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Potts, Frank (1815 - 1890) |
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| Shipbuilder and Vigneron | ||
| Born: 11 July 1815 Hounslow, Middlesex, England. Died: 15 December 1890. | ||
| Frank Potts established Bleasdale Winery in South Australia, named after his friend the Reverend Dr J.I. Bleasdale (qv). |
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| Born Hounslow, Middlesex, England, 11 July 1815. Died Langhorne Creek, South Australia, 15 December 1890. Royal Navy 1824-32; arrived South Australia 1836; built Petrel on Kangaroo Island 1840; traded in salt; planted vines Langhorne Creek 1858, later Bleasdale Winery, to Milang, South Australia; built four paddle steamers and racing yacht Pasquin. | ||
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