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Of Tailors and Accountants

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Ann Macliver

1987

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Overview

Seven pages of information in black type on white paper.

Historical information

The document tells the story of the establishment of W.P. Bird as a tailoring business in Broome Street, Katanning and the life of Cyril Bird who became a very well known accountant and was knighted in 1968 for services to the accounting profession and community services. Sir Cyril Bird was the founder of "Bird's Chartered Accountants".

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Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSA2025.341

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Width

21 cm

Height or length

29.5000 cm

Year

Links to additional resources

Information on the Bird family from the Lost Katanning website.

Last modified

Wednesday, 24 September, 2025

Completeness

94

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Courtesy of Ann Macliver and the Katanning Historical Society.

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Of Tailors and Accountants

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