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City of Armadale - History House > Records

PHOTOGRAPH BOOKLET COVER - SCENES OF ARMADALE KELMSCOTT

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c. 1950 - 1960

Overview

Six assorted views of Armadale which fold into a cream envelope for postage. The front has text: [scenes of Armadale Kelmscott], above a rural scene, to the left, and an address panel, to the right.
Picture 1: Minnawarra a view of the Armadale community centre.
Picture 2: Narrogin Inn taken from the vicinity of the Albany Highway.
Picture 3: Narrogin Inn from the railway line across Billings paddock.
Picture 4: Wongong River with the Darling Ranges in the background.
Picture 5: Trees growing in the Wongong River showing reflections in the water.
Picture 6: The Canning River flowing through the bush at Kelmscott.

Historical information

Collection of souvenir photographs of the Armadale region.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2013.29

Item type

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Width

140 mm

Height or length

545 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Text: [SCENES OF / Armadale / & Kelmscott ]

Keywords

Ye Old Narrogin Inne

Year

Statement of significance

HIGH
Historic: Views of Armadale in bygone days.
Condition: Complete set of images taken around Armadale region c1950s.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

City of Armadale - History House

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