View of Katanning

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c. 1901

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Overview

A sepia photograph of a view across railway tracks. There is a brick and tin roof building on the left of the photograph, with another building further in the background. On the right hand side of the photograph is two brick and tin roof buildings and a two storey brick building further in the background.

Historical information

The two buildings in the foreground on the right hand side of the photograph would be the land agent buildings, whilst the two storey building in the background is "Rogers" building, there is a sign on the side of the building which reads "W.J. ROGERS". The building on the left of the photograph faces Clive Street.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.81d

Item type

Postcards

Material

Card

Photographic Paper

Width

14 cm

Height or length

9 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the front of the postcard in the bottom right hand corner in white typed lettering is "KATANNING 1901".

On the back of the postcard printed in black lettering is “TARJETA POSTAL POST CARD BILHETE POSTAL” and below this line "POSTKARTE CARTE POTALE LEVELEZO-LAP. ", then "UNION POSTAL UNIVERSEALE". Below this last line the card has two columns and above the left hand column is "COMMUNICATION" and above the right hand column is the heading 'ADDRESS ONLY”.

On the back of the postcard handwritten in black lettering under the "Communication" heading is "Bygone katanning as it was when we arrived here 8 years ago. Yours Fred". Underneath the "ADDRESS ONLY" heading is "Miss M.W. Vine London".

Contextual Information

This photograph shows the very early buildings of Katanning that were built on Clive Street.

Year

c. 1901

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Public Location