Panoramic photograph, Royal Visit 1954 - Children's Display at MCG

1954

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

A panoramic photograph of the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the Education Department Children's display, held for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during their Australian Tour of 1954. This charity event featured 17,000 children on the field, who, in this image, are arranged to form the word WELCOME.

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Title: Panoramic photograph, Royal Visit 1954 - Children's Display at MCG
Date Created: 1954
Provenance: Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by the Estate of Stanley Alan Blake.
Medium: Paper; Emulsion

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Panoramic photograph, Royal Visit 1954 - Children's Display at MCG

1954

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

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