FILMADS RECORD - CINEMA ADVERTISING 1958

1958
Overview

Round black flat record. Centrical grooves on both sides going from outside in. Middle flat round section has a light blue picture of open stage curtains with blue and black text repeated on both sides. Hole in middle. PART ONE / Armadale / 21.11.58 manually written on one side in blue ink, with 78 / 2 changed to 1 written in red pencil. Opposite side has PART TWO / Armadale / 21.11.58 written in blue ink and 78 / 2 written in red pencil. Various shops and businesses from the Armadale Kelmscott region are mentioned including the co-op, Hasties, the caltex service station, fish and chips from Gosnells and Vanity Fair ladies fashion.

Historical information

1958 record played local advertisements before cinema viewings at the Armadale District Hall on Jull Street. The collection of adverts include various shops and businesses from the Armadale Kelmscott region. They include the co-op, Hasties, the Caltex service station, fish and chips from Gosnells and Vanity Fair ladies fashion.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-AK1993.15B
Material
Width
255 mm
Height or length
2 mm
Depth
2 mm
Inscriptions and markings

[FILMADS / ACETATE RECORD / SPEED 78/331/3 ; OUTSIDE/INSIDE]

Year
Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection that represents the commercial history of the City of Armadale. It represents the many different businesses that have operated in the local area and how those businesses have evolved over time. Businesses play an important role within a community, they provide wanted and needed goods and services, employment, income and opportunities to the local community. They can also operate as important social connectors, places where people gathered and engaged with other members of the community.

Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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Round black flat record, middle section has a light blue picture of open stage curtains with blue and black text. Written on centre is Part Two Armadale 21.11.58

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