Perth Road Board ready for a road inspection

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ContributorCommunity HistoryDescriptionBlack and white image of members of the Perth Road Board gathered before leaving for an inspection tour of North Beach.CollectionTransport collectionCreator individualErnest Lund MitchellDate created1925Height (mm)165Width (mm)212MaterialsPhotographic 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 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, then on 24 January 1971, the Shire of Perth was reconstituted as the City of Stirling.

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KeywordsCommunity History; PhotographRelated placeNorth BeachRelated organisationPerth Road Board

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Accession numberP2015.107

ADMINISTRATION

Date of acquisition1980

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