Swan River And Mount Eliza

c. 1892
Overview

Photograph of a garden enclosed by high stone wall and containing fruit trees and plants on trellis. Beyond the wall is Perth Water. On the left is Point Belches. On the right, Mount Eliza showing signs of the development of the Perth Park terraces. Between the two is the 'Narrows' .

Historical information

Appears to be taken from low-lying gardens in the vicinity of Bishops' House.

The garden wall is similar to convict built, stone wall at bottom of Government House garden.

Kings Park was called Perth Park from 1895 to 1901.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-229
Item type
Inscriptions and markings

Caption in the album is [Swan River].

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
Last modified
Monday, 7 July, 2025
Completeness
94
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Swan River And Mount Eliza
Swan River And Mount Eliza
Source: Claremont Museum 09.229

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