Back

Lot 280

KODAK AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
album records the visit to Melbourne in May 1901 of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) who came to open the first Federal Parliament. The Royal visit confirmed Australia's links with Britain and was a festive and grand ceremony. The streets of Melbourne were decorated with arches, banners and flags in honour of the Royal couple. Arches include Triumph Arch, Edward VII Arch, Butter Box Arch, Chinese Arch, Queen Victoria Arch, German Arch, etc., album with a cream Buckram cover
album 15.4cm high x 18.1cm wide x 1.5cm deep


LITERATURE
The Royal couple left England on 16 March 1901 in the Ophir, an Orient liner of 6910 tons, specially converted for the purpose. It had a Naval escort. Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 till his death in 1910.

OTHER NOTES
Album 3

Estimate $600 - $800

Unsold
Militaria

AUCTION
Sale: LJ5647
11:00am - 22 July 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING

CONTACT
Giles Moon
info@leonardjoel.com.au


SIMILAR ITEMS

Lot 144

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ERA INFANTRY CAPTAINS FROCK COAT, CAPE AND ACROUTEMENTS

Estimate: $3,000-5,000

Lot 282

SHAGREEN ALBUM OF CELEBRITIES AND ARISTOCRATS FROM VAUDEVILLE, BURLESQUE AND MUSIC-HALL* album 22cm high x 18.3cm wide x 5.5cm deep

Estimate: $2,500-3,500

Lot 95

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ERA SPENCER REPEATING CARBINE

Estimate: $1,500-2,500

Lot 100

COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER#

Estimate: $1,400-1,800

To top