First pipes for the Goldfields pipeline leaving Midland.
c. 1901Black and white image mounted in an album behind a beige colour mat board.
Image is from the Rutherford Album which is housed at the archives of the Rottnest Island Heritage Authority at Kingstown Barracks, Rottnest Island. The photographer was William Dennis Dawson, a professional photographer in Midland Junction. The image is dated between 1901 and 1902.
Details
Details
A caption below the image is written on the mat board and reads 'First pipes leaving Midland'.
Hoskins Brothers were one of two manufacturers contracted to manufacture pipes for the historic Goldfields pipeline that piped water from Mundaring to Kalgoorlie. Hoskins Brothers workshop was located on the south-east side of what later became the Western Australian Government Railway Midland Workshops.
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Nearest geotagged records:
- Stock Certificate - War Munitions Supply Company of Western Australia (0.16km away)
- World War 2, Australia Western Australia Midland, 1943 (0.2km away)
- World War 1 , Australia Western Australia, TOMLINSON, 1919 (0.2km away)
- World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, Midland, 1942 (0.2km away)
- World War 2, Australia Western Australia Midland, 1943 (0.24km away)
- World War 2, Australia, Western, Australia Midland, BENNETT, Railway Workshops,1943 (0.39km away)
- Midland Junction and Bellevue train stations. (0.4km away)
- From the Collection #7 - Western Ausralian Government Railway Workshop War Memorial, Midland (0.41km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 250 CARLSON, 10 Light Horse (0.41km away)
- The locomotive bringing Governor Arthur Lawley to Western Australia. (0.45km away)
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Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc. and Rottnest Island Authority'.
Midland and Districts Historical Society
Midland and Districts Historical Society
Other items by William Dennis Dawson
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Moulton's Warehouse and Landing at Barker's Bridge, Dr Waylen's house in the background.
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An old bridge in Guildford.
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Buildings in early Midland Junction.
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Upper Swan Bridge.
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First post office in Midland Junction.
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Streetscapes in Midland Junction.
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Midland Railway Company of WA locomotives.
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The locomotive bringing Governor Arthur Lawley to Western Australia.
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An early twentieth century shack serving as a store.
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First electric light pole erected in Midland Junction.
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Coronation procession, Midland Junction.
Other items from Midland and Districts Historical Society
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Midland Junction and Bellevue train stations.
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Portraits of Dawson family members and unknown people.
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The Swan River and tributaries near Midland Junction.
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Construction of St John of God Midland Private and Public Hospital.
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Swan District Hospital after closure.
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MRWA 2004 staff reunion.
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Middle Swan Cricket Club, B Grade Premiers 1927-28
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Jean Bond at Wexcombe
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Upper Swan Cricket Team c1945
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Robinson Grove Estate, formerly Belle View.
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Edwin Shepherd and Shepherd family
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The Hoffman Steam Pressed Brick Company
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