GROUP OUTSIDE THE NEW TOODYAY ROAD BOARD OFFICES IN THE OLD COURTHOUSE

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1959

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Overview

Black and white small photo of the opening of the new Toodyay Road Board Offices in the old Courthouse.
Crowd of men and women in the forecourt of the building, on the left of the photo.
One man walking in front of the main window which has the sign Toodyay Road Board.
Photo shows the front of the building and part of the right side.
No garden or retaining wall in front.

Historical information

The Hon. Lindsay Thorn, M.L.A., Member for Toodyay, opened the restored Court House in Fiennes Street, to be used as the Road Board Chambers. The Toodyay Tennis Club over the road provided afternoon tea for the occasion.
The Road Board had met at at the former Toodyay Mechanics building (now the Toodyay Library) between 1927 and 1958, before relocating to the restored courthouse.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1326

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

9 cm

Height or length

6.4000 cm

Themes

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

Stamped on back: 372

Keywords

Toodyay Road Board

Road Board Chambers

TOODYAY, Court House

Year

1959

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Google Maps search term / URL

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-31.552643341228, 116.46655425535

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OPENING OF THE TOODAY ROAD BOARD OFFICES IN THE FORMER COURT HOUSE, 1959

Shire of Toodyay

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