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Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Green Satin Cocktail Dress, 1954
... royal visit (victoria) 1954,... are kept in the Subject File 'Gwen Steele'.] royal visit (victoria ...The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. This emerald green, satin evening dress, owned by Gwen Steele, was worn by her to a reception for Queen Elizabeth II in 1954 at Government House, Melbourne. [The personalised printed invitations are kept in the Subject File 'Gwen Steele'.]Emerald green, satin cocktail dress with shoe-string straps.royal visit (victoria) 1954,, gwen steele, women's clothing, australian fashion - 1950s, cocktail dresses -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate - Winsome Barclay, c. 1954
... Visit to Hamilton, 1954, in cardboard tube... (Legatee), Royal Visit to Hamilton, 1954, in cardboard tube ...Certificate presented to Winsome Barclay (Legatee), Royal Visit to Hamilton, 1954, in cardboard tube -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flag - Flag - Royal Visit to Hamilton, 1954, c. 1954
... Flag - Royal Visit to Hamilton, 1954...Flag, Royal visit to Hamilton, 1954, blue, red and gold... to Hamilton, 1954 Flag Flag, Royal visit to Hamilton, 1954, blue, red ...Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visited Hamilton on February 26 1954. It was the first time a reigning monarch had visited regional Victoria. More than 13000 children were said to have listened to a speech by the Queen in Melville OvalFlag, Royal visit to Hamilton, 1954, blue, red and gold print and coat of arms, attached to wooden stick. Pennant style.royal visit, hamilton, western district, queen elizabeth ii, prince phillip, post war -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Programme - Program - State Reception Exhibition Building Queen Elizabeth II Visit, n.d
12 page program, State Reception, Exhibition Buildings, Monday 8th March 1954, in honour of the visit of 'Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Cream light card, multicoloured Royal Coat of Arms and blue Victorian coat of arms, front cover. Black prints, blue Victorian coat of arms, front cover. Black print, black and white photos. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flag - Flag Pennant - Royal Visit to Victoria and S. E. South Australia, n.d
Triangular pennant, fabric, Royal Visit to Victoria and S. E. South Australia, QEII 1954. Neutral background, red and blue print, Portland coat of arms. Flag originally made for a visit by the, then, Princess Elizabeth, in 1952. That tour cancelled until 1954, when she was queen. Word 'Future' on flag painted over, also '1952' has '1954' superimposed on it. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Flag Pennant - Royal visit souvenir 1954, 1954
... Souvenir Flag Pennant - Royal visit souvenir 1954... glorious Queen'. Royal visit souvenir 1954, in purple and white.... - Royal visit souvenir 1954 Souvenir Pale coloured fabric ...Bower Bird Museum HeywoodPale coloured fabric triangular pennant. Border purple shading to white. Coloured, oval - shaped paper depiction of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II attached to pennant. Surmounted by a crown painted in purple and white. Underneath 'Our glorious Queen'. Royal visit souvenir 1954, in purple and white. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 12/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
... for the Royal visit in 1954. Trams tramways Royal Visit Decorated Trams ...Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 decorated for the Royal Visit. Has the destination of "Mt Pleasant". Taken in Sturt St at Murray St, 12-3-1954 by Wal Jack. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 38 decorated for Queen's visit, Sturt St at Murray St 12-3-54" In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T66PC" written in.trams, tramways, royal visit, decorated trams, sturt st, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 9/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
... the Queen on her visit to Ballarat in 1954. Trams tramways Royal ...Yields information about the way Ballarat decorated the railway station to welcome the Queen on her visit to Ballarat in 1954.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 17 inbound in Lydiard St North, taken from the Railway station showing the decorations placed at the exit of the station for the Royal Visit to Ballarat. The queen arrived by train. Photo 9-3-1954 by Wal Jack. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat #17 in Lydiard St Nth, from Railway station. During Queens visit 9th March 1954." In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp but with no negative number written in.trams, tramways, royal visit, railway station, lydiard st, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 8/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
