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Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006 - Australia's Culture PortalCathy Freeman, with the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games identity logo. Photograph courtesy of Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. The XVIII Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne from 15 to 26 March 2006. ...
Reconciliation is about unity and respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and non-Indigenous Australians. It is about respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and valuing justice and equity for all Australians. National R...
Australia has had a strong and vibrant jazz scene since the 1920s, commencing with visiting performers and reciprocated by Australian jazz performers touring regularly in America and Europe. Mainstream jazz centres on 'swing', although most jazz styles co...
Military bands have accompanied Australian ceremonies, parades, church services, mess dinners and performed at concerts on innumerable occasions since then. Band musicians and band music owe a great deal to Australia's Salvation Army. Other Australian p...
Blue Lake, Kosciuszko National Park. Australia has over 500 national parks. Most of our national parks are managed by the States and Territories of Australia; however the Commonwealth of Australia manages six national parks and a further 13 marine parks...
Street decorations in George Street during the visit to Sydney of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, June - July 1920, photograph: b&w. The 1867-68 visit of the little-known Prince Alfred to Australia was the very first by a member of the British Royal family. ...
Sydney Opera House from the harbour. The skyline of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the blue water of the harbour and the Sydney Opera House, viewed from a ferry or from the air, is dramatic and unforgettable. Ironic, perhaps, that this Australian icon - the ...
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NMA Collections Search - 1954 Royal Visit - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip (website National Museum of Australia (NMA) )Description>A metal badge commemorating the 1954 Royal Visit. On the front of the badge is a picture of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip and printed underneath is text that reads "Royal Visit 1954". Printed text at the top and bottom of the badge r...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Some images may be withheld for copyright reasons Description>A pink rectangular envelope with a 37c stamp featuring the Queen, triangular postmark, and a bouquet of flowers with l...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>An invitation to a royal ball, printed on white card, featuring the royal crown in a diamond shaped frame (in colour) and the text 'In honour of the Coronation / of/ Her...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Paper pamphlet celebrating the visit to Canberra in 1954 by Queen Elizabeth II. Titled 'Royal Visit Souvenir Program'. ...
Collection name>Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. Collection statement of significanceThis collection of objects provides an insight into both the public and private lives of Dame Pattie Menzies. The collection consists of objects which belonged to the...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Commercially-manufactured 1952 Coronation scrapbook with cardboard cover. The book contains cuttings from magazines and newspapers about the Royal family and the corona...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Royal Tour scrapbook homemade from stiched brown paper. The front page has a formal photographic image of the Queen and Prince Philip, which was cut from the Daily Tele...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Political cartoon of Queen Elizabeth seated on a throne atop a mountain of people. Collection name>Ward O'Neill collection no. ...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Moulded plastic magnet featuring a moulded plastic caricature of the face of Queen Elizabeth II. Collection name>Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. ...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Royal Visit scrapbook, which was commercially produced for the 1954 Royal Tour. The cover is titled "Queen Elizabeth / Coronation / 1953 / Scrap Book / Royal Visit 1954...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. The note is inscribed in blue ink with "This necklace and earring set, is / an exact replica, of the original / jewellery presented to Queen / Elizabeth the 2nd when she visited / A...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Decorative large, octagonal, turquoise coloured tea tin with colour illustrations of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on two opposite sides, and the same crossed Britis...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Souvenir cotton handkerchief decorated with the Australian coat-of-arms and portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with the text: ROYAL VISIT / 1949. Collecti...
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