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MEMBERS HONOUR BOARD ARMADALE BRANCH COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

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c. 1980

Overview

Glass fronted, ornate gilt frame holding a sheet of stiff white paper.
On the paper is a representation of a large open tome, with a dark blue cover and gilt page edges.
Above the tome is the inscription [FOR HOME AND COUNTRY / WA / ARMADALE] and the CWA logo.
Lined pages have been afixed to the tome and the names of deceased member listed. List has been hand written. On the tome, above the honour board is the text [The Father kindly looked on them and said / Forget Me Not].

Historical information

Hung initially in the club house in Prospect Road then moved to new premises in Avonlee Street Armadale in 1982 until the branch folded in 2009.
The Armadale branch of the CWA started in 1935. It had its branch office in Prospect Street Armadale. It had many local women as members who at the time helped support the local community, which was still a rural community. It was an important social club as well for local women to participate in.
In 1982, the club moved to a new branch office in Avonlee street. Over the next 27 years, membership declined and eventually the club was forced to close.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2010.4

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Glass

Paper

Wood

Width

432 mm

Height or length

590 mm

Depth

29 mm

Keywords

MARSH Dorothy May Mrs

SHOOSMITH Gladys Lavina Mrs

CLARKE A Mrs

Country Womens Association Armadale Branch

BAILEY Annie R Mrs nee STEVENS

BLACKBURN Gwen E Mrs nee RICHARDS

PROSPECT Road ARMADALE

AVONLEE Street Armadale

AITKEN Minnie L Mrs nee MULLANE

ROBERTSON J Mrs

PERKINS R Mrs

Year

c. 1980

Statement of significance

This object is part of a significant collection that represents the role the Country Women's Association (CWA) played in the region as a social support network and campaigner for the rights and empowerment for local women. The CWA was formed in 1922 and a branch started in Western Australia in 1924. The organisation played a role improving country health services through extensive campaigning and fund-raising as well as providing welfare and support for members of rural communities during times of economic and social stress.

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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