A Pictorial History of Donnybrook Sandstone 1895 – 1896 Baxter & Princes Timber Mills Irishtown, Donnybrook. Loc 55 and Loc 1108 Contract for sleepers Cue Mullewa line Port development for jarrah, export and local. Baxter is first to bring steam ship to Bunbury Mr NOLAN search for stone for mole, wharf. 1898 built Adelaide Steam Ship Company Fremantle HCWA ? McIIlwright Building Fremantle. Dbk Stone 1902 SL NSW bcp-02149h C. W. Arnott building contractor Rueters Telegram Building also inc Lady Shenton Hotel, Mezies WA Lady Shenton and rooms in 2013 are Menzies CRC and Visitor Centre. Coolinguttup Brook: Donnybrook stone said to be in a building once, is used as stone in the water way. Photo’s taken 2012 {June access} A timber bridge across Preston River in location of Coolinguttup Brook entry from Irishtown. Baxter built first bridge across Preston River at Irishtown. Not located exact location. Remnants by Loc 55 of river crossing, unknown at this stage. Possibly this is related to the first settlement of Donnybrook? 1898 St Patricks Church Fremantle (Brasilica) Donnybrook, Adelaide, Sydney and Cottesloe stone use18 94 Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate first community here in Australia from Ireland. Un-dated at this stage handworking Donnybrook Stone Quarries handshaped blocks Note; hand chipped stone to right, regular uniform strokes of worker displayed
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A Pictorial History of Donnybrook Sandstone
1895 – 1896 Baxter & Princes Timber Mills
Irishtown, Donnybrook. Loc 55 and Loc 1108
Contract for sleepers Cue Mullewa line
Port development for jarrah, export and local.
Baxter is first to bring steam ship to Bunbury
Mr NOLAN search for stone for mole, wharf.
1898 built Adelaide Steam Ship Company Fremantle
HCWA ? McIIlwright Building Fremantle. Dbk Stone
1902 SL NSW bcp-02149h C. W. Arnott building
contractor Rueters Telegram Building also inc Lady
Shenton Hotel, Mezies WA
Lady Shenton and rooms in 2013 are Menzies CRC
and Visitor Centre.
Coolinguttup Brook: Donnybrook stone said to be
in a building once, is used as stone in the water
way. Photo’s taken 2012 {June access}
A timber bridge across Preston River in location of
Coolinguttup Brook entry from Irishtown.
Baxter built first bridge across Preston River at
Irishtown. Not located exact location.
Remnants by Loc 55 of river crossing, unknown at
this stage.
Possibly this is related to the first settlement of
Donnybrook?
1898 St Patricks Church Fremantle (Brasilica)
Donnybrook, Adelaide, Sydney and Cottesloe
stone use18 94 Missionary Oblates of Mary
Immaculate first community here in Australia from
Ireland.
Un-dated at this stage handworking Donnybrook
Stone Quarries handshaped blocks
Note; hand chipped stone to right, regular uniform
strokes of worker displayed
1905 Donnybrook Railway Station
SLWA photo
Railway turntable, goods shed
HCWA Railway Precinct area
Un-dated Manually working at Donnybrook
Stone Quarry. Note dog holes in rock. Chipped
residuals or spawls. Possibly split on bedding of
rock.
Un-dated Horse team on Donnybrook Quarry
floor. Note; team lead grey and heavy shafter.
Rock piles support crane.
1906 Anglican Church Donnybrook built from local
Donnybrook stone. SW Hwy
1902 – 1904 Parliament House WA
Donnybrook Rottnest Stone possibly NSW stone?
STATE & NATIONAL Monument
1903 Donnybrook W.A. Railway Station
HCWA part of Railway Heritage Precinct also crane.
Crane was upgraded for lifting stone.
1906 Bunbury Court House Stephen Street
HCWA (d) dressingss of Donnybrook stone,
Newton Moore laid foundation stone Wallis &
Boundy builders.
Bridgetown Church pictured sandstone window
areas. Unknown if Donnybrook Stone or local areas
of sandstone used. Not yet viewed other Bunbury
building, Busselton, Collie, Bridgetown. Viewing
with city regional link in mind at present
Donnybrook stone fence, SW Hwy Donnybrook
Various property’s in Donnybrook exhibit this style
of sandstone block. They appear hand shaped
from tool marks. Date of fence unknown
Tooling marks on rejected stone, early hand worked
stone.
Donnybrook stone steps, early use rough shaped
stone
Tooling marks on rectangular regular sized stone.
Similar shaped and tool marked viewable in
Irishtown Crown Reserves
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1908 Newspaper clipping Local Industry
Loading donnybrook stone at the quarries
1907 Sandstone Goldfields slwa b2980885-1
McManaways Palace Hotel 19/07/1907
C.W. ARNOTT contractor Goldrush influences to WA
1907 Fremantle Railway Station HCWA
1908 when S.B. Alexander undertook this building
opened his own quarry.
1908 cartage of Donnybrook Stone outside the
Railway Hotel Donnybrook W.A.
Note the grey horse with faded mane and heavy shaft
horse. Travelling from the north. 4.5 ton block
1908 Railway Station Donnybrook loading a five ton
stone. Hand pick marks similar to the TIMELINE Face
1910 Briggs and Rowland selling Stone as firebricks for
bakers ovens from their Donnybrook works
1910 Donnybrook Main Street bw slwa
View south note light-lamp {unsure fuel type}
Billy Hill noted as lighting the lights when they were
gas. Agricultural Hall also had gas lights.
1912 Donnybrook Railway Station
HCWA Railway Heritage Precinct goods shed 2013
Plans drafted for part of heritage precinct. Stone was
carted here by horse power. Yet to confirm bullock
use but is said to have occurred. Stone was loaded
here for transport to Perth by train.
