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Shire of Toodyay > Records

TOODYAY SHIRE COUNCIL CHAMBERS

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1959

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Local Government

Overview

Black and white photo of the interior of the Council chambers located in the former courthouse.
Six men are standing in various parts of the room. All in shirt sleeves, three wearing ties, one at front wearing braces.
Councillors' table is horse-shoe shaped, with turned wooden legs. Two ashtrays on the table.
Some free-standing chairs at back left side. Joined seating at rear. Two six-light windows at rear.

Historical information

The restored courthouse in Fiennes Street, Toodyay was officially opened as the new Road Board Chambers on the date attributed to this photograph.
The Road Board had relocated from the former Mechanics' Institute building, now the Toodyay Public Library premises on Stirling Terrace.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1506

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

6 cm

Height or length

9 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On back of photo in pink ink '372'.

Keywords

Toodyay Shire Council

COUNCIL Chambers

TOODYAY, Court House

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Geotag

-31.552634198545, 116.46652206885

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