First photo taken of H.R.H. Prince of Wales leaving the 'Renown' to land in Sydney

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Type: Photographic Postcards
Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Materials: Ink, Paper
Collection: Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1
Accession number: 1986.0117.0898

Description

Sepia toned photographic postcard showing the "First Photo taken of H.R.H. Prince of Wales / leaving the 'Renown' to land in Sydney 16, June [---]". The postcard has a message on the back.

Handwritten message on reverse reads 'I saw the films yesterday - / "25,000 miles (or 50,000 / million miles, or something / like that) with the Prince ."/ See it - if you can in [?] Very interesting'

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