Unsure of age example of use of raw Donnybrook
Stone. Small church Collins Street Donnybrook
Backs to Soldiers Memorial Hall, Lesser hall, Stone use.
Pallasi Architects (2012-13) to be incorporated shire
use in upgrade of administration buildings.
Midland workshops Cavill and Edwards cut upto 2
meter Grindstones at Rocksprings. (fmr Government
Quarry known locally as Rockby Springs)
Michigan trueing a 3 ton grindstone. Not Dbk. Ex.
Grindstone and hand shaped Donnybrook stone at
Tom Clay’s “Claysville” Irishtown Dbk 2013 Tom was a
builder, farmer and also assisted at the quarries
1911-1912 (d1972) AMP Building S.B. Alexander
1913 court action, qualities and indifferences
Clay land
title
1904,7
Woods
1900’s
Rocksprin
gs
1914 C.W. ARNOTT Ballarat Courier VIC not settled
definitely, it is understood POST OFFICE buildings will
be entrusted to CW. Father was Riverina builder.
CW Arnott also built Forbes Union Bank
Importance significance increased due to
TIMELINE affect only example yet found. View
multiple methods, decades of extraction in one
glance. Frost Green Gold and State Heritage
reference this location 2720 as ARNOTT’s Quarry
historic TIMELINE Government Face
1912 Guildford Grammar School Chapel
Work on site at the Chapel working Donnybrook Stone
Sullivan Compressor WG 3 from 1918 catalogue
Remnants of a Sullivan Compressor remain at Grist Rd
Grist Road Private Land quarry is well represented by
the State Heritage Office. Now Known as A.T. BRINES.
Grist Road Private Land Quarry System. This area is a
group of old workings spanning the scarp of Irishtown to
a Hardy Place private property. The State Heritage Office
has named this area A.T. BRINES No 3 Quarry. It is
considered of state significance. At this stage the Crown
Reserves are not. BRINE’s has an amazing crane system
in situ along with various working implements and an
old shed. Possible archaeological digs may occur in the
future. It is wonderful but the public wont have access.
As most know the historic Government Quarry is most
well known as it has seen recreational use for decades.
1916 C.W.ARNOTT record blasting at Donnybrook
Quarry 13,000 cubic feet moved for GPO 80’ long x
14’ high. This CENTRAL Face appears blasted, the
floor is full of residuals, the water goes under the
waste on the floor and comes back out in the moss
garden residuals. Irishtown Crown Reserves
Loc 21583
1914 GPO Quarry opened historical build well known
outbreak of war. CW Arnott building contractor. Also
owner Australian Lumber Co.
Donnybrook Stone preparation for GPO
1915 Foundation stone laid strong distinct step in
development of the state. NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
1914 -1923 “The Might of the Commonwealth”
The Perth GPO, Commonwealth Post Office
Pillars of donnybrook stone being erected
Building contractor Charlie Arnott
GPO Rubble at foot still
GPO central Perth Forrest Place build ctr C.W. Arnott
1920 Blackwood Rd Donnybrook slwa b2946397-1
View looking to the south, horse and sulkys outside
Railway Station area, opp Donnybrook Hotel
1917 Burt Memorial Hall C.W. Arnott building
contractor fine workmanship, Dressings of Dbk Stone
HCWA
1918 Western Australian Shipbuilding Company
FEDERAL CONTRACT
Professional Directors
C.W. ARNOTT
S.B. ALEXANDER
A.T.BRINE
additional persons also
1919 C.W. ARNOTT building contractor
Our Returned Soldiers, Soldiers Homes. First home
completed an attractive residence built in 28 days.
Erected under Commonwealth Bank War Service
Home Scheme. Contract 13 homes.
Second Ave Inglewood
1919 Soldiers Memorial Hall Donnybrook
Donnybrook Stone building raw hand worked stone.
1919 Soldiers Memorial Hall, Dbk, WA
J. Bradshaw note stonemasons apron and hand tools.
Jack Bradshaw noted as Blacksmith also.
Jeff Jeffery carted
stone with a horse
and dray. Large
stones were as
much as a horse
could pull.
Sometimes
dependant on size
six stones at a time
could be carted.
1921 MUSOLEUM of LORD FORREST
Scupltor Porcelli – Donnybrook Stone
1923 Natural Science Building UWA laying
foundation stone of first permanent building.
C.W. Arnott, building contractor
1923 Opening of GPO Perth FEDERAL Legistlaters now in
Perth agree that the new GPO rivals the Commonwealth
Bank in Sydney, as the most sumptuous and impressive
Federal Building in AUSTRALIA. It has literally changed
the face of Perth.
1922 Economic Stores Building also known as WALSH’s
C.W. Arnott building contractor
classified National Trust 1978
HCWA?
1920 – 1930’s local knowledge of working changes
to machine extraction, teamsters still working,
Donnybrook stone quarries Irishtown.
1920 – 1930’s Donnybrook stone quarry floor
1929 St Georges College UWA C.W. ARNOTT building
contractor. Laying the foundation stone
1929-3 St Georges College Charlie Arnott contractor
Donnybrook stone entrance and dressings
C.W. Arnott Contractor emblazoned on boom of cranes
St Georges College UWA. Significant contracts history
C.W. Arnott St Georges College , UWA. finish
Donnybrook Stone fireplace
1930-33 C.W. Arnott Newspaper House
HCWA 02111 part of HCWA 02112
1910 – 1933 HCWA 02112 importance, significance
increased as buildings create a TIMELINE effect
The TIMELINE effect in the Irishtown Crown Reserves
on the Government Face is currently un-recognised
as significant to the State by SHO.
1930 Font for St Georges Cathedral Donnybrook Stone