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The Swan River and tributaries near Midland Junction.
c. 1901Subcollections
Overview
Black and white images mounted in an album behind green, beige and pale yellow colour mat board.
Historical information
Images are from the Rutherford Album which is housed at the archives of the Rottnest Island Heritage Authority at Kingstown Barracks, Rottnest Island. The photographer was William Dennis Dawson, a professional photographer in Midland Junction. The images are dated between 1901 and 1902.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-150-P100-59
Item type
Material
Inscriptions and markings
Hand-written captions feature on the mat board below each of the images.
Contextual Information
Images document social use of the Swan River and waterways near Midland Junction in the early twentieth century.
Keywords
Place made
Midland
Western Australia
Australia
Western Australia
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Copyright category
Expired
Attribution requirements
Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc. and Rottnest Island Authority'.
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P100-59. The Swan River at Midland Junction.
P100-60. The Swan River at Midland Junction. The man in the image is William Dennis Dawson.
P100-61. An unknown tributary of the Swan River at Upper Swan. The caption identifies the location as Middle Swan which we know today as Upper Swan.
P100-62. The Helena River. Woman and child in the image are Elise and Dorothy Dawson.
P100-63. A tributary of the Swan River at Midland Junction, exact location is unknown. The woman in the image is Elise Dawson.
P100-64. William Dennis Dawson and his daughter Dorothy below a bridge on the Swan River, exact location is unknown.
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