Record numberAM-255Date rangeBetween 9th March 1895 and 8th February 1973NotesThis silver trowel was first used by the Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines & Agriculture on 9 March 1895 to lay the foundation stone of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College (building R4). Sir Robert Askin, Premier of NSW, used the trowel on 8 February 1973 to lay the foundation stone of the Administration Building (M16).
The trowel is inscribed: Presented to The Hon. Sydney Smith Minister for Mines & Agriculture By the Principal & Staff of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on the occasion of his laying the Foundation Stone of the First Agricultural College in the Colony of New South Wales 9th March 1895CategoryMuseum ObjectsFormatObjectsTaxonomyArchives | Museum ArtefactsExhibitionMuseum ArtefactsArchive TypeUniversity ArchiveContributorArchives
Foundation Trowel (Silver) - Hawkesbury Agricultural College (HAC). Western Sydney University, accessed 10/09/2026, https://collections.westernsydney.edu.au/nodes/view/43738
