OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Medal - First Parliament Schools, Victoria Australia 1901

DATE1901

MEDIAObject

CREATORStokes & Sons, Melbourne

COLLECTIONRye Historical Society

REG NO.Ob 214

HISTORY

Given to school children in Victoria in 1901.

DESCRIPTION

Medal issued to school children to commemorate the opening of the first Federal Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901. Portrait busts of Queen Victoria & Edward V11 on the obverse and Duke & Duchess of Cornwall on reverse (without ribbon).

SUBJECTS

Federation, Medals, Schools

KEYWORDS

Federation, Federation of Australia, Medals, Royal Visits, Schools