Allanson Primary School Precinct

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Allanson Primary School, a school complex comprising three distinct stages of development including the first school building (Bedlington Street), a single storey weatherboard and iron single room school building built in 1913; the second school building (Cameron Street) a single storey weatherboard and iron school building from 1922 and the third stage of development, a single storey brick and iron classroom cluster built in 1989 has cultural heritage significance for its historic value as it demonstrates the expansion and development of the school as the township grew. The first and second school buildings have aesthetic significance as a examples of single-room and small school buildings. The school complex forms a distinct element in the townsite. The modern classroom cluster is not considered to have heritage significance.

Physical Description

Allanson Primary School, First School Building, is a single storey weatherboard and iron single classroom school built in 1913. The roof is hipped and clad in corrugated iron. The walls are painted weatherboard. There are four small timber framed windows to the rear elevation, and a brick chimney at one end (this elevation faces Railway Parade/Bedlington Street). The front elevation has a verandah with a continuous roof, supported by timber posts. Pine pole fencing surrounds the building. Allanson Primary School, Second School Building is a single storey weatherboard clad and corrugated iron school building from 1922. The roof is hipped sand clad in corrugated iron. The walls are painted weatherboard. Two face brick sections on the street façade suggest the location of original fireplaces within the classrooms, however the chimneys have been removed. There are multi-paned timber framed windows to the classrooms that extend to ceiling height.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898 . The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1908. The townsite comprised Lots 1-24 in an area bounded by Alexander, Bedlington, Montgomery and Cameron Streets. The majority of the lots were available for purchase as ‘Working Men’s Blocks’, ranging from £6 to £13. Lots 7 and 18 were set aside as Reserve 11200 and Lot 25 as Reserve 11199 for Public Buildings. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. In 1912, Lots 2 to 5 and 20 to 23 were set aside as Reserve 14202 as a School Site. In September that year HW Doubikin was awarded the tender for the construction of the school at West Collie at a value of £137 15s 8d. The school’s journal records on 30 January 1913 that “I, Dorothy Gibson, have this day opened school at West Collie”. The school was constructed to accommodate 24 children and by August of 1914 it had an enrolment of 27. An 12ft extension to the school was approved. The tender was again awarded to Mr Doubikin at £75 0s 3d with work completed in January of 1915. In 1920, the name of the school was changed from West Collie to Allanson. A boarded floor to the school verandah was constructed in 1921, replacing the earlier gravel floor. That year, 43 students were enrolled in the school which had a capacity of 38 students. By February 1922 there were 53 students. By 1922 enrolments at the school had exceeded its capacity of 38 with 53 students enrolled in February of that year. The tender for construction of a new school at Allanson was awarded to EE Farmer of Collie. Constructed at a cost of £513 5s 9d, the new, one-roomed school opened in July 1922. The school room was 24ft square with a verandah on the northern side. The original building was used by the boys as a ‘shelter shed’ and later as a ‘manual training room’. In 1980, the newly formed Allanson Playgroup occupied the ‘old school’. Power and water were connected and floor coverings and curtains installed. By 1923, the 50 student capacity of the new school had already been exceeded with 64 students, and by July of 1925 there were 77 enrolments. In September 1925, tenders were called for additions to the public school at Allanson. The contract was awarded to PV and FA Dawson for £378. The work, which was to be completed by the end of November, created a second, slightly smaller (24ft x 20ft) classroom to the east with a continuation of the verandah at the front. The school site was extended in December 1925 to include Lots 1 and 24 to the south-east. Enrolments at the school increased dramatically during the 1950s with children of workers from the Wellington Weir project but by 1968 numbers had dropped, with students attending school in Collie, and Allanson School had only one teacher. For many years the low enrolments meant the school was threatened with closure. However, by 1985 increasing numbers prompted the P&C to approach the Education Department regarding improved accommodation for the students. This again prompted the possibility of the school’s closure but the community wished to retain a local school. In September 1985, a transportable classroom was located at the school, with a second being erected in 1986. By 1987 enrolments were at 75. The 1988/89 State Budget saw funds allocated for the construction of a ‘four room classroom cluster school’ at Allanson. It was proposed that the existing two-roomed building would be used as a library, art/craft and music room. The new school was opened on 12 August 1989.

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Spur Line (to proposed rail siding) - Site

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The Allanson Spur Line is not considered to have heritage significance. It was included in the 1996 Shire of Collie Municipal Heritage Inventory and the record has been retained for information purposes only.

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Historic site only.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898 . The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1908. The townsite comprised Lots 1-24 in an area bounded by Alexander, Bedlington, Montgomery and Cameron Streets. The majority of the lots were available for purchase as ‘Working Men’s Blocks’, ranging from £6 to £13. Lots 7 and 18 were set aside as Reserve 11200 and Lot 25 as Reserve 11199 for Public Buildings. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. The spur line was built to allow for rail transportation of coal and timber from West Collie (Allanson) before the railway line through to Collie was constructed.

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Teacher’s Quarters (fmr), 29 Bedlington Street, Allanson, a single storey weatherboard and iron house has cultural heritage significance for its association with the nearby Allanson Primary School as the Teacher’s Quarters for over 50 years.

Physical Description

Teacher’s Quarters (fmr), 29 Bedlington Street, Allanson is a single storey weatherboard and iron residence from 1922. The faced is asymmetrical with a hipped and gabled roof over a projecting room, and a half-length bull nose dropped roof verandah that wraps around the side. There is a timber framed sash window under the verandah section, and another to the protruding room, with a curved cgi awning over. There is no front fence. There is a garage at the rear.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898 . The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1908. The townsite comprised Lots 1-24 in an area bounded by Alexander, Bedlington, Montgomery and Cameron Streets. The majority of the lots were available for purchase as ‘Working Men’s Blocks’, ranging from £6 to £13. Lots 7 and 18 were set aside as Reserve 11200 and Lot 25 as Reserve 11199 for Public Buildings. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. The Education Department purchased 29 Bedlington Street, Allanson in August 1922 from Mr John Reeves for use as Teacher’s Quarters. The property included a stable and buggy shed with only a copper in the backyard for a laundry. The Headmaster, Mr R Lefley, moved into the new quarters in November. In 1978, a transportable house was erected in Cameron Street for use as the Teacher’s Quarters and 29 Bedlington Street was sold by the Education Department.

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13 Cameron Street, Allanson, a single storey weatherboard, fibro and iron house built in the Victorian Georgian style has cultural heritage significance for its contribution to the Allanson streetscape.

Physical Description

13 Cameron Street, Allanson is a single storey weatherboard, fibro and corrugated iron house dating from circa 1914. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. There is a red brick chimney at one side and a dropped bull nose veranda roof along the front. The front and side of the original house is clad in weatherboard. One side of the verandah is enclosed with weatherboard, fibro and windows, which disguises the fact that the original front was probably symmetrical, with a central door and a double hung timber sash window to each side, typical of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture, although this is a simpler workers’ cottage style. There are two skillion roof additions to the rear of the main roof, with fibro walls. The front boundary has a steel fence. There is a fibro garage at the end of the driveway in the rear of the yard.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Cameron Street with subdivided lots on the eastern side. 13 (Lot 6) Cameron Street is shown with a capital value of £12/10/- and an annual rental of 10/-. It is located between Reserve 14202 (School) and Reserve 11200. In 2016, 13 Cameron Street is used as a dwelling.

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18 Cameron Street, Allanson, is not considered to have cultural heritage significance as the house on the site has been demolished. It was included in the 1996 Shire of Collie Municipal Heritage Inventory and the record has been retained for information purposes only.

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Historic Site

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. The 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows lots on the eastern side of Cameron Street only. Lots are shown on the western side of the street on the 1917 plan. House, 18 Cameron Street, Allanson has been demolished.

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Coal Memorial Site - Coal Discovery Site

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Coal Memorial Site – Coal Discovery Site, Ferguson Road, Allanson, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: • The memorial commemorates the discovery of coal near the site.

Physical Description

The Memorial is a granite cairn with two plaques. Chains and posts surround the memorial, and a low stone wall defines the site. The upper plaque reads: “Coal was accidentally discovered near this site by George Marsh in 1883 while shepherding for Arthur Perren who had a pastoral lease in the area. Marsh had gathered some black ‘stones’ from the Collie River bed to contain his campfire when, to his amazement they caught alight. He was not aware of its significance but later reported the matter to Perren, who figured that it was coal and realised its importance. There was a State Government reward on offer for the discovery of usable coal that was claimed by Perren and his exploration partner, David Hay when a coal seam was discovered in the riverbank close to this site in 1890. Meanwhile, George Marsh had gone north shepherding where he died of typhoid in 1892, never knowing the significance of his find.” The lower plaque reads: “To the commemoration of the discovery of coal at this location in 1882-1883. Erected by the Apex Club after 25 years of service to the community of Collie. Refurbished by Rotary Club 2012.”

History

It is thought that coal was first discovered by George Marsh, shepherding in the area for Arthur Perren. Marsh collected stones to surround his fire and the stones caught alight. Marsh, unaware of the significance of his find, reported it to Perren, who later claimed that the ‘stones’ Marsh had found were pieces he (Perren) had found previously. Perren kept the discovery a secret and searched for the deposit with no success. He later confided in his brother who exposed the discovery. Bunbury merchant David Hay heard the story and convinced Perren to enter into an agreement with Perren where Hay would take up a 300-acre lease in joint names with Perren if he showed him the location. Perren and Hay found some coal, but failed to find the source. Hay soon took up large leases surrounding the original 300-acre lease without Perren, and despite having agreed with Perren to go back to the Collie River when the water levels had dropped to allow better exploration, left with a party comprising Robert Heppingstone, James Sloan, James Crampton and John Gibbs. They soon found coal and formed a syndicate to secure a claim of 2000 acres, which was ultimately financially unrewarding. William Fitch of Brunswick, on contract to the Collie Commercial Coal Company, later successfully sunk a shaft on the site of what became the Wallsend Mine (near where Hay’s syndicate established their camp). The Coal Discovery Site Memorial was erected by the Apex Club of Collie after 25 years of service to the Collie community. The plaque was unveiled by Mr Ken Hay (a descendant of David Hay) on 29 April 1977 and refurbished by the Rotary Club of Collie in 2012. The Memorial is located off Ferguson Road on the outskirts of the Collie townsite. Signage leads from the Coalfields Highway and Ferguson Road to a low-grade gravel track. The Memorial can be accessed on foot only. There are two plaques on the Memorial. (See Physical Description for detail)

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West Collie Co. Brick & Pipe Machine House - Site

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SITE West Collie Co Brick and Pipe Machine House is considered to have heritage significance for its archaeological potential to reveal further information about the site and the industry undertaken there.

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History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. West Collie first appears in the Post Office Directories in 1904, although its listings are included with those from Collie until 1907 when 20 names are listed. Occupations amongst the residents included farmer, sleeper hewer, teamster and a blacksmith. Although the name of the town was officially changed in 1916, it does not appear in the Post Office Directories until 1929. At this time, eleven residents, all farmers, are listed. Street addresses are not provided in the Post Office Directories for Allanson. In May 1897 it was reported that the first consignment of machinery had arrived for Mr Atkinson for the coalfield located about 4 miles from the government mines and the present township. The machinery consisted of ‘3 engines, 4 boilers, 2 powerful steam pumps, crab winch and a ‘May’ winding plant…Mr Atkinson, while boring in this locality, passed through a splendid seam of coal about 5 feet in thickness. A circular shaft is now being sunk the ground with a diameter of 13 or 14 feet. It is now down 25 feet and when the rock is reached an inner shaft will be formed of segments of jarrah 9 x 6 and the space between puddled with tempered clay to keep back the surface water…The coal will be reached at 130 feet. A drive will then connect with No 1 shaft sunk last year, for ventilation and greater pumping facilities. Mr Atkinson states that he will then be able to bring up between 300 and 500 tons of coal each working day of 8 hours. Machinery for working the fire clay found in great quantities between the coal seams in that part of the coalfield is coming from England’. The next month it was reported that the ‘coal in this property is a pitch coal of a very high order, closely approaching bituminous coal, and considering the high percentage of fixed carbon it contains, will make this colony wholly independent of outside supplies for household or steam raising purposes. The quantity and superior quality of their fireclays should produce goods of the very highest class, and the common clays on the property if worked to advantage will be no mean source of income to the proprietary. In their resident managing director, Mr WT Atkinson, the general manager, Mr John Evans, FGS and Mr Badlington, the overseer, this company has the services of a magnificent staff second to none in Australia…” In 1898, the Commissioner of Railways, Mr FH Piesse travelled by rail from Perth to Collie to inspect the newly constructed railway line. On reaching West Collie, the party inspected both the West Collie Coal and Fire Clay Proprietary Limited’s colliery and brickworks. A ‘score’ of men were reported to work at the brickworks which were described as being ‘of a complete and substantial character’ and ‘the machinery is capable of turning out 30,000 bricks per day. It includes and “Acme” patent pipe-making machine, which can make drainage pipes of any size, from 2in to 30in in diameter. It finishes off the pipe by making the socket as well. This has usually to be added by hand on a turntable’. In June of the same year it was reported that ‘a large plant of the latest patter was imported from Messrs Johnstone and Co for the manufacture of bricks and sanitary tubes’. A map of the Allanson townsite, as recalled and drawn by Mr Norm Young, is included in A History of Allanson: Our Little Bush School. This shows the ‘brickwork site’ between Ireland Street and the railway line south-east of Montgomery Street. Photographs from 1898 show the brick and pipe machine house as a substantial brick building of two storeys with associated outhouses. The company became known as West Australian Collieries and Fireclay Co some time prior to 1905 and later as the Cooperative Collieries (1909)

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Dwelling - Site of Early Miners Cottage

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1 Ireland Street, Allanson, a simple weatherboard and iron cottage has cultural heritage significance for its contributes to the Allanson streetscape.

Physical Description

House, 1 Ireland Street, Allanson, is a simple timber and iron worker’s cottage. The roof is hipped corrugated iron with a skillion to the rear and a continuous front verandah. Walls are weatherboard. The house is on timber stumps and set off the ground, access by central steps to the front verandah and main entry. There is a simple timber balustrade to the verandah.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 1 Ireland Street (Lot 53) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £20 and an annual rental of 16/-. In 1917, it is shown as ‘alienated’ or privately owned. A plan of ‘Allanson Townsite , mid 1920s, as recalled and drawn by Mr Norm Young’ in A History of Allanson: Our Little Bush School shows 1 Ireland Street as having two houses, identified as ‘Joe Williams’ home’ and ‘Granny Herdsman’.

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13 Ireland Street, Allanson, a weatherboard and iron cottage, has cultural heritage significance for its aesthetic contribution to the Allanson streetscape.

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13 Ireland Street, Allanson is a single story iron roofed house with a hipped roof. The verandah is under a separate dropped roof and wraps around the sides, supported by steel posts. High vegetation makes further description from the street difficult.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 13 Ireland Street (Lot 47) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £15 and an annual rental of 12/-. A plan of ‘Allanson Townsite, mid 1920s, as recalled and drawn by Mr Norm Young’ in A History of Allanson: Our Little Bush School shows #13 Ireland Street as being east of the Allanson Hall (demolished 1967) and identifies it the Post Office and General Store.

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15 Ireland Street, Allanson, Colorbond clad timber-framed cottage with a zincalume roof has cultural heritage significance its aesthetic contribution to the Allanson streetscape.

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15 Ireland Street, Allanson is a simple worker’s cottage. It has an replacement Zincalume roof and Colorbond walls. Google Earth streetview dated 2010 shows that the house was originally clad in fibrous cement sheeting, and had a short sheet corrugated iron roof. The roof is hipped with a broken back front verandah and a skillion to the rear. Part of the front verandah is enclosed; typically the façade would have been symmetrical with a window either side of the central door.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 15 Ireland Street (Lot 46) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £17/10/- and an annual rental of 14/-. In 1917, it is shown as ‘alienated’ or privately owned.

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19-21 Ireland Street, Allanson, has cultural heritage significance for its aesthetic contribution to the Allanson streetscape and its social value to the town as a former shop.

Physical Description

19-21 Ireland Street, Allanson is a comparatively substantial residence in the streetscape due to its verandahs and gardens. It has a hipped and gabled painted iron roof, and weatherboard walls, and a bullnose wrap around verandah supported by timber posts with decorative iron lace brackets. The verandah has a timber balustrade and echoes the timber picket fence to the front boundary of the house and gardens. To the rear is a fibro-clad and timber battened, skillion roof section to the house. There is a weatherboard, fibro and iron garage/shed to the rear.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 19 Ireland Street (Lot 44) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £20 and an annual rental of 16/-. 19-21 Ireland Street occupies two lots (Lots 43 and 44). The 1996 Shire of Collie Municipal Heritage Inventory suggests that this was the site general store and post office. A plan of ‘Allanson Townsite , mid 1920s, as recalled and drawn by Mr Norm Young’ in A History of Allanson: Our Little Bush School identifies 19 Ireland Street as being a shop and Krentzen’s home. The plan locates the general store and post office at 13 Ireland Street.

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Woodward House

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23 Ireland Street, Allanson, a simple fibro and iron cottage is not considered to have cultural heritage significance. It was included in the 1996 Shire of Collie Municipal Heritage Inventory and the record has been retained for information purposes only.

Physical Description

23 Ireland Street, Allanson is a single storey fibro and iron worker’s cottage set on brick foundations. The roof is hipped with weatherboard gable ends, with a broken back verandah to the front, and a skillion to the rear. Walls are fibrous cement. The verandah has been enclosed either side of the door, creating a porch entry. There is no front boundary fence.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 23 Ireland Street (Lot 42) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £15 and an annual rental of 12/-. In 1917, it is shown as ‘alienated’ or privately owned. A plan of ‘Allanson Townsite , mid 1920s, as recalled and drawn by Mr Norm Young’ in A History of Allanson: Our Little Bush School identifies 23 Ireland Street as ‘Scott’s home’.

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25 Ireland Street, Allanson, a simple weatherboard and iron cottage, has cultural heritage significance for its aesthetic contribution to the Allanson streetscape.

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25 Ireland Street, Allanson is a simple timber and iron worker’s cottage. The roof is hipped and gabled, with a bull nose verandah roof to one side. The façade is asymmetrical with a protruding room, with a large aluminium framed window and a gable over. Walls are painted weatherboard. The half verandah has a dropped bullnose roof supported by timber posts, and brick steps leading up to the front door. There is a low face brick pillar and wire fence to the front boundary. A double garage has been attached to the side of the house.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 25 Ireland Street (Lot 41) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £15 and an annual rental of 12/-. A plan of ‘Allanson Townsite’, mid 1920s, as recalled and drawn by Mr Norm Young’ in A History of Allanson: Our Little Bush School identifies 25 Ireland Street as ‘Heil’s home’.

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27 Ireland Street, Allanson, is not considered to have cultural heritage significance as the house, which was destroyed by fire, has been demolished. It was included in the 1996 Shire of Collie Municipal Heritage Inventory and the record has been retained for information purposes only.

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Historic site

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 27 Ireland Street (Lot 40) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £15 and an annual rental of 12/-. In 1917, it is shown as ‘alienated’ or privately owned. 27 Ireland Street was destroyed by fire in 2010.

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29 Ireland Street, Allanson, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: • It contributes to the streetscape.

Physical Description

29 Ireland Street, Allanson is a simple timber and iron worker’s cottage. The roof is hipped with a dropped bullnose verandah to the front and a skillion to the rear, and is clad in short sheet corrugated iron. The walls are weatherboard. Verandah posts and square timber, and is accessed by centrally located timber steps. There is a timber post and mesh fence to the front boundary. Vegetation makes further description from the street difficult.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 29 Ireland Street (Lot 39) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £15 and an annual rental of 12/-. In 1917, it is shown as ‘alienated’ or privately owned. A plan of ‘Allanson Townsite , mid 1920s, as recalled and drawn by Mr Norm Young’ in A History of Allanson: Our Little Bush School identifies 29 Ireland Street as being occupied by A Ireland.

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Statement of Significance

3 Ireland Street, Allanson, a simple timber and iron cottage and has no heritage significance. It was included on the 1996 Shire of Collie Municipal Heritage Inventory and the record is being retained for information purposes only.

Physical Description

House, 3 Ireland Street, Allanson, is a simple timber and iron worker’s cottage. The roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron and walls are timber. Further description from the street is difficult due to fencing and vegetation.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 3 Ireland Street (Lot 52) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £15 and an annual rental of 12/-. In 1917, it is shown as ‘alienated’ or privately owned. A plan of ‘Allanson Townsite , mid 1920s, as recalled and drawn by Mr Norm Young’ in A History of Allanson: Our Little Bush School identifies 3 Ireland Street as ‘Watt’s home’.

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Cottage

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5 Ireland Street, Allanson, a simple weatherboard and iron cottage has cultural heritage significance for its aesthetic contribution to the Allanson streetscape.

Physical Description

5 Ireland Street, Allanson is a simple timber and iron worker’s cottage. The roof is hipped, short sheet corrugated iron and continues over the front verandah at a broken pitch, supported by turned and chamfered timber posts. Walls are timber and clad with weatherboard. There is a central front door and timber windows to each side. There is a simple timber balustrade to the verandah which is set up off the ground and access by concrete steps.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 5 Ireland Street (Lot 51) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £15 and an annual rental of 12/-. In 1917, it is shown as ‘alienated’ or privately owned.

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Statement of Significance

7 Ireland Street, Allanson, a simple Hardiplank and iron cottage, is not considered to have cultural heritage significance. It was included in the 1996 Shire of Collie Municipal Heritage Inventory and the record has been retained for information purposes only.

Physical Description

7 Ireland Street is a simple timber-framed cottage clad in Hardiplank boards with a corrugated metal roof. It has a hipped and gabled low pitched roof and aluminium-framed windows.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Ireland Street, although it is not identified as such. It is identified on a 1917 plan. In 1914, 7 Ireland Street (Lot 50) is shown as leased land with a capital value of £15 and an annual rental of 12/-. In 1917, it is shown as ‘alienated’ or privately owned.

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Allanson Park & Lowry Park (fmr)

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06311 The Grey Hills Precinct

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Allanson Oval, Allanson, an expansive grassed area and associated sporting facilities, has cultural heritage significance for its historic association with Mr Tom Lowry, former Mayor of Allanson.

Physical Description

Allanson Oval is an expansive grassed area with associated facilities for local sport and recreation, surrounded by bushland.

History

The townsite of Allanson was originally known as ‘West Collie’ and is located 6km west of the Collie townsite. A railway siding and station was established at West Collie and land set aside for a townsite in 1898. The West Collie townsite was gazetted in 1906. As much of the original townsite land was underlaid by coal seams, little land was released and a new subdivision was made in 1911 and gazetted in 1912. In 1916 the name of the town was changed to Allanson, probably after Arthur Allan Wilson, Collie MLA from 1908 to 1947. A 1914 townsite plan of West Collie shows Reserve 16403 (Recreation). The oval is located on this reserve at the intersection of Montgomery and Bedlington Streets, Allanson. The opening of the oval was reported in the Collie Mail of 3 November 1922 as ‘an auspicious occasion’ and ‘a great gathering of local residents’. “All who visited for the first time since a sports meeting was held there three years ago expressed astonishment at the fine ground which had been made out of what at that time was heavily timbered forest land. As is well known, Tom Lowry was the ‘master mind’ in designing the layout of the ground, as well as performing a great deal of the work of clearing and fencing, so no-one begrudged him the honour conferred on him by the committee deciding that the reserve be named Lowry Park. The Shire of Collie Municipal Heritage Inventory 1985 notes that the oval has also been known as Allanson Park and Lowry Park, the latter being in honour of Mr Tom Lowry, former Mayor of West Collie/Allanson in the early 1900s and described as a ‘legend in his own lifetime’. (Note that there is no formal record of Lowry being the Mayor of West Collie/Allanson).

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