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Foundation Stone Ceremony [B 12868] • Photograph

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Summary

Foundation store ceremony, Victoria Tower of the G.P.O. during the visit of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh on November 1, 1867. Crowds of spectators have assembled including those standing in carriages and buggies. The horses have been unharnessed. A tall covered grandstand has been erected on the northern side of the GPO block. The Town Hall Treasury Building can be seen on the opposite side of King William Street. A chorus of 4000 children greeted the Duke. The foundation stone was fashioned from Macclesfield marble

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Physical description

Photograph;

Dates / Publication details

1867

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collection

Part of Acre 237 Collection

Subject

General Post Office (Adelaide, S.A.)
Post office buildings -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Cornerstone laying -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

23/02/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,451 x 2,430 pixels (8.4 MP)

Size

25.19 MB

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