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MARSH Vernon Mr

c. 1928

Overview

A ninety, sixty, thirty degree set square made from wood. The long side at the thirty degree angle is damaged.
Has [V MARSH] printed in pencil on one side.

Historical information

Made by Mr Vernon Marsh of Armadale State School. He made the object around the ages of 11 and 13. At that time, Armadale State School was the only school in the Southern Corridor to have a manual arts facility. This set square is an example of a manual arts project conducted in the late 1920's in schools to develop hand skills for future use in employment.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1994.21A

Item type

Handcrafts

Themes

Education
Social History

Material

Wood

Width

135 mm

Height or length

233 mm

Depth

7 mm

Keywords

MARSH Vernon Mr

Armadale State School, Third Road Armadale

THIRD Road, Armadale

ARMADALE

Church Avenue, Armadale

Place made

Armadale
Western 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

-32.153960641211, 116.01641013183

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