Identity area
Reference code
AU WA S3160
Title
DUTY BOOK
Date(s)
- 1909-05-11 - (Creation)
- 1909-05-11 - 1919-03-08 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Series
Medium
Format
Volumes
Status
Context area
Name of creator
AU WA A1256 - COLLIE POLICE STATION
(1897-07-28 -)
Administrative history
The township of Collie was formally established in 1897. In that same year, the townsfolk petitioned the Colonial Secretary the provision of police protection. An officer was stationed at Collie in July 1897 and a station was built in 1899. A new police complex was erected in Wittenoom Street and was opened on 17/11/1972.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Duty Book for the Collie Police Station recording a daily log of officers who were on duty and what duties they were assigned. No prisoner or occurrence information is recorded in these volumes for the period 1909-1919.
Extracts from the Police Gazette relating to prisoners for the year 1932 have been pasted onto some pages of the original volume.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Single item only
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing access (legacy)
Open access