Adelaide Festival of Arts opening pageant [B 73995/1-11] • Photograph

King William Street.

King William Street.

Looking South along King William Street from the corner of Grenfell Street. Festival decorations visible in median strip.

Police greys leading the parade.

Police greys leading the parade.

Mounted police riding along King William Street.

City of Adelaide float.

City of Adelaide float.

City of Adelaide float at the corner of South Terrace and King William Street.

Men in Navy uniforms.

Men in Navy uniforms.

Men in uniforms and helmets holding flags of various nations including Australia and the United States.

Marching girls.

Marching girls.

Marching girls at the corner of South Terrace and King William Street.

Futuristic float.

Futuristic float.

Float with caption 'Bringing you world news the modern way'.

City of Unley float.

City of Unley float.

People dressed as birds walk alongside the City of Unley float.

Red Cross float.

Red Cross float.

Two men, one sitting at a desk, and two women in uniform on Red Cross float.

Australian Post Office float.

Australian Post Office float.

Float features a large boomerang held aloft by what appear to be giant hands.

Large convertible car.

Large convertible car.

Open convertible car containing group of men in matching outfits and hats.

Migration float.

Migration float.

People in national costume in an 'opened up' world.