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Shire of Toodyay > Records

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

1959
Subcollections
Local Government
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

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
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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
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