A local landmark has been celebrated, as Bute turned out to recognise 100 years of the Bute Hall.
The hall was first built as a memorial to those from the area that served in World War I, with Soldiers Memorial Hall committee member Cynthia Axford calling it an important part of the Bute community.
"It remains to be a substantial reminder of the impact that the war had on the local community and the country at large," she said.
Cynthia praised the Bute pioneers that had the "forethought and determination" to provide a hall that could be used for generations to come.
Among the three-day celebrations was also the chance to honour those in whose memory the hall was originally built.
Cynthia said they did a "dressing of the graves" of some of the soldiers.
"We recognised five WWI soldiers that were buried in the cemetery and we had their family members read an acknowledgement of their life," she said.
"(It was) just us paying respects to these people from WWI that went over to fight for England or fight for our country as well."
The five men recognised were Thomas Hutchinson, Thomas Boulton, Ernest Henry Garford Gill, Thomas Henry Trengove and Henry (Harry) Sharman.
But there was also a chance to recognise those who were left behind.
Mother Mary Devitt had one son killed and another wounded during the war, and shortly after her seventh child was born, her husband passed away suddenly.
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Mary had paid a big part in the hall's history, laying the foundation stone out the front of the hall on High Street on March 8, 1922.
Cynthia said they also took the time to recognise and admire the contribution made by Mary.
Started in May, 1922, the building of the hall was finished on November 11 that same year, with Langdon Brothers, Kadina, contracted to complete the works.
The hall, measuring 66 foot by 44ft - or 20 metres by 13.5m -was faced with Yacka freestone and had a capacity of 400 to 500 people.
The whole building cost 2200 pounds to complete at the time.
It was later extended to allow for bigger functions including many debutant and digger balls.
Cynthia said despite only having a small team of dedicated committee members, the event was a massive success.
Students acknowledge history
The next generation of Bute got in touch with their town's history, with the Bute Early Learning and Primary School students dressing in fancy costumes to conduct a furry dance, commonly performed at the region's Cornish Festival.
Early last month the Bute Early Learning and Primary School dressed in a fancy costume to conduct a furry dance commonly danced at the regions Cornish Festival.
However this dance was to celebrate and open the proceedings for the Soldiers' Memorial Hall which commemorated it's 100 years since the pouring of the slab.
The dance is part of the Bute heritage and was believed it would fit in well being a very old tradition.
The children learnt the importance the hall has to the town and its history when former school teacher Pat Daniel gave the official opening speech, beginning three days of celebrations for the community.
The speech was followed by a school assembly.
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