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BDHS Old Home Science Centre

Roy Grace
1921
Overview

Ray Cobley, Mervyn Cook, Percy Barnard, Dick Napier, Les Clarke, George Hill, George Black and Tom Williamson in front of the Bunbury District High School Home Science Centre,

Historical information

In 1918, Bunbury District High School was established in a building on the corner of Stirling and Arthur Streets, in an unsuitable building, on an unsuitable site. The Arthur Street School was unable to meet the need for a South West regional high school.

Planning for a new high school in Bunbury began in 1917. The new high 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.

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Details

Registration number
cwa-org-229-6.1
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Buildings
Education
Social History
Year
1921
Public Location
Box 1 Object 6 Boardroom Cabinet 1 Cupboards
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BHS Old Home Science Centre
In Front Of The Old Home Science Centre
Bunbury District High School
Source: Bunbury Senior High School 6.1

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