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The five unique bronze statues, "Footsteps in Time" were commissioned by St Martins Properties Pty Ltd to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Western Australia and symbolise the business people who have built the Central Business District.
Location
| Address: | 40 - 50 St Georges Terrace , St Martins Centre, Perth, 6000 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.955278 Long: 115.859167 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1829 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2004 |
| Artist: | Joan Walsh-Smith & Charles Smith (Gidgegannup, WA) |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 29th October, 2004 |
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St Martins Centre
Footsteps In Time
This sculpture group commemorates the 175th anniversary of Western Australia and symbolises the businesspeople who have built this thriving CBD
Inspired by the fact that St. Martins Centre occupies the site of the first businessman`s club of WA, this public artwork recognises their involvement on significant historical moments during Perth`s development
1. Dutch exploration, discovery, mapping and naming of Swan River - 1697
2. Anglo-Celtic settlement of Swan River - 1829
3. Discovery of Gold - 1885 - 95
4. Post World War II European Immigration - 1945 - 55
5. The Millenium Man - 2004
Unveiled by Hon Dr Geoff Gallop MLA, Premier of Western Australia, 29 October 2004
Commissioned by St. Martins Properties (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
Sculptors Joan Walsh-Smith & Charles Smith
