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An early twentieth century shack serving as a store.

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William Dennis Dawson

c. 1901

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Overview

Black and white image mounted in an album behind a blue colour mat board.

Historical information

Image is from the Rutherford Album which is housed at the archives of the Rottnest Island Heritage Authority at Kingstown Barracks, Rottnest Island. The photographer was William Dennis Dawson, a professional photographer in Midland Junction. The image is dated between 1901 and 1902.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-150-P100-57

Item type

Themes

Environment
People
Social History

Material

Photographic Paper

Inscriptions and markings

A hand-written caption below the image on the mat board reads 'Mayor of Bellevue's residence'.

Contextual Information

Image documents an early ramshackle building.

Keywords

Place made

Midland
Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Expired

Permissions

May be used under the Creative Commons License. High quality scan is available from Midland and Districts Historical Society.

Attribution requirements

Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc. and Rottnest Island Authority'.

Midland and Districts Historical Society

Midland and Districts Historical Society

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P100-57. An early twentieth century shack.

P100-57. An early twentieth century shack serving as a store.

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