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Australian Commonwealth celebrations; an invitation to a conversazione in the Exhibition Building, 7 May 1901.
G.B.H. Austin

chromolithograph print; 30.2 x 37 cm
PIC S10259
National Library of Australia
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Pictorial

The National Library of Australia's Pictorial collections can be searched through the Pictures Catalogue. The collections relating to Federation include photographic albums and portraits of significant people and objects as well as paintings.

The Pictures Catalogue contains online images from the National Library of Australia’s Pictorial Collection. Search using the subject headings listed at the end of this guide.

  • Pictorial Thesaurus

The Pictorial Section of the National Library has its own thesaurus which can be used to find relevant material. Subject keywords relating to Federation in this thesaurus include:

AUSTRALIA - Federation - Celebrations - General

AUSTRALIA - Federation - Celebrations - Melbourne

AUSTRALIA - Federation - Celebrations - Sydney

AUSTRALIA - Federation - Conferences and Conventions

AUSTRALIA - Federation - Official documents

AUSTRALIA - Federation - Opening of Parliament

AUSTRALIA - Federation - Posters

AUSTRALIA - Federation - Referendum

Please consult the Pictorial librarians of the National Library of Australia for more information.

The National Centre for Australian Studies at Monash University and Open Learning Australia have developed this web site of Federation Images. It contains a range of black and white photographs, cartoons and newspaper excerpts from the Federation period in Australia, including inaugural celebrations, processions and arches, the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament, shared perceptions, young Australia and the independent spirit, and conflict and the community. Most of the images have been retrieved are from original newspaper sources and can be found in major libraries.

Picture Australia contains online images from many significant cultural institutions, including the Australian War Memorial, the National Library of Australia, and the State Libraries of New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.

 
   

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