Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
30 Hamersley St Broome
Cnr Louis St
Paspaley Pearls Storage
Broome
Kimberley
Constructed from 1903
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | |
| State Register | Registered | 30 May 2000 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading A | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 13 Nov 2000 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 13 Nov 2000 | ||
Bourne & Inglis Store (former) has significant for associations with pearling industry from 1903. It is a significant element in the cultural environment informing of pearling history, and overlooking Roebuck Bay.
The single storey steel framed open shed has side leanto enclosures clad with corrugated iron. The roof is hipped with break pitch verandahs and truncated corner and skylights along each long side. The steel columns are in cast iron bases (front columns only) on concrete floor.
In 1899, pearler Frank Biddles purchased Lots 213-215 along the route of the new tramway between the Streeter and Mangrove Point jetties. In 1903, a store was built on Lot 213 by Herbert Greenhill Bourne and Percy Inglis, operating as Bourne & Inglis, storekeepers and pearlers. The building, with a steel frame, is believed to have been prefabricated in Britain and shipped out. In 1912, the store was leased by Norman Harper, one of three brothers trading as Harper Brothers, pearlers. In 1920, pearler David Lennie Dyson took over the lease and traded from the premises as Dyson & Co until at least 1963. The place was known locally as the Conti Store because it was opposite the Continental Hotel. Rate records for 1931-1955 indicate that there was also a dwelling on the site (since demolished). From 1949 to 1969, it was owned by Audrey Pamela Villiers Langdon Clement Nielsen of Virginia, USA, who was a member of the Gregory family. In 1969, it was purchased by Pearls Pty Ltd, trading as Paspaley Pearls, a company formed to develop the cultured pearl industry in Broome. They used the building for storage of pearling equipment for a number of years.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Council assessment documentation | |||
| Tom Chapple, Broome | The Exciting Years | 1912-1930 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.18 | MI Place No. |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Other |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Style |
|---|
| Unused |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Fishing & other maritime industry |
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