DEEPDALE; VINEYARDS

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c. 1950 - 1950

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Overview

A coloured landscape photo of the slopes of Deepdale covered with grapevines, beyond which are tree-covered hills through which a dirt road traverses.
To the left edge of photo is a tall tree sparsely covered (possibly a Jam tree) behind which is seen a small dwelling and two outbuildings.
Dry grass is to the lower edge of photo.
River Road (formerly Stevens Street) going through the centre right, with Adams Street going to the left.
Taken from property Rockhaven.

Historical information

From the Shire of Toodyay Municipal Inventory:
The Rockhaven homestead, built 1830, has associations with the development of the horticulture industry in the 1930s.
The property was originally part of Governor Stirling's grant 'Deepdale'. Edgar Taunton Loviebond, from the Adelaide Hills, acquired the site and made the bricks for the house and a barn on site. The slope in front of the house was terraced with lawns and 300 roses.
When Bert Collett returned from World War Two he and his family bought the property and grew vines, but due to temperance beliefs did not make wine. Subsequently the mud brick barn disintegrated.
Between 1946 and 1973 the vineyards were still productive and dried currents and dried fruit were marketed. In 1974, Collett died and the property was sold.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1391

Item type

Photographs

Material

Card

Photographic Paper

Width

35.5000 cm

Height or length

30.5000 cm

Contextual Information

The buildings at left centre on what was described as Adams Street (in 2001 when the photo was documented) were identified as the Howie/Jokich property. (not confirmed) In 2022 Adams Street does not exist, probably re-named.
A copy of this mounted photograph is also included in the Shire of Toodyay collections: 2001.1087

Keywords

Year

Statement of significance

Vineyards, wine industry

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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-31.5347214948, 116.43134727971

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