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Midland and Districts Historical Society > Records

Wine Cellars of the Swan Valley poster.

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Phil Evans and Imperial Printing Co.

c. 1975

Subcollections

Overview

Colour poster featuring a cartoon map of the Swan River and adjacent wineries.

Historical information

The poster was owned by Ena Willemsen. It documents a number of the wine cellars in the Swan Valley in the 1970s.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-150-R40

Item type

Themes

People
Popular Culture
Social History

Material

Width

445 mm

Height or length

600 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Wineries included on the poster are: Conteville, Henley Park, Gnangara Wines, Swanville Wines, Westfield Wines, Twin Hills, Peters Wines, Visnica Wines, Bakerville Wines, Revelry Wines, Glenalwyn Wines, Waldeck Wines, Sandalford Vineyards, Houghton Wines, Valencia Vineyards, Grassi Wines, Riverside Vineyard, Olive Farm, Valley Wines, Highway Wines, Vignacourt Wines Cellars, and the Wine Festival site.

Bottom of the poster is printed with the designer's name - Phil Evans and the printer - Imperial Printing Co.

Contextual Information

The poster is associated with a highly popular cultural event and cultural practices of the Swan Valley in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +50 years

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