Summary
Photographer: George Rose, Melbourne.
Two almost identical sepia stereographic views mounted on thick card. The images depict uniformed cadets marching in formation across an oval. These images were taken in Sydney at a Children's Fete in May 1901. The celebrations were in honour of the visit to Australia of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York for the opening of the first Federal Parliament on 9 May 1901.
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Uniformed cadets marching in formation across an oval. In the background are more contingents of marching cadets and a grandstand. A large crowd of spectators is visible in the background. These images were taken in Sydney at a Children's Fete in May 1901.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Sep 1991
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Photographer
George Rose, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Format
Stereograph, Sepia
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Inscriptions
Text: 3187 Duke of York Celebrations, Sydney/ Children's Fete. Cadets doing Exercises. Black print in a decorative vertical border: Rose's Stereoscopic Views/ Copyright./ Sold only by/ George Rose/ Publisher/ Melbourne.
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Overall Dimensions
18 cm (Length), 10 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Australian Military Forces, Celebrations, Civic Mementoes, Royal Visits, Souvenirs