NEWGAIN VINEYARD AND BUILDINGS

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1903 - 1910

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Overview

Copy of black and white photo of "Newgain" vineyard and buildings.
A house (Sunnyside) in the background is highlighted with a hand drawn arrow pointing to some text in black ink.

Historical information

Ernest is Ernest Edward Twine who married Bertha Atwell in 1903. Their homestead 'Sunnyside' appears fully constructed and established in the photograph, so the image cannot predate their 1903 union
Based on the photographic medium, the structural elements of the buildings, and the genealogical records of the families mentioned, this photograph can be securely estimated to have been taken between 1903 and 1910. The grapevines in the foreground are mature, showing thick, established stumps and full canopies arranged in traditional low-trellis rows popular in the region at the turn of the century.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1040

Item type

Photographs

Width

195 mm

Height or length

255 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Writing on the photo reads: "Sunnyside. Built by Ernest Married Bertha Atwell"

Contextual information

James Twine came to the colony as a labourer in 1833 and bought a farm in Guildford. He traded this farm with Dr Viveash's Toodyay holdings in 1852 in order to consolidate his land with his stepson's inherited lands. Further purchases during the 1860s lead to a 1400 acre property he called 'Newgain'.
He and his sons also took large pastoral leases to the east and developed the neighbouring farm, 'Maisemore'.
James Twine was an inaugural member of the Toodyay Road Board. He retired in 1874 and his sons took over management of the properties. (source: Shire of Toodyay Municipal Inventory 2013)

Year

1903 - 1910

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Last modified

Monday, 19 October, 2026

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Sibling records

NEWGAIN FARM DIARY 1909

Shire of Toodyay