Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
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Location
22 Carnarvon St Broome
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Pilgrim Music
Construction Date
Constructed from 1896
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Agreement | YES | 12 Aug 2003 |
Text of the Heritage Agreement |
Heritage Council |
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | ||
| State Register | Registered | 12 May 2000 |
Register Entry Assessment Documentation |
Heritage Council |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 18 Apr 1989 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Jun 1983 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading A |
Grading A |
|
Parent Place or Precinct
Physical Description
The single storey concrete building has a gable roof clad with corrugated iron. It is rectangular in form with four cells adjacent to a corridor along the other side.
History
Police Lockup was constructed in 1896 as part of the police station, police quarters and courthouse. The cells were used to hold prisoners awaiting trial or in police custody. Most of the early occupants were either Aboriginal, a deserter from a ship or a pearl thief. Aboriginal prisoners were chained to steel rings set in the concrete floor to prevent escape at night. In 1897, Police officer Herbert Thomas planted the Boab Tree near the corner of the police quarters he was occupying with his wife, to commemorate the birth of his son, Frederick, on 3 March. Thomas was transferred out of Broome a few years later. Frederick Thomas was killed at Pozieres on 28 July 1916, and in 1920, Herbert Thomas returned to Broome as Inspector and senior officer. He died in December that year during the race riots, after remaining on duty for three days without eating or sleeping. In 1965, a new police station was built on another site. Everything except the Lockup and the Boab tree were removed from the site. The Lockup was occupied by the Historical Society as a museum until 1981, then by a community radio station, and a blacksmith business and café, and more recently galleries.
Integrity/Authenticity
Modifications: Minimal interventions for adaptive re-use.
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9600 | Broome: maps and places of heritage interest. | Heritage Study {Other} | 0 |
| 8335 | Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A. | Book | 1988 |
| 7323 | A conservation analysis and conservation plan for the former police lockup at Broome, Western Australia. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1993 |
| 7995 | Old Police lockup and Boab tree, Broome. Conservation management plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2006 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Radio or Television Station |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Police Station or Quarters |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| North-West Vernacular |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Wall | CONCRETE | Other Concrete |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Mar 2021Disclaimer
This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.