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Book - Fiction Book, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1889

  • Book cover depicting garden entry with a wooden gate, stone wall and a large urn

    Image of front cover of Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • Page i of Uncle Tom's Cabin with written inscription by the donor to the recipient

    Image of page i of Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • Book cover depicting garden entry with a wooden gate, stone wall and a large urn
  • Page i of Uncle Tom's Cabin with written inscription by the donor to the recipient

Historical information

This book, Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best selling novel in the 19th century in the USA. It was given to Alexander Ure in 1889, the son of Scottish migrants, John and Jane Ure who settled on acreage north of Gembrook in 1874. They called their property 'Silver Wells' because of finding a pure and plentiful water source when digging their initial well. Silver Wells became the commercial centre of the early Gembrook settlement with shops, post office etc. When the train came through in 1900 the Gembrook commercial centre shifted to its present location, near the railway station. The Ure family continued to play a significant role in the Gembrook community.

Significance

The Ure family of 'Silver Wells' was significant in the early history of Gembrook.

Physical description

Moss green hard cover book with title embossed on gold panel. 326 pages.

Inscriptions & markings

On front cover printed: 'UNCLE TOM'S CABIN'
On page i handwritten: 'Alexander Ure / A Present / from Mr & Mrs Wood / Cot 3rd 1889'

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