Castlemaine’s Portrait of the Duchess of York, John Wade

Vol 46 no 1, Feb 2024
Article from Vol 46 no 1, Feb 2024

Castlemaine’s Portrait of the Duchess of York, John Wade

Abstract:

The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) visited Australia to open our new Commonwealth Parliament in Canberra in 1927. On their royal tour, the Duke and Duchess briefly stopped at Castlemaine station in April 1927, met by an enthusiastic crowd.

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