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Goods no longer required

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Laura Breen

After news of the cancellation of the 1949 royal tour reached Australia, the Chifley government was now faced with the unenviable prospect of redirecting the final stages of planning for the tour – street displays, infrastructure, souvenir production and transport. … Continue reading →

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King George’s visit cancelled!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Laura Breen

This photograph of the Australian government’s completed order of Daimler cars, possibly taken by a proud factory employee in November 1948, is rendered all the more poignant in light of what happened next.

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