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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Re-used Shipping Note

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1879

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

paper with red printing and handwritten entries in ink. Insect damage where the paper was folded has created 4 holes in centre. Also there is one small hole caused by a metal spike.

Historical information

Robert John Gooch (b.c1860) was the youngest son of George & Eleanor, and later stepson of William Frederick Waldeck at Greenough. Two years after this invoice was written he was working as an accountant in Geraldton.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB2559

Item type

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Width

215 mm

Height or length

171 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

33 Flinders Street West
Melbourne (changed to C Bay) 31 August 1877
Mr Maley
To owners of S.S. Julia Percy (changed to Rob Roy)
Robinson & Liley Agents (changed to Crowther & Co)
Marks Trip 9 from C Bay to Fremantle
For Freight [this section is missing] 2 6
Paid
For Cr of
R.J. Gooch

Contextual Information

This item provides evidence of change of ownership of a shipping company and the recycling of paperwork.

Keywords

Place made

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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Re-used Shipping Note

Re-used Shipping Note dated 31/08/1879

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