Bocce Pitch (fmr)

Author

Shire of Kalamunda

Place Number

10508

Location

Pickering Brook Rd Pickering Brook

Location Details

Local Government

Kalamunda

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1939

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Aug 2013

Statement of Significance

·         The place has social and historic value as the location of many social events that were important to the Italian migrants in the post-World War II period

Physical Description

No longer used and overgrown.

History

Sport and recreation, immigration

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - Low; Level of Authenticity - Low

Condition

N/A This site is the location of a bocce pitch established by Italian migrants led by Charlie Della Franca and others in the Pickering Brook community. It was a popular site for socialising amongst the men and was located some distance from the houses to allow free expression during the games.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Keast J; "Valleys of Solitude".

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Other
Original Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

29 Jan 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

04 Jan 2017

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