ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ON THE FORMER

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ON THE
FORMER AUSTRALIAN GAS LIGHT COMPANY SITE
HAYMARKET, SYDNEY
A Report for Australian Construction Services (NSW Region)
Department of Administrative Services
by
Rosemary Annable
October 1989
VOLUME 4 : ARTIFACTS
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ON THE
FORMER AUSTRALIAN GAS LIGHT COMPANY SITE
HAYMARKET, SYDNEY
A Report for Australian Construction Services (NSW Region)
Department of Administrative Services
by
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October 1989
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CONTENTS
VOLUME 4
A 1 Clay roofing tiles from the construction fill of the 1830s drain
(7/5)
A2 Clay roofing tiles from the construction fill of the 1830s drain
showing the under side of the tile (7/4)
A3 Fragments of bricks which have 'blown' by being too close to the brick
kiln, from construction fill of the 1830s drain (7/7)
A4 Fragments of over fired bricks from the construction fill of the
1830s drain (7/9)
AS 'Apple Blossom' green transfer printed plate from the early layers of
fill within the 1830s drain (3/24)
A6 Back of 'Apple Blossom' plate showing part of design name and
maker's mark p.N R.] Diam. 26-27cm (3/26)
A7 The well bucket from the Manse well, Layer 12 :base (7/2A)
A8 Staves of the well bucket :the marks of the bucket binding can still
be seen on the bottom stave (7/1 A)
A9 Well bucket handle and some of the metal binding (6/23A)
A 10 Manse well, Layer 9 : metal name plate' Revd. Jas. Fullerton ' the
first occupant of the Manse (7/12)
A 11 Manse well, Layer 9 :clear and pale green glass bottles (8/4)
A 12 Detail of 1849 registration mark on base of bottle (8/5)
A 13 Manse well, Layer 9 : small wine bottles (8/3)
A 14 Manse well, Layer 9 : pale green glass bottles (8/1)
A 15 Manse well, Layer 9 :glass bottles (7/21)
A 16 Manse well, Layer 10 : glass bottles including salad oil (centre)
(7/23)
A 17 Manse well, Layer 9 : black bottles for porter (7/20)
A 18 Manse well, Layer 6 :glass bottles (7/17)
A 19 Manse well, Layer 12 : broken candle snuffer (6/22A)
A20 Manse well, Layer 12 : bone pin and brush (6/18A)
A21 Manse well, Layer 9 : fragments of wooden brush (6/1 OA)
A22 Manse well, Layers 9 & 11 : iron tools with wooden handles (6/9A)
A23 Manse well, Layer 11 :amber heart pendant and bone tatting shuttle
(6/11 A)
A24 Detail of tatting shuttle, decorated on both sides (6/13A)
A25 Manse well, Layer 9 : lead toys (6/6A)
A26 Manse well, Layer 9 : ceramic dolls and toys (8/20)
A27 Manse well, Layer 9 : grey transfer print plate with classical urns
'Antique' by P B & H (Pinder, Bourne & Hope) Diam. 24cm (2/24A)
A28 Manse well, Layer 9 : cream and white jugs Ht. 20cm & 16cm (1 /18)
A29 Manse well, Layer 9 : blue and green hand painted plate
Diam. 20cm (5/3)
A30 Manse well, Layer 9 : blue and _green hand painted bowl
Diam. 18cm (5/2)
A31 Manse well, Layer 9 : blue and green hand painted cup
(Diam. 1Ocm) and egg cup (Ht. 7cm) (1 /2)
A32 Manse well, Layers 9-12: hand painted bowls Diam. 17cm (1/10)
A33 Manse well, Layers 9-11 :blue transfer print bowl Diam. 16cm (1/8)
A34 Interior of bowl (1/7)
A35 Manse well, Layers 9-11 :blue transfer print serving plate
'Thessalian' 28cm by 21 em (2/23A)
A36 Manse well, Layer 10 : blue transfer print washstand bowl
Diam. 35cm (2/18A)
A37 Manse well, Layers 9 & 10 : blue transfer print tea cups (1 /16)
A38 Manse well, Layers 9-1 0 : willow pattern plate Diam. 23cm (1 /4)
A39 Manse well, Layers 9-10 :willow pattern deep serving dish
34cm by 27cm (1/S)
A40 Reverse of serving dish (1 /6)
A41 Manse well, Layer 12 :willow pattern plate 18.Scm by 13cm (1 /1S)
A42 Manse well, Layer 7 : Chinese bowl (8/23)
A43 Manse well, Layer 10 : leather shoe fragments (3/3S)
A44 Manse well, Layer 10 : leather shoe fragments (3/36A)
A4S Manse privies: metal model of the Eiffel Tower (6/A)
A46 Manse privies : fluted glass bottle and glass candlestick (8/6)
A47 Manse privies :green glazed earthenware plant pot Ht. 19cm (2/12A)
A48 Manse privies : green transfer print chamber pot Ht. 15cm (2/1SA)
A49 Manse privies : plain white chamber pot Ht. 14.Scm (2/11 A)
ASO Manse privies : purple transfer print washstand jug with grapes and
wheat design Ht. 3Scm (4/18)
AS1 Manse privies : blue transfer print jug with design of classical urns
Ht. 23cm (4/21 )
AS2 Manse privies : blue basket weave jug (2/7 A)
AS3 Manse privies :white jar Ht. 8cm and blue transfer print bowl
Diam. 16cm (4/16)
AS4 ·Manse privies :willow pattern plate Diam. 27cm (4/2)
ASS Manse privies: willow pattern serving dish cover 20 em square
( 4/3)
AS6 Manse privies : blue transfer print washstand bowl Diam. 34cm
(2/6A)
AS? Manse privies: grey transfer print washstand bowl Diam. 38cm
(2/3A)
A58 Manse privies :blue transfer print plate 'Boquet' by P, B & Co.
