Commemorative Plate - "150th Anniversary of WA" 1979

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1979

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Overview

large cream coloured dinner plate features a central illustration of the ship 'Parmelia' surrounded by portraits of twelve well-known Western Australians with a floral border decoration.

Historical information

The 150th anniversary (sesquicentennial) of Western Australia was celebrated in 1979 under the official title WAY '79 (Western Australia 150th Year). This celebration marked 150 years since the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, which was the first permanent European settlement in Western Australia.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.012

Item type

Plates

Souvenirs

Themes

Art and Design

Material

Bone China

Width

266 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Front of plate:
"To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Western Australia. The Parmelia. 1829-1979"

Back of plate:
"This Commemorative Plate is issued in association with the Royal Western Australian Historical Society (Inc) to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Western Australia. It is one of a limited edition of 5,000 plates worldwide.
Manufactured by Westminster Australia. Fine China. The Birmingham Mint."

"Sir James Stirling; J S Roe; Bishop Dom Salvado; Sir James Mitchell; John Curtin; Dame Mary Durack; Sir Charles Court; Sir Paul Hasluck; Mrs Edith Cowan; Sir Winthrop Hackett; C Y O'Connor; Lord Forrest."

Keywords

Western Australia's 150th Anniversary

Place made

Australia

Year

1979

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Last modified

Sunday, 26 April, 2026

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