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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Opening Katanning Recreation Centre Souvenir Mug

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Sandalwood Australia

1977

Subcollections

Community Events and Celebrations

Overview

A china mug with a beige background and green drawing and lettering.

Historical information

There were only one hundred of these mugs produced for the opening of the Katanning Recreation Centre.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2009.87

Item type

Domestic Objects

Souvenirs

Material

Ceramics

Width

10.5000 cm

Height or length

10.2000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the front of the mug in six lines of green lettering is "KATANNING", "METRO INTERNATIONAL", "RECREATION & LEISURE", "CENTRE", "OFFICIAL OPENING", "28 JUNE 1997".

On the back of the mug is a green drawing of the logo of the Katanning Shire with the words "Shire of Katanning".

On the base of the mug is a circle with an inner circle in brown lettering, around the outer rim is "SANDAL" at the top and at the bottom is "AUSTRALIA". In the inner circle is a drawing of a Koala Bear drinking tea.

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Public location

Last modified

Tuesday, 6 October, 2026

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Rights category

Other

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Please contact the Katanning Historical Society for reproduction of image.

Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

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Front view of Opening Katanning Recreation Centre Souvenir Mug

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Back view of Opening Katanning Recreation Centre Souvenir Mug

Base view of Opening Katanning Recreation Centre Souvenir Mug

Base view of Opening Katanning Recreation Centre Souvenir Mug

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