Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Police Station
Authorized form of name
BUNBURY POLICE STATION
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A1789
Description area
Dates of existence
1841-03-09 -
History
The first police station was built on Wittenoom Street in the early 1840's. The old post office was converted in to police quarters in February 1897.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Police Act 1892, s. 39 Establishment of Police Districts (amended by No 6 of 1978 s. 10).
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A61 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT (1853-03-05 - 1995-05-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A61
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A944 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE (1995-05-01 - 2005-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A944
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S4774 - OCCURRENCE BOOKS - BUNBURY POLICE STATION
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Series S4775 - LETTERBOOKS - BUNBURY POLICE STATION
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
(Records in this Record Series were previously listed at the State Records Office at reference: AN 5/Bunbury: Accession 988)