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Princess Royal Fortress (The Forts) Plaque

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Sheridan Perth WA

1988

Overview

Rectangular-shaped brass plaque unveiled at the re-opening of the Princess Royal Fortress (The Forts) in 1988 - Made by Sheridans, Perth

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2013.13.14

Item type

Plaques

Themes

Buildings > Military

Material

Brass

Enamel Paint

Width

250 mm

Height or length

190 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN 1893, THE RESTORATION OF / THE PRINCESS ROYAL FORTRESS (THE FORTS) WAS UNDERTAKEN / BY THE / TOWN OF ALBANY / WITH ASSISTANCE FROM: / COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM / AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL AUTHORITY / WESTERN AUSTRALAN TOURISM COMMISSION / W.A. HERITAGE TRAILS NETWORK AND / LOCAL INDUSTRY AND BUSINESSES. / TO HIGHLIGHT THE ROLE PLAYED BY ALBANY IN THE / HISTORY AND DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA"

Keywords

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Place made

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1988

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity