Summary
One of a set of 47 original photographs of the Australian Federation celebrations in Melbourne 1901 to mark the opening of the first Federal Parliament of Australia. The photographs trace the Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York for the occasion, from their arrival in Melbourne on the Royal Yacht 'Ophir' at St Kilda Pier on 6 May 1901 to their departure for Brisbane at Port Melbourne Railway Station on 19 May 1901. The photographs include scenes of the Federation Arches throughout Melbourne, Illuminated City Buildings,'The Opening of Parliament', 'German, Russian, Dutch and American cruisers at Port Melbourne', 'Royal Review at Flemington Racecourse', 'Royal Yacht Ophir and British War Ships', 'The Russian Cruiser Cromoboi...' and 'State School Fetes at the Exhibition Building'.
Description of Content
The Princes Bridge Railway Station and Flinders Street Railway Station towers built for the Federation celebrations, May 1901. Viewed looking west along Flinders Street from Swanston Street. An hoarding on the left of the towers carries advertisements for 'Hans Irvine's Great Western Wines and Pure Grape Brandy', 'Two-Seas Tobacco' and 'Brinmead Pianos at Allan & Co, Collins Street'. A cable tram track runs the length of Flinders Street. In the distance, is the Flinders Street Railway Station clock tower [now housed at Scienceworks, Spotswood].
Physical Description
black and white, silver gelatin, photograph mounted on grey card.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Flinders Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, May 1901
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Printed in black ink below the photograph on the mount card: '45. - THE PRINCES BRIDGE AND FLINDERS-STREET RAILWAY STATIONS TOWERS. / THESE STATIONS ARE SITUATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE APPROACH (SWANSTON-STREET) TO PRINCES-BRIDGE. THE TOWERS OCCUPIED THE OPPOSITE CORNERS OF THAT APPROACH AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH FLINDERS-STREET.'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
285 mm (Width), 235 mm (Height)
Overall dimensions of the photograph only
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
378 mm (Width), 296 mm (Height)
Overall dimensions of the backing card
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Keywords
Australian Federal Parliament Opening Ceremony, 1901, Celebrations, Governments, Royal Visits, Street Decorations, Public Ceremonies, Public Events, Architecture, Royal Exhibition Building: History of Events, 1900-1949, Flags, Retail Trade, Towers, Advertisements, Cable Tram Tracks, Telegraph Poles