Photograph, Billy Hughes at Sassafras

Historical information

Copy of a photograph of Mr W M (Billy) Hughes, the Australian Prime Minister from 1915 to 1923 in the Main Street of Sassafras. Billy Hughes had a holiday house called Ty-Coed in Clarkmont Road. The Prince of Wales made an unofficial visit in 1920 and stayed with Billy Hughes in his holiday home. The Prince of Wales planted a tree in Anzac Avenue that had been officially opened on April 14th, 1920 by Captain Stanley Melbourne Bruce, who became Prime Minister after Billy Hughes.

Physical description

Black and white photograph showing well dressed man standing in front of a car .

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