Photograph, Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993, Girls' Friendly Society Concert, Melbourne Town Hall

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Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993, McKenzie Collection of glass plate negatives

Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993, McKenzie Collection of glass plate negatives

Historical information

Photographer notations on slide: Town Hall Nov 1936 W.H. Everard [unknown] Friendly Society Concert B117
Published: The Age, Mon 16 Nov 1936
Published title and caption: CROWNING THE PRINCESS OF LOVE ON SATURDAY. Mr. W. H. Everard, M.L.A. , about to crown the winning Princess in the Girls' Friendly Society's competition at the Town Hall.
Reference: CROWNING THE PRINCESS OF LOVE ON SATURDAY. (1936, November 16). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 18. Retrieved October 29, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205953075

Description: The photograph captures an elaborately staged coronation of a queen, on the stage of Melbourne Town Hall. 25 female attendants in long gowns are holding posies. There are five flower girls and several wigged male attendants. An audience of mostly women and children is standing from their chairs to view the activities.

The Age, Thursday 5 November 1936, page 6:
"Princess" Coronation Ceremony.
Thirty-eight branches of the Girls' Friendly Society are competing in the Princess competition, which will culmi nate in a coronation ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall, on the evening of Saturday, 14th inst. The princesses are Love, Joy. Youth, Beauty, Courage and Friendship. Mr. W. H. Everard, M.L.A., will crown the winning queen, and Mrs. F. W. Head, president of the G.F.S., will be the guest of honor. A programme of music and dances is being arranged. This is the first time that members of the G.F.S. have organised such a big effort to raise funds, and proceeds will be devoted to the building fund for the new hostel in Spring-street.
Reference: "Princess" Coronation Ceremony. (1936, November 5). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved October 29, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205944373

GFS Australia Inc, https://gfsaustralia.org.au/
Girls' Friendly Society, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls%27_Friendly_Society

Physical description

Glass plate negative

Inscriptions & markings

Photographer notations on slide: "Town Hall Nov 1936 W.H. Everard [unknown] Friendly Society Concert B117".

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References

Identifier

MCK064

Photographer

Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993

Publisher

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954)

Production methods

negative, photograph

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