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TROWEL; COMMEMORATIVE

1910
Subcollections
Commemorative
Local Government
Overview

Silver/silver plated commemorative trowel with bone or ivory handle.
Engraving on front of trowel 'Toodyay Public Hall - presented to Mrs. C. Somers Mayoress, Stone Laid Aug 15th 1910.'

Historical information

Presented to Mrs Catherine Somers, Lady Mayoress of Toodyay on ceremonial laying of foundation stone for the Public Hall built at the rear of Toodyay Municipal chambers.
Date foundation stone was laid is recorded in Municipal Inventory of Heritage Places as being 7th September 1910.
Engraved inscription on trowel reads "Stone Laid Aug 15th 1910.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2005.1
Item type
Objects
Themes
Social History
Material
Bone
Silver Compounds
Width
90 mm
Height or length
320 mm
Inscriptions and markings

back of trowel - Hallmark

Contextual Information

A photograph of the ceremony commemorating the laying of the foundation stone is in the Shire of Toodyay collection as 2001.992.
A photograph of the foundation stone is in the Shire of Toodyay collection as 2001.1295.

Year
1910
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Permissions

photographic images CC BY 4.0 Phil Hart

Attribution requirements

Photo by Phil Hart

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