Queen Elizabeth II with former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies in Melbourne, during her 1977 official Australian visit.

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Series[UMA-SRE-20050104] PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS DOCUMENTING OFFICIAL DOMESTIC VISITS AND OCCASIONS WITHIN AUSTRALIAAccession[2005.0104] PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS DOCUMENTING OFFICIAL DOMESTIC VISITS AND OCCASIONS WITHIN AUSTRALIAPart of Item[2005.0104.00198] Visit to Australia of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness, The Duke of EdinburghIdentifierUMA-ITE-2005010400165Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentQueen Elizabeth II with former Australian Prime Minister and founder of the Liberal Party of Australia Sir Robert Menzies (aged 82) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Dame Patty Menzies stands next to Sir Robert and the former Premier of Victoria Sir Henry Bolte and Dame Edith Bolte stand behind the Queen, while unidentified others look on. Taken during the Queen's 1977 official Australian visit.
Comments: Queen Elizabeth visited Australia as part of her Silver Jubilee tour of the Commonwealth. While in Australia, she presided over the State Opening of Parliament in Canberra, visited all capital cities plus Launceston, Newcastle and other regional centres.
Inscription: In an album labelled "Visit to Australia of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, 7 March to 30 March 1977".Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2005.0104 Unit 0001MenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

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CreatorAustralian Information ServiceRolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorFraser, John MalcolmRoleProvenance

Dates

Date07 March 1977-30 March 1977

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Previous System ID2005.0104.00165Format NumberPA/129UMAIC IDUMA/I/6280

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Genre/FormPhotographic printsPhotographic prints

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Feature CollectionThe Malcom Fraser Collection

Subjects

SubjectBolte, Dame EdithBolte, Sir HenryLiberal Party of AustraliaMelbourneMelbourne Cricket GroundMenzies, Dame PattyMenzies, Sir RobertPremier of VictoriaPrime MinisterQueen and Royal FamilyQueen Elizabeth IIRoyalty

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Queen Elizabeth II with former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies in Melbourne, during her 1977 official Australian visit.

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Queen Elizabeth II with former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies in Melbourne, during her 1977 official Australian visit.