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Subiaco Museum > Records

PLAQUE: OPENING OF SUBIACO PAVILION MARKETS, BY MAYOR DIGGINS, 1982

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1982

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Mayors and Councillors

Overview

Rectangular brass plaque with chamfered edges and engraved with words 'SUBIACO PAVILION / WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED / BY / MR. R.V. DIGGINS J.P. / MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SUBIACO / ON / THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, 1982'. The engraved words have white paint in them. On the bottom RH corner is ' WILSONS ENGRAVNG WORKS'. There are four screw holes, one in each corner. There is some scratching around the holes from the screws. There is some white paint on all four edges to varying degrees. The reverse has traces green paint and white paint around edges and some spattering, also some insect dirt. There are also two etched holes (accidental?).The plaque was situated at the entrance to the markets on the corner of Rokeby Road and Hay Street.

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Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2008.66

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Material

Width

456 mm

Height or length

287 mm

Keywords

Market - Subiaco Pavilion Markets

DIGGINS Richard

Do All The Things!

Year

Statement of significance

Historical artifact from markets which were closed in 2008.

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