The Perth Town Hall, situated on the corner of Hay and Barrack streets in Perth, Western Australia, is the only town hall built by convicts in Australia. Upon completion it was the tallest structure in Perth.
Perth Town Hall
Perth Town Hall August 1929
Looking up the jarrah staircase; photographs on the wall are of each Lord Mayor of Perth, starting with George Shenton
Hay St. by Albert Henry Fullwood c. 1911
Hay Street is a major road through the central business district of Perth, Western Australia and adjacent suburbs. The street was named after Robert William Hay, the Permanent Under Secretary for Colonies. Sections of the road were called Howick Street and Twiss Street until 1897. One block in the central business section is now a pedestrian mall with extremely limited vehicular traffic, so that it is necessary to make a significant detour in order to drive the entire length of Hay Street.
Hay Street, Perth
Trams running in Hay Street, Perth, in 1949. The Perth Town Hall is on the left.
Hay St 1911/1912 by Albert Henry Fullwood