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First St Patrick's Church

c. 1926
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Buildings
Overview

A black and white photograph of a building being demolished. There are trees on either side of the building and another building in the background on the right hand side, however it cannot be identified.

Historical information

The original St Patricks Catholic church was founded on the corner of Bokarup and Britannia Street Katanning in 1893. It was demolished in 1926. From an article in the Great Southern Herald dated Sat 27 Nov 1926, pg 7 'The Katanning Road gave approval for the site Lot 47B (Old Catholic Church) to be used by Vacuum Oil Company for bulk storage of oil '.

Details

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Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP1987.343
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Religion
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
11.2000 cm
Height or length
6.2000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph written in pencil is 'c 1926 pulling down first Catholic Church caltex fuel depot'

Contextual Information

This photograph identifies the site of the first St Patricks Catholic Church.

Year
c. 1926
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
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Last modified
Monday, 20 May, 2024
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
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Demolition of First St Patrick's Church
Demolition of First St Patrick's Church
Back of photograph of demolition of First St Patrick's Church
Back of photograph of demolition of First St Patrick's Church

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