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Police Pools Memorial

Melvena Russ
c. 1964
Subcollections
Community Events and Celebrations
Government
Overview

A water colour picture of a stone cairn memorial in the foreground, water and bush behind the memorial. The painting is set in a pale wooden frame.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2004.65
Item type
Artworks
Material
Glass
Paper
Wood
Width
82 cm
Height or length
61.5000 cm
Depth
2.2000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Below the painting and on the left hand side is an inscription hand written in black ink "This memorial was erected by Katanning Branch of W.A. Historical Society on the site of the first Police Camp in the Katanning district 1865-1870. Police Officers :- Trooper T. McKenna 1865-1867, Trooper W. M. Grover 1867-1870, Trooper E. Flaherty 1870, Hon. A. Thompson, MLC President, I. Synott, Secretary 1938."

Below the painting on the right hand side handwritten in black ink is "Katanning Police Pools"

Year
c. 1964
Copyright category
Date of creation +50 years
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Courtesy of Melvena Russ and the Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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