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Sir Philip Street

Sir Philip Street

Format: PhotographDescription: Sir Philip Whistler Street (1863-1938) seated at his desk. Sir Philip was the second son of Susanna Caroline Lawson (explorer and Prospect resident William Lawson's granddaughter) and John Rende... Subjects: Lawson family Subjects: Philip Whistler Street Subjects: William Lawson Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_021
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Explorers tree, near Katoomba

Explorers tree, near Katoomba

Format: PhotographDescription: Blue Mountains ash (Eucalyptus oreades) located at Explorers Hill about 2km west of Katoomba. Believed by some to be a tree that explorers William Lawson (a resident of Prospect), Gregory Blaxlan... Subjects: William Lawson Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_020
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Knox Family Portrait

Knox Family Portrait

Format: PhotographDescription: This family photograph shows Sir Adrian Knox (1863-1932) and wife Lady Knox, with presumably their two daughters (Margaret, left, and Elizabeth, right), son (Adrian) and pet dog. Sir Adrian Knox ... Subjects: Lawson family Subjects: Florence Lawson Subjects: William Lawson Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_019
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Caroline Lawson (nee Icely) and son

Caroline Lawson (nee Icely) and son

Format: PhotographDescription: Display copy of a daguerreotype photograph of Caroline Lawson with her young son Thomas James, dated 1845. Explorer and Prospect resident William Lawson's second son William Lawson (junior) had m... Subjects: Caroline Lawson Subjects: Thomas James Lawson Subjects: William Lawson Subjects: Lawson family Subjects: Wiillam Lawson (junior) Subjects: Caroline Icely Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_013
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Hardy Wilson's drawing of Bungarribee

Hardy Wilson's drawing of Bungarribee

Format: PhotographDescription: Copy of a sketch completed by Hardy Wilson in 1921 of Bungarribee homestead, Eastern Creek. The home was originally built in 1824 by pioneer merchant John Campbell on 2000 acres of land. Other ow... Subjects: Bungarribee House, Doonside Subjects: Bungarribee House Subjects: East India Company Subjects: John Campbell Subjects: Thomas Icely (1797-1874) Subjects: Henry Kater Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_038
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St. Bartholomew's Church interior, Prospect

St. Bartholomew's Church interior, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: Photograph of the interior of St Bartholomew's Church, Prospect, taken by Tony Maston on 29 May 1937. Shown is the organ that had been installed at St Bartholomew's in 1888, the original old Box ... Subjects: St Bartholomew's Church of England, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_026
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St. Bartholomew's Church and Cemetery, Prospect

St. Bartholomew's Church and Cemetery, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: St Bartholomew's Church opened in 1841. This early photograph shows the traditional entrance to the church with belltower, and the cemetery to the viewer's right. The stone above the entrance sho... Subjects: St Bartholomew's Church of England, Prospect Subjects: St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_025
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St. Bartholomew's Church and Cemetery, Prospect

St. Bartholomew's Church and Cemetery, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: St Bartholomew's Church opened in 1841. This early photograph shows the traditional entrance to the church with belltower, and the cemetery to the right. Two people can be seen standing outside t... Subjects: St Bartholomew's Church of England, Prospect Subjects: St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_024
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St. Bartholomew's Church and Cemetery, Prospect

St. Bartholomew's Church and Cemetery, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: St Bartholomew's Church opened in 1841. This early photograph shows the traditional entrance to the church with belltower, and the cemetery to the viewer's right. The stone above the entrance sho... Subjects: St Bartholomew's Church of England, Prospect Subjects: St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_023
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Veteran Hall, Prospect

Veteran Hall, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: Veteran Hall in Prospect was built by Blue Mountains explorer William Lawson, and served as his main residence from 1821 until his death at the property on 16 June 1850. This photograph is a long... Subjects: Veteran Hall, Prospect Subjects: William Lawson Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_018
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Veteran Hall, Prospect

Veteran Hall, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: Veteran Hall in Prospect was built by Blue Mountains explorer William Lawson, and served as his main residence from 1821 until his death at the property on 16 June 1850. This is the earliest know... Subjects: Veteran Hall, Prospect Subjects: William Lawson Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_015
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Grey Stanes entrance, Prospect

Grey Stanes entrance, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: This photograph is believed to have been taken in 1920 during the time Grey Stanes House was leased to Dr Stewart Mackay, who returned the property to its original glory. It forms part of a serie... Subjects: Grey Stanes House Subjects: Nelson Simmons Lawson Subjects: William Lawson Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_011
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Grey Stanes entrance, Prospect

