POSTER, Views of Fremantle, 1892

H1990.63

Large poster entitled "VIEWS OF / FREMANTLE / WA 1892 / BY RIDER AND MERCER / BALLARAT, VICTORIA". In the centre is a large drawing of Fremantle showing buildings and part of the coast. Black smoke from a chimney is obvious in one section of the picture. Next to the title is a small inset drawing of a yacht on the river entitled "Rocky Bay". In the top left hand corner is the following : "SUPPLEMENT TO THE 'WEST AUSTRALIAN & WESTERN MAIL.'" For each advertisement there is a line drawing of the shop, some with interior view as well. The drawings have been coloured in green, red, blue and yellow. The wording of the advertisements is as follows. From top left corner : "THE FEDERAL COFFEE PALACE COMPANY W.E. JENNINGS, Proprietor / HENRY STREET FREMANTLE 3 minutes from Town Hall, / P.O. jetty and station." "HIGH STREET" "J. MC HENRY CLARK, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRAPER TAILOR, AND / CLOTHIER HIGH STREET FREMANTLE." "BROADHURST AND VINER, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS / PERTH AND FREMANTLE" "M. HIGHAM AND SONS (Established 1853), MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS, / HIGH, MARKET, AND BANNISTER STREETS, FREMANTLE." "CENTRAL EMPORIUM. ROBERT WISE, PRODUCE PROVISION AND GRAIN / MERCHANT, HIGH AND MARKET STREETS, FREMANTLE." "EDWARD MAYHEW AND CO; / WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURING / Druggists and Confectioners. / ESTABLISHED 1880 / PROSPECTORS, MINERS, / SQUATTER'S, PEARLERS AND / SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS / A SPECIALITY / ALL OWN MANUFACTURERS / BEAR / REGISTERED TRADE MARK, 'PELICAN'. / FOR PRICE LISTS AND PARTICULARS, ADDRESS / all Communications to / NEWMAN STREET, FREMANTLE, / W. AUSTRALIA. / PELICAN WORKS EDWARD MAYHEW AND COMPANY, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS / AND CONFECTIONERS, FREMANTLE." "THE SWAN HOTEL, NORTH FREMANTLE JOHN BICK, Proprietor" "THE SWAN RIVER, SHOWING NORTH FREMANTLE BRIDGE" "BIRCH AND WEBSTER CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, HIGH STREET, FREMANTLE." "G.H. ADAMS & CO., LIMITED, MANUFACTURERS' AGENTS, HIGH ST., / FREMANTLE." "J. McKIMMIE AND CO., WHOLESALE PRODUCE MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION / AGENTS, CLIFF STREET, FREMANTLE. / Agents for A'destampes Self acting Soap and Washing Fluid." "J. ANDERSON, MARMION BUILDINGS, HIGH STREET, FREMANTLE." "J. ANDERSON, CRITERION RESTAURANT, HIGH STREET, FREMANTLE." " C WOLFSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, / AND OPTICIAN (Wholesale and Retail) / HIGH STREET, FREMANTLE." "THOMAS SMITH, TAILOR, OUTFITTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, / HIGH STREET, FREMANTLE." "CONQUEROR TOBACCO WORKS. DIXSON AND SONS, NEWMAN STREET, / FREMANTLE." "NORTH FREMANTLE, FROM RAILWAY." "THE WEST AUSTRALIAN WOOD, COAL AND TRADING CO., LTD. / Head Office - HENRY ST., FREMANTLE. / Perth Yards - NASH STREET. / City Office - WELLINGTON ST. PERTH. / Firewood delivered to all parts City and Port. / J.R. DRISCOLL, Manager." "FREMANTLE SPORTING RENDEZVOUS. GEO. BOLGER, HAIRDRESSER AND / TOBACCONIST." "A.E. BROWN, SHIP, YACHT, AND BOAT BUILDER, SOUTH BEACH, FREMANTLE" In the bottom left hand corner is the following : The Advertisements / ON THIS SHEET CONTRACTED FOR / RIDER AND MERCER / LITHOGRAPHERS, BALLARAT. VIC. / General Printers / BY / WELLESLEY A. PARKER / PALACE HOTEL, / MELBOURNE, VIC." The poster was loaned to the W.A. Museum by Battye Library some years ago. I contacted Robyn South of Battye Library to arrange for it's return and she advised that they already have three copies of it and do not want it back. She suggested asking Fremantle Museum if they would like it. Hence it has been accessioned into the W.A. Museum collection. The Battye registration number which was written in pencil on the back of the poster was "278 B/2".

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1990.63
Accession Date: 6 Feb 1990

Material

Cotton/Textile

Paper, cotton.

Paper
Paper/Paper

Measurement

length970mm
width630mm

 


 

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