HORSE DRAWN WAGON AT NEWCASTLE GAOL MUSEUM

1982
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Overview

A coloured photo of an 'old dray' held within the machinery shed behind the Newcastle Gaol Museum.
Cyclone wiring surrounds the shed.

Historical information

This wagon is a part of the Newcastle Gaol Museum collection, managed by the Shire of Toodyay: accession number 2001.869.
The wagon dates from around 1880 and is likely to have been made in the Toodyay district. "J McCluney/Toodyay" is painted on the right side of the tray.
Date for this photo has been taken from the record associated with Shire of Toodyay photo 2001.1502, showing a similar view.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.1564
Item type
Width
89 mm
Height or length
132 mm
Contextual Information

It is believed the wagon may have been part of the original collection when the museum opened in 1962. (Shire of Toodyay photograph 2001.1394, dated circa 1962, appears to show the wagon in the background in the same machinery display shed of the newly opened Newcastle Gaol Museum.

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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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