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CELEBRATION OF WA'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

1979
Subcollections
Community events & celebrations
Overview

This is a coloured photo taken outside the Toodyay Post Office of a white horse with blinkers, harness and sulky.
Within the sulky is a lady in appropriate clothing, knee rug and wide brimmed bonnet tied under her chin and she is holding the reins of the horse.
To her left is a lady in a purple gown and bonnet stepping from the sulky. The sleeves of her gown are lace trimmed as is her bonnet.
The back of a suited gentleman with top hat & glasses is to the left of the horse's head.
Another 'top' of a top hat is seen above the horse's head.

Historical information

Possibly part of the 'Back to Toodyay' week held between 4th &10th June 1979. On Friday 8th June a 'Back to Toodyay Schools' day was held, as well as a Farmers' Market, historical pageant and school historical displays. No information regarding this event

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.1589
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
89 mm
Height or length
130 mm
Contextual Information

The photo belongs to a series of images in the Shire of Toodyay museum collection of the sesquicentennial celebrations that extends from item 2001-1585 to 2001-1599 and 2001-1602 to 2001-1607 inclusive.

Year
1979
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Geotag
-31.550127714711, 116.4668915498

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