Picture No | 10500145 |
Date | 11 December 1863 |
Description | Government House, Perth |
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The Government House at Perth, capital of Western Australia, pictured shortly after its completion. The building was designed by Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson of the Royal Engineers, and constructed for the most part by convict labour. The occasion illustrated here is the presentation of her Majesty Queen Victoria's commission to the officers of the West Australian Volunteers.
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Source | Illustrated London News 19 March 1864 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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