Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): BOVELLS AMODEO MOTOR BODY WORKS BUILDING

« Prev Item Next Item »

c. 1925

Overview

Large format, laminated copy of a black and white photograph, showing a classic car standing outside a building with painted signs reading: 'Bovells / Amodeo Motor'. Two street trees.

Historical information

Photo of motor body building works owned by Alexander Percy John Bovell and AM Amodeo located at 246 Barker Road Subiaco.

Bovell resigned from the Federal Tax Department in December,1922 and entered into a partnership with A M Amodeo to establish motor body building works at Subiaco. In July 1923, Bovell bought out Amodeo's interest for £123.and continued trading as proprietor until June1925. The business grew considerably and to accommodate this expansion land was purchased at 246 Barker Road, and the building and plant were erected. The business encountered issues and Bovell filed for bankruptcy on 9 June 1926.

Item is possibly a reprint of a West Australian Newspapers photograph.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2008.205

Item type

Material

Keywords

Place made

Subiaco

Year

Statement of significance

historical; shows local buildings and business of the era.

Subiaco Museum

Subiaco Museum

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

Other items from Subiaco Museum

Media Reuse | View Full Size | Item Feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...