Queen Elizabeth II alighting from a Royal Air Force aircraft in Launceston, Tasmania, 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-2005010400193Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentQueen Elizabeth II alighting from a Royal Australian Air Force BAC One-Eleven aircraft onto the tarmac at Launceston Airport, Tasmania. The Governor of Tasmania Sir Stanley Burbury and Lady Burbury wait to greet her. The Premier of Tasmania William Neilson and Mrs Jill Neilson are on the far right. 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 ID2005.0104.00193Format NumberPA/129UMAIC IDUMA/I/6262

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Genre/FormPhotographic printsPhotographic prints

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Feature CollectionThe Malcom Fraser Collection

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SubjectBAC One-Eleven aircraftBurbury, LadyBurbury, Sir StanleyGovernor of TasmaniaLauncestonLaunceston AirportNeilson, JillNeilson, WilliamPremier of TasmaniaQueen and Royal FamilyQueen Elizabeth IIRoyal Australian Air ForceRoyaltyTasmania

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Queen Elizabeth II alighting from a Royal Air Force aircraft in Launceston, Tasmania, during her 1977 official Australian visit.