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ARMADALE POLICE & CITIZENS YOUTH CLUB

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1980

Overview

White rectangle paper with black typed text. The document provides information about the Armadale Police & Citizens Youth Club and encourages members of the community to provide their support. Extra information including number of members added to letter in black pen.
Signed bottom left corner in black pen by committee president

Historical information

In April 1980 the Armadale Police and Citizens Youth Club was formed under the stewardship of Constable Doug Melville. In the early months of the organisation 437 young people had enrolled in the club and had attended activities over three nights a week. The club was looking for members to join to help raise the $15000 required for the club to run for the next 12 months.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2018.18A

Item type

Documents

Material

Ink

Paper

Width

206 mm

Height or length

295 mm

Inscriptions and markings

typed title [ARMADALE POLICE & CITIZENS YOUTH CLUB.]

Keywords

MELVILLE Doug Constable

Armadale Police & Citizen Youth Club

Armadale

Year

1980

Statement of significance

MEDIUM
This letter and membership form are associated with the foundation of the Armadale Police and Citizens Youth Club in 1980. The letter promotes how the local community and the Armadale Town council supported the project and assisted in getting the club established. Constable Doug Melville was in charge of organising the youth activities which was designed to assist in reducing crime in the district from 1980 to c2015

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