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BHS Junior Football Team 1926

1926
Subcollections
Sport > Football
Overview

A photograph of the Bunbury High School Junior Football Team.

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.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-229-6.10b
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Materials
Keywords
1920s
Place made
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1926
Public location
Boardroom - Archive Box
Last modified
Friday, 4 September, 2026
Completeness
100
Rights category
Date of creation +50 years
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BHS Junior Football Team 1926
BHS Junior Football Team 1926
Source: Bunbury Senior High School 6.10b

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