... for the Royal visit in 1954. Trams tramways Royal Visit Decorated Trams ...Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit to Ballarat, passing under the royal route in Sturt St and the corner of Doveton St, 8-3-1954, Wal Jack photo. Note directional sign on pole showing an arrow to a RACV Service Centre. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative See image i5 for cleaned up image - PCW - 22-9-2022On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 38 decorated for Queen's visit, passing under street decorations Sturt St from Doveton St 8-3-54". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T170" written in.trams, tramways, royal visit, decorated trams, sturt st, doveton st, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 6/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
... that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954. Trams tramways Royal Visit ...Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit to Ballarat, passing over the railway level crossing on its way to Lydiard St North. Has a number of motor cars in the view and the Coach House or Kennedy and Murray General Carriers in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 38 decorated crossing railway 6-3-54". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with no negative number written in.trams, tramways, royal visit, decorated trams, lydiard st nth, level crossings, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 5/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
... for the Royal visit in 1954. Trams tramways Royal Visit Decorated Trams ...Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit to Ballarat, entering Sturt St from Bridge St, Grenville St, 5-3-1954. Wal Jack Photograph. Has Gear Chemist and the Spot Cafe buildings in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 38 decorated for Queens visit, Sturt St 5-3-54". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T64PC" written in.trams, tramways, royal visit, decorated trams, sturt st, grenville st, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Victorian Railways, "Country Tour by Royal Train of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II", 15/02/1954 12:00:00 AM
Timetable - 28 pages, Victorian Railways titled "Country Tour by Royal Train of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II". Details the timetable and arrangements for the Royal Tour of 3 - 6 March 1954. Printed by VR Gives details of the train times and for example the time spent in Ballarat of 75mins. royal visit, victorian railways, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo tram 22 decorated for Queens visit, Wal Jack, 7/03/1954
Photograph of No. 22 decorated for the Queen's visit (Royal visit) at the depot 7-3-1954. Photos by Wal Jack. Shows the decorations applied to the tram. The first has a depot worker standing in the drivers doorway. Single copy from the Ken Magor collection also held. Printed on Ilford paper. See Reg Item 7878 for a photo of the same tram on the depot access track. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of negative Yields information about Bendigo tram 22 decorated for the 1954 visit of Queen Elizabeth IIBlack and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo No 22 decorated for Queen's visit, outside depot 7-3-54" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T74PC" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, royal visit, decorated trams, depot, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lloyd Rogers?, 14/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
... decorated for the 1954 Royal visit to Ballarat and the Dawson St ...Yields information about the appearance of SEC tram No. 38 decorated for the 1954 Royal visit to Ballarat and the Dawson St area.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 38 decorated for the Royal Visit in Sturt St - 14-3-1954 at the intersection with Dawson St. The tram has the destination of Victoria St. On the pole in front of the tram is a "Cars Stop here" and "End of Section" sign. In the background is - St Patricks Cathedral. Photo by Lloyd Rogers?On rear in ink "Ballarat Royal visit - Sturt St. 14-3-1954"trams, tramways, royal visit, sturt st, decorated trams, dawson st, tram 38 -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Document - Set of correspondence re Queen Elizabeth tour of Bendigo, Mrs T. R. Mannix, February 8th, 1954
Correspondence between Mrs T. R. Mannix, Swan Hill Wolf Cub Pack master to District Scout Commissioner Mr J. I. Samson for an invitation to be included with the local scout groups in functions to welcome Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Bendigo on Friday, the 5th of March 1954. The response from the Commissioner included typed plans of the event and maps of the royal tour through the streets of Bendigo starting and finishing at the train station.Set of correspondence including typed gatefold letter, typed plans for placement of visitors and role of the military and maps of CBD Bendigo and of Upper Reserve.queen elizabeth, duke of edinburgh, boy scout association, mayor clayton, city of greater bendigo royal visits, city of greater bendigo community groups, city of greater bendigo tourism -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Keith Kings, 6/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Geelong, No 16 at the Eastern Park terminus on 6/3/1954. Tram showing destination of "Garden St" Keith Kings No. I(x)(8) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph. 1929.1 - same photograph from the Wal Jack album, see Reg Item 5003, added 12/8/2013.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. I(x)(8) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Geelong / No. 16 / "Pengelley" car as converted for "one-man" operation / Eastern Park terminus 6/3/54". 1929.1 - Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. I(x)(viii) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Geelong / No. 16 at Eastern Park terminus Royal visit day. / Note: Flags on roof."trams, tramways, geelong, eastern park, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 images, Wal Jack, Ballarat 38 and 39 at the Victoria St terminus, 8/03/1954
