Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder [D 8065(L)] • Mixed material

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

List of 'Roper native language' words.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Hakea leaves.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

'Swagger stick', lightweight carved in one piece, with the shaft and handle delineated by a small decorative 'knot'and a snake curling up the shaft. The handle section features six rope-like strands loosely spiralling up to the handle knob, which is carved in the shape of a turban or 'knot'. May have been made by a seaman, but was the possession of W.A. Crowder who mentioned it in his diary. Length 66 cm. Width at widest point (the end handle knot) 3.5 cm. Width at bottom 0.7 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Diary and other items belonging to W.A. Crowder

Brass collapsing telescope, or spyglass, used by W A Crowder while a member of the Overland Telegraph Line Construction party 1871-1872. This was also noted in his diary. It has a leather grip and two remaining endpiece leather caps to protect the lens and glass. The eye piece has a small brass sliding lens cover. Length elongated 40 cm. Length collapsed 14.2 cm. Photographic copy only available for reference.