Waiting for the Queen

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.

Creator

Unknown

Format

JPEG

Identifier

CSURA RW1574/488

Original Format

Photographic transparency

Physical Dimensions

35x24mm

Citation

Unknown, “Waiting for the Queen,” Charles Sturt University Regional Archives Digital Gallery, accessed October 13, 2024, https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au/items/show/1175.

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