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City of Armadale - History House > Records

PLAQUE, COMMEMORATIVE - ARMADALE MURAL OF RECONCILIATION OCTOBER 1994

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c. 1994

Overview

Brass plaque which was created to recognise the Armadale Aboriginal urban arts project. Text etched onto the plaque is [ARMADALE ABORIGINAL URBAN ARTS PROJECT / OCTOBER 1994 / MURAL OF RECONCILIATION / THE BLACK CROW & THE WHITE COCKATOO / SYMBOLS OF NOON

Historical information

In 1994 the City of Armadale began to explore the possibility of developing a urban art project in partnership with the local Noongar community. It was proposed that a mural be developed on the retaining wall, which was 44 metres long and 3.8 metes high,

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cwa-org-33-COA2023.12

Material

Width

602 mm

Height or length

451 mm

Depth

3 mm

Keywords

Armadale Aboriginal Community

City of Armadale

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