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AQUATIC CENTRE BRONTOSAURUS ACCESSORY

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1980

Overview

A long necked brontosaurus dinosaur with the end of its tail missing. The colouration is a mix of brown and green with spicks of black. There is a black band on the top of the neck.

There is a hole along its spine roughly inbetween its back legs. A black stopper is in the centre of its stomach. The stopper is covering a [MADE IN HONK KONG] imprint.

On the right side of the toy is the text [E.D.] written in white paint.

Historical information

This item was acquired from the Armadale Aquatic Centre before renovations were started in 2017. The Centre was opened in December 1980. The item was used as part of the swimming training program at the Aquatic Centre. The item would be thrown into the pool and students would have to dive to retrieve it.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2017.36

Item type

Toys

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Plastic

Width

95 mm

Height or length

145 mm

Inscriptions and markings

MADE IN HONG KONG

Keywords

Armadale Aquatic Centre

Year

1980

Statement of significance

MEDIUM
This collection of items was used at the Armadale Aquatic Centre. The Aquatic centre was opened in December 1980 and was closed in 2017 to make way for the new Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre which was opened in 2019. There items were collected as they represent the important role played in the social life of the local community and what was involved for a local government in running a public pool.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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