BANQUET AT OSBORNE HOTEL WITH JOHN FORREST AS SPEAKER

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c. 1898

Overview

Sepia print mounted on grey card of a function at the Osborne Hotel. Men in formal dress are seated on bentwood chairs at white clothed tables with remains of a meal and many wine bottles. Standing at the far end of the hall is John Forrest. Many flags are suspended form the ceiling and there appears to be banners behind the speaker. On the lower edge [OSBORNE ILLUSTRATED] and [BANQUET AT OSBORNE/ SIR JOHN FORREST SPEAKING] and on the mount [Greenham & Evans PERTH, W.A.].

Historical information

1894 James Grave began building Perth's finest resort hotel. Extensive hotel was surmounted by a tower with a 70 ft turret and surrounded by landscaped gardens with fountains flowers, retreats, shades and summer houses. There was also a tennis court, bowling green, boat shed, swmming baths, with a flight of 200 steps to the water's edge to cater for those arriving by boat. The hotel and the street were named after Matilda Osborne (wife of the late William Osborne d.11.5.1893) who financed the purchase of the land and the construction of the Hotel in 1894. Purchased by Loreto Sisters for Loreto Convent School 1901. Demolished 1962.

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cwa-org-28--11-223-

Item type

Photographs

Year

c. 1898

Last modified

Tuesday, 23 September, 2025

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