Esperance Fish Cannery (fmr)

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

05056

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Location

Lot 1018 Norseman Rd Chadwick

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Old Cannery Arts Centre/Hunts Cannery
Youth Centre

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1948

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
State Register	Registered	09 Feb 2016	Register Entry Assessment Documentation

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Apr 2021	Some/Moderate significance	Some/Moderate significance Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the item. Desired Management Outcome: Include in Heritage List. Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible.	Shire of Esperance
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Jul 1996

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Statement of Significance

Esperance Fish Cannery (fmr) is an important reminder of the efforts to rebuilt WA's economy after World War II.

Physical Description

The building is a single storey brick and corrugated iron utilitarian building in the Post-War International style.

History

The cannery was constructed in 1948 (reportably in just one week) for Daniel Samuel Hunt. It was built for the canning of fish. As a regional industry, it provided jobs for the local people as well as returned servicemen, and also contibuted to the rebuilding and reconstruction of WA's post-war economy.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
10207	Fishing for a living: The estuarine and beach fisheries of the Western Australian south coast.	Electronic	1992

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Other Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Cannery

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Manufacturing & processing

Creation Date

19 Nov 1996

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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