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BSHS Class Photograph - Year 12B 1987

1987
Subcollections
Students > Class Photographs
Overview

The Bunbury Senior High School Year 12B class photograph with teacher I. Baxter.

Back: David Humm, Mark Forrester, Paul Bailey
Middle: Lynley Gardiner, Wayne Houden, Neil Van Herk, Adam Connell, Philip Veale, Nathan Lenane, Michelle Nielson
Front: Carol Mersh, Andra Woods, Michelle Schmidt, I. Baxter (Teacher), Narelle Cross, Leah Anderson, Laura Ferretti

Historical information

Planning for a Bunbury High School (BHS) began in 1917. The school was to be built on top of a sand dunes known as Boulter's Heights. The site chosen by the Minister for Education, Sir James Mitchell.

Surveying was completed in 1920. The contract to construct Bunbury High School was let on the 9th January, 1922. The contract for the school went to Totterdell & Bros. of Perth.

By the 1st October, 1922, a two-storey building comprising of 8 classrooms, 2 science laboratories and a gymnasium was completed at a cost of £15,189.00

In 1923, Bunbury High School opened with 162 students and 11 staff.

The school's status was upgraded in 1959 and it became Bunbury Senior High School (BSHS).

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-229-26-3a
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Materials
Keywords
1980s
Place made
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1987
Public location
Boardroom - Archive Box - Album 26-3
Last modified
Friday, 14 August, 2026
Completeness
100
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BSHS Class Photograph - Year 12B 1987
BSHS Class Photograph - Year 12B 1987
Source: Bunbury Senior High School 26-3a

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