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Stereograph - Federation Celebrations, Manufacturers' Monument, Melbourne, Victoria, 1901
Reg. No: SH 960840
- Summary:
- Photographer: George Rose, Melbourne.
Two almost identical sepia stereographic views mounted on thick brown card. The images show the Manufacturers' Monument erected at the corner of Collins & Exhibition St, in honour of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York 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 Manufacturers' Monument erected at the corner of Collins & Exhibition Streets, in honour of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York for the opening of the first Federal Parliament on 9 May 1901. The Monument has four platforms on which lions sit. Four small columns rise from the platform with a large column rising above them. A sphere tops the large column and the Union Jack flies from the top. The street is decorated with bunting and flags and a small group of people mill about at the base of the monument.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from (Estate of) Gertrude Parr, 1993
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 10.20 cm (Height), 17.80 cm (Length) |
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| 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 |
| Primary Classification: | PUBLIC EVENTS |
| Secondary Classification: | Federation |
| Tertiary Classification: | images (to be classified) |
| Inscriptions: | Text: 2889 Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne./ The Manufacturers' Monument, Corner of Collins and Exhibition Sts.; Sold only by/ GEORGE ROSE/ PUBLISHER/ Melbourne.; ROSE'S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS/ COPYRIGHT. On the Arch, obscured: VICTORIAN CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES/ GREETINGS ... |
| Format: | Stereograph: Sepia |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901 |
| Publisher: | George Rose, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901 |
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