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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medallion - Elizabeth II Royal Visit, 1954, Victoria, 1954
... Medallion - Elizabeth II Royal Visit, 1954, Victoria... Royal Visit, 1954, Victoria Medal Unknown Front: Inverse: Queen ...Displayed at History HouseUnknownFront: Inverse: Queen Elizabeth II: Duke of Edinburgh (around edge) Back: Obverse: EiiR/Roayl Visit/1954/Victoria (centre) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Invitation Royal Visit 1954, n.d
... Letter - Invitation Royal Visit 1954... Visit 1954 Letter Invitation to Cr and Mrs A J Thomas from ...Invitation to Cr and Mrs A J Thomas from the Vic Govt to meet Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, at a State Reception out the Exhibition Buildings, Mon 8th March 1954 at 8.15 PM. cream card, dark navy coat of arms, border of native flowers and script. Names hand written -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Flag - Royal visit to Portland 1954, n.d
... Flag - Royal visit to Portland 1954...Flag, fabric, Royal visit 1954, blue gold border and print... to Portland 1954 Souvenir Flag, fabric, Royal visit 1954, blue gold ...Flag, fabric, Royal visit 1954, blue gold border and print, gold image of lion on crown. Pennant style, attached to wooden stick. -
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. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, D. Clark, Victory Hall & Mechanics Institute, 1989
... Institute, Hogan Street, Tatura for Royal visit 1954...on back: Royal Visit 1954... and Mechanics Institute, Hogan Street, Tatura for Royal visit 1954 D ...Photograph of decorations on Victory Hall and Mechanics Institute, Hogan Street, Tatura for Royal visit 1954Black and white copy of photograph of exterior of Victory Hall and Mechanics Institute, Tatura. Austin A40 car in front.on back: Royal Visit 1954 -
Clunes Museum
Medal, 1954
... BY THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE ROYAL VISIT IN 1954 QUEEN...ER ROYAL VISIT 1954 VICTORIA... BY THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE ROYAL VISIT IN 1954 QUEEN ...A MEDAL PRESENTED TO THE CHILDREN OF VICTORIA BY THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE ROYAL VISIT IN 1954 QUEEN ELZABETH & THE DUKE OF EDINGBURGHER ROYAL VISIT 1954 VICTORIAlocal history, numismatic, commemorative, royal visit -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flag - Souvenir Flag - Royal Visit, 1952/54, c. 1952
... Flag, rectangular, fabric, souvenir of Royal visit 1954... and was the first to Australia by a reigning monarch. royal visit 1954 1952 ...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 -
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Booklet - Race Meeting Programme, Victoria Racing Club, Royal Visit Flemington 27th February 1954, 27/02/1954
... Royal Visit Flemington 27th February 1954...Victorian Racing Club Royal Visit Flemington February 27... 1954 Book produced to detail Race Day for Royal Visit ...Book produced to detail Race Day for Royal Visit at Flemington Racecourse, February 1954Limited number of copies availablePrinted booklet with two staple fastening, approx. 40p.Victorian Racing Club Royal Visit Flemington February 27 1954race day, royal visit, flemington, 1954 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medal, Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II, c. 1954
... the country from Fremantle on 1 April 1954. The Royal party visited.... Presented to children of Victoria on Royal Visit, 1954...: E II R Royal Visit/ 1954/ Victoria... on Royal Visit, 1954 Obverse: bust of Elizabeth II and Duke ...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 -
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 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Regimental Scrap Book: to 1959, 2009 (exact)
... royal visit 1954... of Governor's Reception 1948, Royal Visit 1954, Royal Melbourne Show..., Photos of Governor's Reception 1948, Royal Visit 1954, Royal ...Archival quality A3 loose leaf slip case containing memorabilia documents, cuttings and photos about the Regiment for the period to 1959. Contents include: Training, social and ceremonial activities, Specification of Regimental badge, Honour Roll of members who have died on duty, Photos of Band 1948-49, Photos of Governor's Reception 1948, Royal Visit 1954, Royal Melbourne Show 1954, Wedding of Major and Mrs Clendinnen, Honorary Colonel Sir Dallas Brooks 1958, Documentation re transfer of Port Melbourne Municipal Band to the Regiment 19 Sep 1958, Exercise Fire Power.photographs, ceremonial, 4 19 prince of wales s light horse regiment history, training, 4 19 pwlh band, royal visit 1954, sir dallas brooks, 4 19 pwlh badge, social activities -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper, The Argus, The Argus: February 28, 1954, 28/02/1954
... royal visit 1954...) was published on the occasion of the Queen's Royal visit in 1954....) was published on the occasion of the Queen's Royal visit in 1954 ...This special Sunday edition of The Argus (Melbourne) was published on the occasion of the Queen's Royal visit in 1954.An example of mid-20th century newspaper24p., illus. "Special Sunday Edition" printed on front pagenewspapers, melbourne, the argus, royal visit 1954 -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - The Royal Visit in 1954, Queen Elizabeth in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens
