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Views along Great Northern Highway, 1978.
1978Subcollections
Overview
Digital scans of colour photographs.
Historical information
Images show views of Great Northern Highway before its closure at the corner of Morrison Road to enable the construction of the DOLA building (now Landgate) and the City of Swan Administration building.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-150-P32-11
Item type
Material
Width
90 mm
Height or length
90 mm
Inscriptions and markings
None.
Contextual Information
Images document the changes to Midland in the mid-20th Century.
Keywords
Place made
Midland
Western Australia
Australia
Western Australia
Australia
Year
1978
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Geotag
-31.8872, 116.00356
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- Webster Motors, Great Northern Highway, Midland. (0km away)
- The R&I Bank building, corner of The Avenue and Great Northern Highway. (0.03km away)
- House on the corner of Morrison Road and Cosmo Place, Midland. (0.12km away)
- Theatre Renown, Midland. (0.15km away)
- Helena Street, Midland, viewed from the junction of Great Northern Highway. (0.15km away)
- Coles building, Helena Street, Midland. (0.18km away)
- Methodist Church, Midland. (0.18km away)
- First electric light pole erected in Midland Junction. (0.19km away)
- DOLA Building under construction. (0.2km away)
- Church of Ascension, Midland. (0.2km away)
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Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Copyright category
Unrestricted
Attribution requirements
Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc. and Elizabeth Herbert'.
Copyright holder
Elizabeth Herbert
Midland and Districts Historical Society
Midland and Districts Historical Society
Other items by Elizabeth Herbert
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Coles building, Helena Street, Midland.
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Church of Ascension, Midland.
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The R&I Bank building, corner of The Avenue and Great Northern Highway.
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Helena Street, Midland, viewed from the junction of Great Northern Highway.
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Salvation Army Hall, Great Eastern Highway, Midland.
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Theatre Renown, Midland.
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Methodist Church, Midland.
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Webster Motors, Great Northern Highway, Midland.
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St John Ambulance building, Great Eastern Highway, Midland.
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60 Sayer Street, Midland.
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Houses in Morrison Road, Midland.
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Houses in North Street, Midland.
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Houses in unidentified locations, Midland.
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Houses in Henry Street, Midland.
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9 Gartrell Street, Midand.
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Lynwood, 18 Great Northern Highway, Midland.
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P32-11: Western side of the highway looking towards the Town Hall from Midland Square.
P32-12: Western side of the highway looking towards the Town Hall. The old R&I building can be seen on the left.
P32-13: Eastern side of the highway looking towards the Town Hall.
P32-14: View along Great Northern Highway.
P32-15: Great Northern Highway, looking north.
P32-16: The highway where the DOLA (Landgate) building now stands. The address today is 1 Midland Square.
P32-17: Looking north along the highway and across what is now the City of Swan administration building at 2 Midland Square. St Brigid's Convent can be seen in the background.
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