70 High Street Timeline

  • 1891              Crown Grant to William Devine
  • 1915              Construction of building – Hebblewhite Auctioneers
  • 1921              Grace family – Carriers, Draper & Dressmaker, Tea Rooms
  • 1933              Brown family – Refreshment rooms
  • 1940              Akers family – Refreshment rooms
  • 1945              Emily & Victor Grace – Refreshment rooms
  • 1975              Grace family gift the building and land to the Bowraville community – under management of Nambucca Shire Council / committee of Management
  • 2009              Establishment of BCDAInc to manage the property

Bowraville 1930s

ANZAC Day 1960s

Temporary redecoration for the making of the movie “The Umbrella Woman” 1987

Back To Bowra, 1990s

ANZAC Day, 2019

ANZAC Day 2021 Window display in Aunt Emily Craft Centre

Artwork by students of Bowraville Central school