Commemorative medal commissioned by the Victorian state government as a souvenir of the Royal Visit by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to Victoria in 1954. The medal was presented to all Victorian school children. It was struck by Stokes & Sons of Melbourne. The Queen and Prince Philip visited Victoria from 24 February to 9 March 1954. The first reigning monarch to tour Australia, she arrived in Sydney on 3 February 1954 and departed the country from Fremantle on 1 April 1954. The Royal party visited all the capital cities apart from Darwin, and over 70 country towns.Bronze medal, hanging from a rectangular bar. The obverse of the medal features profile portraits of the Queen and Prince Philip. Presented to children of Victoria on Royal Visit, 1954Obverse: bust of Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh Reverse: E II R Royal Visit/ 1954/ Victoriamedal, queen elizabeth ii, 1954, royal visit, victoria, numismatics, celebrations, schools

Copy of photograph of Tatura Agricultural Society banner to welcome Queen Elizabeth 2 and Duke of Edinburgh when they visited Tatura in 1954. Looking east down Hogan Street. Black and white photograph of decorated archway and shops for Royal visit to Tatura in 1954Royal Visit 1954royal visit 1954, queen elizabeth 2, duke of edinburgh

Flags with various prints on were mass produced for people to wave as the Queen visited numerous towns and cities in Australia for about 3 months early in 1954. These particular ones were sold by the Red Cross for fundraising purposes. Royal Visit 1954 by Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip|Queen visiting Tatura 5-3-1954|Red Cross|souvenirFlags commemorating 1954 Royal visit. One rectangular, on a stick. One triangular, with cords to attach to a stick. Each has Union Jack, Australian flag and Royal crown on them. Two red crosses on the rectangular one.Souvenir of Royal Visit 1954. Proceeds to Red Cross.tatura, royal visit 1954, flags, events

Copy of photograph of Royal train leaving Tatura Railway Station, after Royal visit 1954. Also people who had waved farewell.Black and white copy of photograph of crowd waving to Royal train, leaving Tatura 1954.on back: Royal Visit 1954royal visit

Copy of photograph of Shire President, Cr Brewer and Mrs Brewer fare welling the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Tatura Railway Station. Royal Visit 1954.Black and white copy of photograph of Royal couple boarding Royal train at Tatura Railway Station 1954.on back: Royal Visit 1954royal visit

Copy of photograph of Royal train leaving Tatura Railway Station, after Royal visit 1954. Many people waited beside railway line to farewell the Royal couple after the board the Royal train.Black and white copy of photograph of Royal train, leaving Tatura 1954.on back: Royal Visit 1954royal visit

Commemorating the Royal visit to Australia in 1954.Paper serviette, souvenir of Royal Visit to Australia, 1954. White, border of red lions rampant separated by Union Jacks, Australian flags. Four corners: emu, kangaroo, lion rampant, unicorn, red, white and blue shield shape, yellow border. Also in corners in yellow, 'ROYAL VISIT 1954' above yellow crownroyal visit, queen elizabeth ii

Photograph of decorations on Criterion Hotel building, Royal visit 1954. Showing bar, Williams Shoe Shop, D. Phillips hair dressers. Group of people, post office, extreme left on Holden car, two others, 50's cars in foregroundBlack and white photograph of flags, palm leaves, bunting, decorations on balcony of Criterian Hotel. Royal Visit 1954. 3 cars at kerb. Hogan Street Taturaon back: Royal visit 1954

This medal was issued to schools in Victoria to commemorate the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip to Australia. They arrived in Sydney on 3february 1954 and left from Freemantle on 1 April 1954.Significant to the history of the state of VictoriaMedal has conjoined busts, Queen crowned, Duke head bare, facing right; around, QUEEN ELIZABETH II DUKE OF EDINBURGH; below in tiny letters the mint name, STOKES MELB. The medal is attached by a metal loop to a bar with pin for wearing, PRESENTED TO THE / CHILDREN BY THE / GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA The back of the medal has, below a crown, E II R / ROYAL VISIT / 1954 / VICTORIA The back of the bar contains the mint name in small letters, STOKES MELB.Front: Inverse - Bar - presented to the children by the Government of Victoria. Medallion - Queen Elizabeth II Duke of Edinburgh (round edge) Back: Obverse - Bar Stokes Melbourne Medallion - Crown EIIR Royal Visit 1954 Australiaroyal visit, queen elizabeth ii, prince phillip, victoria, medal numismatics, schools

