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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Pre 1914, Western Australia, Perth, Kings Park, Queen Victoria, Memorial, Place Holding Cannon

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Overview

A series of digital images of photographs of the Queen Victoria Monument in Kings Park and the four bronze artillery pieces forming part of the ceremonial presentation. The images cover a range of periods from 1910 to 2020.

Historical information

Carved from marble by sculptor Francis John Williamson of Esher, England, the statue was unveiled on 17 October 1903. It is mounted on Aberdeen granite and raised to a greater height on a Meckering granite base. The bronze bas-reliefs on two sides of the Aberdeen granite show the heads of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Mr Allen H.P. Stoneham of London presented this statue to the people of Western Australia in 1902.

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cwa-org-32-57-320

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The four cannon are currently stored off-site (away from the Memorial) pending conservation action and interpretation decisions.

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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