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University’s Coat of Arms
Following a request from the University of Melbourne for a coloured copy of its coat of arms to incorporate into a stained glass window, this article informs readers that the University of Western Australia had commissioned George Kruger Gray, an…
Untitled article: “the medieval barbarities of our state criminal factoriesâ€
In the second half of this article, an excerpt from the Geraldton Express discussing the Royal Commission into the penal system in Western Australia is reprinted. The Commission, it asserts, had already succeeded in awaking public opinion to the need…
Vaulted Ceiling in Earlsferry House, Guildford, Western Australia
Image of a vaulted ceiling inside the heritage-listed Earlsferry House Bed and Breakfast on the Swan River in Guildford, Western Australia. The building is of typical late nineteenth century style, embodying elements of the Victorian gothic…
Vaulted Ceiling, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, York, WA
An image of the vaulted ceiling of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in the town of York, ninety minutes south-east of Perth Western Australia.
The foundation stone of St. Patrick's Catholic Church was laid on St. Patrick's Day in 1875, with the…
The foundation stone of St. Patrick's Catholic Church was laid on St. Patrick's Day in 1875, with the…
Vaulted Ceiling, St. Patrick's School, York, Western Australia
An image of the vaulted ceiling of St. Patrick's Convent School located on South Street in York, a town ninety minutes south east of Perth in Western Australia.
The school was built in 1873 by Father Patrick Gibney for the Sisters of Mercy. The…
The school was built in 1873 by Father Patrick Gibney for the Sisters of Mercy. The…
Vaulted Ceiling, Winthrop Hall Foyer, The University of Western Australia
A view of the red brickwork and vaulted ceiling in the foyer of Winthrop Hall at the University of Western Australia. Groin vaults are produced when two semi-circular barrel or tunnel vaults are intersected at right angles. Vaulted ceilings were a…