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City of Wanneroo Museum Collections > Records

Side Board, Timber, Painted Wood Grain

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Overview

Sideboard, timber painted veneer with two drawers and three cupboards with metal ring handles attached, mirrored back and shelves. Turned wood sides and inserts in doors. Painted wood grain look veneer over entire surface. Plastic child locks have been affixed to both cupboard doors.

Historical information

Item was owned by the Tapping sisters who ran the post office in Wanneroo from 1941 to 1966.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-57-2009.13a-d

Item type

Objects

Material

Glass

Metal

Wood

Keywords

Tapping Sisters

Wanneroo Post Office

Last modified

Thursday, 11 June, 2026

Completeness

83

City of Wanneroo Museum Collections

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Sideboard, timber painted veneer with two drawers and three cupboards with metal ring handles attached, mirrored back and shelves. Turned wood sides and inserts in doors. Painted wood grain look veneer over entire surface.

Sideboard, timber painted veneer with two drawers and three cupboards with metal ring handles attached, mirrored back and shelves. Turned wood sides and inserts in doors. Painted wood grain look veneer over entire surface.

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