SYRED'S COTTAGE, BEJOORDING

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Overview

Black and white copy photo.
George Syred and family (2 men and a women) are standing outside a picket fenced homestead, near a 4 wheeled buggy.
There is a wood slabbed shed to the right in front of which is a loaded dray with 2 draught horses and a man standing nearby.
The roofs of other outbuildings can be seen to the centre of photo plus a shady tree.
To the left of the picket fence is an extended "Harper" fence (ie. a split rail fence).
Bare stony ground in front of the buildings.

Historical information

Same image as 2002.13
Syred's cottage was the home of William Edward Syred and Frances (nee Martin). Constructed of mud brick around 1860, extensions were gradually added to the original three roomed construction, to accommodate the couple's ten children. "Batty" Fowler, a local builder who excelled in making mud 'bats', undoubtedly assisted in the building of the cottage. The stone front verandah slabs were hewn from the granite rock behind the cottage and the mud bricks were made near the spring. In 1897 a mud bat school was built near the house and used for a short time.
Photo dates prior to 1903.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1045

Item type

Photographs

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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-31.383179577228, 116.52680683902

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