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Peacock, George (1824 - 1900) |
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| Jam manufacturer | |||
| Born: 1824 Bath, Somerset, England. Died: 29 April 1900 Petersham, New South Wales, Australia. | |||
| George Peacock was one of the first jam manufacturers in Australia, making canned jam in Hobart Town 1867-79 and Sydney 1880-91. He also experimented with canning fish in 1882, but did not continue because of the high cost of installing refrigeration. |
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