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Photograph

Title
Dragon procession in Perth
Description

'Patriotic tribute: Chinese dragon dance during festivities to mark the visit of the Duke of York to Perth, 1901'

Date
1901
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth

Versions

  1. Published photograph
    Title
    Dragon procession in Perth
    Type
    Published photograph
    Control
    p.152
    Source

    Ryan, Jan, Ancestors: Chinese in Colonial Australia, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, Fremantle, WA, 1995. Details

  2. Print
    Title
    The Chinese dragon
    Description

    Close view. Chinese Dragon parade, part of street procession staged for the July 1901 royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of York. An overhead view of this same event is digitised in this catalogue at 000949D.

    Type
    Print
    Form
    Caption title. Printed lower right margin: The Hart Co. Printed upper right margin: Hay Street, Perth. (Next Weidenbach's).
    Control
    1B/16
    Source

    Collection of photographs showing the Perth decorations in honour of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 1B; Hart, H.; State Library of Western Australia - Battye Library. Details

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