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1953 Coronation Bible

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Government of Western Australia

1953

Subcollections

Overview

Black leather bound bible

Historical information

Coronation bibles were presented to school children by the Government of Western Australia to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. This bible was presented to Audrey L. Traine at Midland High School. It was donated to Mundaring and Hills Historical Society and ownership was transferred to Midland and Districts Historical Society.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-150-R.57

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

80 mm

Height or length

120 mm

Place made

Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Last modified

Thursday, 19 February, 2026

Completeness

100

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Permissions

Image may be used under the Creative Commons License. High quality scan is available from Midland and Districts Historical Society.

Attribution requirements

Image is to be attributed "Courtesy Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc".

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