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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

Copy of photograph of Royal couple being greeted by dignitaries and station master Mr Kelly, at Tatura Railway Station 1954, before boarding train for Echuca. Black and white photograph of Queen and Duke of Edinburgh being greeted at Tatura Railway Station in 1954Royal Visit 1954royal visit 1954, queen elizabeth 2, duke of edinburgh, station master kelly, tatura railway station

Envelope, 1st Day Cover, Royal Visit to Portland, 1970. ½ Union Jack on left, 5 cent comm stamp cancelled 7 April 1970 at Portland.first day cover, stamps, souvenir, royal visit, commemorative

Copy of photograph of Royal visit to Tatura, 5 March 1954. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were greeted on totally renovated station. decorated with masses of flowers and shrubs. The visit to Tatura of Queen Elizabeth 2 was first by a reigning monarch and no other visit has caused such excitement. The Station was highly decorated and the Royal Cypher in golden flowers mounted on scarlet velvet made a perfect background for the artistic scheme. Dignitaries in photo include: (back row) Crs Youlden, Anderson, Hastie and Maher . (2nd row) Mrs R. Ross, Mrs M. Masters-smith, Mrs Anderson, JOan Hastie, Mrs Lurline Knee, Arthur Knee, Bruce (obscure), Mr A. W. Knee (past shire engineer). (front row) Bill Martin (secretary), Mrs Martin, Duke of Edinburgh, Mrs Brewer, Cr Shire President Brewer, The Queen. Black and white photograph of Queen and Duke of Edinburgh walking up to dais to receive an address of welcome, Tatura Railway Station. 1954Royal Visit to Tatura 5 March 1954. Names of Councillors and wife's also mentioned.royal visit 1954, queen elizabeth 2, duke of edinburgh, tatura railway station, tatura by w. h. bossence

Copy of photograph of Royal couple boarding train at Tatura Railway Station. Cr and Mrs Brewer, Station Master Mr Kelly and a guard in picture.Black and white copy of photograph of Queen Elizabeth 11 on board Royal train, Prince Phillip still on station.on back: Royal Visit 1954royal visit

Copy of photograph of crowd of people who waited at Park Street, Tatura, crossing, to farewell the Royal couple on their way to Echuca. Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh passed through Tatura on Friday 5 March 1954.Black and white copy of photograph of many people waiting at Park Street, Tatura, crossing for Royal train, on back: Royal Visit 1954royal visit

Photograph of decorative archway erected by Tatura Agricultural Society to greet the Queen. Victory Hall portico, on left, Youngs' Cafe and residence on right.Black and white copy of photograph of welcome sign at corner of Hogan and Fraser Streets, Tatura, for Royal visit 1954.on back: Royal Visit 1954

Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, were to have toured Australia in 1952, but this was postponed following the death of her father, King George VI. The visit happened in 1964 instead and was the first to Australia by a reigning monarch.Flag, rectangular, fabric, souvenir of Royal visit 1954 (originally 1952, which was cancelled. '1952' has been cut from bottom of flag). Union Jack and Australian flag crossed behind crown.royal visit, 1954, 1952, flag

Original photograph of official party waiting for her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth 11, Tatura Railway Station 1954.Black and white photograph of Royal visit. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip at Tatura Railway Station. 1954.on back: Tatura Station. Royal Visit 1954

Original photograph of official party waiting for her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth 11, Tatura Railway Station 1954.Black and white photograph of Royal visit. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip at Tatura Railway Station. 1954. Copy (2). L0290, L0344.on back: Tatura Station. Royal Visit 1954