Waiting for the Queen
![Royal Tour 1954 - crowds [RW1574.488] (1).jpg](https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au/files/original/48c159fa9b409fc81489d3559465624e.jpg "Royal Tour 1954 - crowds [RW1574.488] (1).jpg")
Title
Waiting for the Queen
Date
13 February 1954
Subject
Royal Tour, 1954
Description
Soldiers lined the route of the Royal Progress, along with the crowds. Sadly, they weren't allowed umbrellas to help keep the sun off in the unrelenting February heat!
This photograph was taken in Fitzmaurice Street near Fossey's; across the road is Queensland Insurance Co. Ltd, the Dragon Restaurant (Wagga's first Chinese restaurant), Edments, American Dry Cleaners and Laundry Co., and Trims Menswear.
This photograph was taken in Fitzmaurice Street near Fossey's; across the road is Queensland Insurance Co. Ltd, the Dragon Restaurant (Wagga's first Chinese restaurant), Edments, American Dry Cleaners and Laundry Co., and Trims Menswear.
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 December 31, 2024, https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au/items/show/1175.