The New Claremont Library
Five photographs of the new Claremont Library.
06.55a
Mayoress, Mrs R E Packington, in check dress laying the foundation stone of the new library. Stone reads [CLAREMONT/MUNICIPAL CHAMBERS/AND LIBRARY/THIS STONE WAS LAID BY/MRS.R.E.PACKINGTON/MAYORESS OF CLAREMONT/10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY.1978./ARCHITECTS: PETER HODGE AND ASSOCIATE]
06.55b
Mayor R E Packington, Mrs Packington and Mr Jefferys lifting the foundation stone into place.
06.55c
Mayor R E Packington at the microphone speaking at the laying of the foundation stone.
06.55d
Councillor Maureen Strauss at microphone, with Mr & Mrs Packington, Mr Jefferys and others standing behind her.
06.55e
Dame Alexandra Hasluck opening the new library. In the group of guests are Mr Packington, Sir Charles Court, Lady Rita Court, Mayor Bruce Houston, Sir Paul Hasluck, June Craig MP, Bill Hassell MP, Professor Fred Alexander and previous Mayor Mr Milner.
On 22nd December 1955, a new, free library opened for the citizens of Claremont, the first Perth metropolitan. There were 8,500 books including reference books. The next Library was built in 1979 as an addition to the Claremont Council Chamber's building. The library had previously been located in the basement of the Council Chambers - this room was then used in 2006 as the Archives room. The fire in November 2010 destroyed the library & its contents. It has been re-established in The Hub (Previously the Town Hall and prior to that the Methodist Church.). It opened officially on 16 December 2011 but had its public opening on 16 January 2012.
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Laying of the foundation stone
Source: Claremont Museum 06.55c
Laying the foundation stone
Source: Claremont Museum 06.55a
Mr & Mrs Packington, Mr Jefferys and others standing behind
Source: Claremont Museum 06.55d
Lifting the foundation stone into place
Source: Claremont Museum 06.55b
Opening the new library
Source: Claremont Museum 06.55e
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