Western Australian Club
| Formation | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Gentlemen's club |
| Location |
The Western Australian Club, originally was known as the Exchange Club, and in the 1897 became known as the West Australian Club) is a club in Perth, Western Australia.
History
It was originally founded in 1893 as a gentlemen's club, and located in a building on St Georges' Terrace in Perth[1][2]
The club was as the Exchange Club in Sansom House in Perth, the location where visitors during the campaign for Australian federation visited [3]
The club was located for most of the twentieth century in the building at 46 St Georges Terrace [4][5] It was within a couple of city blocks from the older Weld Club (founded in the 1870s).
In the twenty first century, it has relocated, and become available for male and female membership. It also states its name in full, Western Australian Club, rather than West Australian Club as it had in earlier years.[6][7][8][9][10]
Membership
Original members of the club included Sir John Forrest and his brother Alexander. Other significant business and political leaders belonging to the club included - J. B. Hardwick, A. B. Bunning, Sir George Shenton, Newton Moore, Sir Edward Horne Wittenoom, Sir Ross McLarty and Honorary Life Member, Sir Charles Court.</Quote> [11]
Publications
See also
References
- ↑ De Mori, Caroline; Western Australian Club (1990), A club for all seasons : a history of the Western Australian Club (Inc), The WA Club (Inc), ISBN 978-0-646-01872-0
- ↑ Wright, Alfred Robert Linus, 1862-1939 (1894), West Australian Club, 1894 [picture], retrieved 15 May 2015
- ↑ "Sir Henry Parkes in West Australia.". National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954) (Bathurst, NSW: National Library of Australia). 16 March 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/11048330?q=west+australian+club&c=picture
- ↑ http://innopac.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2404791~S1#.VVSrmWZpZLc - this photograph has a context for 1935 and the adjacent buildings
- ↑ see "WEST AUSTRALIAN CLUB.". The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 19 January 1932. p. 13. Retrieved 17 April 2015. for earlier usage - and see for more recent usage, also in library catalogues - the change in name is observed as well - see West Australian Club (1970), News letter, The Club, retrieved 17 April 2015
- ↑ Back on the Terrace.History of new premises of the Western Australian Club at 101 St George's Tce. Newsletter (Western Australian Club), Sept. 1996, p. 1
- ↑ Callaghan, Ruth.(1997) The Western Australian Club. (summary:Traces the changes the Club has undergone recently, with new premises, membership for women and appointment of a manager.The West Australian, 7 Jun 1997 p. 13-14 (West Magazine)
- ↑ Sprague, Julie-Anne.(2002) Clubs looking to change the hand they were dealt. Looks at initiatives clubs such as Rotary and the Western Australian Club have had to adopt in order to survive. Business news (Perth, W.A.), 11 Apr 2002, p. 12,
- ↑ Out clubbing.Profile of Perth's private clubs.Karrakatta Club.Weld Club.Western Australian Club.Celtic Club (West Perth, W.A.) Sunday Times (Western Australia), 1 Aug. 2004, STM section, p.10-13
- ↑ http://waclub.com.au/info/history/
- ↑ Western Australian Club (1900), Annual report for the year ended 30th September, The Club, retrieved 14 May 2015
- ↑ West Australian Club (1900), Quarterly newsletter, The Club, retrieved 14 May 2015
- ↑ West Australian Club (1911), Rules of The West Australian Club Limited, Perth, Western Australia, G.H. Elford, retrieved 15 May 2015