Contact principal
Old Police Station Museum, corner Grosser Street and Robinson Road, Brookton Robinson Road, Brookton
Postal address: PO Box 125, Brookton WA 6306
Brookton, Western Australia 6306
Zone d'identification
Identifiant
daa/408
Forme autorisée du nom
Brookton and Districts Historical Society Inc, Brookton, Western Australia
forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom
Autre(s) forme(s) du nom
- Brookton Museum and Heritage Centre, Brookton, Western Australia
Type
- Community
Zone du contact
President
Type
Adresse
Adresse physique
Old Police Station Museum, corner Grosser Street and Robinson Road, Brookton Robinson Road, Brookton
Postal address: PO Box 125, Brookton WA 6306
Localité
Brookton
Région
Western Australia
Nom du pays
Code postal
6306
Téléphone
Check website for current details
Fax
Courriel
brooktonmuseum@gmail.com
Note
Zone de description
Historique
The Brookton and Districts Historical Society was formed in 1976. It manages the Brookton Museum and Heritage Centre, housed in the original Police Station and Quarters building. With the assistance of the Shire Council, the society took possession of the building in 1984 and opened the Museum in 1986.
Contexte géographique et culturel
Brookton is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 138 kilometres from Perth. It is within, and is the seat of government for, the Shire of Brookton.
Textes de référence
Structure administrative
Officer in charge: President
Gestion des archives courantes et intermédiaires et politiques de collecte
All archives must be of local origin/interest.
Bâtiments
The Police Station, now used by the society, was built in 1913 using locally made bricks. It closed in 1980 when the police moved to a new building. For further information, see http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory
Fonds
The collection includes extensive archives and oral histories which are available for family research. It includes minute books and papers of local organisations, brief notes on some individuals and families, photographs of a wide range of local places, people and activities - work and social.
The exhibitions reflect the lives of people, businesses, sporting and community groups associated with the district. The Charge Room/Office houses a permanent exhibition on the history of the police station and its officers.
Instruments de recherche, guides et publications
- Seventy years of Catholic Church in Brookton (produced by the Brookton and Districts Historical Society; drawings by Philip Caudle, 1978)
- Brookton Hospital 1921-1981 (produced by the Brookton and Districts Historical Society, 1981)
- The former Brookton Police Station &and Quarters (1913), Brookton, Western Australia : conservation plan, assessment of significance and conservation policy (prepared for the Brookton and Districts Historical Society on behalf of the Shire of Brookton by Rosalie Pech Eva in assocation with Ian R.D. Watson & Associate, 2001)
Zone de l'accès
Heures d'ouverture
Open by appointment.
Conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Accessibilité
Zone des services offerts
Services d'aide à la recherche
Visits can be made by appointment and volunteers will provide assistance. Requests for information by mail or email are welcomed.
Entry is by donation and a research fee is charged (price on application).
Services de reproduction
Espaces publics
Zone du contrôle
Identifiant de la description
Identifiant du service d'archives
Règles et/ou conventions utilisées
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision et de suppression
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Écriture(s)
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Notes de maintenance
Mots-clés
Points d'accès
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)