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Royal visits to Australia - Australia's Culture PortalStreet decorations in George Street during the visit to Sydney of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, June - July 1920, photograph: b&w. The 1867-68 visit of the little-known Prince Alfred to Australia was the very first by a member of the British Royal family. ...
Cathy Freeman, with the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games identity logo. Photograph courtesy of Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. The XVIII Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne from 15 to 26 March 2006. ...
The Federation Kiosk, Centennial Park, Sydney at the Proclamation of Federation, 1 January 1901. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. The movement had begun to gather real momentum after Henry Parkes wrote to the other premiers in 1889 an...
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia represents the monarch of Australia - currently Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The functions and roles of the Governor-General include appointing ambassadors, ministers and judges, giving Royal Ass...
The Great Depression (1929–32) was a time of extreme hardship for people in Australia. Even before the devastating stock market crash on Wall Street (the centre of stock market trading in New York, United States of America), unemployment in Austral...
Military bands have accompanied Australian ceremonies, parades, church services, mess dinners and performed at concerts on innumerable occasions since then. Band musicians and band music owe a great deal to Australia's Salvation Army. Other Australian p...
While New Zealand had granted women the right to vote in 1893, Commonwealth women's suffrage reflected the rights of women to seek election in South Australia and to vote in Western Australia, rights granted between 1895 and 1899. A leading suffragette, ...
Organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have been established to bring these important health services to remote and regional Australian communities. The Royal Flying Doctor Service provides free emergency and medical care to people w...
Blue Lake, Kosciuszko National Park. Australia has over 500 national parks. Most of our national parks are managed by the States and Territories of Australia; however the Commonwealth of Australia manages six national parks and a further 13 marine parks...
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NMA Collections Search - "Duke of Edinburgh" wrapping paper printed by the Myer Emporium, commemorating the British royal visit (website National Museum of Australia (NMA) )Description>Sheet of "Duke of Edinburgh" decorative wrapping paper printed by the Myer Emporium, commemorating the British royal visit in 1954. Collection name>Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 is divided into four categories; British Royal Fam...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>An enamelled blue and red press badge featuring the Australian Coat of Arms with the text "Royal Visit" beneath and "Press" above. Collection name>Bernard Freedman coll...
PREPARING FOR A ROYAL VISIT - Sarina Locke (Canberra, ACT)A farmer in southern New South Wales is probably feeling a little bit nervous this morning - he's set to host the final stop of Prince Charles' Australian tour today. The prince will call in to Jo...
Description>Tin money box issued by the State Bank of Victoria to commemorate the British royal visit to Australia, 1954. Collection name>Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 is divided into four categories; British Royal Family memorabilia, Austr...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>A metal medallion on a red, white and blue ribbon to commemorate the 1954 Royal Visit. One side of the medallion reads "Royal Visit. ...
Description>A paperback programme with a white cover featuring a red crown and text "VICTORIA RACING CLUB / ROYAL VISIT / FLEMINGTON / 27th FEBRUARY, 1954". Collection name>Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 is divided into four categories; Brit...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>A plastic medallion with a blue, red and white striped ribbon and bar. Both sides of the medallion are stamped with the Queen's head and the text "To commemorate the Ro...
Description>A metal badge commemorating the 1954 Royal Visit. On the front of the badge is a picture of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip and printed underneath is text that reads "Royal Visit 1954". Printed text at the top and bottom of the badge r...
The text on the front cover reads: "THE / ROYAL VISIT / SOUVENIR CUT-OUT BOOK OF / FRAMED PORTRAITS / WITH A PICTORIAL ITINERARY OF THE ROYAL TOUR IN COLOR". Collection name>Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 is divided into four categories; Bri...
Collection name>Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. Collection statement of significanceThe Professor Peter Spearritt collection No. 2 is divided into four categories; British Royal Family memorabilia, Australian Republic Movement material, T-shirt...
Collection name>Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. Collection statement of significanceThe Professor Peter Spearritt collection No. 2 is divided into four categories; British Royal Family memorabilia, Australian Republic Movement material, T-shirt...
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