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First post office in Midland Junction.
c. 1901Subcollections
Overview
Black and white image mounted in an album behind a green 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-P100-15
Item type
Material
Themes
Inscriptions and markings
No caption features under the image.
Contextual Information
Image documents the first post office at Midland Junction, the building no longer exists.
Keywords
Place made
Midland
Western Australia
Australia
Western Australia
Australia
Year
c. 1901
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
Geotag
-31.889691762129, 116.00266004941
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Nearest geotagged records:
- Coronation procession, Midland Junction. (0.02km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 58 SAUNDERS, 10 Light Horse (0.04km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1724 McGREGOR, 10 Light Horse (0.05km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1874 HELLMRICH, 10 Light Horse (0.05km away)
- First electric light pole erected in Midland Junction. (0.11km away)
- Coles building, Helena Street, Midland. (0.11km away)
- Church of Ascension, Midland. (0.13km away)
- Church of Ascension, Midland. (0.15km away)
- Helena Street, Midland, viewed from the junction of Great Northern Highway. (0.15km away)
- Theatre Renown, Midland. (0.16km away)
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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'.
Midland and Districts Historical Society
Midland and Districts Historical Society
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First electric light pole erected in Midland Junction.
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Coronation procession, Midland Junction.
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First pipes for the Goldfields pipeline leaving Midland.
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Midland Railway Company of WA locomotives.
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An old bridge in Guildford.
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Buildings in early Midland Junction.
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An early twentieth century shack serving as a store.
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Streetscapes in Midland Junction.
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Moulton's Warehouse and Landing at Barker's Bridge, Dr Waylen's house in the background.
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The locomotive bringing Governor Arthur Lawley to Western Australia.
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Upper Swan Bridge.
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Portraits of Dawson family members and unknown people.
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The Swan River and tributaries near Midland Junction.
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Construction of St John of God Midland Private and Public Hospital.
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Swan District Hospital after closure.
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MRWA 2004 staff reunion.
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Middle Swan Cricket Club, B Grade Premiers 1927-28
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Jean Bond at Wexcombe
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Upper Swan Cricket Team c1945
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Robinson Grove Estate, formerly Belle View.
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Edwin Shepherd and Shepherd family
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The Hoffman Steam Pressed Brick Company
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Workers at Hoffman Steam Pressed Brick Company
P100-15. First post office at Midland Junction.
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