Eugene Von Guerard
‘The farm of Mr Perry on the Yarra’ 1855
‘The farm of Mr Perry on the Yarra’ 1855
Von Guerard’s painting of Fulham Grange, which was the original farm at Fairfield, Melbourne, and Coate Park today which was part of the farm.
Judging from the slope of the land the left boundary of the property adjoins Fairfield park boat sheds. Fulham Grange occupied Fairfield.
Fulham Grange occupied Fairfield. This house stands at the place of the farm house in the painting. It has very old timber features, a basement and a rotunda. The house faces the wrong direction to the street and the house number is incorrect making it likely that it stood prior to the first subdivision. Further the road behind the fence boundary in the painting follows the exact curve of Heidelberg road which is one of the oldest roads in Melbourne and developed as a track.
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Eugene Von Guerard, The farm of Mr Perry on the Yarra 1855 |
Judging from the slope of the land the left boundary of the property adjoins Fairfield park boat sheds. Fulham Grange occupied Fairfield.
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| Coate Park today which was part of the original farm |
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| Fulham Grange farmhouse site |