Local Government
Gosnells
Region
Metropolitan
136 Wheatley St Gosnells
Cnr Wheatley & Verna St
Gosnells
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1959
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St John Ambulance is significant for the critical community service it performs and the place represents a period of architecture.
The single storey brick building has a low-pitched gable roof clad with cement tiles. The long rectangular pavilion’s horizontal form contrasts with a rendered vertical wall that breaks through the roof form at the end of the depot, and a lesser vertical element at the office entry. The windows and doors are timber framed vertical elements in sets of three. The office entry doors are also timber framed, and glazed with fixed sidelights and fanlights.
The Order of St John has an ancient history, dating back to the 6th century, when a hospital for Christian Pilgrims existed in Jerusalem. By the eleventh century it was run by 'The Poor Brothers of the Hospital of Jerusalem', who later became 'The order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem', with branches in other countries, including England about 1145 AD. In the nineteenth century, the Order created an Association to teach ambulance work, or 'first aid', and a centre was established for that purpose in Perth in 1892. In Perth, the Fire Brigade transported people to hospital from street accidents but anyone else requiring transport to hospital still had to avail themselves of whatever transport was available. From the Gosnells district this often meant travelling by train. In 1922, St John's created the St John Ambulance Brigade specifically to provide on site first aid and transport to hospital. The Brigade was initially manned by volunteers trained by the Association, but over the years these have been replaced by professional ambulance officers. St John's Ambulance has sub-centres and depots throughout the State, of which Gosnells is one. Gosnells was opened by the Governor Sir Charles Gairdner and Lady Gairdner on 6 September 1959.
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| "Wise's Post Office Directory". | |||
| K Gildersleeve; "A short history of the St. John Ambulance Associationin Western Australia". | 968 | ||
| St John Ambulance Assoc; "St John, Ambulances, and Western Australia: A centenary anthology, 1892-1992". | |||
| Comment News, | 20 October 1987 |
Individual Building or Group
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| Original Use | HEALTH | Office or Administration Bldg |
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| Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
| Roof | TILE | Ceramic Tile |
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