... The Royal Visit in 1954....The Royal Visit in 1954. Work on paper Queen Elizabeth ...john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, royal visit, queen elizabeth -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - VMR Officers with Philip, 1954 circa
... royal visit 1954... the Royal Visit 1954. The two photographs were framed and hung... Philip at Government House, Melbourne during the Royal Visit 1954 ...This and another photograph (Catalogue 3393) was taken at a gathering of Officers and NCOs of the 2nd Armoured Brigade (RAAC) to meet Prince Philip at Government House, Melbourne during the Royal Visit 1954. The two photographs were framed and hung on the wall of the Headquarter Building at Buna Barracks Albury till 1991 when they were relocated to the Regimental Collection.Rare record of an historic gathering during the Royal Visit to Victoria in1954.Framed black and white photograph of large gathering of soldiers in uniform standing on steps of Government House, Melbourne. The group is the officers of the 2nd Armoured Brigade, Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC). Lieutenant Colonel Tom Fogarty, Commanding Officer 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles, is standing on HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh's right. Signed at lower centre of photograph "Philip 1954"2nd armoured brigade, prince philip duke of edinburgh, fogarty tom lieutenant colonel, martin arch warrent officer class 1, royal visit 1954 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White - Tram 12 - 1954 Royal visit - Lydiard St North, Keith Kings, 6 March 1954
... Black & White - Tram 12 - 1954 Royal visit - Lydiard St...Photograph - Black & White - Tram 12 - 1954 Royal visit... - Black & White - Tram 12 - 1954 Royal visit - Lydiard St North ...Photo shows tram No. 12 reversing at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, Ballarat, with the Post Office in the background. Crowds can be seen in Sturt St waiting for the Queen's Royal Progress to pass. There are three policemen or officials behind the tram. Tram has the destination of Sebastopol. Saturday 6 March 1954. See item 412 for a photo of the decorated tram for the Royal Visit tram 38 at the same location.Yields information about the provision of tram services on the day of the Royal Tour to Ballarat.Photograph - Black & White - Tram 12 - 1954 Royal visit - Lydiard St NorthDetails the image on the rear of the print in ink.royal tour, ballarat, tram 12, lydiard st north -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Commemorative medal, 1954
... to commemorate the royal visit of 1954.... On the rear - E II R, Royal Visit 1954 Victoria... of Edinburgh. On the rear - E II R, Royal Visit 1954 Victoria ...These medals were given to all school children to commemorate the royal visit of 1954Small medal with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip's head in profile on the face and commemorative words on the rearOn the face - Queen Elizabeth ii & Duke of Edinburgh. On the rear - E II R, Royal Visit 1954 Victoriacivic mementoes, royal souvenirs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1954
... for the 1954 Royal Visit floral parade - 8 March 1954. Date from... visit 1954" .2 - "SEC(?) floral float royal visit 1954" .3... visit 1954" .2 - "SEC(?) floral float royal visit 1954" .3 ...Set of three Black and white photographs of floats for the 1954 Royal Visit floral parade - 8 March 1954. Date from The Age 6/3/1954 - see trove references below. .1 - MMTB float featuring the title - "The Bag of Service" with MMTB name on the side. .2 - the SEC float - featuring a house and power lines .3 - RAAF float with a crown and a jet (sabre?) aircraft. Trove references found by Noelle Jones 27/6/2019 are: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26680643 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205702896 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26595420 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26595420 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26680653On each photo in pencil: .1 - "MMTB floral float royal visit 1954" .2 - "SEC(?) floral float royal visit 1954" .3 - "Air force (?) - float royal visit 1954"trams, tramways, events, royal visit, parades, mmtb, secv, raaf, parades, conductors -
Mont De Lancey
Mug, 1954
... White china souvenir mug commemorating the 1954 Royal Visit..."Souvenir Royal Visit Australia 1954"... Royal Visit Australia 1954" Commemorative mugs ...White china souvenir mug commemorating the 1954 Royal Visit by Queen Elizabeth 11 and Prince Phillip."Souvenir Royal Visit Australia 1954"commemorative mugs -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Waiting for the Queen 1954, 1989 copy
... on back: Royal Visit 1954... for the Queen, 1954. on back: Royal Visit 1954 Copy of photograph ...Copy of photograph of official party waiting for her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth 11, Tatura Railway Station 1954. Flags and decorations were a highlight. Original also in Museum.Black and white copy of photograph of officials waiting for the Queen, 1954.on back: Royal Visit 1954 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Waiting for the Queen 1954, 1989 copy
