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The sculpture "A Junction in Time " was commissioned to celebrate 100 years of local government in Midland.
The bronze and copper sculpture of a steam engine embedded in a brick wall incorporates a time capsule with contributions from Midland Primary School children and the Midland Centennial Committee.
Location
| Address: | Midland Square, Department of Land Administration Building, Midland, 6056 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.886842 Long: 116.004758 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 1895 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 1995 |
| Designer: | Nicholas Compton |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 7th November, 1995 |
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Midland Centennial
1995
This sculpture, "A Junction in Time" was commissioned to
celebrate 100 years of local government in Midland.
It was opened on November 7th 1995, and was made
possible through sponsorship from the Shire of Swan,
Midland Brick, the Department of Land Administration,
and the Midland Centennial Committee.
The sculpture incorporates a time capsule with
contributions from Midland Primary school
children, and the Midland Centennial
Committee.
Artist : Nicholas Compton.
