CEREMONIAL SPADE, 'Narrows Interchange'

H2005.82

Fullsize spade with metal blade, wooden handle, metal and wooden grip. Chrome plaque on upper side of spade handle, affixed centrally with four chrome screws in each corner,' "NARROWS INTERCHANGE"/ PERTH W.A./ OFFICIALLY OPENED/ 30.11.1973/ By the: HON. J. T. TONKIN M.L.A./ Premier of Western Australia'. Chrome plaque on reserve side of handle, affixed with two screws, ' "CLACKLINE DEVIATION/ GREAT EASTERN HIGHWAY/ OFFICIALLY OPENED/ 22-3-1974/ BY THE Hon. C. J. JAMIESON M.L.A./ MINISTER FOR WORKS'.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2005.82
Accession Date: 7 Feb 2012

Material

Metal0 - Whole
Wood0 - Whole

Measurement

width182mmAcross blade
depth18.5cm
length980mm

 

 

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