CIGARETTE CASE
2011Rectangular metal box, lid and base are slightly convex and are joined by a hinge along the long side with a catch opposite. There is an enameled shield representing the coat of arms of the ship HMS Sheffield fixed centrally to the front half of the case.
The object was given to the donor's mother, before her Uncle Tom drowned, during WWI1 and kept in her possession for most of her life until it was brought from England in 2003 and kept in the house at 76 Ashley Drive Kelmscott and was recovered after the owner was permitted to return to it.
On the morning of 6th of February 2011 a bushfire was accidentally started by an individual using an angle grinder outside, during a total fire ban. Sparks from the angle grinder set nearby dry grass on fire. High easterly winds caused this scrub fire to quickly turn into a bushfire. Over the course of the rest of the day the fire spread westerly out of Roleystone and, down the hill and into Kelmscott. 150 fire-fighters were on the ground during the peak of the bushfire. Residents in the path of the fire were ordered to evacuate immediately. Over 4,000 people were evacuated during the bushfire. Many families lost their homes. 69 homes were destroyed with another 71 badly damaged. Residents were evacuated to the Armadale Arena on Townley Street which was turned in to the emergency evacuation centre. Most residents spent the night there and it was a few days before they were allowed back into the area to see if their homes had survived.
The Armadale Arena remained a one stop resource centre for victims of the bushfire for 2 weeks after the event.
This bushfire is now regarded as one of the worst in WA history due to the loss of homes. No one was killed during the bushfire.
For further information see the Birtwistle Local Studies library
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On the 6th of February 2011, the Roleystone Kelmscott Bushfire destroyed over 70 homes in the east Kelmscott and south west Roleystone area. Residents were evacuated to the Armadale Arena, which became the centre for helping those effected by the fire. This sign was put on a notice board for people at the centre.
This was one of the worst bushfire for loss of homes in WA history. Many people lost everything in this event due to the speed of the fire.
City of Armadale - History House
City of Armadale - History House
Other items from City of Armadale - History House
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NECKLACE
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BANGLE
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NECKLACE WITH OPAL IN TEARDROP
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FLYER - DONATIONS TO PERTH HILLS FIRE APPEAL
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RUBY BRACELET
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GLENFIDDICH SHOT GLASS
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REMAINS OF A SEIKO WRISTWATCH
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HANDWRITTEN NOTE TO EILENE PARKER FROM HELEN HUMP
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BAG, CLOTH - RED CROSS
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BLOUSE PATTERN PACKET
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BLOUSE PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
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FRONT PANEL - BLOUSE PATTERN SET
