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C1901
2898 Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. The Royal Procession Passing Under the King’s Arch, Swanston Street.
Artist:
George Rose (1861 - 1942)
Australian Federation Stereo card of the King Edward VII Arch, Swanston Street, by George Rose, recording the visit of The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Melbourne in May 1901, for the Federation celebrations. The King Edward VII … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
2898 Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. The Royal Procession Passing Under the King’s Arch, Swanston Street.
Date:
C1901
Artist:
George Rose (1861 - 1942)
Condition:
Minor wear to corners, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Stereo albumen paper photographs laid onto card, as issued with printed studio name.
Image Size:
145mm
x 94mm
Paper Size:
178mm
x 102mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1901
Description:
Australian Federation Stereo card of the King Edward VII Arch, Swanston Street, by George Rose, recording the visit of The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Melbourne in May 1901, for the Federation celebrations. The King Edward VII Arch was one of eight grand ceremonial arches marking the route to be travelled by the royal carriage on the journey to and from the Exhibition Building. Â
Biography:
George Rose (1861-1942)
Rose was a Melbourne photographer who started his photographic career around 1880 producing stereoscopic or 3-D images when viewed through a special viewer. He called his business ‘The Rose Stereograph Company’ and he toured the world with his 3-D camera, producing stereographs for the home and overseas markets.Â
