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Bay View Terrace, Claremont Looking North

Overview

Looking north from the corner of Bay View Terrace and Diver Street (now St Quentin Avenue) to the railway station. On western side, an open picket fence followed by 2 storey brick building. On the side of the verandah is the notice [BEALE PIANOS GRAND PRIX LONDON / J.C. ARTER. HOUSE & LAND / AGENT ]. Hanging from the verandah is a notice [ MRS POOLE'S / TEAROOMS ]. Woman in a long frock and large hat with a small girl by the hand are walking on footpath. On the eastern side is a row of shops, the lower one with [RICKARDS ] on the verandah. The next one [ W.CHERRY & CO DYERS & CLEANERS ]. Two horse and carts are parked outside shops and several people are on the footpath. The railway station buildings, overhead bridge and white picket fence with a tourer car with the hood folded down in front of it are at the northern end of Bay View Terrace.

Historical information

Behind fence on left hand side lived the Braach family, carriers who also trained horses for the army. The land later became site of first open air picture theatre.

Details

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Registration number
cwa-org-28--98-380
Item type
Postcards
Themes
Social History
Material
Negatives
Inscriptions and markings

Across the top of the photo is printed [BAY VIEW TERRACE, CLAREMONT, W.A.]

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-31.98217252163, 115.78125847224

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Date of creation +70 years
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Bay View Terrace, Claremont Looking North
Bay View Terrace, Claremont Looking North
Source: Claremont Museum 98.380

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