Bedford Park Precinct

Author

Shire of Broome

Place Number

03592

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Location

1 Anne St Broome

Location Details

Bounded by Hamersley, Weld & Anne Sts

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	28 Aug 2014

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Aug 2014	Grading B	Grading B A place of considerable cultural heritage significance to Shire of Broome that is worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Shire of Broome‘s Town Planning Scheme. Planning application needs to be submitted to Shire of Broome for any proposed development. Recommend: Retain and conserve the place. Undertake photo record of the place prior to any development.
Register of the National Estate	Interim	02 Nov 1983			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place				Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	07 Jun 1983			Heritage Council

Parent Place or Precinct

26192 BEDFORD PARK/DAMPIER MEMORIAL/WAR MEMORIAL

Child Places

Statement of Significance

Bedford Park is of considerable significance for the War Memorial, Dampier Memorial, and other commemorations, and as one of the few parks in Broome town overlooking Roebuck Bay.

Physical Description

Bedford Park is triangular shaped open parkland in a tropical setting with some mature plantings including Boab trees and palms. A brick wall and iron gates form an entry statement across a corner truncation. The entry leads through to the Broome War Memorial and Dampier’s Memorial. Plaques and commemorative elements are located throughout the park.

History

Bedford Park was named after Governor Bedford and opened by him in 1924. In 1938, a memorial was installed in the Park commemorating William Dampier's visit to the North West coast. The Broome War Memorial and the pearl divers' decompression chamber are also in the park. The chamber was donated to Broome by English firm E. E. Heinke & Co, manufacturers of diving suits. The use of the chamber reduced the number of deaths from the bends from thirty-three in 1914 to one in 1918. In 1990, the Broome Historical Society sent the decompression chamber to Fremantle Maritime Museum for restoration. It was returned in 1992 and is now displayed in the Museum. Other memorials in the park include one honouring Hugh Davis (Pa) Norman, one of the pioneers in the pearling industry and another honouring his son, Edward (Ted) de Burgh Norman, and his wife Catherine Mary (Rene), who was the first Commissioner of Girl Guides in the north-west from 1932-1941. In 1938, a memorial was installed in Bedford Park commemorating William Dampier's visit to the North West coast in the Roebuck in the early 1700s. It was originally accepted that Dampier had landed at Roebuck Bay, but this has since been proved incorrect.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY High degree
AUTHENTICITY High degree
Modifications: Additional plaques and commemorative elements

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Broome Historical Society
	Shire of Broome's Municipal Inventory.		1996
	C Shaw;" The History of Broome's Streetnames".		2001

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
9600	Broome: maps and places of heritage interest.	Heritage Study {Other}	0
9587	Broome heritage trail.	Heritage Study {Other}	1988

Place Type

Urban Park

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other
Present Use	PARK\RESERVE	Park\Reserve

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

13 Mar 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

20 Oct 2020

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