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    Duke of York celebrations, Melbourne. Chinese Procession and Queen's Arch, Collins Street [picture]., c. 1901, courtesy of National Library of Australia - Picture collection.

Title
Chinese federation procession passing through Queen's Arch, Collins Street
Description

Chinese procession passing through the Queen's Arch. A man can be seen standing on a small man drawn float. There is also a man carrying an ornately decorated umbrella. A western woman appears to march with the procession. Figures on horseback follow in ornate operatic costumes.

Date
1901
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Collins Street
External Url
http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an22482006

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    Title
    Duke of York celebrations, Melbourne. Chinese Procession and Queen's Arch, Collins Street [picture].
    Date
    c. 1901
    Type
    catalogue record + digital image
    Form
    1 b&w stereoscope. Caption: '2858 Duke of York Celebratios, Melbourne. Chinese Procession and Queen's Arch, Collins Street'. Title from caption on image.; Condition: good, mount slightly warped.; Inscriptions: descriptive caption title printed on image; series title printed on mount.
    Control
    PIC Album 1000 (PIC/4020/4), nla.pic-an22482006
    Source

    Ron Blum collection of Rose's stereoscopic views of Australia Federation celebrations, 1901; National Library of Australia - Picture collection. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Australia.

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