PHOTOGRAPH: ROKEBY ROAD C.1920
c. 1920The black and white photo shows a motor vehicle travelling along Rokeby Road away from the camera, just past the Hay Street corner.
There are further vehicles parked on either side of the road, and the verandah of the Subiaco Hotel is on left-hand side of image, with upper-level enclosed with cast-iron lace.
On the right hand side is Con's Valuhouse, Specialists in Men's Wear, and some detail of other shop signs.
The verandahs extend over the pavement.
Tramlines are visible on the street and above is the criss-cross network of tram and telegraph wires. Partner to 1986.710.
Museum holds copy of original only. Owner is WA Newspapers
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West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Perth
local and social history
Other items from Subiaco Museum
- PHOTOGRAPH: TEARING OUT THE TRAMLINES, ROKEBY ROAD, 1958/1959
- PHOTOGRAPH: ROKEBY ROAD SCENE
- PHOTOGRAPH: DOYLE COURT BUILDING ROKEBY ROAD
- PHOTOGRAPH: THE GAVAN DUFFY'S HOUSE, 11 HEYTESBURY ROAD, SUBIACO
- PHOTOGRAPH: THE GAVAN DUFFY'S HOUSE, 11 HEYTESBURY ROAD, SUBIACO
- PHOTOGRAPH: 46 HEYTESBURY ROAD, SUBIACO
- PHOTOGRAPH: 75 HEYTESBURY ROAD, SUBIACO
- PHOTOGRAPH: 27 HEYTESBURY ROAD, SUBIACO
- PHOTOGRAPH: 24 HEYTESBURY ROAD, SUBIACO
- PHOTOGRAPH: 44 HEYTESBURY ROAD, SUBIACO
- PHOTOGRAPH: 16 HEYTESBURY ROAD, SUBIACO
- PHOTOGRAPH: 15 KERSHAW STREET, HOME OF MRS K. ELKINGTON