... visit in 1954. Trams tramways Royal Visit Decorated Trams ...No. 38 decorated for the Royal Visit along with tram 39 at the Victoria St terminus.Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 and 39 at the Victoria St terminus. No. 38 decorated for the Royal Visit. Has the destination of "City". See N1124, Prints taken at the same time, with minor variations in the background eg cars. 5297.1 - an almost identical image, though with a motor bike in the view - see image i5 and N897 5297.2 - a very similar image, see image i6 and N1135 See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative N1124 See image i5 for hi res scan of negative N897 See image i6 for the hi res scan of negative N1135 - print also held of this image.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 38 and 39 Victoria St terminus, Ballarat East 8-3-54. No. 38 decorated for Queen's visit" In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T66PC" written in.trams, tramways, royal visit, decorated trams, victoria st, tram 38, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, looking west along Bridge St Ballarat with the lighting provided for the Royal Visit, 1954
... Ballarat with the lighting provided for the Royal Visit and Begonia... the appearance of Bridge St festoon lighting for the 1954 Royal Visit ...Yields information about the appearance of Bridge St festoon lighting for the 1954 Royal Visit and Begonia Festival. Has a strong association with the Garage on the corner of Bridge St and Main Road.Digital Copy of a photograph sourced by Roger Greenwood as part of his work on the production of a Video Tape on Ballarat's trams. Photographer and source details not provided by Roger. See btm6304doc.pdf Image looking west along Bridge St Ballarat with the lighting provided for the Royal Visit and Begonia Festival 1954. Has the Lister's Garage sign providing directions to Melbourne and Geelong with a clock centrally mounted. Also has a Caltex sign. Photo from a postcard. trams, tramways, bridge st, stones corner, main road, royal visit, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph, Wal Jack, Photograph of Bendigo No. 22 decorated for the Queen's visit (Royal visit), 7/03/1954
Shows the decorations applied to the tram. Photographed on the Bendigo tram depot access track with a crewman standing inside the drivers door. Black and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.Yields information of a decorated tram for the 1954 Queens visit.Photograph of No. 22 decorated for the Queen's visit (Royal visit) at the depot 7-3-1954. Printed on Ilford paper. See Reg Item 5779 for a photo of the same tram on the depot access track. See image i2 for rear of photograph. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo No 22 decorated for Queen's visit, outside depot 7-3-54" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, royal visit, decorated trams, depot, tram 22 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 3/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of PCC decorated for the Royal Tour of 1954 ascending the Collins St hill. The Conductor is standing in the back cab. Has the Regent Theatre with a large English flag, in the background, Zercho's Business College and the Metro Theatretrams, tramways, royal visit, collins st, conductors, tram 980, pcc class, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1954
... as the Royal Tram at the time of the Royal Visit to Victoria during...Trams tramways Royal Visit St Georges Road Crews tram 980 ...Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of PCC 980 decorated as the Royal Tram at the time of the Royal Visit to Victoria during 1954. Photographed in St Georges Road. The tram crew are standing in front of the tram.trams, tramways, royal visit, st georges road, crews, tram 980, pcc class, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Royal Tram, 1954 at Humffray St, Wal Jack, 1954
... the tram decorated for the Royal visit in 1954 in Main Road. Trams ...Photograph of No. 38 as the Royal Tram, 1954 at Humffray St. Has a body work repair shop in the background. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North.Yields information about the tram decorated for the Royal visit in 1954 in Main Road.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file.trams, tramways, humffray st, main road, decorated trams, royal visit, tram 38 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Invitation, Invitation to Mrs J. M. Scholes to meet Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, 8th March 1954, 08/03/1954
