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Parliament House. Proclamation announcing Accession of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The people gather' - Adelaide

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The people gather' - Adelaide

A crowd of women and young girls and boys dressed up for the occasion are waiting in the hot sun on North Terrace for the Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II to be announced on 8th February 1952.

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The people gather' - Adelaide

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The people gather' - Adelaide

Crowds, mainly women and children, are in the hot sun on North Terrace waiting for the Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II to be announced. The Gresham Hotel, opposite Parliament House, can be seen in the background.

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - Parliament House steps' - Adelaide

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - Parliament House steps' - Adelaide

Crowds in the hot sun below the steps of Parliament House on North Terrace are waiting for the Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II to be announced.

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The [Dignitaries] assemble' - Adelaide

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The [Dignitaries] assemble' - Adelaide

The Speaker of the House and other legal officials and 'Dignatories' (sic), including a woman in a wide-brimmed hat, are assembled on the steps of Parliament House on North Terrace waiting for the Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II to be read by the Governor of South Australia. A man, possibly a journalist, is holding a camera and flash attachment in the foreground.

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The Governor Proclaims the Queen [. . .] and hands it to His Equerry' - Adelaide

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The Governor Proclaims the Queen [. . .] and hands it to His Equerry' - Adelaide

A photo of the Governor of South Australia, Lt. General, Sir C.W.M. Norrie, handing the Proclamation document to his equerry, or attending officer, after reading the proclamation document.

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The Governor reads the Document' - Adelaide

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The Governor reads the Document' - Adelaide

The Governor of South Australia, Lt. General, Sir C.W.M. Norrie, stands before a microphone on the steps of Parliament House and reads the Proclamation. Legal and military officials and other dignitaries, including two women wearing hats, stand solemnly behind him.

The Governor prepares to read the Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II on Feb. 8th, 1952 in Adelaide

The Governor prepares to read the Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II on Feb. 8th, 1952 in Adelaide

Uncaptioned photo of the Governor of South Australia preparing to read the Proclamation from the steps of Parliament House, with dignitaries standing behind him. A photographer is in the foreground. Notes on a scrap of paper accompanying the loose photo in Album 15 read, 'Sir C. Willoughby M. Norrie' and 'Proc[lamation] 8/5/52'. See also items PRG 287/1/15/96-97.

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - His Excellency Sir C.W.M. Norrie departs' - Adelaide

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - His Excellency Sir C.W.M. Norrie departs' - Adelaide

A crowd watches His Excellency the Governor of South Australia enter a limousine on North Terrace after leaving Parliament House. The car is surrounded by official attendants dressed in regalia.

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The people stream back to work' - Adelaide

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The people stream back to work' - Adelaide

A crowd of women wearing summer dresses and hats, a baby in a pram, and several young boys are crossing King William Street outside the Gresham Hotel on the corner of North Terrace and Gresham Street.

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The people stream back to work' - Adelaide

'Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Feb. 8th, 1952 - The people stream back to work' - Adelaide

Close up view of a crowd of men and women in summer clothing crossing King William Street outside the Gresham Hotel on the corner of North Terrace and Gresham Street.

Photographs of W.A. Robjohns

Photographs of W.A. Robjohns

The series comprises 15 albums housing 1,973 photographs, most of which were taken by photographer W.A. Robjohns ca.1920-1966. Album covers were numbered and labelled by Robjohns. The sequence is incomplete, however, as only volumes 1-9, 12-14, 15, 20 and 23 have been donated. Robjohns' brief descriptions of content on the covers and spines are incomplete. For further descriptions of place names and subjects contained in each album, SEE details below. The albums contain small black and white prints, mostly undated, with captions by W.R. Robjohns. Also sepia and postcard prints, and a few hand-tinted prints. A small number of images were taken by other photographers, several of whom have been identified by Robjohns. Images depict Adelaide suburbs, city scenes and country towns, with an emphasis on rural landscapes, parks and reserves, rivers, reservoirs, streets, houses, churches, businesses and shop fronts, and public celebrations and processions. Also included are images of the Robjohns family on picnics and holiday outings, and their homes, cars and pets. A number of photos were duplicated or enlarged by Robjohns and appear in more than one album.