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Photograph album, 'Souvenir of the Fairfax Rally, 1920, and the Royal Inspection, 1920'; and a photo...

Photograph album, 'Souvenir of the Fairfax Rally, 1920, and the Royal Inspection, 1920'; and a photo...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/92eVgRxY

Photograph album, 'Souvenir of the Fairfax Rally, 1920, and the Royal Inspection, 1920'; and a photograph of George Percy Stock, 1920-1922

About this item

Full title

Photograph album, 'Souvenir of the Fairfax Rally, 1920, and the Royal Inspection, 1920'; and a photograph of George Percy Stock, 1920-1922

Date

1920-1922

Call Numbers

PXA 1568

Record Identifier

92eVgRxY

Reference Code

910997
Physical Description

Contents

1 photograph album (11 photographs) - 22 x 28.5 cm

1 photograph - 21.5 x 17.5 cm

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Out of copyright : Created before 1955

Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Album of photographs of a scout rally held in Sydney, and inspection by the Prince of Wales, May-June 1920. The album is also illustrated with small pen and ink drawings of scouts and their activities.

Photograph of George Percy Stock, Chief Commissioner of Scouts, 1922 wearing his award of the Silver Wolf. He also appears in the album: phot...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Photograph album, 'Souvenir of the Fairfax Rally, 1920, and the Royal Inspection, 1920'; and a photograph of George Percy Stock, 1920-1922

Notes

General note

Pic.Acc. Update Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.4832 as part of the eRecords Project, 2012-2013

Signature / Inscriptions

Album is inscribed on inside front cover "Souvenir of the 'Fairfax' Rally - May 8th 1920 and The Royal Inspection - June 11th 1920 with the compliments of Hon. Commissioner for N.S.W. A token of appreciation." All photographs are captioned.

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Mrs G.C. Jones, October 1980
Pic.Acc.4832

Administrative / Biographical history

In 1920 the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor) visited Australia and New Zealand on HMS Renown.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

PXA 1568

Record Identifier

92eVgRxY

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/92eVgRxY

Other Identifiers

Reference code

910997

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