Image of the side of the casket presented to the Duke of Edinburgh, the first recipient of the Freedom of the City

Image of the side of the casket presented to the Duke of Edinburgh, the first recipient of the Freedom of the City 1956

Maker unknown

Registration number

1738904

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Image of the side of the casket presented to the Duke of Edinburgh, the first recipient of the Freedom of the City

Production date

1956

Medium

photographic paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

19.6 x 24.3 cm

Inscriptions

verso: [handwritten] ROYAL VISITS - 1956 / Side view of Casket containing / the Freedom of the City presented to / His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, / the first recipient. / 1956; [stamp] MELBOURNE CITY COUNCIL / METER BRANCH / 9987 / ELECTRIC SUPPLY DEPT.

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Melbourne, Casket, Freedom of the City, Duke of Edinburgh, Royal visit

Summary

Black and white image of the side of the casket presented to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the first recipient of the Freedom of the City. The plaque reads; This teak is from the light cruiser H.M.A.S "Melbourne" (5600 tons) launched May 1912, and broken up in 1929.