... on back: Royal Visit 1954.... on back: Royal Visit 1954 Crowds lined Hogan Street, Tatura ...Crowds lined Hogan Street, Tatura, as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip drove down Hogan Street. The Royal car can now be hired for weddings.Black and white copy of photograph of crowds waving to the Royal couple in Hogan Street. T. Flanagan's house in background.on back: Royal Visit 1954 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Queen Elizabeth 11 visit 1954, 1989
... on back: Royal visit 1954... 11 visit 1954. on back: Royal visit 1954 Photograph taken ...Photograph taken from Commercial Hotel balcony, of decorations and welcome sign, in Hogan Street, Tatura, for Queen's visit, 1954.Black and white photograph of welcome sign for Queen Elizabeth 11 visit 1954.on back: Royal visit 1954queen's visit 1954 -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Commemorative flag, 1950's
... "Souvenir Royal Visit 1954"... Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip. "Souvenir Royal Visit 1954" ...Red cotton flag with gold writing and edges. Features lion and crown emblem and "Souvenir Royal Visit". Attached to a wooden stick. Produced for 1954 visit to Australia by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip."Souvenir Royal Visit 1954" -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, 1954
... Two Blue Pennants, Royal Visit 1954... grampians Realia Memorabilia Two Blue Pennants, Royal Visit 1954 ...Two Blue Pennants, Royal Visit 1954stawell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Serviette, Royal Visit Souvenir Serviette, 1954
... Commemorating the Royal visit to Australia in 1954....Paper serviette, souvenir of Royal Visit to Australia, 1954..., yellow border. Also in corners in yellow, 'ROYAL VISIT 1954 ...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 -
Yendon History Group
School photograph of Queen Elizabeth II, 1954 (estimated)
... royal visit 1954.... none royal visit 1954 yendon state school yendon public school ...Coloured photograph of QE II, in a white wooden frame, which used to hang in Yendon State School. Photo probably taken in 1954 during her visit to Australia. She is wearing a yellow dress (photo now faded), a sheer stole, long white gloves, a sprig of wattle on her right shoulder and a blue sash over her left shoulder. She is waving with her right hand.noneroyal visit 1954, yendon state school, yendon public school, elizabeth ii, photograph of queen -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Powell, Thornton Richards & Co Ballarat, Powell. W. (J.P.) Conncilor 1954, 1954 (exact)
... queen elizabeth 11 royal visit 1954... of ballarat 1954 w powell jp queen elizabeth 11 royal visit 1954 ...William Powell (J.P.), was elected as a member of council in 1935 until 1963.He served three terms as Shire President in 1939-40,1948-49 and1958-59.This photo which is part of a collection of photos was taken commemorate the 1954 visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11, and was presented by the Shire President G.A.Fraser, to mark the occaision.Section of the Original Historical Photo Of Councilors for the year 1954.Sepia/brown Photo of Conncilor W.Powell,( J.P.),situated Second from left, top row of composite photo of Councilors for the year 1954.PRESENTED TO THE BALLARAT SHIRE COUNCIL BY THE SHIRE PRESIDENT TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH 11,1954shire of ballarat 1954, w powell jp, queen elizabeth 11 royal visit 1954 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - Child's school dress, 1954
... Royal Visit 1954... as a Western district memento of the Royal visit in 1954. Royal Visit ...This child's dress was the" uniform" of Caramut State School No.1728 made especially made by the parents in 1954 and worn by the children to line the route taken by Queen Elizabeth on the Royal visit to Hamilton, Victoria. Children from other schools in the district also attended.This dress is of historical interest as a Western district memento of the Royal visit in 1954.This is a blue cotton dress with white collar and cuffs and white buttons, press studs and two pockets with white edging. It has short sleeves and a slightly gathered skirt and loops at the back to hold a belt or sash. It is home made royal visit 1954, caramut state school -
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 -
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 -
Mount Evelyn History Group
Queen's visit, We Did But See Her Passing By; The 1954 Royal Visit Through Lilydale, 2004
... We Did But See Her Passing By; The 1954 Royal Visit Through... By; The 1954 Royal Visit Through Lilydale Stapled booklet with white ...The Queen's journey through Lilydale and district during her Australian tour, 1954Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh passed through Lilydale by train 6 March 1954 on their way to Warburton. Residents along the route turned out to see the royal couple. The royal visit made such an impression that it is still vividly remembered six decades later. Stapled booklet with white cover; b&w photo of floral banner 'Lilydale' with group of men and women In ink on front cover: 'Donated to Mt Evelyn History Group by Anthony McAleer 23/5/09' Mt Evelyn History Group stamp on front cover.queen elizabeth, lilydale, warburton, royal tour, royal train