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W.J. Rogers Central Store

c. 1903
Subcollections
Business
Overview

A black and white photograph of a two storey building with a second storey wooden verandah. There is a man standing up in the dray. a group of three men, one of which is holding a bicycle and a group of three women and a man, all of the groups are in front of the building

Historical information

Mr. W. J. Rogers built a two storey building in Clive Street and Mr. F. W. Burwell of Fremantle, is the architect. Robert Maxwell Richardson bought the building in 1950 and renamed the business "Max Richardson Pty Ltd".

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP1993.10
Item type
Photographs
Material
Card
Width
15 cm
Height or length
20 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Above the photograph handwritten in blue ink is "Prior to 1929 Max Richardson" and underneath tape in the left hand corner is "about 1903".

Year
c. 1903
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Public location
Links to additional resources
Western Mail Sat 30 Jul 1904 [trove.nla.gov.au]

A small article stating that Mr W.J. Rogers is about to commence the building of a two storey building and who was the architect.

The Great Southern Herald Sat 07 Jan 1905 [trove.nla.gov.au]

An article on the completion of W.J. Rogers building in Katanning. The article describes the building and the residential sections of the building.

Lost Katanning [www.lostkatanning.com]

Information on Rogers Store.

Last modified
Thursday, 22 October, 2026
Completeness
94
Rights category
Date of creation +70 years
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W.J. Rogers Central Store
W.J. Rogers Central Store

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