FILE | 020/020270 |
TITLE | Centenary celebrations, Mt. York |
Date | 1913 |
Description | Black and white glass lantern slide. Title in ink on upper edge label. |
Creator | Frank Walker 1861-1948 |
Format | Glass lantern slide 8.2 x 8.2 cm |
Topics | anniversaries; crowds; exploration; festivals, celebrations etc; flags; motor vehicles; officials |
Location | Blue Mountains (NSW); Mount York (NSW) |
Names | Gregory Blaxland 1778-1853; William Lawson 1774-1850; William Charles Wentworth 1790-1872 |
Copyright | Copyright expired. Permission to reproduce image from RAHS. |
Storage | 250.jpg |
Notes | Birdseye view of crowds flanking procession of motor vehicles at centenary celebrations of first European crossing of Blue Mountains at Mount York in 1913. In centre of crowd, dignitaries stand in front of commemorative tablet, on platform with British, Australian and American flags. |
Provenance | Presented to RAHS by Frank Walker |
Collection | Frank Walker glass lantern slide collection |
OnlineExhibitions | The Frank Walker Crossings Collection |
Region | Greater Blue Mountains |
LGA | Blue Mountains |
CatNumber | U0600 |
Type | 1 |
