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Photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York with Lord and Lady Hopetoun, Melbourne, 9 May 1901 9 - 9 May 1901
Gelatin silver photographic print | 14.9 x 19.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2301428
Unknown Person
Photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York with Lord and Lady Hopetoun, Melbourne, 9 May 1901 9 - 9 May 1901
Unknown Person
Photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York with Lord and Lady Hopetoun, Melbourne, 9 May 1901 9 - 9 May 1901
Unknown Person
Photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York with Lord and Lady Hopetoun, Melbourne, 9 May 1901 9 - 9 May 1901
Unknown Person
Group photograph taken outside Government House, Melbourne, 9 May 1901 9 - 9 May 1901
Unknown Person
Group photograph taken outside Government House, Melbourne, 9 May 1901 9 - 9 May 1901
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A group photograph with King George V (1865-1936) when the Duke of Cornwall and York and Queen Mary (1867-1953) when Princess Mary, Duchess of Cornwall and York, with John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow (1860-1908), the first Governor-General of Australia and known as Lord Hopetoun in Australia, and his wife, Hersey, Marchioness of Linlithgow (1867-1937). The Duke and Lord Hopetoun are wearing Naval uniforms, with insignia and cocked hats. The group are standing in front of a door, probably at Government House, Melbourne.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, later King George V and Queen Mary visited Australia during their 1901 tour of the British Empire, in particular to open the first federal Australian Parliament in Melbourne, following the federation of the six Australian colonies in 1900.Provenance
From an album collated and arranged by Queen Mary between September 1900 and July 1901
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Medium and techniques
Gelatin silver photographic print
Measurements
14.9 x 19.5 cm (image)
