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MELBOURNE, VIC, C. 1900-01-12. THE MOUNTED RIFLES OF THE 2ND VICTORIAN CONTINGENT TO THE BOER WAR PARADING DOWN SWANSTON STREET, PAST A HUGE CROWD LINING THE STREET AT THE MELBOURNE TOWN HALL (AT LEFT). AT THE HEAD OF THE PARADE IS THE CARRIAGE CARRYING THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA. THE CONTINGENT SAILED FOR SOUTH AFRICA ABOARD THE STEAMSHIP "EURYALUS" ON 1900-01-13. THE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH IS A STEREOGRAPH WHICH GIVES A THREE-DIMENSIONAL EFFECT WHEN VIEWED THROUGH A STEREOSCOPIC VIEWER.
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Accession Number
P01700.006
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Colour: Black & white
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Copyright expired - public domain
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