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Decorations for royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II, George Street Sydney, 1954

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Unique IDA-01214674SeriesDonations to CouncilDate3rd February 1954Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionView looking south east at the corner of George Street and Market Street showing decorations celebrating the Royal Visit by Queen Elizabeth II. A statue of the Queen on horseback sits on the corner of the Farmer and Company Limited Department Store (Farmer's, later Grace Brothers and then Myer). The Gowings Building (452-456 George St, 45-47 Market St) is at right.

Donated by Jenny Armstrong. The donor's mother, Gweneth Marie Watson, worked in the sewing room of David Jones Elizabeth Street store and spent her lunch hours photographing the street decorations put up for the Queen Elizabeth's royal visit in February 1954.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorPhotographer: Gweneth Marie Watson

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Street number432-450Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access noteWhen using this image please acknowledge the photographer Gweneth Marie Watson and that it is provided courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.

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CollectionRoyal Visit, 1954EventRoyal Visit, Queen Elizabeth II, 1954

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