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Visit of Duke and Duchess of York

c. 1901
Subcollections
Community Events and Celebrations
Overview

A sepia photograph of a decorated archway above a road. The arch consists of two rectangular frames which are decorated with sheafs of wheat and joined across the road with a banner which reads "UNITED COMMONWEALTH". Above this banner is a single furrow plough with a sheaf of wheat. At the top of the left frame is a Union Jack flag and in the centre of the flag is a circle which has a lion in it. On the right frame is a flag which has the Australian Flag and in the centre of the flag is a circle which has a black swan in it.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP1998.2a
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
16.5000 cm
Height or length
10.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph handwritten in black ink is "William John. Begley" and underneath handwritten in blue ink is "Grandad Begley in Police Uniform in foreground" and underneath this is "Katanning WA FEDERATION CELEBRATIONS".

Year
c. 1901
Last modified
Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
Completeness
83
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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