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HMAS Melbourne Plaque

Royal Australian Navy
1997
Overview

Wooden shield-shaped plaque with raised painted plastic emblem of HMAS Melbourne.

Historical information

This plaque was presented to the City of Albany during the ship's visit to Albany port on 2nd November 1997.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2013.5.121
Item type
Plaques
Themes
Defence > Navy
Material
Enamel Paint
Plastic
Wood
Width
137 mm
Height or length
170 mm
Weight
303 g
Inscriptions and markings

"MELBOURNE / VIRES ACQUIRIT EUNDO"
On plaque back "AUSTRALIAN MADE / Townsend Productions / QUALITY CRESTS / 6/109 HUNTER STREET / HORNSBY, 2077. / TELEPHONE: (02) 477 7467 / FAX: (02) 476 5903" and "THIS CREST HAS BEEN / APPROVED BY THE DEPT. OF / DEFENCE, R.A.N. CANBERRA, A.C.T. / The design is Crown Copyright and / reproduction without permission is illegal."
Written in marker on back "2/11/97"

Keywords
Royal Australian Navy
City Of Albany
Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum
HMAS Melbourne
Place made


Townsend Productions
Year
1997
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Tuesday, 10 December, 2024
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