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Marine Police HQ with inlet in foreground

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Marine Police HQ with inlet in foreground
Submitted by annelisec. View the original image on Flickr.
Authors: 
eatsee2
Tags: 
time ball
Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Wednesday, January 1, 1890
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Submitted by David on Wed, 2010-05-26 16:56.

It's a very similar view to this one:

1900s Water Police Station

First I thought they were the same, but there are differences. Any estimates for a date?

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2010-05-27 18:22.

The time-ball tower was completed in 1885 and Salisbury Road commenced construction in 1895. So the postcard photo would be between these periods. So 1890 as an estimate. The Water Police Slipway off Salisbury Road was also built in 1895.

Submitted by annelisec on Thu, 2010-05-27 22:49.

This link shows the same bay.  The Mosque on the beach was built in 1896.

http://gwulo.com/node/6480

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2010-05-28 02:43.

The Blackhead Point Signalling Station also known as Signal Hill was built in 1895. Having seen the blown-up shot on flickr, it would suggest the date of the photo is about 1881 as work on the hill for the Marine Police Station appears to be underway.

Have no idea what the matsheds on the beach are for.

Submitted by annelisec on Fri, 2010-05-28 10:55.

What is the building extreme left ?

 Here is a powerpoint of the various Harbour reclamations since the early days starting at slide 33  http://www.friendsoftheharbour.org/docs/sph.pps