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Names
Queen Adelaide Collection
IDs
MM 13
http://migration.historysa.com.au/collections/queen-adelaide-collection
Descriptions
A collection of 25 objects relating to Queen Adelaide. Most of the objects are a sub-collection of the Historical Relics collection and many were donated to that collection by Queen Mary (wife of George V) in 1945.
The objects are largely personal items and include a handkerchief, devotional card and funeral instructions. Some of the objects are more closely connected to the Wood family, whose portraits form part of the collection. John Francis Adelbert Wood, son of John Ryle & Harriet Wood, was cousin and godson to Queen Adelaide.
The city of Adelaide was named after Queen Adelaide, and it is likely that this was the reason for the donation of these objects initially. The Queen Adelaide Collection is one of a number that illustrate the strong links between the early British colony in South Australia and the Empire of which it was a part. The objects in the collection demonstrate this link both in broad terms of the colony and for some early migrants they represent a direct connection of individuals to Queen Adelaide, through gifts received. This collection is also part of a wider collection of royal memorabilia kept by the Migration Museum.
A Migration Museum collection. Access to collection items held in Museum Stores is by appointment only.
Subjects
British Settlement; Royal Memorabilia; South Australia
Handkerchiefs; Portraits
Harriet Wood; John Francis Adelbert Wood; John Ryle; King George V; Migration Museum, South Australia; Queen Mary; Wood familiy
Monarchy; Portraits; Queens
Personal effects; Portraits; Queens; Royal family (Great Britain)
Coverage Spatial
South Australia; Australia
Coverage Temporal
1828
1945
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Dates
2012-12-12 16:48
2011-03-22 15:49