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LONG SLEEVE POLO SHIRT - ARMADALE GOSNELLS LANDCARE GROUP

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c. 2010

Overview

Blue long-sleeve polyester cotton blend collared polo shirt with a breast pocket on the right side. The shirt has a V neck opening with three buttons on the right side to do up the collar. There is a round, white, cloth logo sewn over the left breast. On the logo is a drawing of a red crustacean (possibly a marron) with blue text around the edge that reads: [Armadale Gosnells / Landcare Group].
There is a black maker's tag under collar. Text on front side reads: [LWR / 20/XL / To Fit Chest 105cm / MADE IN CHINA]. On the back of the tag are washing instructions.

Historical information

This top was worn by Cam Clay, a Bedfordale resident who first joined the Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group in 1998. He was a strong supporter of protecting and restoring the local environment in the Armadale-Gosnells region. The Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group is a community organisation formed in 1998 due to their concern over the environmental degradation of local environments, particularly waterways.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2013.72

Item type

Costumes

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Cotton

Plastic

Polyester

Width

763 mm

Height or length

1612 mm

Keywords

Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group

Clay Robert Cam Cameron Mr

UNIFORM ADR dress Theme

Year

Statement of significance

HIGH
Social: The role community groups have played in preserving and restoring local environments, and campaigning to initiate or increase government involvement in local environmental issues.
Provenance: Was owned and worn by Cam Clay, who was the group's presidents from 1998-2013. Cam was a strong supporter of local environmental issues and the Bedfordale Community.
Representativeness: Community-run environmental groups who actively campaign and help to restore and protect local environments.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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