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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Unused Irwin Steam Mill docket book

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c. 1865

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

commercially printed docket book, left side to be kept by mill owner, right side for person collecting goods. Two punched holes on left side, held together with string.

Historical information

John Maley, miller at Greenough, opened another steam powered flour mill at Dongara in 1865.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1146

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

247 mm

Height or length

122 mm

Depth

20 mm

Inscriptions and markings

No. Irwin Steam Mill, 186 No. Irwin Steam Mill, 186
Received from J S MALEY in good Mr.
order and condition by Please Receive by
Cart for Cart in good
order and condition, for
BAGS. FINE 20% CENT POLLARD BRAN BAGS. FINE 20% CENT POLLARD BRAN

Contextual Information

It is unlikely that Maley's high hopes for a flour mill at Dongara were not justified as this docket book was never used.

Keywords

Place made

Perth
Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Greenough Museum and Gardens

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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