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Centenary of Town Hall Foundation Stone : 19-September-2011
Centenary of Town Hall Foundation Stone : 19-September-2011
Centenary of Town Hall Foundation Stone : 19-September-2011
Centenary of Town Hall Foundation Stone : 19-September-2011

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders / John Huth

The plaque commemorates the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone for the Melbourne Town Hall in 1867. 

Location

Address:90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, 3000
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.81511
Long: 144.966541
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Local
Actual Event Start Date:29-November-1867
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Actual Event End Date:29-November-1967
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Wednesday 29th November, 1967
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Front Inscription

This plaque commemorates the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Town Hall on 29th November 1867. 

It was unveiled by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, Major-General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., K. St. J., on 29th November, 1967. 

R. T. A. Talbot, J.P.,  Lord Mayor.

(The building was designed by Messrs Reed & Barnes, architects & surveyors, and erected in 1867 - 70 by Messrs Lawrence & Cain, contractors & builders)

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au