Exterior of Curtin Family Home, Cottesloe, circa 1927.

c. 1927
Overview

1 black and white photographic print

Historical information

The house built by future prime minister, John Curtin, and his wife Elsie. The labels on the photograph are made at different times - probably the original address '14 Jarrad Street' by Elsie Curtin and then the additions later by her daughter, Elsie Macleod.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-103-JCPML00382/33
Item type
Photographs
Material
Prints (Photographic)
Inscriptions and markings

Additional information from reverse of photograph: '14 Jarrad Street [original label] later renumbered to 24 (Before verandahs closed in)'.

Contextual information

Changes to the house can be noted in comparison to the earlier and later photographs, with this photograph taken before the lounge-room was extended by filling in the verandah.
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Keywords
Houses
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Friday, 26 June, 2026
Completeness
100
Curtin University Library

Curtin University Library

black and white photograph of the exterior of a 1920s house, showing a fence and the verge.
JCPML00382/33

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