OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Memorial, 1924

DATE1924

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERKodak

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P477

HISTORY

This is the Hastings War Memorial on the foreshore in 1924. The Western Port is in the background. The memorial was added to and improved in January, 1929. Written on the back in blue ink is: “Hastings War Memorial 1924 (Later - memorial added to - and improved Jany 1929----date of opening new foreshore enclosure.) Incorporated in new enclosure”.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a memorial standing in the centre of the photograph, on grass, surrounded by a timber and wire-netting fence. Mangroves and water can be seen in the background and land in the far distance.

SUBJECTS

Bays, Foreshores, Monuments and memorials, War memorials

KEYWORDS

Hastings War Memorial, Hastings foreshore, Western Port