Grey Stanes entrance, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: This photograph is believed to have been taken in 1920 during the time Grey Stanes House was leased to Dr Stewart Mackay, who returned the property to its original glory. It forms part of a serie... Subjects: Grey Stanes House Subjects: Nelson Simmons Lawson Subjects: William Lawson Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_010
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Royal Cricketer's Arms Hotel, Prospect

Royal Cricketer's Arms Hotel, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: The Royal Cricketer's Arms Hotel was built between 1876 and 1881 to serve travellers along the Western Road and the workers at the nearby Prospect Reservoir. James Manning was issued with the hot... Subjects: Royal Cricketers Arms Inn, Prospect Subjects: James Manning Subjects: 385 Reservoir Road, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_007
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Prospect Inn

Prospect Inn

Format: PhotographDescription: A horse and cart outside Prospect Inn. Built in the 1850s on the Western Road by Lawrence Hyland, Prospect Inn was overseen by various publicans including Lawrence Hyland, his widow Catherine, Wi... Subjects: Byrne's Prospect Inn Subjects: Lawrence Hyland Subjects: Hotel Prospect, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB01_005
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Prospect Reservoir quarry

Prospect Reservoir quarry

Format: PhotographDescription: A photograph of the quarry nearby Prospect Reservoir, from where blue metal slabs were quarried to surface the waterside earth wall of the reservoir. Pictured in the photograph are work horses an... Subjects: Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Subjects: Prospect Quarry, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_040
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Prospect Reservoir

Prospect Reservoir

Format: PhotographDescription: This photograph of Prospect Reservoir includes the water outlet tower, valve house and the start of the Lower Canal.

Includes a description for display by the Prospect Heritage Trust. Subjects: Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_039
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Steam Pumping Station, Prospect

Steam Pumping Station, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: Officials commemorate the turning on of the Steam Pumping Station at Prospect Reservoir, 9 June 1902.

Water originally serviced Sydney by flowing through the reservoir's canals by means of gra... Subjects: Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Subjects: Official openings and ceremonies Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_038
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Fish Breeding Ponds, Prospect

Fish Breeding Ponds, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: These still water ponds were one of two fish breeding schemes introduced at Prospect Reservoir about 1893, the other being the Trout Stream cascading series of ponds near the open Upper Canal. Pi... Subjects: Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Subjects: Fish Breeding Ponds, Prospect Subjects: Trout Hatchery, Prospect Reservoir Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_037
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Trout Hatchery, Prospect

Trout Hatchery, Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: The Trout Hatchery operated at Prospect Reservoir from about 1895 until the 1920s, and was the first trout breeding facility in Australia. The trout were hatched and then moved to rivers througho... Subjects: Trout Hatchery, Prospect Reservoir Subjects: Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Subjects: Fish Breeding Ponds, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_036
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View of Prospect Reservoir

View of Prospect Reservoir

Format: PhotographDescription: Pictured in this photograph of the Prospect Reservoir area are the fish ponds; a cottage that was occupied by Mr Rutgurson (Special Constable); the Supervisor's cottage that was occupied by Mr Jo... Subjects: Trout Hatchery, Prospect Reservoir Subjects: Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Subjects: Fish Breeding Ponds, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_035b
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View of Prospect Reservoir

View of Prospect Reservoir

Format: PhotographDescription: Labelled in this photograph of the Prospect Reservoir area are (1) the fish ponds, (2) a cottage that was occupied by Mr Rutgurson, then by Mr George Hynes (or Hinds) after Mr Rutgurson (Special ... Subjects: Trout Hatchery, Prospect Reservoir Subjects: Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Subjects: Fish Breeding Ponds, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_035a
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Prospect Reservoir quarry

Prospect Reservoir quarry

Format: PhotographDescription: A photograph of the quarry nearby Prospect Reservoir, from where blue metal slabs were quarried to surface the waterside earth wall of the reservoir. Pictured in the photograph are work horses an... Subjects: Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Subjects: Prospect Quarry, Prospect Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_034
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Aerial view of Prospect

Aerial view of Prospect

Format: PhotographDescription: Aerial view of Prospect, focusing on the Prospect Reservoir. Subjects: Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Subjects: Aerial photographs Prospect HT Reference: ProspectB02_030
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