Summary
This brass presentation key was presented to Lord Huntingfield by the architects of the St Andrew's Presbyterian Hospital at its opening on 16 December 1934. Lord Huntingfield was Governor of Victoria from 1934 to 1939. He was the first Australia-born State governor and the last British peer to act as Governor of Victoria (he inherited an Irish title from his uncle).
Obverse Description
PRESENTED TO / HIS EXCELLENCY / LORD HUNTINGFIELD K.C.M.G. / BY THE ARCHITECTS.
Reverse Description
THE OPENING OF / ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL / 16 . 12 . 1934.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Mr Ray T. Jewell - Max Stern & Co., 08 Feb 1979
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Date Issued
1934 AD
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Presented To
Lord William C. Huntingfield, Victoria, Australia, 16 Dec 1934
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Place & Date of Event
St Andrews Presbyterian Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 16 Dec 1934
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Material
Brass
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Type of item
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Dimensions
111 mm (Length), 35 mm (Width), 7 mm (Height)
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Shape
Key
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Keywords
Celebrations, Healthcare & Medicine, Hospitals, Victoria Centenary, 1934-1935
