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WOODWORKING MODEL - CARVING SHAPES

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MARSH Vernon Mr

c. 1928

Overview

Flat piece of pine rectangular in section with octagonal, hexagonal, square, diamond and two triangular shapes cut into the upper surface.

Historical information

Woodworking model made by Mr Vernon Marsh of Armadale State School, Third Road Armadale. Completed the object between the ages of 11 and 13. At the time, the school had the only manual arts facilities in the Southern Corridor. An example of Manual Arts projects conducted in the late 1920's in schools to develop hand skills for future use in employment.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1994.17E

Item type

Handcrafts

Themes

Education
People
Social History

Material

Wood

Width

49 mm

Height or length

414 mm

Depth

19 mm

Keywords

MARSH Vernon Mr

Armadale State School, Third Road Armadale

ARMADALE

THIRD Road, Armadale

Church Avenue, Armadale

Place made

Armadale
Western Australia
Australia

Year

c. 1928

Statement of significance

This item is part of a collection that tells the story of going to school in the City of Armadale from the late 1800s through to modern day. The collection aims to show how these experiences have either changed or stayed the same over time. The collection is also part of a wider collection that focuses on the stories and experiences of how children have grown up in the City of Armadale.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Geotag

-32.153943300341, 116.01644530559

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