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Shire of Toodyay > Records

BRANDING IRON JW5

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Overview

Branding iron with JW5 design.

Historical information

In 1925 the JW5 brand was registered to Jane Whitfield of 'Knockdomonie', Toodyay.

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Registration number

cwa-org-37-2004.12

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Material

Width

110 mm

Height or length

525 mm

Depth

40 mm

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Contextual Information

'Knockdomonie' was part of the original crown grant to Captain Whitfield in 1830.
In 1856 Whitfield divided the 5000 acres into two sections, giving one half to his son Francis and the other to George Munro.
Francis called his property 'Wicklow Hills' and George retained the name 'Knockdominie'.

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