Royal Visit

Robert Menzies

Queen Elizabeth II on arrival at a state ball at Parliament House in Canberra during the Royal Visit in 1954

Following her succession to the throne in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II (accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) embarked on a six month tour of the Commonwealth. The royal couple arrived in Sydney on 3 February 1954. During their tour, Elizabeth and Philip visited fifty-seven cities and towns across Australia. Menzies hosted a royal banquet at Parliament House in Canberra on 16 February 1954.

Sources

'Details of the Queen's first day in Sydney,' Sydney Morning Herald, 1 February 1954, 6.

'Fireworks on harbour: Burning portrait of the Queen,' Sydney Morning Herald, 1 February 1954, 6.

'Honors for 180 at investiture,' Argus, 5 March 1954, 15.

'The Queen to attend banquet,' Sydney Morning Herald, 16 February 1954, 7.

Images

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Air training corps cadets.
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Date
March 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Crowds at Parliament House, Melbourne.
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Date
24 February 1954
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MENZ00088_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Fireworks display.
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Date
3 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Fireworks display.
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Date
3 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Inspection of RAAF parade.
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Date
6 March 1954
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MENZ00108_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Investiture at Government House, Melbourne.
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Date
4 March 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Landing point at Farm Cove.
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Date
3 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Presentation of air race crews.
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Date
6 March 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II at Point Cook, Victoria.
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Date
6 March 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Prince Philip holding a woomera.
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Date
22 March 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Prince Philip inspecting RAAF personnel.
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Date
22 March 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Prince Philip inspecting RAAF personnel.
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Date
22 March 1954
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MENZ00121_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II and an RAAF officer.
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Date
February 1954
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MENZ00078_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth at the opening of state parliament.
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Date
25 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth at the opening of state parliament.
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Date
25 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Point Cook, Victoria.
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Date
6 March 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Point Cook, Victoria.
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Date
6 March 1954
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MENZ00107_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Date
25 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Date
25 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Canberra.
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Date
15 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Title
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Melbourne.
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Date
24 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Melbourne.
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Date
25 February 1954
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MENZ00093_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip inspecting a guard of honour.
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Date
9 March 1954
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MENZ00116_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on arrival in Sydney.
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Date
3 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II at Parliament House in Melbourne.
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Date
24 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II at Parliament House, Melbourne.
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Date
24 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne.
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Date
28 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II in Brisbane.
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Date
9 March 1954
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MENZ00118_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Title
Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra.
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Date
15 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra.
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Date
17 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra.
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Date
17 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra.
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Date
February 1954
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MENZ00086_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II in Sydney.
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Date
5 February 1954
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MENZ00074_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II inspecing a guard of honour.
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Date
12 March 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II inspecting a guard of honour.
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Date
13 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II inspecting RAAF guard of honour.
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Title
Queen Elizabeth II on arrival in Canberra.
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Date
13 February 1954
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Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II taking the salute.
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Date
6 March 1954
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MENZ00109_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II with Sir William Slim.
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Date
3 February 1954
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MENZ00070_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Victorian state members of parliament.
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Date
25 February 1954
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Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Title
Queen's colour march past.
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Date
6 March 1954
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MENZ00111_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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RAAF band.
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Date
9 March 1954
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MENZ00115_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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RAAF colour party and escort.
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Date
6 March 1954
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MENZ00102_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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RAAF crew.
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Date
February 1954
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MENZ00085_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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RAAF guard at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne.
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Date
28 February 1954
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MENZ00099_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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RAAF march past in Malta.
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MENZ00124_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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RAAF march past.
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Date
6 March 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Title
Robert Menzies and others in Canberra during the Royal Visit.
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Date
13 February 1954
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Royal Australian Air Force trumpeters.
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Date
28 February 1954
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MENZ00097_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Royal barge.
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Date
3 February 1954
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Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Royal barge.
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Date
3 February 1954
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Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Royal review in Canberra.
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Date
15 February 1954
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MENZ00081_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Royal salute at RAAF Base Williams.
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Date
6 March 1954
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Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Title
Royal salute.
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Date
15 February 1954
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MENZ00079_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Royal standard and fly past.
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Date
6 March 1954
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MENZ00106_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Seated audience of official guests.
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Date
6 March 1954
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MENZ00103_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Title
Service officers farewelling Queen Elizabeth II.
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Date
9 March 1954
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MENZ00117_00001
Repository
Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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Small girl with Queen Elizabeth II.
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Date
6 March 1954
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MENZ00114_00001
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Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

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