2878. Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. The Municipal Arch, Princes Bridge. c1901
ROSE, George
Registration number
1091745
Artist/maker
ROSE, George
Publisher
George Rose
Printer
Rose''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s Stereoscopic Views
Title
2878. Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. The Municipal Arch, Princes Bridge.
Production date
c1901
Medium
photographic paper (albumen silver) and card
Dimensions (H x W x D)
8.2 x 13.9 cm (image); 8.8 x 17.5 cm (card)
Inscriptions
(Below each photograph) 2878 Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. / The Municipal Arch, Princes Bridge.
(On the card) CL - ROSE'S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS / COPYRIGHT. ; CR - Sold only by GEORGE ROSE Melbourne / PUBLISHER
Credit line
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection
Keywords
Summary
In celebration of the opening of the first Parliament of Australia in May 1901, Melbourne was decorated with a series of temporary arches to mark the route of the royal procession between the Royal Exhibition Building and Government House. Standing as an imposing gateway to the city, the Municipal Arch on Princes Bridge was a grand neoclassical arch resembling the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. On the top of the arch are the words: DIEV ET MON DROIT.