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1901 Federation Ceremonies: Collection with invitations (3) - Inaugural Celebrations Sydney, Swearing of Governor-General Earl of Hopetoun & Pyrotechnical Illumination of Sydney Harbour; 'Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney, Official Programme'; photos (5) of Federation Arches; silk lapel ribbon; medallions (4); souvenir newspapers (5); booklet 'Commonwealth Celebrations. Sydney Descriptive & Illustrative'; book 'The Inaugural Celebrations of the Commonwealth of Australia' by Keenan [Sydney, 1904].

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  • Federation Period - The Federation style in architecture and furniture is broadly the Australian equivalent of the English Edwardian period and extended from 1890 to 1915. The name relates to Australia becoming a Federation in 1901, when the colonies became the Commonwealth of Australia.

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