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St John's College University of Sydney

Sharkey Collection
c. 1895
Overview

Solid, three-storey building on a rise. Trees and buildings in left background: scattered trees, fence and pond in foreground.

Historical information

St John's College, or the College of St John the Evangelist, is a residential college within the University of Sydney, that was established in 1857. The college is the oldest Roman Catholic, and second-oldest overall, university college in Australia.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-173-d
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Social History
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
c. 1895
Geotag
-33.8883, 151.1815
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Last modified
Friday, 27 June, 2025
Completeness
94
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
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Attribution requirements

Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.173d'.

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

Town of Claremont Museum

St John's College University of Sydney
St John's College University of Sydney
Source: Claremont Museum 09.173d

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