ContributorCommunity HistoryDescriptionThe Perth Road Board members cutting the ribbon to open the Esplanade improvements in Scarborough c1930.Creator individualPhotographer unknownDate createdc1929MaterialsPhotographic printHistorical details
The Perth Road Board was created in 1871. It was one of 18 original Road Boards established pursuant to the Road District Act, 1871. The main functions of the Road Board were to construct and repair roads and bridges and to carry out drainage works within their Districts.
The Perth Road Board became the Shire of Perth on 1 July 1961, and then the City of Stirling on 24 January 1971.
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KeywordsCommunity History; Photograph; North BeachRelated placeScarboroughRelated organisationPerth Road Board
Perth Road Board members cutting the ribbon to open the Esplanade improvements. City of Stirling Art and History Collection, accessed 09/04/2026, https://collections.stirling.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/4322
