ARMADALE AQUATIC CENTRE BRASS PLAQUE

1980
Overview

A rectangular brass plaque with text. The text begins with: [TOWN OF ARMADALE AQUATIC CENTRE / 150TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT]

Underneath, the next section continues: [THIS AQUATIC CENTRE WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED / BY HIS WORSHIP, THE MAYOR / CR I.K. BLACKBURN, J.P. / ON 20th. DECEMBER 1980]

Below is [Armadale Town Council] which then lists the then town councillors in two columns and a space inbetween councillor names inbetween each column.
Cr I.K.BLACKBURN, JP (MAYOR) / Cr J.B.O'BRIEN (DEPUTY MAYOR) / Cr E.A.GRIBBLE, JP Cr W.T.BAXTER / Cr A.E.GREEN Cr E.J.SMITH / Cr S.C.FOKKEMA Cr P.E.RYAN, JP / Cr R.J.HOWARD-SMITH]

Beneath the list is [A.E.RASMUSSEN TOWN CLERK].

At the bottom of the plague reads: [ CONSULTING ENGINEERS] followed by a space that reads: [Architects] with the relevant companies concerned underneath recorded as: [FRASER CONSULTANTS PTY. LTD.] and [HOWLETT & BAILEY] respectively.

At the very bottom of the plaque the name [CUMPSTOR-BALL] is printed in small text.

Historical information

The plaque was removed from the Armadale Aquatic Centre before renovations were started in 2017. The centre was opened the 20th of December 1980.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2017.22
Material
Width
255 mm
Height or length
305 mm
Year
Statement of significance

MEDIUM
This plaque was erected to commemorate when the Armadale Aquatic Centre was opened on 20 December 1980. It was removed in 2017 when the building was demolished to make way for the new Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre which was opened in 2019.

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City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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