Memorial Hall Upper Swan, WA - Built in 1851
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Taken on: September 15, 2011
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Photo - State Library of WA - Swan River Mechanics' institute-looking along-Hay Street
Established in 1851, the Swan River Mechanics’ Institute’s purpose was to provide “intellectual recreation and improvement to the mechanics and other inhabitants” of Western Australia. They aimed to form a library on the premises for subscribing members, deliver the occasional lecture and conduct classes on any particular science or study.
It was also home to a natural history collection which eventually moved and formed a part of the Western Australian Museum’s collection. Members’ subscription costs were 2s 6d per quarter.
A small building was eventually erected on the corner of Hay Street and Pier Street for the purpose of housing the library as well providing a reading room/meeting room for its members.
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