Summary
Medal commemorating the "Great Rawson Handover" by the Melbourne Metropoolitan Board of Works to the Shire of Narracan, Victoria, 1 January, 1985.
Rawson is a township built to house construction workers on the Thomson Dam project. It was named after the first European settler in the area.
Mint: Stokes (Australasia) Limited, Melbourne.
Awarded to: Raymond Marginson.
Physical Description
Gilt medal in black case with red velvet and white fabric lining.
Obverse Description
Two clasped hands across centre. COMMEMORATING / THE/ 'GREAT RAWSON / HANDOVER ' / BY THE / MMBW / TO THE SHIRE OF / NARRACAN / 1 JANUARY 1985
Reverse Description
MMBW coat of arms on left and Shire of Narracan coat of arms on right. Above: Melbourne and / Metropolitan / Board of Works. Below: Shire of Narracan.
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Dr Raymond David Marginson AM, 08 Feb 2005
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Date Issued
1985 AD
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Place & Date Depicted
Shire of Narracan, Rawson, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 01 Jan 1985
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Issued By
Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 01 Jan 1985
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Mint
Stokes Australasia Limited, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1984
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Awarded To
Dr Raymond David Marginson AM, Hawthorn, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 01 Jan 1985
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Inscriptions
Obverse: two clasped hands across centre. COMMEMORATING / THE/ 'GREAT RAWSON / HANDOVER ' / BY THE / MMBW / TO THE SHIRE OF / NARRACAN / 1 JANUARY 1985 Reverse: MMBW coat of arms on left and Shire of Narracan coat of arms on right. Above: Melbourne and / Metropolitan / Board of Works. Below: Shire of Narracan. Edge: Plain Case, inside lid : STOKES (A/ASIA) LIMITED / MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / ESTD 1856
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
4 mm (Depth), 51 mm (Outside Diameter)
Dimensions of medal only.
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Object Dimensions
66 mm (Width), 67 mm (Depth), 23 mm (Height)
Dimensions of case (closed) only. Height with case open: 80mm.
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Shape
Round
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References
Carlisle 1985/93. Dingle, Tony and Rasmussen, Carolyn. Vital Connections, McPhee Gribble 1991. p. 285.
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