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'Heath House' CWA Girls Hostel Boarders 1956

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1956

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Bunbury High School > Boarding Houses

Students > Groups And Individuals

Overview

A photograph of boarders from Heath House, the CWA Girls Hostel, at the side of Bunbury High School.

Back: Audrey Hack, Jennifer Rose, Shirley Thomson, Diane Kubach, Jennifer Gardiner, Jill Butcher, Anne Whitaker, Jill Dawson, Jan Weir
Middle: Jennifer Ingram, Gillian Ingram, Margaret Donaldson, Helen Gardiner, Marie Gardiner, Patricia Greville, Diane (?) Leapingwell, Lynette Edwards, Melissa Parker, Maxine Greaves, Kathy McDonald
Front: Margaret Thomson, Rosemary Chapman, Mary Walker, Anne Haines, Matron Sykes, Trixie Elliott, Maxine Watterson, Glenys Edwards, Glenys Sales, Iolanthe Edwards

Historical information

Heath House CWA Girls Hostel was established by the Country Women’s Association in 1952 in Haig Crescent, Bunbury on a small hill across from the high school.

The hostel provided accommodation for girls attending Bunbury High School, replacing the Mary Clementina Hostel for Girls.

In 1952 the hostel had accommodation for 12 girls. In 1958 this number increased to 42 following major renovations which included more rooms, a dining hall, kitchen, storeroom and toilets.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-229-6.41

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Materials

Keywords

Place made

Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Public location

Boardroom - Archive Box

Last modified

Wednesday, 2 September, 2026

Completeness

100

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Rights category

Date of creation +70 years

Permissions

For authorisation to reproduce, publish or display, please contact the Bunbury Senior High School.

Attribution requirements

Acknowledgements to be made to 'Bunbury Senior High School 6.41'.

Rights holder

Bunbury Senior High School

Bunbury Senior High School

Bunbury Senior High School

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