OPENING OF THE TOODYAY PUBLIC LIBRARY

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1959

Subcollections

Overview

Small black and white photograph of the interior of the Toodyay Public Library.
Five men are standing on the left in front of a window, all in shirt sleeves.
Man third from left is the State Librarian, Francis Aubie (Ali) Sharr. The man to his right may be Mr Drake (Library Board). One man and two women are seated on the right, with three men standing behind them.
Books on bookshelves behind them.
Table in centre of picture, with loans tray on it.

Historical information

The Hon. Lindsay Thorn, M.L.A., Member for Toodyay, opened the new Toodyay Public Library in the former Board Room of the Road Board Chambers, in Stirling Terrace on March 19th, 1959.
On the same day the restored courthouse in Fiennes Street was also officially opened as the new Road Board Chambers by the Hon Lindsay Thorn, M.L.A.
In 1926 the former Mechanics Institute building on Stirling Terrace was vested in the Toodyay Road Board. The following year it was renovated and became the new Toodyay Road Board offices. In 1947 the Toodyay Public Library commenced in the southern room of the building.
In March 1959 the Road Board Offices moved to the restored courthouse allowing the Toodyay Public Library to further expand into the space vacated by the Road Board.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1327

Item type

Photographs

Inscriptions and markings

Stamped on back: 372.

Contextual Information

Same event as 2001-1330 in Shire of Toodyay collection.

Keywords

Toodyay Public Library

Toodyay Road Board