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PENDANT, MAYORAL - TOWN OF ARMADALE

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1979 - 1985

Overview

Round pendant to hang on chain. Enamelled surface. On outside is a red enameled belt design with gold text across top [TOWN OF ARMADALE]. In the middle is a shield divided into a Y shape. In top section is a coloured scene of the Narrogin Inn. The left panel is a a scene of green fruit trees in two rows on red soil and the right panel is a blue river, the Canning River, running though grey hills on the right and green grass on the left.

Historical information

Mayoral Pendant worn by Mr Ian Keith Blackburn when Mayor of the Town of Armadale. The Shire of Armadale Kelmscott became the Town of Armadale on 1 January 1979 and the position of Shire President was renamed as mayor. Cr Blackburn who was appointed to the position of Shire president in 1978 became the Town's first mayor. He held the position until 1986. In 1985 the Town of Armadale was gazetted as the City of Armadale, meaning a new mayoral pendent had to be made. This meant Cr Blackburn was the only councillor to hold the position of the Mayor of the Town of Armadale and to wear this pendent.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1994.9

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BLACKBURN Ian K Mr Cr

City of Armadale

Year

1979 - 1985

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of items that represent the role that local government has played in providing services to its local community. The City of Armadale was formed in 1894 as the Kelmscott Road Board and has grown from a time when it only provide roads and drains to today when the City provides a wide range of services including waste collection, libraries, museum, parks, sporting facilities, building licenses, environmental services, public events, street lighting, ranger services and community facilities.

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Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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