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An old bridge in Guildford.
c. 1901Subcollections
Overview
Black and white image mounted in an album behind a blue colour mat board.
Historical information
Image is 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 image is dated between 1901 and 1902.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-150-P100-56
Item type
Digital Scans
Material
Photographic Paper
Inscriptions and markings
A hand-written caption on the mat board below the image reads 'A Bit of Old Guildford'.
Contextual information
Image documents an early road and bridge in Guildford.
Place made
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
Last modified
Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
Completeness
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Rights category
Expired
Attribution requirements
Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc. and Rottnest Island Authority'.
Midland and Districts Historical Society
Midland and Districts Historical Society
Other items by William Dennis Dawson
- Buildings in early Midland Junction.
- Coronation procession, Midland Junction.
- Streetscapes in Midland Junction.
- Moulton's Warehouse and Landing at Barker's Bridge, Dr Waylen's house in the background.
- An early twentieth century shack serving as a store.
- First electric light pole erected in Midland Junction.
- First post office in Midland Junction.
- Midland Railway Company of WA locomotives.
- Upper Swan Bridge.
- The locomotive bringing Governor Arthur Lawley to Western Australia.
- First pipes for the Goldfields pipeline leaving Midland.
Other items from Midland and Districts Historical Society
- The Swan River and tributaries near Midland Junction.
- Construction of St John of God Midland Private and Public Hospital.
- Swan District Hospital after closure.
- MRWA 2004 staff reunion.
- Middle Swan Cricket Club, B Grade Premiers 1927-28
- Jean Bond at Wexcombe
- Upper Swan Cricket Team c1945
- Robinson Grove Estate, formerly Belle View.
- Edwin Shepherd and Shepherd family
- The Hoffman Steam Pressed Brick Company
- Workers at Hoffman Steam Pressed Brick Company
- The Hoffman Steam Pressed Brick Company and claypit
P100-56. An old bridge in Guildford. The road is likely to be the Guildford-Perth (Great Eastern Highway) road and the river the Helena River.
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