Local Government
Dundas
Region
Goldfields
Battery Rd Norseman
School of Mines
Dundas
Goldfields
Constructed from 1934
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 14 Aug 1995 | 2 |
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Aesthetic Value: The building remains mostly in it's original condition and makes a significant contribution to the streetscape.
Historic Value: Contains historic memorabilia from early mining years. Associated with the development of mining in Norseman.
Social Value: Now operates as a museum open to the public preserving and displaying elements of Norseman's history.
The Museum is situated on the east side of the railway line. It is a single storey timber framed building with asbestos walls and a corrugated iron gabled roof. Situated to the back of the building is mining machinery from the early days of Norseman. The Museum inside contains early household equipment and furniture from the early mining years.
Extent of Original Fabric: 100%
Authenticity: Most of the original fabric remains intact and in it's original form.
Good
Individual Building or Group
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Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Technical School |
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Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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