MEMORIAL STONE and TIME CAPSULE, Mechanic's Institute

CH1970.1062.a-b

[.a] MEMORIAL STONE laid at the Swan River Mechanic's Institute, at Pier & Hay street on 20 June 1898 by Sir John Forrest.The building was demolished March 1971. The presentation trowel used to lay this stone is in the Forrest Collection. A time capsule (CH1970.1062.b) was contained in CH1970.1062.a.

[.b] TIME CAPSULE. At 3.30 pm the Premier, The Hon. John Tonkin M.L.A. opened the Time Capsule in the Woodward Gallery. Contents: Coins dated 1845-6 and 1896-7, photo of original building, newspaper and stamps.
(i) Sealed wooden pill box, 9 coins.
1896 1d, copper; 1845 4d, silver; 1845 3d, silver; 1845 6d, silver; 1845 1s, silver; 18451/2d(?), copper; 1845 half crown, silver; 1845 florin, silver.
(ii) Sealed wooden pill box, 9 coins.
1896 1d, copper; 1897 6d, silver; 1897 3d, silver; 1897 florin, silver; 1898 halfcrown, silver; 1895 1/2d, copper; 1897 1s, silver; 1897 sovereign, gold; 1897 1/2 sovereign, gold.
(iii) Photograph of original mechanic's institute building (1851) in red Ilford envelope.
(iv) 1 copy, 'West Australian' 20 June 1898
(v) 1 copy, 'Morning Herald' 20 June, 1898
(Vi) 1 Vellum document. 'Memorial' Swan River Mechs. Inst. Founded 27.1.1851. Names of commitee etc and 9 'Swan' W.A. stamps: 1/2d green; 1d red; 2d grey; 2, 1/2d blue; 3d brown; 4d red-brown; 5d yellow' 6d mauve; 1/- olive.

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History Department

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History Collection

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Accession Number: CH1970.1062.a-b
Accession Date: 24 Mar 1971

 

 

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