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BROCKWAY Archie Howard

c. 1950

Overview

Rectangular wooden slatted box. Three narrow slats form the base, with two wider ones each side. Thicker slats form the ends, which are held in place by two narrow strips of wood at top and bottom. There is illegible text on both ends of box and [JOE] written on the base.

Historical information

Fruit packing case from Llanelly Orchard in Roleystone. Archie Howard Brockway and his wife Maude moved to Roleystone in c1931, not long after they were married in 1928. Archie is listed as an orchardist in Roleystone through to 1980 before he and Maude retired to Claremont.. It is thought the orchard was passed onto one of their children who may be the other name on the box.
In World War II Archie enlisted in 1942 and served with the 5th Australian Garrison Battalion, the 113th Australian Mobile Bath unit and the 10th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit. He was discharged in 1945. during this time Maude ran the orchard.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2013.68

Material

Wood

Width

508 mm

Height or length

315 mm

Depth

280 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Text on side: [A.H.& C.W. BROCKWAY / ROLEYSTONE]

Keywords

Llanelly Orchard , Roleystone

Roleystone

BROCKWAY Maude Elizabeth Mrs nee BELLAS

BROCKWAY A H & C W

BROCKWAY Archie Howard Mr

Place made

Roleystone
Western Australia
Australia

made and to be used at LLanelly Orchard

Year

c. 1950

Statement of significance

This object is part of a significant collection that represents the important role agriculture, farming and horticulture have played in the development of the City of Armadale. For tens of thousands of years Noongar people have moved through the district harvesting food and game from the forests, waterways and plains. In 1830 British migrants established the town of Kelmscott and started farming the land and establishing the districts first orchards.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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