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Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor John Ignatius Armstrong, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1935

Description

Unique IDA-00006329SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 1st January 1935 and 31st December 1935Date qualifieryear onlyFormatAperture CardDescriptionThis is a portrait of John Ignatius Armstrong, (born 1908, died 1977), Alderman for Philip Ward, 3 December 1934 to 31 December 1948 and from 4 December 1965 until 13 November 1967 when the Council was placed under the control of a City Commission. Armstrong was Lord Mayor in 1965-1967. Member of the Finance Committee, 1935; the Health and By-Laws Committee, 1935, 1937-1938; the Works Committee, 1936-1948; the Electricity Committee, 1936; the Health and Recreation Committee, 1939-1948; and the National Emergency Services Special Committee, 1940-1945. He served as a Senator for New South Wales, 1938-1962; Minister of Supply and Development, 1946-1949; and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, 1951-1956. He was elected Councillor of the Sydney County Council in 1948 and became its Chairman in 1963-1965. He was the Australian High Commissioner in the United Kingdom, 1973-1975. Armstrong was born on 6 July 1908 and died on 10 March 1977. For more information please refer to 'Sydney's Aldermen' (Renato Perdon, 1995). See https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/john-armstrong/LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Digitised recordYes

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions35mmImage aspectPortrait

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives as the source when using this image: Courtesy City of Sydney Archives.

Identification

Source system ID005\005274Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/59

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an official record created by Sydney Municipal Council. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and transferred between its systems, it has a high level of authenticity and data quality.

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CollectionOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionAldermanLord MayorPersonBoxCSA117609

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Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor John Ignatius Armstrong, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1935

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