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Royal Visit

Robert Menzies

Queen Elizabeth II on arrival at a state ball at Parliament House in Canberra during the Royal Visit in 1954

Following her succession to the throne in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II (accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) embarked on a six month tour of the Commonwealth. The royal couple arrived in Sydney on 3 February 1954. During their tour, Elizabeth and Philip visited fifty-seven cities and towns across Australia. Menzies hosted a royal banquet at Parliament House in Canberra on 16 February 1954.

Sources

'Details of the Queen's first day in Sydney,' Sydney Morning Herald, 1 February 1954, 6.

'Fireworks on harbour: Burning portrait of the Queen,' Sydney Morning Herald, 1 February 1954, 6.

'Honors for 180 at investiture,' Argus, 5 March 1954, 15.

'The Queen to attend banquet,' Sydney Morning Herald, 16 February 1954, 7.

Images

Title: Air training corps cadets.
Type: Image
Date: March 1954
Control: MENZ00101_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Crowds at Parliament House, Melbourne.
Type: Image
Date: 24 February 1954
Control: MENZ00088_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Fireworks display.
Type: Image
Date: 3 February 1954
Control: MENZ00072_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Fireworks display.
Type: Image
Date: 3 February 1954
Control: MENZ00073_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Inspection of RAAF parade.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00108_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Investiture at Government House, Melbourne.
Type: Image
Date: 4 March 1954
Control: MENZ00100_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Landing point at Farm Cove.
Type: Image
Date: 3 February 1954
Control: MENZ00071_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Presentation of air race crews.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00113_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II at Point Cook, Victoria.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00112_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Prince Philip holding a woomera.
Type: Image
Date: 22 March 1954
Control: MENZ00120_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Prince Philip inspecting RAAF personnel.
Type: Image
Date: 22 March 1954
Control: MENZ00122_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Prince Philip inspecting RAAF personnel.
Type: Image
Date: 22 March 1954
Control: MENZ00121_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II and an RAAF officer.
Type: Image
Date: February 1954
Control: MENZ00078_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth at the opening of state parliament.
Type: Image
Date: 25 February 1954
Control: MENZ00091_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth at the opening of state parliament.
Type: Image
Date: 25 February 1954
Control: MENZ00092_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Point Cook, Victoria.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00104_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Point Cook, Victoria.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00107_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Type: Image
Date: 25 February 1954
Control: MENZ00095_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Type: Image
Date: 25 February 1954
Control: MENZ00096_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Canberra.
Type: Image
Date: 15 February 1954
Control: MENZ00080_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Melbourne.
Type: Image
Date: 24 February 1954
Control: MENZ00087_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Melbourne.
Type: Image
Date: 25 February 1954
Control: MENZ00093_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip inspecting a guard of honour.
Type: Image
Date: 9 March 1954
Control: MENZ00116_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on arrival in Sydney.
Type: Image
Date: 3 February 1954
Control: MENZ00069_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II at Parliament House in Melbourne.
Type: Image
Date: 24 February 1954
Control: MENZ00090_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II at Parliament House, Melbourne.
Type: Image
Date: 24 February 1954
Control: MENZ00089_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne.
Type: Image
Date: 28 February 1954
Control: MENZ00098_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II in Brisbane.
Type: Image
Date: 9 March 1954
Control: MENZ00118_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra.
Type: Image
Date: 15 February 1954
Control: MENZ00082_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra.
Type: Image
Date: 17 February 1954
Control: MENZ00083_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra.
Type: Image
Date: 17 February 1954
Control: MENZ00084_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra.
Type: Image
Date: February 1954
Control: MENZ00086_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II in Sydney.
Type: Image
Date: 5 February 1954
Control: MENZ00074_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II inspecing a guard of honour.
Type: Image
Date: 12 March 1954
Control: MENZ00119_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II inspecting a guard of honour.
Type: Image
Date: 13 February 1954
Control: MENZ00077_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II inspecting RAAF guard of honour.
Type: Image
Control: MENZ00123_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II on arrival in Canberra.
Type: Image
Date: 13 February 1954
Control: MENZ00076_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II taking the salute.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00109_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II with Sir William Slim.
Type: Image
Date: 3 February 1954
Control: MENZ00070_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Victorian state members of parliament.
Type: Image
Date: 25 February 1954
Control: MENZ00094_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Queen's colour march past.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00111_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: RAAF band.
Type: Image
Date: 9 March 1954
Control: MENZ00115_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: RAAF colour party and escort.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00102_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: RAAF crew.
Type: Image
Date: February 1954
Control: MENZ00085_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: RAAF guard at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne.
Type: Image
Date: 28 February 1954
Control: MENZ00099_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: RAAF march past in Malta.
Type: Image
Control: MENZ00124_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: RAAF march past.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00110_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Robert Menzies and others in Canberra during the Royal Visit.
Type: Image
Date: 13 February 1954
Control: MENZ00075_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Royal Australian Air Force trumpeters.
Type: Image
Date: 28 February 1954
Control: MENZ00097_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Royal barge.
Type: Image
Date: 3 February 1954
Control: MENZ00068_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Royal barge.
Type: Image
Date: 3 February 1954
Control: MENZ00067_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Royal review in Canberra.
Type: Image
Date: 15 February 1954
Control: MENZ00081_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Royal salute at RAAF Base Williams.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00105_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Royal salute.
Type: Image
Date: 15 February 1954
Control: MENZ00079_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Royal standard and fly past.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00106_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Seated audience of official guests.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00103_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Service officers farewelling Queen Elizabeth II.
Type: Image
Date: 9 March 1954
Control: MENZ00117_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Title: Small girl with Queen Elizabeth II.
Type: Image
Date: 6 March 1954
Control: MENZ00114_00001
Repository: Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne

Menzies on Tour is the product of research by Caitlin Stone and Jim Berryman.

The project uses the Online Heritage Resource Manager, a tool developed by the eScholarship Research Centre, part of the University of Melbourne Library.

Published by the eScholarship Research Centre
The University of Melbourne, 2014
http://www.menziescollection.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/menzies-on-tour