Historical information

The Kew Asylum Entrance Gateway and an adjacent gate lodge were built at the Princess Street entrance in 1873. One significant change was the relocation of the Entrance Gateway 1.5 kms away to Victoria Park on High Street Kew. The relocation of the ornamental gates, and in 1942 they were reconstructed at the entrance to Victoria Park. Kew Council acquired the gateway on the grounds that it would make an ‘attractive park entrance’ along High Street.

Physical description

Colourised photograph of former Kew Asylum entrance gates at entrance to Victoria Park, High Street, Kew, taken c.1945-1955. Shows two 4.5 metre sandstone gate piers on bluestone bases with arched pedestrian gates and iron fences, vehicle entrance set back from High Street, driveway leading into park with palms and eucalypts behind.