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Drinking Fountain Claremont Park

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Curved, sloped entrance from Bay View Terrace to Claremont Park, bordered by both a post and pipe and a lower cyclone fence. Pathway leads to the decorative iron drinking fountain with light above. Trees and central grassed area in background. Fence meets the rear of Council Chambers on left.

Historical information

It is believed that Mr Waldby from Waldby Chemists, was testing a camera when he took this photograph. Claremont Park consists of land surrounding the Claremont Council Chambers (built 1899), extending towards the river down from Bay View Terrace from the interstection at Stirling Highway to Princess Road. In 1912, Mr Doepel awarded 1st prize for layout of the park.

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cwa-org-28--98-202

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Photographic Paper

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Claremont Museum.

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Life of creator +70 years

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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010

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