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GLADALAN PUNNET X 1

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Overview

A yellow moulded punnet divided into six sections with a slit in the base of each one for drainage. Each segment has vertical ridges to assist with the removal of seedlings.

Historical information

The Gladalan Nursery Pty Ltd was established in Grays Road, Armadale in the 1920s and is most famous for developing the Gladalan Brown onion (Amarllidaceae Allium cepa), an heirloom variety bred by Glad and Alan Brown. The building was demolished in 2008. Punnets were traditionally made with pliable materials such as fir, wicker, carboard or willow and were sometimes called 'pottle'. Contemporary punnets are generally made of plastic.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2015.24E

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Plastic

Width

84 mm

Height or length

137 mm

Keywords

Statement of significance

Armadale. This collection is significant as it 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

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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