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Title
St. George's College, University of Western Australia
Subject
gothic, gothic revival, gothic architecture, architect, medieval, building, buildings, architecture, college, dorm, university, Perth, Western Australia, WA, Saint George, St. George, saint, saints, arrow slits, neo gothic, Church of England, tower, turrets, turret, crenelation, Tudor
Description
A photograph of the entrance to St. George's College. The residential college is opposite the University of Western Australia and was the first permanent residential college built at the present university site. The college was built by the Church of England following a design by Hobbs, Smith and Forbes, and opened in 1931. The style of the building is described as Tudor and neo gothic and was inspired by buildings in Oxford and Cambridge. The building features a grand arched entrance, a tower and turrets, crenellation, and arrow slits.
For more on the building including archival photographs see http://www.archives.uwa.edu.au/information_about/university_archives2/fact_sheet_index/saint_georges_college2
Creator
Carter, Bree
Date
2010
Rights
No copyright
Type
Still image. Colour.