043893
Photograph 043893 Period 1970-1979HMAS SYDNEY LEAVING SYDNEY HARBOUR FOR THE LAST TIME, 1975-12.
041648 Accession Number: 041648
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NEW YORK, U.S.A. 1950-04-25. CELEBRATING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE ANZAC GARDEN, ATOP THE BRITISH EMPIRE BUILDING OF ROCKEFELLER CENTRE, NEW YORK, CITY. LEFT TO RIGHT:- LIEUTENANT-GENERAL K.S. SMART, DSO, MC, ACTING AUSTRALIAN CONSUL GENERAL, NEW YORK CITY; MISS NOLA LUXFORD, WAR TIME PRESIDENT OF THE ANZAC CLUB; THE HON. N. MAKIN, AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES; MR. G.S. BYSSELL, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT OF ROCKEFELLER CENTRE INC.; MR. D.W. WOODWARD, NEW ZEALAND CONSUL GENERAL. MISS LUXFORD ORIGINATED THE GARDEN IN 1940. DURING THE CEREMONY A BRONZE PLAQUE TO BE PLACED IN THE GARDEN WAS PRESENTED TO ROCKEFELLER CENTRE. THE INSCRIPTION READS:- "ANZAC GARDEN. A GARDEN OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND THE UNITED STATES, DEDICATED IN 1940 TO HONOUR THE FIGHTING ANZACS OF TWO WORLD WARS. PRESENTED ANNUAL GARDEN CEREMONIES, 1950."
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041648
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Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film polyester negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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