Kobeelya

c. 1902
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Overview

A black and white photograph of a two storey brick and tin roof building. There are four young women dressed in long white skirts and blouses and wearing hats, who are playing croquet on the lawn. There is an elderly woman and two men seated behind the young women and sitting in the shade of the house. It is a front left hand side photograph of the building. There is a windmill on the back left hand side of the photograph.

Historical information

This maybe the first photograph of Kobeelya house. The Piesse family home built in 1902, croquet party on the side lawn. Frederick Henry Piesse and his family lived in this residence.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP2004.116
Item type
Width
20 cm
Height or length
14 cm
Inscriptions and markings

At the top left hand corner of the photograph handwritten in black texta is "Kobeelya".

On the back of the photograph handwritten in blue ink is "'Kobeelya' meaning Place of Rest. Built for Hon. F.H. Piesse in 1902".

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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Kobeelya House
Kobeelya House
Back of photograph of Kobeelya House
Back of photograph of Kobeelya House

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