CLAREMONT MUSEUM, FRONT
1993Colour Kodak print. Front angle view from the north east corner of museum historic building. White painted stone with corrugated iron roof, verandah roof painted in green/cream stripes. Two plane trees frame the image, shadow on front of building.
The building was erected in 1861-62 by convicts as a school & church. c1886, 'some' bachelors & a Chinese cook lived there. c1900 it became a policeman's residence. Sir Paul Hasluck opened the building as a Museum on 12 April, 1975. In 1983 an annex was built alongside for activities and office space. The Studio Annexe, was opened on 17th December 1983, by the Lord Mayor of Claremont, Mr Bruce Houston. The Claremont Museum was opened officially by Sir Paul Hasluck in 1975. After restoration and addition of the annex, it was opened by Mr Bruce Houston, Mayor of Claremont in 1983.
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- CORALIE WHITE IN FRONT OF POLICE HOUSE (0km away)
- HENNEKER CHILDREN OUTSIDE 66 VICTORIA AVENUE (0.01km away)
- HENNEKER, KEITH AT 66 VICTORIA AVENUE (0.01km away)
- PROPOSED CLAREMONT MUSEUM BEFORE CONVERSION FROM POLICE HOUSE (0.01km away)
- HENNEKER, DAVID AND DOROTHY AT 66 VICTORIA AVENUE (0.01km away)
- MUMME CHILDREN AT 66 VICTORIA AVENUE (0.01km away)
- HENNEKER, DAVID AT 66 VICTORIA AVENUE (0.01km away)
- KEITH AND GAIL HENNEKER AT 66 VICTORIA AVENUE (0.03km away)
- POLICE STATION (LATER CLAREMONT MUSEUM) (0.04km away)
- RILEY RD, 3, VIEW FROM BALCONY TO RIVER (0.12km away)
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