Flour Mill, Mill Point, South Perth
c. 1895Artistic view of the derelict flour mill.
A man stands at the doorway of a random laid stone building with tower.
The ends of the fallen sails are poking from the shingled roof.
Zamia palms in the foreground.
Swan River and dwellings can be seen in the background.
The Old Mill in South Perth is one of Perth’s best-known landmarks.
William Shenton built the flour mill in 1835 at Point Belches (now Mill Point) and it operated until 1859. At its peak, the mill produced 1500 pounds (680 kilograms) of flour per day.
The mill was not a profitable concern due to its location in relation to the major markets. Erratic winds meant that it was often unable to grind wheat.
Details
Details
In pencil in album [MILL, MILL POINT].
Australian social history from the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.
Raymond John Sharkey an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer was born in 1868 in New South Wales. Raymond was a Claremont resident when he died at an early age.
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.177'.
Other items by Sharkey Collection
- Prince Albert Statue
- Horse Drawn Phaeton With Two Ladies
- HMS Katoomba Demonstration, Swan River Foreshore
- Keough's Boarding House And Boarders
- Yacht 'Genesta' At Rest
- Lands Department Building Sydney
- Yachts On The Swan River
- Yachts On The Swan River
- St John's College University of Sydney
- The Acrobat
- Thomas Sutcliffe Mort Statue
- The Great Hall of the University of Sydney
Other items from Claremont Museum
- St John's Anglican Church, Northam
- Two Storey Georgian Home
- Two Storey Home
- 'Craigmuir'
- ''Appy 'Ome' Building With Horses
- 'Appy 'Ome Boarders
- Man Inside Room With Privacy Curtains
- Max The Dog, Freshwater Bay
- Victorian Gentleman
- Judge Burnside's Picnic Tea
- Perth Yacht Club Members
- Yachts At Canning Bridge

Mill Point, South Perth
Source: Claremont Museum 09.177
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