Empire Day Parade, Great Western Road, St Marys
1908
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View looking south west towards Victoria Park. The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. It was celebrated throughout the British Empire culminating in fireworks and bonfires in the evening. The last celebration of Empire Day in Australia took place in 1958.
Title:
Empire Day Parade, Great Western Road, St Marys
Date of work:
1908
Search dates:
01 Jan 1908 - 31 Dec 1908
Reference number:
3326
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Photographs
Part of:
Series: General Photographic Collection
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
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Record number:
297352