2004-02-252011-01-052004-02-252011-01-051890sAU NBAC 23-48-18http://hdl.handle.net/1885/178View of Queen's Gardens, East Perth, opened in 1899, on the site of a former claypit. The area has been planted with lawns and deciduous trees such as weeping willows. The park is equipped with paths, benches, a rustic bridge and a lifebuoy. On the water, black swans and white birds are watched by a boy wearing knickerbockers. Visible in the distance are various buildings including a very long structure that is possibly an exhibition hall, and an ornate building with a mansard roof.59402740 bytesphotographb&w15.2cm x 20.3cmimage/tiffen-AUThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.Photographsparkscivic & landscape arttreesriversweeping willowsblack swansboysbuildings, structures & establishmentslawnsbridgesfootbridgeswooden bridgespalm treeslifebuoys