... royal visit 1954... royal visit 1954 “To have the honour of meeting Her Majesty ...An invitation for Mrs Jessie May Scholes (nee Partington) to attend one of the state receptions held for Queen Elizabeth II during her 1954 visit to Australia.A tribute to a Greensborough identity and her connection with the Philharmonic Choir.Invitation printed in black on buff card. “To have the honour of meeting Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the Government of Victoria invites Mrs J.M.Scholes to attend a state reception at the Exhibition Buildings on Monday, 8th March 1954, at 8.15 o’clock p.m. jessie may partington, jessie angus, jessie scholes, partington family, royal family, royal visit 1954 -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden
Book - Souvenir Book, Our Royal Guests
... by the Australian government to commemorate the first Royal Visit ...non-fictionqueen elizabeth 2, house of windsor, duke of edinburgh, royal tour australia 1952, -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, 7/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of SEC Bendigo 22, decorated for the royal visit at the Bendigo depot taken on 7-3-1954. Has Bendigo depot in background. The tram has been decorated with coloured lights, a crown on the side of the tram, a British flag on the front and a Royal banner, featuring the letters "ER". Photo from the Ron Fluck collection. Image i1 high res scan of the negatives added 18/1/2019.tramways, trams, bendigo, depot, 22, decorated trams, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Alan Bradley, "50 Years Ago ", Apr. 2004
Four page printed document or report titled "50 Years Ago" written for BTM magazine Fares Please!, in April 2004. Should be "60 Years Ago". The document or report written by Alan Bradley looks at the 1954 Royal Tour, accidents in 1954, featuring No. 37 and 24 when it ran into the Bucks Head Hotel. Mentions in article, Frank Callahan, Dave Kellett, Les Edwards, Hodgson, Herb Knight. Four sheets of A4 paper stapled in top left hand corner. Images added 28/11/2016.trams, tramways, ballarat, royal visit, accidents, bucks head hotel -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Royal guard report, AAF A18 Guard Report, 2 March 1954
... royal visit 1954... royal visit 1954 government house melbourne guard vmr Photocopy ...The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment. The queen was resident at Government House Melbourne for nine days and during the time guard duties were shared by 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 3rd Division Royal Australian Artillery, 5th Infantry Battalion (Victorian Scottish), 6th Infantry Battalion (Royal Melbourne Regiment), 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse, 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles, 2nd Medium Regiment, 22nd Field Regiment and Melbourne University Rifles. Rare document relating to guard duty at Government House Melbourne mounted by a unit of the Citizen Military Forces from Victoria during a royal visit .Photocopy of a three page report prepared for period 1/2 March 1954 when 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment provided the guard at Government House Melbourne during the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The report lists the officer, 4 non commissioned officers and 20 other ranks comprising the guard together with timings and locations of the sentry posts. Also details of the guard duties, the general remarks at the conclusion of the guard period and the signatures of the Guard Commander, Captain LA Jackson 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and the Relieving Guard Commander Captain EJ King, 2nd Medium Regiment. queen elizabeth ii, royal visit 1954, government house, melbourne, guard, vmr -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Thomas Nicholas & David Thornton, 240 Bay Street Port Melbourne, 1954
... in 1954. Celebrations - Royal Visit 240 Graham Street Thomas ...Thomas NICHOLAS on left & David THORNTON on right in front yard of 240 Graham Street. The boys are dressed ready to greet Queen Elizabeth as part of the WELVOME display at the MCG in 1954.Small B & W photograph of two boys in white shirts & socks with sashes around their waists.7celebrations - royal visit, 240 graham street, thomas nicholas, david thornton -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Public Notice - Royal visit day", Mar. 1954
... for the Royal visit to Ballarat in 1954. Has a strong association ...Yields information about the tram arrangements for the Royal visit to Ballarat in 1954. Has a strong association with the event.Newspaper cutting, The Courier, March 1954. SEC Public Notice, for the traffic arrangements for the Royal Visit Day, Saturday, 6th March 1954. gives details of the first cars, frequency, closure arrangements, shuttle services. Signed by H. W. Linaker, Manager.royal visit, ballarat, sec -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Ephemera - Documents, 1952
Catalogue no 10140.1 Daily Express English Newspaper King George VI Death 1952, Cat no 10140.2 Sunday Graphic English Newspaper King George VI Death 1952, Cat no 10140.3 Sun News Pictorial Queen Elizabeth visit Febr 1954, Cat no 10140.4 Preview of Royal Wedding Elizabeth and Philip, Cat no 10140.5 Sun News Pictorial Souvenir of Australia's America's Cup win 1983, Cat no 10140.6 Weekend Australian Magazine The Bradman Letters 2004Various cuttings, patterns, poetry, contained in a manila folder, also magazine articlesdocuments, newspapers