Series 3: Photographs of Strathmore, Glebe, New South Wales, by Francis W. Robinson

PXD 1584

series

approximately 1871

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9664997

2 photographic prints - 39 x 45 cm, card 50 x 62 cm - albumen, on card

Strathmore was a three-storey stone house built in 1857 for businessman and politician Alexander McArthur. George Wigram Allen and his family lived there from 1869 to 1881 when they moved across the road to Toxteth Park, the former home of George Allen.

Reference:
'Strathmore on Blackwattle Bay'. The Glebe Society. Accessed online 15 June 2022. https://glebesociety.org.au/street/strathmore-on-blackwattle-bay/

1. Photograph depicting a view of Strathmore, with a gathering af adults and children on a circular lawn in front of the house. Photographer's stamp and pen inscription on reverse of mount, 'Strathmore (Glebe Rd frontage) property of Mr. Alexander McArthur occupied by Mr G. Wigram Allen Esq'.

2. Photograph depicting a view of Strathmore with sloping lawns, and adults and children to the left of the house. Photographer's stamp and pen inscription on reverse of mount, 'Strathmore fronting the bay'.

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales