Track laying into Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric lighting Board Depot

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Reference numberLH000721DescriptionThe Depot or Car Barn was designed by J.H.Eales and built by Abbot and Rennie in 1905. In the centre background is the Harbour Master's residence built in the 1880s and demolished about 1928. Next to the right is the Round House, built in 1830/1831 to the design of H.W. Reveley. It was built as a prison with eight single storey cells and a two storey section with six rooms for the entrance and womens quarters. Above the Round House is the black wicker ball at the Signal Station masthead, signifying that a ship had been sighted. Below is the entrance to the Whaler's Tunnel and the surrounding steps to the Round House. Taken September 1905.Date1905Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes

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Track laying into Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric lighting Board Depot