Ephemera on the Commonwealth celebrations 1901 | State Library of NSW Content Lists

Item Number	Title	Author	Date	Format	Description
Folder 1/Item 1	Invitation to a banquet at Sydney Town Hall to meet member of the Federal Convention	New South Wales Government	Sept. 7, 1897	Invitation	Invitation to a banquet held in Sydney Town Hall to meet members of the Federal Convention. Elected delegates to the Australasian Federal Convention met to review and approve a draft constitution. Five copies, several with invitee's name
Folder 1/Item 2	Invitation to the State Banquet commemorating the ceremonial swearing in of the Earl of Hopeton, first Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia.	New South Wales Government	Jan. 1, 1901	Invitation	Invitation to the State Banquet commemorating the ceremonial swearing in of the Earl of Hopeton, Sydney Town Hall. 8 copies, seven mounted on card, several with invitee's name.
Folder 2/Item 1	Invitation to a Municipal and Civil Luncheon commemorating the ceremonial swearing in of the Earl of Hopeton, first Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia.	New South Wales Government	Jan. 7, 1901	Invitation	Invitation to a Municipal and Civil Luncheon commemorating the ceremonial swearing in of the Earl of Hopeton, Sydney Town Hall. 2 copies mounted on card.
Folder 2/Item 2	Invitation to the Commerce Luncheon, Australian Commonwealth 1901	New South Wales Government	Jan. 3, 1901	Invitation	Invitation to the Commerce Luncheon, Town Hall Sydney 2 copies
Folder 2/Item 3	Invitation to a State Concert to be given in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York	The Citizens' Royal Reception Committee	May 31, 1901	Invitation	Invitation to a State Concert, Sydney Town Hall 7 copies
Folder 3/Item 1	Invitation to a Conversazione, Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney	New South Wales Government	Jan. 2, 1901	Invitation	Invitation to a Conversazione to be held in the Town Hall. The Commonwealth of Australia is printed at the top of the card above the coat of arms of Great Britain followed by the text N.S.W. Government Celebration. Two copies, one filled in with the name of the invitee
Folder 3/Item 2	Invitation from the Governor-General and the Countess of Hopetoun to meet the Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York	The Govenor-General of Australia	May 20, 1901	Invitation	To be held at Government House, at 9.30am. [Melbourne?]
Folder 3/Item 3	Invitation to the Inaugural Celebrations of the Commonwealth of Australia, Sydney	New South Wales Government	Jan. 1, 1901	Invitation	Two copies, one filled in with the name of the invitee
Folder 3/Item 4	Invitation to the Opening Ceremony, The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, Melbourne	The Government of the Commonwealth	May 9, 1901	Invitation	Entree Card - Exhibition Building, Nicholson Street Entrance
Folder 3/Item 5	Invitation to a Grand United Outing of Bell-Ringers to Commemorate the Inauguration of the Australian Government, Sandringham, NSW	The Commitee of the United Church Bell-Ringers Commonwealth Celebrations	Jan. 2, 1901	Invitation	Includes name of invitee and the tower he rang in. Lists the names of churches: St Mary's Cathedral, St Mark's, Darling Point, St Jude's, Randwick, Christchurch, Brickfield Hill, St Phillip's, Church Hill
Folder 3/Item 6	Invitation to the Swearing-in of His Excellency The Earl of Hopetoun, First Govenor-General of Australia, The Pavilion, Centennial Park, Sydney	New South Wales Government	Jan. 1, 1901	Invitation	The invitation is for the Reserve area immediately surrounding the Pavilion
Folder 3/Item 7	Invitation to a Pyrotechnical Illumination of Sydney Harbour, the Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations, Sydney	New South Wales Government	Jan. 4, 1901	Invitation	Two copies, both filled in with the names of the invitees. Printed colour illustrated invitation on card with waratah border. Includes the Australian Federation Flag and the Union Jack, the coats of arms of Great Britain and ?Australia and a sketch of the Sydney Heads
Folder 3/Item 8	Invitation to the Swearing-in of His Excellency The Earl of Hopetoun, First Govenor-General of Australia, Centennial Park, Sydney	New South Wales Government	Jan. 1, 1901	Invitation	Five copies all filled in with the names of the invitees. Inscription and illustration on left hand side of invitation reads: This was the charger, the charger of our land.
