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Actions Displays	trowel Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2010/040 Titletrowel DescriptionSilver ceremonial trowel with a wooden handle Presented to Max Platus to lay down the foundation stone of Bankstown Synagogue. The trowel is inscribed: “Presented to Max Platus Esq. President Bankstown & Dist. War Memorial Synagogue to commemorate laying of the foundation stone 21.6.59.” Max Platus (1919-2004) was born in Berlin, the family migrated from Germany about 1929, after a brief stay in Israel, arriving in Australia in 1929. Max became a much respected community member. Production placeBankstown, New South Wales, Australia Production date 1959-06-21 Subjectsynagogues, Australian Jewish history Object namepresentation pieces Materialsilver Dimensions length: 275.00 mm width: 85.00 mm depth: 20.00 mm Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Australian Jewish Historical Society

Object numberM2010/040

Titletrowel

DescriptionSilver ceremonial trowel with a wooden handle Presented to Max Platus to lay down the foundation stone of Bankstown Synagogue. The trowel is inscribed: “Presented to Max Platus Esq. President Bankstown & Dist. War Memorial Synagogue to commemorate laying of the foundation stone 21.6.59.” Max Platus (1919-2004) was born in Berlin, the family migrated from Germany about 1929, after a brief stay in Israel, arriving in Australia in 1929. Max became a much respected community member.

Production placeBankstown, New South Wales, Australia

Production date 1959-06-21

Subjectsynagogues, Australian Jewish history

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Australian Jewish Historical Society

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