William Collins with Mrs Collins and daughters at Nindooinbah (28398838863), William Collins, circa 1900

Creator: unidentified. Location: nindooinbah,queensland. Description: william collins (1846 - 1909) was one of the founders of napco, the north australian pastoral company. It was founded in 1877 as a partnership of 3 queenslanders thomas mcilwraith, one of the state’s most noted early entrepreneurs; william collins, a cattle expert from beaudesert; william forrest the business person of the partnership; and two english investors. William is seated here in a studio portrait with wife and two daughters beryl and dorothea. His wife mrs gwendoline collins is wearing a fur wrap and a hat trimmed with feathers. Queensland business leaders hall of fame: http://leaders. Slq. Qld. Gov. Au/inductees/napco/ view this image at the state library of queensland: http://hdl. Handle. Net/10462/deriv/138947 information about state library of queensland’s collection: http://www. Slq. Qld. Gov. Au/resources/picture-queensland you are free to use this image without permission. Please attribute state library of queensland. Date: circa 1900.