Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901
This is a photograph of Australia's first Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun, taking his oath of office at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 in the Federation Pavilion at Centennial Park, Sydney, New South Wales. Next to Lord Hopetoun are Sir Edmund Barton and the other members of Australia's first federal ministry.
Acknowledgements
Credits: | From the collection of the National Archives of Australia |
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Creator: | 'Punch' magazine, publisher, 1901 |
Identifiers: | TLF resource R2100 National Archives of Australia number A1200, L83907 |
Source: | National Archives of Australia, http://www.naa.gov.au |
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