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Photograph - gelatin silver photograph, Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the Municipality of Brighton, 1920

  • Compilation of 14 gelatin silver photographs relating to the visit of HRH Prince of Wales to City of Brighton. 13 photographs are rectangular and one portrait is oval.

    Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the Municipality of Brighton

  • Black and white photograph of a street decorated with flags and lined with people

    0000-679.1 - North Road looking easterly from New Street

  • Black and white photograph of a man with white hair and a beard shaking hands with a man in a bowler hat. Behind them are flags

    0000-679.2 - The Mayor, Cr. Wilson welcomes the Prince

  • Black and white photograph of a street decorated with flags, lined with crowds of people

    0000-679.3 - North Road at the Anzac Hostel

  • Black and white photograph, soldiers in foreground, stage in background.

    0000-679.4 - The children greet their Prince

  • Black and white oval photograph of a portrait of Prince of Wales in soldier's uniform

    0000-679.5 - H.R. Highness

  • Black and white photograph of a man with white hair in mayoral robes standing next to 3 men with bowler hats, man in centre has his raised.

    0000-679.6 - The Mayor escorting the Prince to the hostel

  • Black and white photograph of a guard of honour of soldiers

    0000-679.7 - The Guard of honour under Captain Grieve, VC.

  • Black and white photograph of a large ship with 2 masts.

    0000-679.8 - H.M.S Renown

  • Black and white photograph of 2 men in bowler hats greeting a row of soldiers in uniform.

    0000-679.9 - Reviewing "The Diggers"

  • Black and white photograph of The Prince, in a bowler hat, shaking hands with a uniformed soldier

    0000-679.10 - Friendships renewed

  • Black and white photograph of a large group of uniformed solders, a small building in background

    0000-679.11 - Ready for inspection

  • Black and white photograph of three men, men on left (Town clerk) and right (Mayor) wear ceremonial robes, man in centre (The Prince) is in bowling hat

    0000-679.12 - Prince, Mayor and Town Clerk

  • Black and white photograph of 2 men in front of a small building, surrounded by crowd.

    0000-679.13 - Prince and people

  • Black and white photograph of 2 men in ceremonial robes standing at the top of a stair case.

    0000-679.14 - Awaiting the arrival of the Prince

  • Compilation of 14 gelatin silver photographs relating to the visit of HRH Prince of Wales to City of Brighton. 13 photographs are rectangular and one portrait is oval.
  • Black and white photograph of a street decorated with flags and lined with people
  • Black and white photograph of a man with white hair and a beard shaking hands with a man in a bowler hat. Behind them are flags
  • Black and white photograph of a street decorated with flags, lined with crowds of people
  • Black and white photograph, soldiers in foreground, stage in background.
  • Black and white oval photograph of a portrait of Prince of Wales in soldier's uniform
  • Black and white photograph of a man with white hair in mayoral robes standing next to 3 men with bowler hats, man in centre has his raised.
  • Black and white photograph of a guard of honour of soldiers
  • Black and white photograph of a large ship with 2 masts.
  • Black and white photograph of 2 men in bowler hats greeting a row of soldiers in uniform.
  • Black and white photograph of The Prince, in a bowler hat, shaking hands with a uniformed soldier
  • Black and white photograph of a large group of uniformed solders, a small building in background
  • Black and white photograph of three men, men on left (Town clerk) and right (Mayor) wear ceremonial robes, man in centre (The Prince) is in bowling hat
  • Black and white photograph of 2 men in front of a small building, surrounded by crowd.
  • Black and white photograph of 2 men in ceremonial robes standing at the top of a stair case.

Historical information

In 1920 the Prince of Wales embarked on a journey to Australia on behalf of his father, King George V. While the visit was intended to strengthen the relationship between Australia and the Empire, the main objective was to offer thanks to the Australian men and women for the sacrifices and contributions that they had made during World War I. The Royal Tour began in April 1920 and covered 110 cities and towns across the country. The Prince spent eleven days in New South Wales, nine days in Victoria, four days in Tasmania, eleven days in Western Australia, six days in South Australia and eight days in Queensland.
On Saturday 5 June 1920, following a morning at the races in Flemington, the Prince spent the afternoon at ANZAC Hostel in Brighton, where he chatted to wounded soldiers and, according to the newspaper reports at the time, "won the hearts of all present."

Physical description

Compilation of 14 gelatin silver photographs relating to the visit of HRH Prince of Wales to City of Brighton on 5 June 1920. 13 photographs are rectangular and one portrait is oval, each with handwritten inscription below. The photographs from top to bottom, L to R: North Road looking easterly from New Street; The Mayor, Cr. Wilson, welcomes the Prince; North Road at the Anzac Hostel; The Children greet their Prince; H.R. Highness; The Mayor escorting the Prince to the Hostel; The Guard of Honor under Capt. Grieve, V.C.; H.M.S. "Renown"; Reviewing "The Diggers"; Friendships renewed; Ready for Inspection; Prince, Mayor and Town Clerk; Prince and People; Awaiting the arrival of the Prince.

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