Opening of Broadmeadows Town Hall, 1964Invitation to the opening of the Broadmeadows Town Hall in the presence of Arthur Calwell, leader of the federal opposition.Invitation white card - Gold city of Broadmeadows Logo, Black Printing (Copperplate and print) Typed namesBottom right corner (blue biro) 440501broadmeadows town hall, city of broadmeadows, opening, r.k evans, a.a calwell m.p.

Documents the official opening of the Broadmeadows Town Hall, a milestone in the civic development of the City of Broadmeadows during a period of rapid post‑war suburban growth. The involvement of The Hon. A. A. Calwell, M.P., highlights the event’s political and civic importance.The invitation is historically, socially, and associatively significant as documentary evidence of the official opening of the Broadmeadows Town Hall in 1964. It reflects mid‑twentieth‑century municipal ceremony, civic identity, and governance, and is associated with prominent local leadership and national political figure The Hon. A. A. Calwell, M.P.Rectangular printed invitation card on cream card stock with rounded corners. Black formal script with municipal seal printed at head.Recto: “The Mayor and Mayoress of Broadmeadows/(Cr. & Mrs H. Payne)/ request the pleasure of the company of/Cr. And Mrs. R.K. Evans/at the/Official Opening of the Broadmeadows Town Hall/by the/Leader of the Opposition, The Hon. A. A Calwell, M. P./ on Saturday, 21st November, 1964,/at 3 p.m./THE FAVOR OF A REPLY ADDRESSED TO THE TOWN CLERK, BROADMEADOWS, IS DESIRED/NOT LATER THAN 14th NOVEMBER, 1964.” Bottom right corner (in blue ink): 440501 Verso: Accession label “WI 4291” (upper left) • broadmeadows town hall, • local government, • civic ceremonies, • a. a. calwell, • city of broadmeadows, broadmeadows