Waiting for the Queen
![Royal Tour 1954 - crowds [RW1574.488] (3).jpg](https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au/files/original/64f8617aa80a5374e84dcc8840274799.jpg "Royal Tour 1954 - crowds [RW1574.488] (3).jpg")
Title
Waiting for the Queen
Date
13 February 1954
Subject
Royal Tour, 1954
Description
Those lucky enough to have grabbed a seat on this temporary stand in the Victory Memorial Gardens had a front seat to the action. The dais, where Queen Elizabeth received Wagga's dignitaries, was positioned directly across the road in front of the Council Chambers.
The photographers here didn't have the luxury of umbrellas to keep the sun off, even though they must have been worried about the effect of the midday February heat on their cameras.
The photographers here didn't have the luxury of umbrellas to keep the sun off, even though they must have been worried about the effect of the midday February heat on their cameras.
Creator
Unknown
Format
JPEG
Identifier
CSURA RW1574/488
Original Format
Photographic transparency
Physical Dimensions
35x24mm
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Waiting for the Queen,” Charles Sturt University Regional Archives Digital Gallery, accessed October 31, 2025, https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au/items/show/1177.