Unveiling an Australian Flag in Frome, England.

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Full titleUnveiling an Australian Flag in Frome, England. Date3rd July 1911DescriptionHon. James T. McGowan, Premier of N.S.W., in a park in Frome, Somerset, England, unfurling an Australian/Commonwealth flag made by the children of the Matraville Public School, as part of an exchange in honour of James Maria Matra, who connected the two townships together, and in celebration of the coronation of the King and Queen.
For details of this event please see the Somerset Standard or North Wilts Guardian from Friday 07 July, 1911. LocationsFrome (England)Organisations (Brief entries)Matraville Public School (Matraville, N.S.W.)SubjectsSchoolsFestivals and eventsSister citiesFlagsSeriesRandwick/Botany Local History Photo CollectionSourceState Library of New South WalesFile FormatJPEGIdentifierH00038bRequest accessClick here to purchase a high-res file quoting the Identifier above

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