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BHS Science Laboratory

c. 1923
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Bunbury High School > Buildings
Overview

Roy Grace in one of two science laboratories at Bunbury High School.

Historical information

Roy Gordon Grace (1907-1994) commenced high school at Bunbury District High in 1921 and moved to Bunbury High School in 1923.

Excelled at football, tennis and athletics.

Junior certificate 1923 passing eight subjects (English, French, Mathematics, Geography, History, Physics, Agricultural Science and Drawing).

School Captain 1925.

Kingia editor 1924-1925.

One of thirteen BHS students who passed Leaving Examinations in 1925. Roy passed English, Mathematics, Physics and Agricultural Science.

In 1926 Roy became a student at Claremont Teachers College. After attending Claremont Teachers College, Roy became a high school science teacher. Roy's last posting was as the Deputy Principal of Churchlands Senior High School in 1972.

During World War II, Roy took unpaid leave from teaching to serve in the Royal Australian Air Force.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-229-711
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Materials
Contextual 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

Premier Sir James Mitchell officially opened Bunbury High School on the 9th February 1923. The school opened with 162 students and 11 staff.

A chronic shortage of rooms saw building commence in 1929, on a new wing to the school. This new wing consisted of a library on the ground floor, and 2 classrooms on the first floor. The library opened in first term 1930.

Keywords
1920s
Roy Grace Collection
Place made
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Year
c. 1923
Last modified
Saturday, 17 October, 2026
Completeness
100
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Date of creation +50 years
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BHS Science Laboratory
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