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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Photograph of William Pead's signature

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Joy Clinch

c. 1990

Overview

colour photograph in poor condition - had been torn in two.

Historical information

This photograph was taken c1990 by Joy Clinch when she revisited her former family home, Mill Farm, at Central Greenough. The house was originally constructed c1867 for Thomas Walsh as a Hotel. The Greenough Hotel had a license from 1868 to 1887. It was then purchased by Thomas Clinch as a residence for his son Arthur Charles Clinch in 1888.

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Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMME1317

Item type

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

114 mm

Height or length

80 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"William Pead Aged 59 years April 8th 1870"

Contextual Information

Although of poor quality this photograph is important in providing evidence as to who was responsible for some of the carpentry work in this building. The signature was on a door leading from the kitchen to the central hallway and it is believed that physical evidence has now been lost.

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Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

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Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

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William Pead's signature

William Pead's signature on a door frame at Mill Farmhouse, Greenough.

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