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152945
  • Title
    Visit of the Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent of cadets to England, 1911 / album belonging to James Aubrey Kerr
  • Creator
  • Call number
    PXA 1423
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1911
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    152945
  • Physical Description
    1 album (90 postcard photoprints) - 24 x 34 cm. - black and white
    1 photoprint - 15 x 20.5 cm. (image)
    1 menu - 19 x 11 cm.
    1 item of textual material - 22 x 7 cm. - clipping
    1 photomechanical print - 21 x 29 cm. - photocopy
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    James Aubrey Kerr was in the Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent of cadets which travelled to England for the coronation of King George V. The contingent was organised by Major Wynne through the Daily Telegraph -- information from donor
  • Scope and Content
    Album of photoprints show cadets on parade and manoeuvres; camped at the Crystal Palace; and presentations by Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts at Bisley, England

    Reception to Coronation Cadets, Town Hall, Sydney, 19th October, 1911 [loose photoprint]

    Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent 1911, 56th Anniversary Dinner, 21st April, 1967 [menu]

    Published photograph from the Central News of Lord Roberts inspecting the New South Wales cadets in London, and Lord Roberts presenting Bisley Cup to the Cadets.

    Photocopy of newspaper article. London, Friday. Australian Cadets, inspected by Lord Roberts, presentation to 'Fighting Boss'.
  • Copying Conditions
    Out of copyright: Created before 1955
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
  • General note

    Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.1778 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012
  • Signatures / Inscriptions

    J. A. Kerr -- on front cover of album
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