Stereograph - Federation Celebrations, Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York En-Route to Port Melbourne, Victoria, 1901

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Summary:: Photographer: George Rose, Melbourne.

Two almost identical sepia stereographic views mounted on thick brown card. The images show the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in an open horse-drawn carriage en route to Port Melbourne on 16 May 1901. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York were in Australia for the opening of the first Federal Parliament on 9 May 1901.

The opening of the Australian Parliament was an occasion for great celebrations in Melbourne. Ten days of festivities (from 6-16 May) were planned to mark the Federation of the new nation and honour the Royal visitors, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. The city was transformed with decorations - flags, bunting, colourful lights and festive arches - and a series of public events were held, including a military tattoo and several street parades. Unprecedented numbers of people arrived in Melbourne from the rest of Victoria and throughout Australia to take part in the celebrations.
Description Of Content:: The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in an open horse-drawn carriage en route to Port Melbourne on 16 May 16 1901. They are accompanied by liveried attendants and escorted by mounted military. Onlookers line the route. Open grassland is visible in the background. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York were in Australia for the opening of the first Federal Parliament on 9 May 1901.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from (Estate of) Gertrude Parr, 1993

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	10.20 cm (Height), 17.80 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	australian federation 1901, celebrations, civic mementoes, royal visits, souvenirs
Themes this item is part of:	Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, HRH King George V (1865-1936), HM Queen Mary (1867-1953)
Primary Classification:	PUBLIC EVENTS
Secondary Classification:	Federation
Tertiary Classification:	images (to be classified)
Inscriptions:	Text: 3014 Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne./ The Duke and Duchess en route for Port Melbourne.; Sold only by/GEORGE ROSE/ PUBLISHER/Melbourne.; ROSE'S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS/COPYRIGHT.
Format:	Stereograph: Sepia
Publisher:	George Rose, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
Person Depicted:	HRH George Duke of Cornwall & York, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
Person Depicted:	HRH Mary Duchess of Cornwall & York, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901