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Shire of Toodyay > Records

OPENING OF THE TOODAY ROAD BOARD OFFICES IN THE FORMER COURT HOUSE, 1959

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1959

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Overview

Black & white photo of brick building (former court house) now the Toodyay Road Board offices. Toodyay. Signs on building:"house" ("court" obscured), "Toodyay Road Board".
Occasion is the official opening of the building by the Hon. Lindsay Thorn, MLA, Member for Toodyay.
Large group of people standing at the front of building and on the verandah. Men and women in dresses and suits, some men in shirt sleeves, one man in uniform. Man and woman standing on footpath, to the right.
No Parking sign on footpath at base of front steps. Part of motor bike on front left.
Numerous cars parked on middle right side.
Some damage to photo image on mid-left.

Historical information

The Hon. Lindsay Thorn, M.L.A., Member for Toodyay, opened the restored Court House in Fiennes Street, to be used as the Road Board Chambers. The Toodyay Tennis Club over the road provided afternoon tea for the occasion.
The Road Board had met at at the former Toodyay Mechanics building (now the Toodyay Library) between 1927 and 1958, before relocating to the restored courthouse.

Details

Details

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cwa-org-37-2001.1764

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

80 mm

Height or length

105 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Stamped on back: 3 537

Keywords

Toodyay Road Board

TOODYAY, Court House

Year

1959

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Historic significance

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GROUP OUTSIDE THE NEW TOODYAY ROAD BOARD OFFICES IN THE OLD COURTHOUSE

OPENING OF THE NEW TOODYAY ROAD BOARD OFFICES IN THE RESTORED COURTHOUSE

OPENING OF THE NEW TOODYAY ROAD BOARD OFFICES IN THE RESTORED COURTHOUSE, 1959

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