From the Collection #27 - Royal Visit 1954
Part of the "From the Collection" series prepared and distributed to a subscribers' list during 2022 as a follow on to the "Virtual Visit" series initiated during the COVID lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 The collection focus of this item is the Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Western Australia in 1954.
At the time, the royal tour of 1954 was the single biggest event ever planned in Australia. It was a significant accomplishment in the days before email, facsimile and mobile telephones. Western Australia was the last State to be visited by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
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Typically only a small portion of a museum collection is exhibited at any one time. This is due not only to practical consideration of display space but a range of professional considerations designed to protect and preserve the artefact. This series highlights objects and stories you may have overlooked in the galleries or collection items awaiting the opportunity to be viewed and share their story.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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