Claremont Museum > Records

Osborne Steps And Jetty

Overview

Postcard of the Osborne Steps, Jetty, and Boathouse. People sitting and standing on jetty. Card has been hand coloured and framed by a gold coloured trim.

Historical information

In 1894 James Grave began building Perth's finest resort hotel. Extensive hotel was surmounted by a tower with a 70 ft turret and surrounded by landscaped gardens with fountains flowers, retreats, shades and summer houses. There was also a tennis court, bowling green, boat shed, swimming baths, with a flight of 200 steps to the water's edge to cater for those arriving by boat. The hotel and the street were named after Matilda Osborne, wife of the late William Osborne who financed the purchase of the land and the construction of the Hotel in 1894.
Purchased by Loreto Sisters for Loreto Convent School 1901. Demolished 1962.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-1
Item type
Postcards
Themes
Social History
Inscriptions and markings

Printed on bottom of image [OSBORNE, FRESHWATER BAY, SWAN RIVER.] On back of card printed vertically on left side [The H & B Series. Printed in Australia]; printed across top [POST CARD]

Links to additional resources
Claremont Museum.
Last modified
Friday, 16 May, 2025
Completeness
83
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
Permissions

For authorisation to reproduce, publish or display, please contact the Claremont Museum.

Attribution requirements

Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.1'.

Copyright holder
Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
Claremont Museum

Claremont Museum

Organisation details
View collection

Osborne Steps And Jetty
Osborne Steps And Jetty
Source: Claremont Museum 09.1
Osborne Steps And Jetty Inscriptions & Markings
Osborne Steps And Jetty
Inscriptions And Markings
Source: Claremont Museum 09.1

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->