Ceremonial events and civic occasions

Unique IDAY-0056DescriptionHosting of or involvement by Council in ceremonial events, such as public celebrations and commemorations. The earliest of these may have been Council's involvement with the farewell to the NSW Soudan contingent in 1885.

Hosting of or involvement in civic occasions, such as welcomes to distinguished visitors. The earliest of these occasions seems to have the iullumination of the Town Hall and an address of congratulation sent to the Prince of Wales on the occasion of his mariage to Princess Alexandra in 1863.

Suburban municipal councils held commemorative anniversary celebrations (e.g. Newtown, 1862-1912) and participated officially in the welcome to the Prince of Wales in 1920.

Series

Papers of Mrs William Stones (Gertrude) Member of The Lady Mayoress' Relief Fund 1930s - 1960s

Events - Event Management of Major Celebrations and Festivals

Town Hall events ephemera

Sydney Eisteddfod Minutes and Correspondence

Citizens of Sydney Organising Committee Ephemera and news clippings

Cultural and Community Services Committee Agenda Papers

South Sydney City Council Cultural Committee Agenda Papers

Priorities and Outcomes Committee Agenda Papers

Records of Lord Mayor Clover Moore

South Sydney City Council media photographic library

Records of Lucy Turnbull

Cultural and City Care Committee Agenda Papers

General Correspondence and Subject Files

Minutes of Meetings of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations Committees

Civic Events Photograph Albums

Invitations and Christmas Cards

Demolition Books - Glass Negatives

Lord Mayor Sartor's Subject Files

Films

Lord Mayors' Correspondence and Subject Files

Public Relations Photograph Library

Memoranda Books

Petitions to Council

Description

Start date9th January 1863Start date qualifierbyEnd date9th January 1863Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Suburban municipal government FN-0029 (31/12/1948)
RELATED TO: Mayoralty / Lord Mayoralty FN-0023 (9/1/1863)
RELATED TO: Ceremonial events and civic occasions FN-0020 (9/1/1863)

Identification

Source system ID56

Relationships

FunctionCeremonial events and civic occasionsMayoralty / Lord MayoraltySuburban municipal government

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Ceremonial events and civic occasions