Folder 3/Item 9	Invitation from The Highland Society of N. S. Wales (sic) to the 33rd Annual Highland Gathering at Sydney Association Cricket Ground, Commonwealth Celebration, January, 1901	The Highland Society of NSW	Jan. 2, 1901	Invitation	Printed colour illustrated invitation from the President and Secretary of the Society filled in with the name of the invitee. Another copy in MLMSS 6197
Folder 3/Item 10	Invitation to the Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney commencing on 1st January 1901	New South Wales Government	Jan. 1, 1901	Invitation	Two copies, one mounted on card. Printed colour illustrated invitation. One copy filled in with the name of the invitees, a Mr W.H. Hoskings and the ladies of Messrs Gardiners. Hoskings was a director of the firm
Folder 3/Item 11	Invitation from The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Sydney Alderman Isaac Ellis Ives to the Quarterly Luncheon at the Town Hall on Thursday 9th September at 1 o'clock to meet the Federal Convention Delegates.	Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Isaac Ellis Ives	Sept. 9, 1897	Invitation	Highly decorative coloured invitation on card filled in with the name of the invitee.
Folder 3/Item 12	Typed note regarding a reserved seat within the Special Reserve immediately surrounding the Swearing-in Pavillion, Centennial Park. For presentation to the usher.	New South Wales Government	Dec. 31, 1900	Single sheet	Headed by an embossed crest of Great Britain. From John Portus, general secretary and organiser of the inaugural celebrations . Links to item Folder3/6?
Folder 3/Item 13	Card for Member's Pass for Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney, 1st January 1901.	Commonwealth of Australia	Jan. 1, 1901	Card	Card about a seat in Block ?. Issued by John Portus, general secretary and organiser of the inaugural celebrations
Folder 3/Item 14	Card for Specially Reserved Seats Swearing-In. .	Commonwealth of Australia	Jan. 1, 1901	Card	Card for reserved seat in Block 2. Row B. Seat 17
Folder 3/Item 15	Cards for reserved seats, Swearing-In Ceremony, Centennial Park, Sydney. Tuesday 1st January 1901	Commonwealth of Australia	Jan. 1, 1901	Cards	Five cards with instructions about seating. One blue card, ticket for reserve, Block I. Two red cards, ticket for reserve, Block Five Two green card, ticket for reserve, Block T Plan of seating and press and military and naval detachments areas on reverse of cards
Folder 3/Item 16	Card for reserved seat for the Press, Swearing-In Ceremony, Centennial Park, Sydney. Tuesday 1st January 1902	Commonwealth of Australia	Jan. 1, 1901	Card	Ticket for Press reserve belonging to John Plummer, English Press. Plummer has an entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography
Folder 4/Item 1	A Warning! Cricket and Federation			Handbill	Three copies
Folder 4/Item 2	Is It 'The Same Old Bill'			Handbill	Three copies. Signed Jas. Ashton. Entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography on James Ashton, MP
Folder 4/Item 3	The Cost of Federation			Handbill	Two copies
Folder 4/Item 4	The Reply to Dr MacLauren. From the S.M. Herald, May 19th, 1899		May 19, 1899	Handbill	Three copies. Text not found on Trove SMH for 19th May 1899. Some of the text appears in the Herald on 16th May 1899
Folder 4/Item 5	The Repudiator Repudiated. Australian Kangaroo ('dissembling his love'). 'Ther's One For Auld Lang Syne'	Punch, or the London Charivari	May 25, 1932	Page from magazine	Cartoon related to the dismissal of Jack Lang, Premier of New South Wales by the Govenor Sir Philip Game on 13th May 1932
Folder 4/Item 6	That 22s. 6D. A Working Man Analyses His Expenses. (To the Editor of the 'Australian Star)			Handbill	Two copies
Folder 4/Item 7	Is the Federal Constitution Democratic?			Handbill	Three copies
Folder 4/Item 8	Bounties and Federation			Handbill	Four copies
Folder 4/Item 9	On the 20th of June Australia Expects Every Man to Do His Duty! Issued by the United Federal Executive	Australasian Federation League of New South Wales		Handbill	Three copies
Folder 4/Item 10	A 'Star' Working Man			Handbill	Six copies, different coloured paper
Folder 4/Item 11	On the Box Seat			Cartoon	Three copies, mentions Sir Edward Braddon, Tasmanian MP and Sir George Reid, Australia's 4th Prime Minister
Folder 4/Item 12	What New South Wales Asked For and What She Got			Handbill	One copy
Folder 4/Item 13	The Federal City. No Country Towns Need Apply			Handbill	Two copies
Folder 4/Item 14	Voters of New South Wales. In 1898 Mr Reid Condemned the Constitution Bill. Why?			Handbill	Four copies
Folder 5/Item 1	Press Banquet, Sydney Town Hall, 1901	The Commonwealth of Australia	Jan. 8, 1901	Card	Card about a seat in the Gallery, Town Hall. . Details about the banquet reported in The Daily Telegraph Sydney, 9 Jan., 1901 via Trove
Folder 5/Item 2	Picnic for Members of the Press on the Hawksbury River, January, 6th , 1901	Government Press Rooms, NSW Government Celebrations	Jan. 3, 1901	Letter	Letter with details about a picnic for members of the press, including the special train leaving from Redfern.
