Summary
Stereograph of boys marching in uniform with slouch hats and probably carrying bayonet rifles, on a path outside the Royal Exhibition Building in May 1901.
This stereograph was sold as a Rose's Stereoscopic View, by George Rose, Melbourne. It is titled 'Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne / Children's Fete, Exhibition Oval / Victorian Cadets'. It shows the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. The Duke of York, who was the son of King Edward VII, visited Australia in May 1901 as the King's representative for Australia's Federation. The Duke declared the new Federal Parliament open in a grand ceremony in the Exhibition Building in Melbourne on 9 May 1901.
Description of Content
Stereograph of boys marching in uniform with slouch hats and probably carrying bayonet rifles, on a path outside the Royal Exhibition Building in May 1901.
Physical Description
Black and white stereograph.
More Information
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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
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, May 1901
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Photographer
George Rose - Rose Stereograph Company, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, May 1901
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Individuals Identified
unknown
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Format
Stereograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed in ink below image:'2925/ Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. / Children's Fete, Exhibition Oval. The Victorian Cadets'; Printed in ink to left of image: 'ROSE'S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS / COPYRIGHT'; Printed in ink to right of image: :Sold only by GEORGE ROSE Melbourne / PUBLISHER'.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
170 mm (Width), 85 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Australian Federation, Celebrations, May 1901, Cadets, Parades, Children, Celebrations, Photography
