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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Programme for Unveiling of Memorial Plaque at the Central Greenough Cemetery

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1979

Overview

Two sheets of orange A4 paper folded in half and fixed with 2 staples, printed with black ink.

Historical information

The first recorded burial at the Greenough cemetery was in 1853, and until its closure in 1967, more than 1,000 burials were registered in the region. By the 1970s the place was neglected until a group of local people got together to tidy the place up for the WA150 celebrations.

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Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0742

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

168 mm

Height or length

206 mm

Depth

2 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On cover - "The Unveiling and Blessing of the Memorial Plaque at Central Greenough Cemetery, Sunday 29th April 1979."
Inside contains the programme, a poem "Through Greenough Flats" by Ruby A. Penna, and two sketches (convict bridge and Wesleyan Chapel) by M. Cunningham.

Contextual Information

This programme is another indicator of how the WA150 celebrations concentrated on the 'pioneers.'

Keywords

Western Australian 150th Anniversary Celebration

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

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