Subject: The construction of such a large and sophisticated building was a major technical acievement for the time. It had a seminal imfluence in raising the standards of building and craftsmenship in the colony.
Photographer: R Joyce
Copyright owner: Historic Houses Trust
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: View of ballroom. The ground floor contains twelve rooms and the first floor contains thirteen bedrooms.
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Historic Houses Trust
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: Government House is a Gothic Revival two storey building with crenellated battlements, turrets, detailed interiors, extensive cellars and a porte cochere at the entrance.
Photographer: R Joyce
Copyright owner: Historic Houses Trust
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: The quality of Edward Blore's design and detailing, and the degree to which his intent was realised in the finished house, resulted in a unique building for the colony.
Photographer: R Joyce
Copyright owner: Historic Houses Trust
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: The Gothic style of the house and the character of its landscaped gardens were perceived to be quintessentially English and calculated to maintain the emotional ties between a distant colony and the motherland.
Photographer: R Joyce
Copyright owner: Historic Houses Trust
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: Government House was built in the early 1840s, and as the home of the monarch's representative and as the seat of power, it symbolised British authority in the colony. Like the Governors themselves, the house is a powerful symbol of state.
Photographer: R Joyce
Copyright owner: Historic Houses Trust
Date: 01/07/2020