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Mount Lawley locals - anyone up for photographing a house?
« on: Tuesday 22 August 06 10:39 BST (UK) »
Hello all you sandgroping Rootschatters (and I know you are out there!)  ;D

My great-great-grandfather's brother, Richard Septimus HAYNES, was a big-time barrister and politician in WA in the 1880s-1920s.  Apparently he lived in a house called "Windsor Hall", at 36 Queens Crescent, Mt Lawley.  I believe it has been considered for heritage listing (not sure if it was ever scheduled, though).

Does anyone live nearby, or travel past, who could take a piccy of the house for me?

Yours in easterly remoteness
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Prue

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Re: Mount Lawley locals - anyone up for photographing a house?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 August 06 14:21 BST (UK) »
hi Prue,
    Don't get north of the river too often but I shall keep it in mind, don't hold your breath though, cos it could be ages.

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Re: Mount Lawley locals - anyone up for photographing a house?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 August 06 14:52 BST (UK) »
I sometimes go close to Mount Lawley, will have to try and remember to pack my camera in the car net time, I only go down that way to take the wife for a shopping trip to buy Asian food, but will try my best, give us a week or two and hope I remember the camera.
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Re: Mount Lawley locals - anyone up for photographing a house?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 August 06 21:48 BST (UK) »
THanks to both of you, there is no rush for the piccy so whenever you can get there will be just fine  :)

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Re: Mount Lawley locals - anyone up for photographing a house?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 23 August 06 06:56 BST (UK) »
The house in question is surrounded by trees and has an ugly building next door, It would have been a beautiful place when it was built, still a nice house, has verandahs around the side in a semi circular fashion. could just get a glimpse of the side not a bad shot of the front, I have six will post two to start with.
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Re: Mount Lawley locals - anyone up for photographing a house?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 23 August 06 07:01 BST (UK) »
heres another two, one showing the lion standing guard by the front steps
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Re: Mount Lawley locals - anyone up for photographing a house?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 23 August 06 07:30 BST (UK) »
WOW  :o

What a beautiful place!

Pity about what looks like a six pack next door...

Wonder if I can claim ancestral land/property rights on the house?  ;D

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 23 August 06 07:59 BST (UK) »
It is just across the road from Perth College Girls boarding school, I can just imagine the old lawyer sitting on the verandah looking over at the girls playing crocket, hoping for a glimse of ankle as he swilled down his gin and tonic, that was before the red brick monstrosity was built of course.
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Re: Mount Lawley locals - anyone up for photographing a house?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 23 August 06 08:00 BST (UK) »
Sorry, got to butt in here ... wow! That is one gorgeous house!!
Well looked after and with a lovely garden too. It's always a shame when such homes have monstrosiites built so close to them - should be a law against it!
Lovely nevertheless.