The Weld Club is a private male-only social club in Perth, Western Australia.[2][3] Founded in 1871 as a gentlemen's club, it is named after Frederick Weld, the chronologically first patron of the club and the Governor of Western Australia at the time.
| Formation | 8 August 1871 |
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| Type | Male-only social club |
| Headquarters | Barrack Street |
| Location |
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| Membership | 666 (2021) |
Official language | English |
| Website | weldclub |
Building details | |
 Weld Club building as viewed from the eastern side of Barrack Street. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Heritage-listed building |
| Location | 3 Barrack Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′24″S 115°51′33″E / 31.956683°S 115.859105°E |
| Construction started | 1891 |
| Completed | 22 December 1892 [1] |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 17 April 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1950 |
Building
editAs of May 2022[update], the club occupies a building designed by Talbot Hobbs and constructed in 1892 by the Bunning Brothers,[1][4] the founders of Bunnings, for the organisation. It is situated at the corner of The Esplanade and Barrack Street, immediately across the street from Stirling Gardens. Appraised for conservation work,[5] it is heritage-listed and has a number of histories of both the club and building published.[6][7][8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Weld Club's New Building". The Daily News. Perth. 2 January 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Smith, Sean (4 August 2018). "Perth's private clubs fail test of time and relevance". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Robin, Myriam (21 June 2021). "Perth's Weld Club laid bare". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Howie, Kimberly; Wynne, Emma (29 April 2014). "The exclusive, all-male history of Perth's Weld Club". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Taylor, John; Weld Club; Heritage Council of Western Australia (2002). Conservation plan for the Weld Club, Perth, Western Australia. East Perth: Heritage Council of Western Australia. OCLC 225593708.
- ^ "Register of Heritage Places – Permanent Entry: The Weld Club" (PDF). Heritage Council of Western Australia. 17 April 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Louch, Thomas Steane (1966). "Appendix A: Governor Weld Patron of the Club". The First Fifty Years: The History of the Weld Club (1871–1921). Perth, Western Australia: The Weld Club.
- ^ Louch, Thomas Steane; Weld Club (1980). The History of the Weld Club 1871–1950 (2nd ed.). Perth: Weld Club. OCLC 220061686.
- ^ De Serville, Paul (2003). 3 Barrack Street: the Weld Club 1871–2001. Wahroonga: Helicon Press. ISBN 978-0-9586785-7-5. OCLC 223836514.
Further reading
edit- Kloser, Eliza (11 April 2024). "Discrimination ruling over Mona's Ladies Lounge raise questions about women-only, men-only spaces". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
Men-only and women-only social clubs are allowed under a specific exemption about 'clubs' which can discriminate based on gender for the benefit of club and that it is provided to both men and women separately.