Keywords: StateLibQld 1 254999 Royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, Brisbane, 1901.jpg en Royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of York Brisbane 1901 In 1901 Australia became a nation and Queensland became a Commonwealth state Brisbane celebrated by holding a large parade in the streets after the Governor of Queensland Lord Lamington read the Queen's proclamation on Federation from the balcony of the Treasury Building in Queen Street In May the city was visited by the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall 1901 handle 10462/deriv/40484 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Federation of Australia Federation celebrations Parades in Australia Crowds in Australia 1901 visit to Brisbane by Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Horse-drawn vehicles in Australia Black and white photographs |