Folder 5/Item 3	The Royal Patrons of the Scandinavian Fete, Sydney Town Hall, 1901, Souvenir		Sept. 1901	Booklet	Souvenir booklet held together with coloured ribbons includes the names of patrons, Office Beares and members of the Ladies' Committee. Illustrated sections on Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Folder 5/Item 4	With Compliment slip, Danish Australian Chamber of Commerce	Danish Australian Chamber of Commerce		Leaflet
Folder 5/Item 5	Colour postcard with a kangaroo and Australian flag next to a poem		1917	Postcard	No message on reverse. Image online from the collection of the Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch with details of date
Folder 5/Item 6	Invitation to a Service of Thanksgiving for the Federation of the Colonies within Australia, St Andrew's Cathedral, Commonwealth Celebrations	Cathedral Chapter, St Andrew's	Jan. 6, 1901	Invitation	Two copies, one with the name of the invitee, one to the Government Astronomer.
Folder 5/Item 7	Invitation from the Minister for Works to view the site of a proposed statue to commemorate the Founding of the Australian Commonwealth	The Minister for Works, New South Wales	Jan. 2, 1901	Invitation	Invitation to viewing aboard the Steam Yacht 'Eva' departing Man o'War Stairs, near Fort Macquarie, now Farm Cove
Folder 5/Item 8	Invitation to meet the Members of the Federal Convention on an excursion to the Hawksbury River	The Government of New South Wales	Sept. 11, 1897	Invitation	Filled in with the name of the invitee. Includes details of a Special Train leaving from Milson's Point.
Folder 5/Item 9	Card for reserved seat at the Citizens' Concert in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, Town Hall, Sydney, 1901	The Government of New South Wales	May 31, 1901	Card	Details of the reserved seat for the Lady accompanying the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald. 'Carriages at 10.30pm'. Includes a note that a large souvenir invitation card will be forwarded shortly. Date from NLA catalogue
Folder 5/Item 10	Members of Parliament admission ticket to Harbour Illuminations, Visit of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, Sydney		May 30, 1901	Card	Details of the S.S. 'Victoria' leaving the Orient Wharf, Circular Quay to convey Members of Parliament to witness the Harbour Illuminations
Folder 5/Item 11	Invitation to a reception for Edmund Barton, Federal Delegate on his return from London		1900	Card	On reverse a sketch of Edmund Barton with the words 'One People, One Destiny, One Flag'.
Folder 5/Item 12	Cardboard badge created for the referendum held in NSW on 20 June 1899 The front of the badge bears the slogan 'One People One Destiny One Flag'.		1899	Cardboard badge	Two copies. Made by Turner & Henderson in 1899. Cardboard in the shape of a shovel. One side printed in red and blue on a white ground with an image of the NSW Ensign and the slogan. The election details are printed on the reverse in black ink. Online on Museum Victoria's website
Folder 5/Item 13	Souvenir of the Royal Tour 1901		1901	Postcard	Coloured postcard showing Royal Standard, images of Duke and Duchess of York and a map outlining their world tour
Folder 5/Item 14	Invitation to the Political Progressive Association Demonstration, Town Hall Sydney, 1901	Political Progressive Association	June 12, 1901	Invitation	Lists MPs who will be attending to present government policy
Folder 5/Item 15	Copy of the prize poem, Ode to Commonwealth Day by the winner of the competition, My G. Essex Evans, 1901.Inaugural Celebrations	Commonwealth of Australia	Jan. 1901	Booklet	Two copies of Ode to Commonwealth Day, a poem by George Essex Evans, Evans won the competition for a poem to commemorate Federation. A prize of 50 guineas was offered.
