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Ribbon worn at the laying of the foundation stone of the Paddington Town Hall, 1890

Description

Unique IDA-01203553SeriesDonations to CouncilDate8th November 1890Date qualifierexactFormatObjectDescriptionThe foundation stone of Paddington Town Hall was laid by Sir Henry Parkes on 8 November 1890 and the town hall opened the following year. More than 1,500 community members craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the momentous occasion when the Premier came to Paddington to mark the beginning of construction for their town hall. The Mayor, Charles Hellmrich, wearing his ribbon, can be seen standing next to Sir Henry Parkes in an illustration from the Sydney Mail, 22 November 1890. The ribbon was also worn by invited guests so they could access the VIP viewing area.

The ribbon was donated by Betty Windon in 1983.

This ribbon appeared in the City of Sydney's 2017 exhibition "Our City - 175 Years in 175 Objects" - Item 130 - Inspiring - Halls - Paddington Town Hall, 1890-1891 (page 158 in exhibition catalogue)

LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

Characteristics

Colour depthColourDimensions (free text)13cm(l) x 8cm(h)Image aspectLandscape

Building Information

Building namePaddington Town Hall

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system IDCRS 44/59

Relationships

CollectionExhibition - Our CityPaddington Town HallBoxCSA115393

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