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1954

Subcollections

Royal Memorabilia

Overview

Ivory silk fabric with golden tassles at the bottom. Red fiery dragon emblazoned at the top of banner.

Historical information

In 1954, Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning monarch to tour Australia. Western Australia was the last stop on her itinerary with visits organised in Kalgoorlie, Perth, Busselton, Albany, Northam, York and Fremantle.

According to 'The Advertiser', the Queen and Duke flew from Perth to Albany and then to Busselton, with the Busselton ceremony held at Busselton's Churchill Park. Weather was poor — “minimum” conditions for approach and rain throughout — but the Royals arrived in an open car, riding standing in the downpour amid applause.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.230

Item type

Abstract Artworks

Banners

Themes

Material

Ribbon

Silk (Textile)

Width

533 mm

Height or length

1955 mm

Inscriptions and markings

(none)

Contextual information

On 30th March, these silk banners were displayed along the Royal car route in Busselton.

Reference: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/266235671
Trove. Article Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), Monday 29 March 1954, page 8

Keywords

Queen Elizabeth II

Place made

Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Wednesday, 19 August, 2026

Completeness

100

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Daily News, Monday 29 March 1954

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(BHS Archive Photo 4155)

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