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Shire of Toodyay > Records

ARSON SQUAD AT THE SCENE OF THE TOODYAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FIRE

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1993

Overview

Small colour photo of Arson Squad Detective in the ruins of the Toodyay District High School, after the fire on 23 May, 1993.
Burnt school furniture in right foreground.
Male detective in blue overalls and white hardhat inside the shell of the building.
Yellow flowers in the left foregound. Blue sky, with white clouds.
Scattered bricks and roof tiles. Front brick wall (external) has collapsed. No roof.

Historical information

On 23 May 1993, an early morning fire destroyed most of the buildings of the Toodyay District High School.

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Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1149

Item type

Width

10.1000 cm

Height or length

15.1000 cm

Themes

Contextual Information

Various halls in the town were then used for holding classes and for school administration until temporary transportable classrooms were installed at the school site. The permanent school buildings were completed the following year.

Year

1993

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