View west from Taikoo

Sun, 05/29/2016 - 09:43

For more information about this photo, see: http://gwulo.com/node/32554

The photo comes from the Swire Collection, see: http://visualisingchina.net/#hpc-sw17-013

Date picture taken
1911
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A very interesting photo looking along Kellett Ridge to Mount Kellett with lots of buildings to see. Starting from the bottom left corner and going roughly clockwise, they are;

  1. The Mount - large mansion in bottom left corner with domes.
  2. Matilda Hospital – group of buildings in distance above 1.
  3. Eredine – triangular silhouette halfway up left side of Mt Kellett.
  4. Kenlis – white building below 3 and above Mt Kellett Road.
  5. Des Voeux Villas – group of buildings to right of 4, furthest from camera on Kellett Ridge.
  6. Myrtle Bank – light-coloured bungalow on Kellett Ridge, slightly nearer camera than, and slightly to right of, 5.
  7. Government Pavilions – dark-coloured bungalow on Kellett Ridge, slightly nearer camera than 6.
  8. Ebordale – light coloured gable end seen in part to left of and below Kellett Ridge.
  9. Homestead – large, light-coloured bungalow, nearest building on Kellett Ridge.
  10. Craigieburn – in bottom, right corner.
  11. Tjibatoe – light-coloured, above 10, seen in part at right edge of photo.
  12. Peak Club? – pitched roofs in bottom centre of photo. Unsure about this one but can’t think of anything else it could be in this position.
  13. Modreenagh? – pitched roofs between 9, 10 & 12. Unsure about this one also, but again don’t know what else it could be in this position. Photos of Modreenagh on Gwulo show it with a flat roof which must have been replaced if this is indeed Modreenagh.