Perth's 'Arc de Triomphe'?: The Barracks Arch, Western Australia
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English - October 04, 2023 06:17 - 5 minutes - 9.05 MB - ★★★★ - 1 ratingHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel history ww1 ww2 westernaustralia anzac australianhistory gallipoli military Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Perth's 'Barracks Arch' is all that remains of the 'Pensioner Barracks'. It was a Tudor style bulding designed by colonial architect Richard Roach Jewell in 1863. It is located at the Western end of St Georges Terrace, Perth and once housed the members and families of the 'Pensioner Guards'. These were ex-soldiers who served as guards on convict ships en-route to Australia and were given employment and land on arrival to continue in this militia role. The building was demolished in the 1960s to make way for Perths Mitchell Freeway.