George Wyndham [attributed] - [Plans of Garden, Vineyard, and Orchard on Dalwood estate], ca. 1832-1...
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George Wyndham [attributed] - [Plans of Garden, Vineyard, and Orchard on Dalwood estate], ca. 1832-1...
George Wyndham [attributed] - [Plans of Garden, Vineyard, and Orchard on Dalwood estate], ca. 1832-1849
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Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1832-1849
Call Numbers
A 714
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Manuscripts and Drawings
Physical Description
Contents
1 volume - 0.01 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)
Drawings
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Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 1791, frames 40-82 (A 714)
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Scope and Contents
Contents
ORCHARD
Details the types and quantity of fruit trees planted in twenty-one rows, including notes on the success rates of cultivation, with some origins of plants acquired (for example, Dr Bowman).
Includes:
[List of plantings for] Mr Shepherds Garden, Botanical Garden, [and] T. [or J] Underwood, 25-26 July 1832
Varieties of Fruit [lis...
Alternative Titles
Full title
George Wyndham [attributed] - [Plans of Garden, Vineyard, and Orchard on Dalwood estate], ca. 1832-1849
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The provenance of this volume is not known. It has been attributed to George Wyndham based a comparison of handwriting in, George Wyndham - diary, 1830-1840 (B 1313).
An inscription in the volume opposite a page titled "1833 Vineyard ..." orientates the orchard as being near Scone. The inscription reads; "Vines planted on the Nth side of Houses...
Signature / Inscriptions
Garden. / and / Vineyard. on one cover.
"Orchard" on opposite cover.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
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Administrative / Biographical history
George Wyndham was a wine-grower and pastoralist who emigrated to Australia in 1827. He purchased the Annandale Estate, located near Branxton in the Hunter River valley. Renaming the property Dalwood, Wyndham began experimental farming and wine-making. Wyndham's enterprises were successful until the 1840's crisis in labour and prices severely affec...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
A 714
Record Identifier
1l4dQ8e1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l4dQ8e1
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Reference code
430708
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