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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Visit of Duke and Duchess of York

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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.

Historical information

This copy is of a photograph that was taken from the opposite side of item HSP1998.3

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1998.2

Item type

Material

Width

28.7000 cm

Height or length

20.3000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the copy handwritten in blue ink is "Federation Celebrations at Katanning 1901. Policeman in foreground is William John Begley"

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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