Laying the Katanning Hospital Foundation Stone

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c. 1924

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Overview

A sepia photograph of a group of officials standing on a raised platform and on the ground a crowd of people dressed in coats and hats. There are flags from different countries flying on each corner of the platform. The photograph is mounted on light green cardboard.

Historical information

Both the Western Australian Government and Katanning District contributed to the cost of building the Katanning Hospital, the cost was £13,000. The foundation stone was laid on the 11th of October 1924 by the Minister of Works Hon. A McCallum M.L.A. The hospital was officially opened on 25th April 1925 . The official opening was in October 1925. The stone was laid by the Hon. A McCallum M.L.A.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.141a

Item type

Photographs

Material

Cardboard

Photographic Paper

Width

30.2000 cm

Height or length

25 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph handwritten in black ink is "Laying Foundation Stone at Katanning Hospital 1924 I think"

Contextual information

Based on information from the the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia the flag at the top of the picture (which is quarter obscured), is the flag of the 7th War Loan Honour. It has the Australian flag in the top left corner, the star indicates that Katanning raised double its quota and each bar represents that it raised over 25% of its quota.

Year

c. 1924

Statement of significance

Based on information from the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia, this is the only picture in which a community is flying the 7th War Loan Honour flag at an event, which was the laying of the Foundation stone for the Katanning Hospital.

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Historic significance

Public location

Links to additional resources

7th War Loan Honour Flag [collectionswa.net.au]

A link to information from the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Virtual Visit No 22 [collectionswa.net.au]

A link to a video from the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Great Southern Herald [trove.nla.gov.au]

A photograph of the laying of the foundation stone of the Katanning Hospital.

Last modified

Sunday, 20 July, 2025