Physical Description

One undecorated clay pipe stem with '...MCD...', '.GOW'. Was manufactured by Duncan McDougall of Glasgow between 1847 and circa 1891.

Physical Description

One undecorated clay pipe stem with '...MCD...', '.GOW'. Was manufactured by Duncan McDougall of Glasgow between 1847 and circa 1891.

More Information

  • Collection Names

    Royal Exhibition Building Western Forecourt Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions, Historical Archaeology, Royal Exhibition Building

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from Godden Mackay Logan Heritage Consultants (GML), Department of Archaeology, La Trobe University, Australia Gallery, History & Technology Department, Museum Victoria, 18 Jan 2010

  • Manufacture Name

    Duncan McDougall

  • Manufacture Date

    1847-c 1891

  • Context Number

    J14//

  • Site

    Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Royal Exhibition Building Western Forecourt

  • Activity

    Recreation

  • Specific Activity

    Smoking

  • Colour

    White

  • Provenance

    Glasgow

  • Classification

    Historical archaeology

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Archaeology - Historical

  • Type of item

    Object

  • References

    Jack 1986: 128; Bradley 2000: 117; MacReady and Goodwyn 1990: 52; Oswald 1975: 205; Humphrey 1969: 17
    [Article - Journal] Jack, I. 1986. Clay Tobacco Pipes Exported from Scotland to Australia in the Nineteenth Century: Some Preliminary Observations. Historic Clay Tobacco Pipe Studies. 3: 124-134., 1986, 128 Pages
    [Article] Bradley, C. Smoking Pipes for the Archaeologist, in Karklins, Karlis. Studies in Material Culture Research., 2000, 117 Pages
    [Book] Macready, Sarah & Goodwyn, J. 1990. Slums and Self-Improvement: The History and Archaeology of the Mechanics Institute, Auckland, and its Chancery Street Neighbourhood. 2., 1990, 52 Pages
    [Article - Journal] Oswald, Adrian. 1975. Clay Pipes for the Archaeologist. British Archaeological Reports. Bar Series No. 14, 1975, 205 Pages
    [Article - Journal] Humphrey, R. 1969. Clay Pipes from Old Sacramento. Historical Archaeology. 12-33., 1969, 17 Pages

  • Keywords

    Archaeology, Royal Exhibition Building, Smoking, World Heritage