Summary

Australia Victoria Box Hill
Centenary of Local Government 1957 (AD)
Mint: Stokes
Other Details: Brass medal issued in 1957 to commemorate the centenary of local government Box Hill. The inaugural meeting to elect the Nunawading District Road Board was held at the Whitehorse Hotel in 1857. Nunawading became a Shire in 1872. It was only in 1925 that the Nunawading Shire was divided to form Box Hill and Nunawading.

Physical Description

Brass medal with white ribbon with two blue stripes struck to commemorate the centenary of Box Hill featuring the 'white horse' advancing left; around, CENTENARY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT . 7TH. AUG. 1957 . and, at centre within wreath CITY / OF / BOX HILL , below on ribbon, LABOR OMNIA VINCIT; below as extension of wreath, PROCLAIMED 1927

Obverse Description

The White Horse advancing left; around, CENTENARY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT . 7TH. AUG. 1957 .

Reverse Description

At centre within wreath CITY / OF / BOX HILL , below on ribbon, LABOR OMNIA VINCIT; below as extension of wreath, PROCLAIMED 1927

Edge Description

Plain

More Information