3 BARRACK STREET - THE WELD CLUB 1871 - 2001
The Weld Club is home to a gentlemen's club in Perth, Western Australia, founded in 1871 by members of the establishment of Perth. It was named after the then Governor of Western Australia, Sir Frederick Weld who was the first patron. The club building was designed by Talbot Hobbs and constructed in 1892 by builders Bunning Brothers (founders of Bunnings).[1] It is situated at the corner of The Esplanade and Barrack Street in Perth, immediately across the street from Stirling Gardens. The building has been appraised for conservation work. The club was involved in raising teams in cricket in the 1890s.It is situated at the corner of the Esplanade and Barrack Streets in Perth, immediately across the street from Stirling Gardens. The building has been appraised for conservation work.It is listed in Heritage lists, and has a number of histories of the club and building published. According to the Australian Heritage Register, “While other private clubs were formed in Perth in the 1890s .. the Weld Club was the most prestigious and exclusive”. Members, shortly after the new premises opened, in 1892, shows that 13 out of the 15 members of the Legislative Council and 21 out of the 30 members of the Legislative Assembly belonged to the Club, including the President of the Legislative Council, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and all the members of Sir John Forrest’s Ministry.” “It really was a mark of respectability to be admitted into the club,” said Richard Offen.
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| Title | 3 BARRACK STREET - THE WELD CLUB 1871 - 2001 |
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| ISBN | 095867857X |
| ISBN 10 | 095867857X |
| ISBN 13 | 9780958678575 |
| Date published | 2003 |
| MRSP | 0.00 |
| Author | Paul de Serville |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Language | en |
| Publisher | Helicon Press |
| Tags | Historical Geography History |
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