NEWGAIN ORCHARD

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Overview

Faded sepia photo of Newgain orchard in middle ground.
Mulberry tree on the right of the orchard was still standing in 1973.
Maisemore homestead (the original homestead of the Twine family) is in the middle far left.
School building built for the family and local children is in far middle right.
"Harper' fence in foreground.
Wooded hill in background.

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cwa-org-37-2001.1012

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Social History

Inscriptions and markings

Writing on reverse of photo states that the school was by Henry James Twine for "local" children; Newgain, Maisemore, Dumbarton and Neugin)

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 has sons took over management of the properties. (From Shire of Toodyay Municipal Inventory 2013, historical information associated with Newgain Granary building)

Maisemore: Alfred Twine, Newgain: Henry James Twine. The school was built by H.J. Twine for local children.

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Historic significance

Related Objects

Sibling records

NEWGAIN FARM DIARY 1909

Shire of Toodyay

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