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Shire of Toodyay > Records

CELEBRATION OF WA'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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1979

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Community events & celebrations

Overview

A coloured photo of a lady and gentleman in period/formal dress standing in Stirling Tce. The Freemasons Hotel (which shows as slightly blurred) is in the background.
The lady's frock is a print fabric with a frill to the hemline above which is a pink/red trim. The belt is likewise. She is wearing a straw pink & white trimmed hat and carrying a 'dilly' bag on her left wrist.
The gentleman is dressed in dark brown trousers, light brown coat tails with fawn cuff and light brown top hat. His right hand is holding a cigarette to his mouth.T

Historical information

Possibly part of the 'Back to Toodyay' week held between 4th &10th June 1979. On Friday 8th June a 'Back to Toodyay Schools' day was held, as well as a Farmers' Market, historical pageant and school historical displays.

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Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1594

Item type

Width

89 mm

Height or length

130 mm

Contextual Information

The photo belongs to a series of images in the Shire of Toodyay museum collection of the sesquicentennial celebrations that extends from item 2001-1585 to 2001-1599 and 2001-1602 to 2001-1607 inclusive.

Year

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-31.550129194244, 116.46641492946

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Friday, 13 January, 2023

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