Armstrong family - realia, 1872-1934

R 960

series

1872-1934

Objects, Coins, Medals

446757

Objects - 2 silver trowels in cases, 1 gavel in case, 8 silver medals, 8 bronze medals, 1 plaque, 1 commemorative coin - various

TROWELS, GAVEL & PLAQUE:
1. Silver trowel with wooden handle, in case (handle detached from trowel). Trowel inscribed "Presented to / Dr George Armstrong / Foundation Councillor / on the occasion / of the setting of the / Foundation Stone / in / Kirkland House / The Scots College / Bellvue Hill / Sydney / 10th December / 1925"
2. Silver trowel with bone handle, in case. Trowel inscribed "Presented to / Dr. George Armstrong / on the Occasion of / his laying the / Memorial Stone / St. Stephens / Church / Sydney / 4th March / 1934". Inscribed on reverse "Associate architects / Mr. John Reid / Mr. Finlay Munro. Jnr. / Contractors / Messrs Kell & Rigby"
3. Gavel in case. Inscribed on silver plaque "St. Stephen's Church / Sydney / 24th March 1934"
4. Silver plaque, inscribed "Presented to Dr. George Armstrong / by the members of / the resident medical & official staff / and the male employees / of the Sydney Hospital"
MEDALS:
5. Silver medal awarded at the National Agricultural Society of Victoria show, 1872 to Alexander Armstrong
6-9. 4 silver medals awarded at the National Agricultural Society of Victoria show, 1873 to A. Armstrong
10. Silver medal awarded at the Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society show, 1873, to Alex. Armstrong
11-17. 7 bronze medals awarded at the National Agricultural Society of Victoria show, 1873, to A. Armstrong
18-19. 1 silver & 1 bronze medal awarded at the Philadelphia International Exhibition, 1876, to Alexander Armstrong
20. silver medal from Scotch College Melbourne, awarded to Mrs B. Armstrong 1911.
21. Australia / Captain James Cook R.N. / Botany Bay april 1770. Commemorative Fifty cent coin, issued 1970.