Australian Federation Celebrations Souvenir Invitations

Australian Federation Celebrations, A collection of five…
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Australian Federation Celebrations, A collection of five souvenir invitations to various events associated with the Celebrations for the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in Melbourne. The invitations are all inscribed to 'Mr Neil McGlashan & Lady' and are for the Royal Review at Flemington, an Evening Reception at the Exhibition Building, the actual Opening by Edmund Barton, an evening Conversazione and an invitation on behalf of the Duke of Cornwall and York. (5 items).

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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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