Folder 5/Item 16	Invitation to Welshmen and the descendants of Welshmen to attend a Harbour Excursion of the representatives of the 23rd Regiment of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.	[Welsh Association]	Jan. 11, 1901	Invitation	Regiment was part of the visit of Imperial troops for the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia
Folder 5/Item 17	Card for a reserved seat to view the Commonwealth Procession, January 1st, 1901. Centennial Park Stand		Jan. 1, 1901	Card	Ceremonies for the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia began with a parade from Sydney's Domain to Centennial Park
Folder 5/Item 18	Card for entrance to the Royal Review, Flemington Racecourse, Victoria, May 10, 1901	[Government of Victoria]	May 10, 1901	Card	Includes first class ticket for train from Spencer Street to Racecourse and return, ticket for luncheon in the Luncheon Room and a ticket for a seat in the Grand Stand Reserve.
Folder 5/Item 19	Invitation to a Parliamentary Picnic, Kurnell, January 7th, 1901	Government of New South Wales	Jan. 7, 1901	Invitation	Invitation for E.W. O'Sullivan and 'Lady'. NSW MP for Queanbeyan at the time. Details of a special tram on reverse of card
Folder 5/Item 20	Invitation to meet the Members of the Federal Convention on a Harbour Excursion by Moonlight, September 10th on the steamer 'Lady Hampden:	Government of New South Wales	Sept. 10, 1897	Invitation	Filled in with names of invitees. Year of excursion from Trove, The Age, 26 August, 1897
Folder 5/Item 21	Admission ticket for the Harbour Fireworks Display, 4th January, 1901. Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney	Commonwealth of Australia	Jan. 4, 1901	Card	Three copies. Text not found on Trove SMH for 19th May 1899. Some of the text appears in the Herald on 16th May 1899
Folder 5/Item 22	Invitation to Naval and Military Banquet, Town Hall, Sydney, 5th January 1901	Commonwealth of Australia	Jan. 5, 1901	Invitation	Admit one lady to Galleries
Folder 5/Item 23	Entree card to the Grand Stand and Reserve, Exhibition Oval, State School Childrens' Fete. In the presence of T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 11th May, 1901. Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria	Government of Victoria	May 11, 1901	Card
Folder 5/Item 24	Platform ticket, Citizens' Welcome, Sydney Town Hall, Thursday 16th August, 1900		Aug. 16, 1900	Card	Citizen's Welcome at the Town Hall for the Honorable Edmund Barton Q. C. on his return from London to Australia. Information from City of Sydney Archives
Folder 5/Item 25	Silk marker to celebrate the Birth of the Commonwealth, January, 1901		Jan. 1901	Ribbon	Souvenir ribbon marker illustrated with Union Jack and NSW flag. Sketch of Lord Hopetoun labelled Our First Govenor-General. In a SLNSW envelope marked ML Misc. Purch.
Folder 5/Item 26	Invitation to a Harbour Excursion, Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney, 7th January, 1901	Commonwealth of Australia	Jan, 7, 1901	Card	Includes details about steamers leaving Circular Quay
Folder 5/Item 27	Invitation to accompany their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York outside the Sydney Heads on board the Government Steamship 'Victoria'.	Commonwealth of Australia	June 6, 1901	Invitation	Includes name of invitee, Alderman A. G. Ralston and details of departure wharf at Circular Quay.
Folder 5/Item 28	Rose's Stereoscopic Views showing Duke of York Celebrations, Landing Pavillion, Farm Cove, Sydney	George Rose, Stereographic Company	[May 27, 1901]	Stereoscope	Shows steps leading to the Landing Pavilion, Duke of York Celebrations, paper / card, photographed by George Rose, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, published by Rose Stereograph Company, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
Folder 5/Item 29	Souvenir of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's visit to Canada, September 1901		Sept. 1901	Booklet	Fold out A5 cardboard souvenir, extensively illustrated in both colour and black and white. Includes coats of arms of Canadian provinces, the West Indies, the East Indies, South Africa and Australia. Also photographs of Canadian places, details about H.M.S Ophir and all countries visited on the tour. Biographical information on the Duke and Duches and details of their four children.
Folder 5/Item 30	Souvenir to commemorate the Inauguration of the Commonwealth , 1st January, 1901. Issued by the Paddington Borough Council	Paddington Borough Council	Jan.1, 1901	Card	Large card illustrated in colour showing Paddington Town Hall, crests,flags and flannel flowers. Inclues names of the Mayor and Aldermen.
Folder 5/Item 31	Envelope from the Citizen's Reception Committee	Citizen's Reception Committee		Envelope	Decorative A4 envelope addressed to Joseph Marks, Royles Chambers, Bond St, Sydney