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Farewell parade of the first contingent of South Australian soldiers for the First World War [B 30437] • Photograph

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Summary

Parade of the first contingent of South Australian soldiers for the First Expeditionary Force, World War One, North Terrace Adelaide, consisting of mounted men, infantry, ammunition wagons, transport wagons and ambulance wagons.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.5 cm x 8.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

1914

Collections

Part of Adelaide Views Collection
Part of North Terrace Collection

Subject

Australia. Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921)
Soldiers -- South Australia -- Adelaide
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia -- Adelaide
North Terrace (Adelaide, S.A.)

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General notes

According to a newspaper article entitled 'The Soldiers' Farewell. South Australians off to the War. Monday's Parade.' in The Register, Adelaide (Tuesday, September 11, 1914. Page.9), "the parade was a triumph of faith, hope and loyalty - faith in the strength of British arms, hope of a speedy peace, and loyalty which can never give enough for King and country. The city was transformed. North Terrace and King William Street presented a picture of seething humanity which will not readily be forgotten. For fully two hours before the parade trains and trams were pouring people into the city. There was no open roadway to be seen from Victoria square to the Adelaide Railway Station. The (parade) route was in a northerly direction from West terrace to North terrace, thence to Pultney street along Rundle, King William, and Grote streets, passing the Queen's statue".

Digitisation information

Date

03/12/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,374 x 2,161 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

21.91 MB

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