Camden and District War Memorial Swimming Pool
Description
The Camden and District War Memorial Swimming Pool centre was dedicated to all men and women who served. On the front exterior wall, near the entrance, is a bronze board/plaque. Its lettering is made from lead and metal, the colour of bronze. On the left-hand side of the plaque, there are three crests representing the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Imperial Force and lastly the Royal Australian Air Force. Below the plaque is the name of the centre, in lettering made of lead and painted white.
Albert Baker came up with the idea to build the swimming pool centre in 1946. The mayor of Camden, Alderman Cruikshank, led a public meeting with the intention of proposing a Camden pool. An industry representative gave figures for the cost, ranging from £4,700 to £12,400. Unlike nine years earlier, this time the proposal was met with unanimous support. It would be another nine years before the pool was completed.
Inscription
Entrance wall
CAMDEN & DISTRICT
WAR MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL
Plaque
CAMDEN AND DISTRICT
WAR MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL
DEDICATED TO THE HONOUR
OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN
OF THIS DISTRICT WHO
SERVED IN DEFENCE OF
THEIR COUNTRY
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Address
Mitchell Street
Camden NSW 2570
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Camden Council
Setting
- Roadside
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Swimming pool/swimming centre
Recorded by
Tiana200314Established Date format:
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$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
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';
print $new_date;
}
else{
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}Conflict/s
- All conflicts
Materials
- Brick
- Bronze
- Concrete