Upper Swan Bridge.
c. 1901Black and white image mounted in an album behind a green 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
The image features a hand-written caption on the mat board beneath which reads 'Middle Swan Bridge'.
Image documents one of the earliest bridges and settlers cottages in the Swan Valley.
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Nearest geotagged records:
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 162 SPARKS , 10 Light Horse (2.33km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 166 BARLOW, 44 Battalion, 1916 (7.38km away)
- Old kiln at Midland Brick, Middle Swan. (9.33km away)
- Aerial images of Midland Brick, Middle Swan. (9.34km away)
- Jean Bond at Wexcombe (9.4km away)
- Swan District Hospital after closure. (10.46km away)
- Telstra building, cnr Toodyay Road and Great Northern Highway, Middle Swan. (10.49km away)
- Lynwood, 18 Great Northern Highway, Midland. (10.77km away)
- Lynwood, 18 Great Northern Highway, Midland. (10.77km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2233 McRAE, 10 Light Horse (11.08km 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
- An old bridge in Guildford.
- Buildings in early Midland Junction.
- Streetscapes in Midland Junction.
- The locomotive bringing Governor Arthur Lawley to Western Australia.
- First pipes for the Goldfields pipeline leaving Midland.
- Moulton's Warehouse and Landing at Barker's Bridge, Dr Waylen's house in the background.
- Coronation procession, Midland Junction.
- Midland Railway Company of WA locomotives.
- First post office in Midland Junction.
- First electric light pole erected in Midland Junction.
- An early twentieth century shack serving as a store.
Other items from Midland and Districts Historical Society
- Portraits of Dawson family members and unknown people.
- The Swan River and tributaries near Midland Junction.
- Construction of St John of God Midland Private and Public Hospital.
- Swan District Hospital after closure.
- MRWA 2004 staff reunion.
- Middle Swan Cricket Club, B Grade Premiers 1927-28
- Jean Bond at Wexcombe
- Robinson Grove Estate, formerly Belle View.
- Edwin Shepherd and Shepherd family
- The Hoffman Steam Pressed Brick Company
- Workers at Hoffman Steam Pressed Brick Company
- The Hoffman Steam Pressed Brick Company and claypit
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