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LEN ELVERD DRIVER OF SCHOOL BUS

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c. 1950

Overview

Photo shows Mr Len Elverd in the doorway of his School bus. Mr Elverd was a driver first on the Lumeah run and then on the Boscabel School bus run. On this run he would also pick up Mrs Myrtle Benn, one of the teachers at the Kojonup School.

Historical information

Kojonup's first school was held at the Barracks in 1863-1894, before moving to Pensioner Road until 1964. St Bernard's Catholic school began in 1952. 23 small schools were established in the district from 1906,- Marleyup, to the last to close Glenorchy in 1996, having opened in 1937. Some ran for a few years, some were simply a room in a home, while others like Jingalup ran from 1919-1970 and had up to 4 teachers.. The names of the schools and districts are still used today - mainly as the volunteer fire districts and also the names on many school buses that now transport the children to and from the two school in Kojonup. A book called 'Give them Wings' edited by Barbara Hobbs .explores aspects of each of Kojonup's schools and Kodja Place also interprets the story in a variety of ways. "One story, many voices". This is an earlier school bus and Mr Elverd was one of many dedicated bus drivers that still transport children to school.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-118-2025.10

Item type

Photographs

Keywords

school, transport

Year

c. 1950

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance