Suitcase Stories

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The story of arrival is told through this display of suitcases. Each case tells a different story: a Group Settler’s wooden trunk from 1925; a leather trunk of a family of means who created the farm at Basildon Park; an expanding leather suitcase of a member of the pioneering Blechynden family; and a leather school case from the early 1900s. The display reflects a range of experiences of migration and opportunity over time.

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Bridgetown Police Station Museum

A South West highlight - compelling insight into local history

Bridgetown Historical Society curates the museum within the original Bridgetown Police Station and Lockup 1880. The graffitied cell walls and the well-worn floorboards of this 1880 building speak of...

Address:

148 Hampton St
Bridgetown WA 6255
Australia

Open Hours

Sat 10am - 1pm; Other times on request.

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