STORAGE BOX NEWCASTLE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

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1877 - 1910

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Overview

Large pine box with hinged lid and 2 hinges.
Inside are 2 built in storage racks, 16 X 31cm, each divided into 3 sections. The racks are fixed to the end and rear of the box.
There are 2 metal carrying handles, one on each end of the box. Inscribed inside the lid is 5 D 11, D Cups, 5 D Saus..... This would indicate that the box was used to store Municipal crockery.
The lid has a hasp fitting into a staple on the body for a lock to be fitted.
The front of the box is marked NEWCASTLE MUINICIPAL COUNCIL.

Historical information

This box had been stored for an unknown period in the Works Depot garden shed in Clinton Street (in 2020 leased by the Toodyay RSL sub-branch).
In 2014 its historic interest was recognised and it was removed from there and moved to the museum collection archive facility

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2021.8

Material

Metal

Pine (Wood)

Width

59 cm

Height or length

111 cm

Depth

52 cm

Themes

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

The front of the box is marked NEWCASTLE MUINICIPAL COUNCIL.

Contextual Information

The town of Newcastle (encompassing the site originally developed as the Toodyay Convict Depot) was proclaimed in 1860.
In 1877 the Newcastle Municipal Council was established. The municipality was entirely surrounded by the Toodyay Road Board district and covered the township on the southern side of the river, extending west to Lukin Street and south to Pelham Reserve.
The Newcastle Municipal Council operated until 1910, after which the township and municipality was renamed Toodyay.

Year

1877

Year End

1910

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

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