 Event |
The Tight Rope Dancer
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| Venue |
Queen's Wharf, Morpeth, NSW |
| First Date |
23 October 1849 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Attempted crossing of the Hunter River at Queen's Wharf, Morpeth to opposite bank. The Tight-Rope Dancer made two attempts but failed, falling onto his hands both times. Also known as Quinn, the Australian Tight-rope Dancer. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Other
|
| Secondary Genre |
Tight-rope Walking
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| Contributors |
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
The Maitland Mercury |
| Mapping Hunter Project |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
86324 |
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