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Thomas Sutcliffe Mort Statue
c. 1895Overview
A city corner with a horse-drawn conveyance on left, and two hansom cabs in foreground. A statue on a stone and marble plinth is surrounded by posts and chains. Behind is a tree -filled park and in the background are commercial buildings including that of [NZ LOAN & MERCANTILE/ AGENCY].
Historical information
The Thomas Sutcliffe Mort statue was erected in 1883, in memory of the man who was regarded as a pioneer of Australian resources and industries. It depicts Mort wearing a knee length coat with his right arm on his hip and left hand resting on papers on top of a pedestal.
The bronze statue stands in the south-western corner of Macquarie Place Park in Bridge Street, on the site of one of Sydney’s first fountains. Unveiled by the Governor Lord Augustus Loftus on Saturday 9 June 1883, it faces the Royal Exchange, which was the largest wool selling centre in the world.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-174-a
Item type
Themes
Contextual Information
Australian social history from the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.
Raymond John Sharkey an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer was born in 1868 in New South Wales. Raymond was a Claremont resident when he died at an early age.
Year
Geotag
-33.875461, 151.238061
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, MacKELLAR, 10 Light Horse (0.51km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 429 KINGDON, 10 Light Horse (1.31km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 783 BLANCHARD, 10 Light Horse (1.52km away)
- Inter War, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Darwin Mobile Force, SMITH, 1939 (1.79km away)
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Last modified
Friday, 27 June, 2025
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Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
Attribution requirements
Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.174a'.
Copyright holder
Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
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Thomas Sutcliffe Mort Statue
Source: Claremont Museum 09.174a
Source: Claremont Museum 09.174a
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