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oldsmithfield.com is a work in progress. It is an online exhibition of artefacts recovered from Old Smithfield Township on the Barron River near Cairns, along with primary source material about the history of the township and the neighbouring historical cemetery. The website is under construction and new pages, exhibits and historical items will be added as and when artefacts are identified, photographed, and their provenance has been established. Please check back regularly for updates.
The online display of archaeological artefacts is the result of collaborative work between the webmaster Dr. Dave Phoenix, local historian Scott McLeod, archaeology PhD candidate Sarah Collins, and the Cairns Museum.
The history of Old Smithfield township has been researched by Dr. Dave Phoenix, with assistance from the Cairns Historical Society, and the TropIntern program at James Cook University.
The webpages at oldsmithfield.com contain excerpts from the upcoming book Old Smithfield: Barron River township (1876-1879). Find out more about the book: HERE
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Technical Details
Metadata
Artefact Metadata uses the Dublin Core™ Metadata Initiative.
Subject Headings
Subject Headings are sourced from:
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Australian National Bibliographic Database (ANBD).
- English Heritage: Museum Documentation Association, Archaeological Objects Thesaurus
- Forum on Information Standards in Heritage
- Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging Nomenclature 4.0
Citations
Artefact Citations are formatted to comply with the Chicago Manual of Style 17 (CMOS17).
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Featured Artefacts from Old Smithfield township:
Two-tone, cream and brown, Chilean stoneware beer bottle.The bottle is stamped:'PREMIADO MEDALLA DE LA EXHIBICIÓN DE SANTIAGO 1872 / A. UNGEMACH Y… Obverse design by William Wyon, features the bust of young Queen Victoria facing left, with ribbons in her hair, and the surrounding legend: 'VICTORIA… Obverse design by William Wyon shows the head of young Queen Victoria facing left, with ribbons in her hair, and the surrounding legend: 'VICTORIA DEI… Great Britain 'gothic' florin (two shillings / 24 pence / ⅒£).Obverse design by William Wyon features the crowned head of young Victoria facing left,… Obverse side designed by shows the head of Queen Victoria facing left, divided legend in English, with legend 'VICTORIA QUEEN'.The reverse side shows… Bronze Chinese coin.The coin is corroded, in poor condition, and has no visible diagnostic markings. It was most probably minted during the Qing… Small jewellery pendant with an embossed nine-leaf floral design. All nine diamond studs missing. No other markings. Small jewelled pin / brooch or earring. Circular, with eight holes for diamonds / gems, seven of which are missing. Large copper or bronze brooch or scarf pin, missing the clasp at the back. Embossed decorative floral pattern.Ungemach's Stoneware Beer Bottle
British Sixpence [coin]
British Shilling [coin]
British Gothic Florin [coin]
Indian ¼ Rupee [coin]
Chinese coin
Pendant
Pin, or earring
Brooch, or scarf pin
