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1875

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Overview

notebook with thin maroon cover, grey pages with 5 pink vertical stripes forming five columns. Contains handwritten entries in ink and pencil on 17 pages with 21 blank pages.

Historical information

This notebook contains details of Rev D.G. Watkin's auction of goods on 30/10/1875 conducted by J.S. Maley. It has a list of objects and purchasers, from Lot 1 kitchen table purchased by W. Doyle for 14/- to Lot 80 Curry Comb bought by H. Luke for 1/6.
Daniel Glyn Watkins was Church of England Chaplain at Greenough from 1870-75.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1151

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Paper

Width

98 mm

Height or length

160 mm

Depth

2 mm

Inscriptions and markings

P1 - Victoria Mill Greenough Flats 1875 Mr John Osborne Dr to J.S. Maley
P2 & 3 - A/c Sale Rev D.G. Watkins 1875 Sept 30 Lot 1 Kitchen Table - Lot 16 Large Washing Tub with items written in ink with name of buyer in pencil, Paid and price of lot
P4 & 5 Lot 17 Small Washing Tub - Lot 35 Hearth Rug & Mats with items written in ink with name of buyer in pencil, Paid and price of lot
P6 & 7 Lot 36 Large Ker Lamp - Lot 54 Trace Chain with items written in ink with name of buyer in pencil, Paid and price of lot
P8 & 9 Lot 55 1 Superior Goat - Lot 73 7lb Hops with items written in ink with name of buyer in pencil, Paid and price of lot
P10 & 11 Lot 74 Water can & Pole - Lot 80 Curry Comb with items written in pencil with name of buyer in pencil, Paid and price of lot
P12 & 13 Sale of Nine Horses written in pencil with name of buyers and prices
P14 & 15 1875 30 Sept with 1 horse, 3 lots of Ewes & 6 lots of Rams written in pencil with name of buyers and prices
P16 & 17 4 lots of Rams written in pencil with name of buyers and prices

Contextual Information

This notebook provides a detailed list of household goods and equipment owned by a person living at Greenough in the 1870s; their values and who was able to purchase such goods.

Keywords

ANGLICAN Rectory

Place made

Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1875

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