Historical information
All the invitations are for the celebrations in Melbourne connected with the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, on the 9th of May 1901. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York were to be present.
Physical description
An invitation to witness the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth on 9th May 1901. The card has a coloured illustration Kipling's Commonwealth Ode "The Young Queen", and includes the shields of the Australian and British flag.
