Summary
Alternative Name(s): Souvenir Handkerchief
Souvenir handkerchief of Australian Federation, 1901. Features Queen Victoria, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York and Lord and Lady Hopetoun. Lord Hopetoun was the first Governor General of Australia.
Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901, just weeks after Australia was federated on 1 January. This handkerchief must have been printed before her death.
Physical Description
White linen handkerchief with decorative border woven into the fabric, printed images and text in blue. At the centre top, a portrait of Queen Victoria wearing a crown. She is flanked by portraits of the Duke and Duchess of York, c 1901. In the centre, maps of Australia and New Zealand with State borders defined and labelled. In the bottom left, a portrait of Lord Hopetoun, Australia's first Governor General, with Lady Hopetoun in the bottom right. Text across the centre.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Date Made
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Inscriptions
"Souvenir of Australian Federation / Unity is Strength"
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
46.5 cm (Length), 45.1 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
451 mm (Length), 465 mm (Width)
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Civic Mementoes, Queen Victoria, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs