Lighting the eternal flame, Shrine of Remembrance

Lighting the eternal flame, Shrine of Remembrance 1954

Photographer unknown

Registration number

1757672

Artist/maker

Photographer unknown

Title

Lighting the eternal flame, Shrine of Remembrance

Production date

1954

Medium

photographic paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

16 x 21.5 cm

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, Photography, 1950s, ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day, Queen Elizabeth, Royal Visit

Summary

A black and white photograph showing Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arriving at the Shrine of Remembrance so the Queen could dedicate Shrine forecourt and light the Eternal Flame for the first time. This image was taken on 28 February, 1954. The eternal flame, about to be lit, and the unfinished cenotaph are visible on the left hand side.