Sketch of the Golden Sheaf Hotel during the 1888 flood

1888
Overview

paper, coloured inks, pencil

Historical information

The Golden Sheaf Hotel was located on the north-east corner of the intersection of Gregory Road (now Brand Highway) and Georgina Road at Greenough.
In 1881 John Stephen Maley commenced building the hotel which opened in 1885.Initially he was to name it the Railway Hotel, in anticipation of the Geraldton-Walkaway railway being built near by. When this didn't occur, the name was changed to The Golden Sheaf Hotel. Locals referred to it as the "Dead Horse."
Although the hotel was built above previous flood levels, 1888 experienced the highest flood levels in recorded history. It is reputed the water was flowing over the hotel's bar counters.
The hotel was demolished in 1922.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-0284
Item type
Material
Width
245 mm
Height or length
190 mm
Inscriptions and markings

signed T. Rands

Contextual Information

Tom Rands worked for J.S. Maley. He is first mentioned in Brasher's Diary 17/08/1887. Then on 14/05/1888 "T. Rands finished his work here going to England," and on 16/05/1888 "T Rands & the Miller started yesterday for the Bay."
Whilst here he drew 2 sketches of the Golden Sheaf Hotel in the 1888 flood. The other sketch is in the National Gallery of Australia collection.

Keywords
Place made
Greenough
Western Australia
Australia
Year
1888
Statement of significance

This artwork is highly significant to the region as a rare artistic eyewitness account in that depicts a major environmental disaster for Greenough. This artwork is also significant to the State as a rare artistic representation of a colonial environmental disaster and gains national significance with its relationship to a companion artwork now held in the National Gallery of Australia.

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Greenough Museum and Gardens

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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Sketch of the Golden Sheaf Hotel during the 1888 flood at Greenough
Sketch drawn in February 1888 by Tom Rand of flooding at the Golden Sheaf Hotel, Greenough.

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