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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Souvenir - Beach Front From Lighthouse Busselton Ashtray

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Triangular Ashtray, 3 cigarette rests- one on each corner, transfer print in centre with printing under "BEACH FRONT FROM LIGHTHOUSE, BUSSELTON" drawn picture showing tennis courts in foreground, shelters along beachfront, building (beach shop?) on beach on left of picture, two jetties, one directly out from the street (unpaved)- another jetty from right hand side and joining main jetty just before the far end. Structure ( pavilion?) halfway along jetty,main colours blue(ocean) yellow (roads etc) red( roofs), and green shrugs and trees around tennis courts.

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.219

Item type

Material

Width

135 mm

Depth

20 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

On the base : red stamp words in circle Royal Scenic China/ Made in/Czechoslovakia; in centre Crown over IBC.

Contextual Information

The picture used for the transfer print seems to be of before the Jetty was extended but this could be artistic licence!

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Primary significance criteria

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Social or spiritual significance

Public Location

27.6

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