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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
14-Sep-2019
Lot No.
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Description:
15 items relating to the visit to NSW of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1920. Working programme. Booklet 73 pages 1920; programme. Booklet 131 pages 1920; banquet menu, at the Sydney town hall 18 June, 1920; souvenir of the Cruise of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in the Pacific. Booklet 23 pages, June-July 1920; evening news Sydney, Wednesday June 16th, 1920, newspaper article: 'The Prince of Wales Arrives - the Landing at farm Cove;' note on NSW Premier's office paper, stamped Royal visit Advance, to E.R. Davis Esq & signed by NSW Premier John Storey; & Proforma titled Royal visit to notify Committee members of a meeting from the official Secretary J.W. Niesigh; letter from Premier's office 10.7.20 signed by the NSW Premier John Storey to E.R. Davis Accountant Royal visit; two post cards, one 'Our Digger Prince' the other 'His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Australian tour 1920;' three tickets to admit one to: the Southern Enclosure at the Landing place Wed June 16th 1920; the Northern Enclosure at the Landing place Wed June 9th 1920; & the official ladies reserve at the Landing place Wed June 9th 1920; (2 tickets), Admit to reserve in College St for soldiers, widows, mothers and orphans; & Admit to Schools display Sydney Cricket Ground Wednesday June 16th,1920 at 2pm; (2 passes) for members of ship's Company of hallmarked sterling 'Renown;' & for employees for service in conjunction with '. (4 tickets), admit bearer Royal visit public Reception Fri 18th June, 1920; admit lady gallery town hall state Government dinner; admit stand for Incapacitated soldiers; & Admit to the press reserve at the Landing stage; invitation to the official Landing of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales 11am Wed 9th June, 1920; invitation to the public Reception at Sydney town hall 10.30am 18th June,1920: invitation to a banquet at Sydney town hall to welcome his Royal Highness Friday 18th June 7.30pm; & enamel badge 'Royal visit to NSW 1920' with a bar inscribed 'Oficial' & with the Prince of Wales feathers on the top, on the reverse Angus & Coote Ltd. Plus four newspaper clippings relating to the Royal visit.
Estimate:
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Price:
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Category:
Memorabilia: Commemorative - Royalty