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This image reportedly shows the first bull to arrive at Broadlands farm. The very early date of the photograph is confirmed by the fact that is depicts both the new buildings of Gates’ Broadands complex on the left and the old Bowen House, on the right. The photograph shows that Gates had, by the date of the photograph, already torn down the old kitchen wing on the back of the Bowen House but the main block of the house remained. This would suggest that the photograph was probably taken in early 1930’s.