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Royal visit to Adelaide [PRG 1662/2/46/7] • Photograph

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Summary

On Victoria Drive near the university footbridge people wave to Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh riding in a DE 36hp Daimler landaulette on their way to the opening of the South Australian State Parliament, Adelaide.

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Physical description

1 photograph : acetate, negative, black and white ; 6 x 6 cm

Dates / Publication details

23 March 1954

Photographer

Grimmett, Vic

Collection

Part of Grimmett Collection

Subject

Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022
Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-2021
Daimler automobile
Royal visitors -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Visits of state -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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General notes

The Advertiser newspaper, 18 March 1954, page 11, described the route from Government House to Parliament House for the opening of State Parliament on Tuesday 23 March 1954 as "Government House, King William road, Victoria drive, Frome road, North terrace, Parliament House. Return is direct from Parliament House to Government House."

Digitisation information

Date

01/01/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,170 x 6,000 pixels (37.0 MP)

Size

74.09 MB

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