(Pinder, Bourne and Co. ) Diam. 26.5cm (4/7)
A59 Back of plate showing maker's name and pattern name (4/8)
A60 Manse privies : blue transfer print plate 'Columbia' Diam. 25cm
(2/1 OA)
A61 Back of plate showing pattern name (2/9A)
A62 Manse privies : blue transfer print plate Diam. 19cm (4/23)
A63 Manse privies : blue transfer print plate Diam. 26.5cm (4/6)
A64 Manse privies : blue transfer print serving dish 35cm by 24cm (4/1 0)
A65 Manse privies : tea plate with a debased version of the same pattern
(5/4) .
A66 Manse privies :white ceramic with blue moulded design,
saucer Diam. 16.5cm (1 /11)
A67 Manse privies : white ceramic with blue moulded design
large plate Diam. 20cm (4/11)
A68 Manse privies : 'morality plate' Dr. Franklin's maxim's' Diam. 16cm
(4/24)
A69 Manse privies : brown transfer ware dinner plate
'Advance Australia' Diam. 27cm (4/14)
A70 Manse privies: brown transfer ware soup plate 'Advance Australia'
NSW Coat of Arms with kangaroo and emu as supporters (4/13)
A71 Fill around Chapel : blue transfer print serving dish 'Foxglove'
33cm by 22cm (5/23)
A72 Reverse of dish showing pattern and maker's name (5/24)
A73 Fill around Chapel : blue transfer print soup plate 'Rhine'
Diam. 27cm (5/12)
A74 Reverse of plate showing pattern name (5/13)
A75 Fill around Chapel : blue transfer print serving dish 'The Bosphorus'
T. Fell & Co. Diam. 28cm (5/18)
A76 Reverse of plate showing maker's name and pattern name (5/20)
A77 Fill around Chapel : blue transfer print serving dish with registration
mark [33cm] by 30cm (3/20)
A78 Reverse of dish showing registration mark and part of maker's name
(3/23)
A79 Fill around Chapel :grey transfer print serving dish [-] by 34cm
(5/1 0)
ABO Reverse of dish showing part of mark (5/11)
A81 Fill around Chapel : brown transfer print serving dish 40cm by 30cm
(5/14)
A82 Reverse of dish with pattern name 'Corsina' J.T. (5/15)
A83 Fill of Chapel basement : brown transfer print plate 'Poppy'
Diam. 19.5cm (5/8)
A84 Reverse of plate showing pattern name and registration number
Burgess & Leigh, Middleport Pottery, Burslem, England (5/7)
A85-A86 Fragments of architectural moulding from the Pitt Street
stables debris (8/15) & (8/16)
A87 Fragments of moulding from the Pitt Street Stables debris (8/18)
A88 Chinese bowl from the first phase of the Pitt Street stables (1/23)
A89 Stoneware bottles from the fill below the Pitt Street shops (7/14)
A90 Stoneware bottles from the fill below the Pitt Street shops (7/16)
A91 Stoneware bottles from the fill below the Pitt Street shops, marked
'Fowler' and 'Gas' (7/15)
A92 Chinese ceramics from the fill above Gasholder No. 2 (8/13)
A93 Stoneware bottles from the fill above Gasholder No. 2 (8/11)
A94 Mustard jars from the fill above Gasholder No.2 (Venetian scene) and
from fill to the east of the Wesleyan Chapel ( Charge of the Scotch
Greys ) (8/1 0)
A95 Mustard jars :'Venetian scene' and the 'Charge of the Scotch Greys'
(8/9)
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A 1 Clay roofing tiles from the construction fill of the 1830s drain
(7/ 5)
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Clay roofing tiles from the construction fill of the 1830s drain
showing the under side of the tile (7/4)
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kiln/ from construction fill of the 1830s drain (7/7)
A4 Fragments of over fired bricks from the construction fill of the
1830s drain (7/9)
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'Apple Blossom· green transfer printed plate from the early layers of
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A6 Back of 'Apple Blossom· plate showing part of design name and
maker's mark [W Rl Diam. 26-27cm (3/26)
A7 The well bucket from the Manse well , Layer 12 : base (7/2AJ
A8 Staves of the well bucket : the marks of the bucket binding can still
be seen on the bottom stave (7 I 1A)
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