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Prince of Wales visit, 1920

HRH Edward, Prince of Wales visited Gympie on Tuesday 3 August 1920. Captain George Thomas had the honour of presenting the cadet’s guard of honour to His Royal Highness. A reception was held in Memorial Park where it looks like the people of Gympie dressed in their finest.

Capt George Thomas behind the Prince of Wales inspecting guard of honour of cadets at station on arrival 3.08.1920
Capt George Thomas behind the Prince of Wales inspecting guard of honour of cadets at station on arrival 3.08.1920
Prince of Wales visit August 1920 Railway Station KW
Prince of Wales visit August 1920 Railway Station
Visit of Prince Wales to Gympie
Visit of Prince Wales to Gympie, Railway Underpass, Upper Mellor Street
The Prince of Wales visit, Railway underpass, Upper Mary Street, Gympie
Prince of Wales visit August 1920 Memorial Park KW
Prince of Wales visit August 1920 Memorial Park
Prince of Wales reception in Memorial Park 1920
Prince of Wales reception in Memorial Park 1920
Prince of Wales at Gympie on 3 August 1920 State Library of Queensland
Prince of Wales at Gympie, Memorial Park on 3 August 1920 State Library of Queensland
Prince of Wales leaving the Memorial Park 3.8.1920
Prince of Wales leaving the Memorial Park 3.8.1920
Prince of Wales visit August 1920 Wide Bay Dairy Co-op KW
Prince of Wales visit August 1920 Wide Bay Dairy Co-op
The prince in Gympie 1920
The prince in Gympie 1920
The prince in Gympie 1920a
The prince in Gympie, 1920
Calvade of vehicles, Prince of Wales visit. Lower Mellor Street near Fiveways and Town Hall (Olympia Theatre on left)
The Gympie Times Thursday 4 August 1920
The Gympie Times Thursday 4 August 1920

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