Photograph, photograph of Ballarat's 1953 Marian Crusade

Historical information

1953 was declared the Marian Year and the Ballarat City oval saw a crowd of 30,000 gather for a Rosary Crusade to round out the year of celebrations. The occasion was attended by the Mayor Cr Cutts and other dignitaries and featured in Diocesan Journal Light in February 1954.

Inscriptions & markings

Fatima Statue visit pencilled on back of image.

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