PHOTOGRAPH: SUBIACO STATION
1897The photograph features a group of men standing in the platform shelter (including Mr Mackay) with another man further down the platform to the left. A train is approaching the platform. Advertisements line the platform. Distinguishable are: 'T.C. Williams, Black Gypsy Tobacco st Imported'. 'M. Higham and Sons, Drapers, Grocers, Ironmongers etc., High Street, Fremantle and North Fremantle. For best value in the colony.' Bushland is shown in the background. The handwritten inscription on the back reads: 'My father, Colin Mackay (the smallest man) came from N.S.W. Years ago before going to Mundaring 1898, 1897 or 98?' Typewritten addition explains: 'Railway Line was established in 1881. Perth-Fremantle Railway - platform at Axon Street bridge for Sisters of Mercy orphanage. Station called 'Subiaco''. Battye Library negative number: 5153P. Restrictions: Pencil note on back states 'Acknowledge Battye'.
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- Subiaco Station with train (0km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: SIGNAL BOX AT SUBIACO STATION (0km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: TAXI RANK OUTSIDE SUBIACO STATION (0km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: SUBIACO STATION 1998 (0km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH (COMPOSITE): FOOTBALL FANS ON SUBIACO STATION, MICHELLE TAYLOR, 1997 (0km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH (COMPOSITE): PEOPLE AT THE OLD SUBIACO STATION, MICHELLE TAYLOR, 1997 (0km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: SUBIACO STATION AND STATION STREET MARKETS, 1998 (0km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: SUBIACO STATION, 1998 (0km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: PEOPLE WALKING UP FROM SUBIACO STATION, SONYA SEARS, 1997 (0km away)
- POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, RAILWAY STATION, SUBIACO, W. A.' (0.01km away)
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Other items from Subiaco Museum
- PHOTOGRAPH: FLECKER'S AMBULANCE
- PHOTOGRAPH: PEGGY HENWOOD IN FANCY DRESS
- PHOTOGRAPH: PEGGY HENWOOD AND FAMILY AT CRAWLEY BEACH
- POSTCARD: STREETSCAPE OF COLOMBO WITH ENVELOPE, TO DOROTHY NEWMAN FROM BOB, 1917
- PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): PEGGY & ROB HENWOOD ON TREE STUMP
- PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): NEDLANDS BATHS, ROSALIE SCHOOL SWIMMING LESSONS, 1925
- POSTCARD: 'GREETINGS FROM SUBIACO, NICHOLSON ROAD, SUBIACO, W. A.'
- PHOTOGRAPH: FLORENCE, MABEL AND NORMA BALDING, 1918
- PHOTOGRAPH: VISIT OF LORD BADEN-POWELL
- PERFUMETTES: CARD FOLDER CONTAINING PERFUME AMPOULES
- AUTOSTROP SAFETY RAZOR VALET SET
- PHOTOGRAPH: VISIT OF DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK, CHILDREN'S WELCOME