Series 08: Photograph album relating to the construction and opening of the Great Synagogue War Memo...
Series 08: Photograph album relating to the construction and opening of the Great Synagogue War Memorial Centre, ca. 1954-1955
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1954-1955
Call Numbers
PXE 1334
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Photographs and Ephemera
Physical Description
Contents
1 ephemera item - printed sheet
1 album (23 photographic prints) - approx. 20.5 x 24.5 cm or smaller - gelatin silver
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Series
Access and use
Access Conditions
Restricted : - - Written permission from the Great Synagogue
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Includes photographs of:
The laying of the foundation stone
The Governor and the President meeting the Board Members, General Woodward, Air Vice-Marshall Walters and Admiral Buchanan before the Service
Greeting the Premier and Mrs Cahill
Greeting the Chief Justice
Admiral H.J. Buchanan
The Executive greetin...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Series 08: Photograph album relating to the construction and opening of the Great Synagogue War Memorial Centre, ca. 1954-1955
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.4887 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13
Captions of missing (5) photographs:
Moving to the foundation stone
In the making
The Governor General and the Ministers after the unveiling of the plaque
Rabbi Falk with his Memorial Lamp
The first...
Signature / Inscriptions
Captions under photographs
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by The Great Synagogue, Sydney, March 1980
Pic.Acc.4887
Administrative / Biographical history
The Great Synagogue War Memorial Centre was built as a tribute to those who served in the cause of freedom, 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. The foundation stone was set by His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales, Lieutenant General Sir John Northcott on 20 February, 1955.
Reference:
Photograph of foundation stone on first page of album
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 1334
Record Identifier
YK5QOd6n
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YK5QOd6n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
911139
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