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An invitation to meet Their Royal Highness the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in celebration of the opening of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. [1901].
Chromolithograph; 23 x 29 cm.
NLA Call no. PIC S40098

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA'S
FEDERATION GATEWAY


About this Site

The National Library of Australia's Federation Gateway has been created to assist you to locate a wide variety of materials like books, web sites, pictures and manuscripts relating to the Federation of Australia.

The National Library of Australia has a rich collection of this material which includes early maps from the Federation period, papers from the various Federation movements and conferences of the 19th Century, photos and ephemera relating to Federation as well as information on the recent debates on Australia's constitutional future. These can be found by searching the Library's online catalogue

Many of the printed sources listed here can also be found in your local public or state library. The Australian Libraries Gateway will assist you to locate your nearest library.

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Credits

The Federation Gateway has been compiled and created by:
Bill Tully, Kathryn Boesen, Ursula Macdermott, Kylie Moloney and Roxanne Missingham of the Information Services Section; Blair Doherty of the Multimedia Unit; and Ralph Sanderson of the Web Services Branch.

Contact Us

The Federation Gateway team is keen to hear from you.
Please send your Federation enquiries and comments/suggestions about this Federation Gateway to:

National Library of Australia
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CANBERRA ACT 2600
Australia

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