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Framed Photograph - Busselton Centenary Parade 1932

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1932

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Overview

Black wooden frame with black and white photograph showing the grand parade celebrating the Centenary of Busselton on Friday April 8th 1932.

Historical information

For at least 40,000 years before white settlement in 1832, the Busselton area was home to the Noongar Aboriginal people from the Wardandi and Bibulman language/ancestral groups.

The first European settlers in the Busselton area were the Bussell family, George Layman, and the Chapman brothers, who relocated from their location on the Blackwood River.

John Garrett Bussell first visited Busselton in December 1831, describing the land as follows: "The country as we advanced improved rapidly; the ground on which we trod was a vivid green, unsullied with burnt sticks and blackened grass trees".

Bussell was granted land in the area in July 1832 and the settlers moved there in April 1834.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.166

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Material

Glass

Paper

Wood

Contextual information

The Museum has many photographs of the Centennial celebrations that can be viewed on request.

Keywords

Busselton Centenary 1832-1932

Place made

Busselton, WA, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Links to additional resources

BUSSETON CENTENARY. A NIGHT OF CARNIVAL [trove.nla.gov.au]

Article published in The West Australian, Wednesday April 6, 1932 as retrieved from Trove

BUSSELTON CENTENARY. TO-DAY'S BIG CELEBRATION. [trove.nla.gov.au]

Article published in The West Australian, Friday April 8, 1932 as retrieved from Trove

BUSSETON CENTENARY. IMPRESSIVE PAGEANTRY. [trove.nla.gov.au]

Article published in The West Australian, Saturday April 9, 1932 as retrieved from Trove

Last modified

Monday, 12 May, 2025

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Sibling records

Souvenir Programme - Busselton Centenary Celebrations 1832-1932

Parent records

Reception & Early Settlers Room

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Framed Photograph Busselton Centenary

Framed Photograph of the 1932 grand parade celebrating the centenary of Busselton

The Busselton Centenary Committee

Busselton Centenary Committee. BHS Archive Photo 2393

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