Place:

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Date:

ca. 1870-1880

Historical Information:

This image is part of the Colonial Office photographic collection held at The National Archives UK.

The construction of the vice-regal residence on Rottnest Island began in 1858, during the tenure (1855-62) of Arthur Kennedy, and enjoyed especially by John Hampton who was governor 1862-68. It was designed by Richard Jewell, the Clerk of Works, in Victorian Gothic style, and completed in 1864 by Henry Vincent. [Freemantle Stuff]

Description:

Showing the Government House, Perth, Western Australia. Original photo ca. 1870-1880.

From the collection of:

The National Archives UK Flickr