Bulla War Memorial

Bulla Road BULLA, HUME CITY

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Statement of Significance

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    Bulla War Memorial - Historical Australian Themes

    Historic Theme(s): 'Towns/Hamlets'; Civic and Social Life'.

    Physical Description 1

    Bulla War Memorial - Physical Description 1

    A striking monument constructed of blocks of blue-grey granite - all except for the memorial block have been left rough-faced. At the base of the monument a large square plinth features small pillars (about a foot high) at each corner, and there is evidence to show that a length of chain was probably used to link each column. A smaller secondary plinth supports a large square block of granite, which acts as the sub-base to another block of granite. This main block has been polished smooth on all four of its gently tapering sides. It is here, on two of the sides, that the inscription and names are located. A roughly worked collar of stone separates this memorial section from the monolithic obelisk that surmounts the monument.

    Veterans Description for Public

    Bulla War Memorial - Veterans Description for Public

    Bulla War Memorial, on Bulla Road, is a striking monument constructed of blocks of blue-grey granite - all except for the memorial block which has been left rough-faced. At the base of the monument a large square plinth features small pillars (about a foot high) at each corner, and there is evidence to show that a length of chain was probably used to link each column. A smaller secondary plinth supports a large square block of granite, which acts as the sub-base to another block of granite. This main block has been polished smooth on all four of its gently tapering sides. It is here, on two of the sides, that the inscription and names are located. A roughly worked collar of stone separates this memorial section from the monolithic obelisk that surmounts the monument.

    Erected in 1921, the granite Bulla War Memorial is of local social, historical, and architectural significance for its memorialisation of local residents' participation in the First World War, in particular those whogave their lives, and is an excellent example of the simple First World War memorials erected in many rural communities. The simple obelisk memorial is also a fine example of the design and constructional skill of the stonemason, F. Hallett. Because of its siting in front of the former Bulla Shire Hall and the St. Mary's Anglican Church, the memorial is also a prime contributor to the immediate streetscape, and enhances the precinct.

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Hume - City of Hume Heritage Study (Fmr Shire of Bulla)

    Author: David Moloney with Vicki Johnson
    Year: 1998
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