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City of Armadale - History House > Records

INVITATION TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE

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1914

Overview

Cream card with blue printing, ragged around the edges, and has illegible writing along the top edge. The Government House emblem is placed centrally at the top, with text below, that reads: [The Governor and Lady Barron / At Home / Tuesday, the 28th July, / To meet the Members of the British Association. / Government House, / 3.30p.m. / An answer is requested / addressed to the A.D.C.].

Historical information

Invitation from Governor Major-General Sir Harry Barron and Lady Clara Barron at their home, WA Government House, to meet Members of the British Association. Sir Harry Barron replaced Sir Gerald Strickland at the start of autumn in 1913 and only governed for three years. Towards the end of WW1, he was embroiled in controversy when there was a call for the dissolving of Parliament. Lady Barron was an avid gardener and took a strong interest in the Government House gardens. They had one daughter.

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cwa-org-33-COA2013.40

Item type

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Width

152 mm

Height or length

115 mm

Keywords

Government House Western Australia

The Governor and Lady Baron at Home

Year

Statement of significance

Historic: Invitation to meet British Association at Government House.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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