Reference numberE000820-18DescriptionOriginally built in the 1850's as a commissariat store to accommodate food, clothing and building equipment associated with the Convict Establishment. In 1879, the buildings were converted into a Customs House and Bonded Warehouse. In the 1970's the decision was made to convert the building into a maritime museum, accommodating, displaying and interpreting maritime history. With the construction of the new W.A. Maritime Museum in 2001 the former Commissariat Buildings became the primary location for the Dutch Shipwrecks exhibitions, including wreckage from the VOC ship BataviaDate2008PhotographerNicholson, Gareth Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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