First electric light pole erected in Midland Junction.
c. 1901Black and white image mounted in an album behind a beige colour mat board.
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
Hand-written caption on the mat board underneath the image reads 'First electric light pole erected in M.J.'.
Image documents a significant moment in the development of Midland Junction.
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Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
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
- An early twentieth century shack serving as a store.
- Buildings in early Midland Junction.
- First post office in Midland Junction.
- Upper Swan Bridge.
- Coronation procession, Midland Junction.
- An old bridge in Guildford.
- First pipes for the Goldfields pipeline leaving Midland.
- The locomotive bringing Governor Arthur Lawley to Western Australia.
- Moulton's Warehouse and Landing at Barker's Bridge, Dr Waylen's house in the background.
- Streetscapes in Midland Junction.
- Midland Railway Company of WA locomotives.
Other items from Midland and Districts Historical Society
- Portraits of Dawson family members and unknown people.
- 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
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