School Children at Robertson Oval

Royal Tour 1954 - Robertson Oval [RW43.39].jpg

Title

School Children at Robertson Oval

Date

13 February 1954

Subject

Royal Tour, 1954

Description

Thousands of school children gathered on Robertson Oval for the final appearance of the Queen and Duke.
The newspapers reported that of the 15,000 children gathered in the centre of the oval, 500 had fainted in the heat and had to be stretchered off into what little shade could be found.
When the Queen and Duke arrived, they climbed into the back tray of a jeep and were driven twice around the crowd.

Creator

Unknown

Format

JPEG

Identifier

CSURA RW43/39

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

Unknown, “School Children at Robertson Oval,” Charles Sturt University Regional Archives Digital Gallery, accessed December 22, 2024, https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au/items/show/1184.

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