Public Buildings

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Sharkey Collection

c. 1895

Overview

Five photographs of public buildings.

09.171a
Ornate stone building with stone parapet and chimneys. Stone pedestal and circular structure caps front elevation.

09.171b
Solid, stone, four- storey building with stone parapet and statues in corner niches on the upper floors. The entrance, through iron gates is guarded by a sentry and there is a white sentry box on the left.

09.171c
Three-storey, stone building with stone parapet and statue on front elevation. An arched colonnade surrounds the ground floor.

09.171d
Large stone building. Central section has decorative gable and pilasters: wings on either side have stone parapets. Men and children on pavement in front of building, horse-drawn lorry and cart on road, and a woman and child in the foreground.

09.171e
Ornate, stone, two-storey building surrounded by railing fence. It has an elaborate clock tower surmounted by a cupola and turrets capped with ironwork.

Historical information

From the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.

Raymond John Sharkey was born in 1868 in New South Wales. He was an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer. Worked for a time in Esperance and the gold fields. Married Edith Florence Ray in Melbourne on 4th October 1899. They had four children Josephine, Peggy, Maida and Bruce. Lived at the 'Appy 'Ome as a bachelor. Moved to 'Wainomi' 3 Victoria Avenue, Claremont in 1903. While living in Claremont, worked as a draughtsman for the Public Works Department. Died of a heart attack at the Subiaco train station at the age 41 on 22nd September 1910.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--9-171-a-e

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

09.171d
Lower right [Museum, NSW]

09.171e
Town Hall

Year

c. 1895