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Queen Elizabeth at Timaru, 1954

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The most famous and fêted railway station visitors were touring members of the British royal family. Here, the young Queen Elizabeth II poses on the observation platform of her royal car at Timaru on 25 January 1954. In the background stand the mayor and other local officials.

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Archives New Zealand
Reference: AAVK, W3493, B4533
Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

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Queen Elizabeth at Timaru, 1954, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/queen-elizabeth-timaru-1954, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated