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Centenary Plaque Melbourne Town Hall

This plaque is located on the Melbourne Town Hall, Collins St, Melbourne, above the foundation stone.

It reads:

THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES

THE CENTENARY OF THE LAYING

OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE TOWN HALL

ON 29TH NOVEMBER, 1867.

IT WAS UNVEILED BY

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA,

MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ROHAN DELACOMBE,

K.C.M.G. K.B.E. C.B. D.S.O. K.ST.J. 

ON

29TH NOVEMBER 1967

R. T. A. TALBOT, J.P.

LORD MAYOR.

(THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED BY MESSRS REED & BARNES,

ARCHITECTS & SURVEYORS.  AND ERECTED IN 1867-70

BY MESSRS LAWRENCE & CAIN CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS)

________________________

Submitted by: @gregorystorer

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