Perth Road Board members cutting the ribbon to open the Esplanade improvements

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ContributorCommunity HistoryDescriptionThe Perth Road Board members cutting the ribbon to open the Esplanade improvements in Scarborough c1930.

The party includes Road Board Chairman E.W. Hamer (far left), John Taylor (3rd from left), J.B. Hawkins (centre), and engineer J.R. Arundale (2nd from right).Creator individualErnest Lund MitchellDate createdc1929Height (mm)245Width (mm)301MaterialsPhotographic 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 personEdgar Walter HamerJohn TylerJohn Bearne HawkinsJ. R. ArundaleRelated placeScarboroughRelated organisationPerth Road Board

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Accession numberP2015.313

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Date of acquisition1980

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Perth Road Board members cutting the ribbon to open the Esplanade improvements