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Old Rockley

1900 Old Rockley


ID: 11137
Photographer: H. Fortanger
Creator: H. Fortanger
Copyright: This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced for other purposes without the prior permission of the Stonnington Local History Archives
Org ID: 2362.1


Description: A water-colour sketch, showing the house in the background, winding path leading to the residence, and cattle grazing in the centre foreground. In 1842, Captain John Werge Howey acquired the property, which on his death went to his eldest nephew Major John Edwards Werge Howey, then to his eldest son.

Please Contact:
Stonnington Library and Information Service

Image held by Stonnington History Centre
Phone: (03)8290 1360
Email: history@stonnington.vic.gov.au
Website: Stonnington History Centre

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