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Summary
The cottage originally built for Ensign Dale in 1832 next to the photographer's home Alpha Cottage which was at what is now 16 St Georges Terrace, Perth. A photograph of the front of Dale Cottage is found in an album by A.H. Stone given to his daughter Fanny available online at call number 6909B/57. The image at 6923B/94 is found published in several sources and captioned as "Perth's first Post Office". Robert Dale had left Western Australia in 1833 and it is possible that his cottage was used as the Post Office from this date.
Warnings and disclaimer
Title devised by cataloguer. Caption under original print 6923B/93 in album: Back of Dale Cot. With in another hand: Next door to Alpha Cottage and opposite to - an arrow pointing to the photograph of Sir A. Campbell's home on the next page of the album. Caption under original print 6923B/94: Do Do [ie Ditto Ditto] Original prints found on page 38 of the album (6923B). Digital image donated by Mrs Dorothy Croft. The image at 6923B/94 was also received as a print in the Weekend News Flashback series accessioned at 3881B/52.
Subjects
- Dwellings -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Photographs.
- Postal service -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Photographs.
- Post office buildings -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Photographs.
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Call Number
6923B/93-94
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