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HMAS Perth II Wooden Phonecard Box

AB MILLS
c. 1990
Overview

A square-shaped wooden box with a latched side with the other side hinged. Top of the box has a slit and the front has adhesive labels with writing on them.

Historical information

HMAS Perth (II) was decommissioned in October 1999 and gifted to the City of Albany for a recreational dive wreck; being scuttled on 24 November 2001. Prior to the scuttling, the City removed objects as part of preparing an ‘on-shore’ interpretive centre as per the agreement conditions by the State Government of Western Australia.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2001.7.21
Item type
Personal Effects
Themes
Defence > Navy
Material
Brass
Ink
Paper
Plastic
Wood
Width
146 mm
Height or length
161 mm
Depth
146 mm
Weight
982 g
Inscriptions and markings

"PLEASE PLACE / USED PHONECARDS / IN BOX. / THANK-YOU. / AS MILLS"

Keywords
Hmas Perth Ii
Albany
Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum
Royal Australian Navy
Place made
Australia
Year
c. 1990
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Monday, 5 January, 2026
Completeness
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