https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au/files/original/3b1be77e23c04ac774098d8b497f1bf2.jpg f1cfdab7dc7f6585a848a6e53223de21 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Riverina Royal Visit Souvenir Booklet, 1954 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13 February 1954 Subject The topic of the resource Royal Tour, 1954 Description An account of the resource Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Wagga was just a small portion of events that were organised for the crowds on 13 February 1954, as this page from the Riverina Royal Visit Souvenir Booklet demonstrates. A carnival was held at the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association Showground, with polocrosse matches, boomerang throwing demonstrations, equestrian events and marching girls. There was also a race meeting at the the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, a meeting of the Wagga Wagga Motor Cycle Club at the North Wagga Speedway, a display of diving and swimming at the Baths, night bowls and night tennis, continuous films showing at the Capitol and Plaza theatres, a ceremonial Beating of the Retreat by the 1st Recruit Training Battalion, a night trotting exhibition, a band concert and finally, a fireworks display. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Royal Visit Executive Committee Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG 1954 Capitol Theatre Duke of Edinburgh Kapooka motor cycle Murrumbidgee Turf Club Plaza Theatre Queen Elizabeth Royal Tour souvenir sport Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga Showground