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Jean Bond at Wexcombe

Unknown
1952
Subcollections
Photographs
Overview

Photocopy of grey-scale photograph.

Historical information

Jean Bond (nee Batten) was a resident of the suburb of Wexcombe in the City of Swan. Houses at Wexcombe were constructed from Nissan huts, the suburb began life as a military camp and then became accommodation for workers at the Western Australian Government Railway Workshops. The houses were demolished to make way for the suburb of Stratton and bush reserve.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-150-P106
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Immigration
People
Social History
Material
Paper
Width
285 mm
Height or length
162 mm
Inscriptions and markings

No inscriptions

Contextual information

The item has a strong association with the community of Wexcombe, a unique style of housing and resident group of the mid 20th century.

Keywords
Jean Bond
Jean Batten
Wexcombe
Place made
City of Swan, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1952
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Geotag
-31.863812, 116.047011
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Last modified
Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
Completeness
100
Rights category
Expired
Permissions

May be used under the Creative Commons License. High quality scan is available from Midland and Districts Historical Society.

Attribution requirements

Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc.'

Midland and Districts Historical Society

Midland and Districts Historical Society

Jean Bond (nee Batten) at Wexcombe.
Jean Bond (nee Batten) at Wexcombe.

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