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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

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Resources

This is a guide to Federation Resources. It will help you find books, web sites, pictures, maps and manuscripts relating to the Federation period. Most of the printed sources listed here can be found in your local public or state library. Have a look at Australian Libraries Gateway to find your nearest library.

The National Library of Australia holds a large amount of material relating to Federation. Some of the resources at the National Library include early maps from the Federation period, papers from the various Federation movements and conferences of the 19th Century, photos and ephemera as well as information on the recent debates on Australia's constitutional future.