NRS-15326 | Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations - material and photographs relating to the "landing" of Captain Arthur Phillip, R.N. at Farm Cove, Sydney on 26 January 1938

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This commemorative volume was compiled following the re-enactment of Captain Phillip's landing at Botany Bay for the Australian sesqui-centenary celebrations on 26 January, 1938.

The volume contains a) an introduction, b) a broadcast by Captain G.D. Williams, chairman of the "Landing" Committee delivered on radio 2FC on 25 January, 1938 describing the preparations for the re-enactment c) the commentator's script read during the re-enactment d) an abridged version of Governor Phillip's Commission d) an address by Governor Phillip e) arrangements for the re-enactment f) plans of the mooring and booming and of the seating for the re-enactment g) leaflet regarding the re-enactment h) a sample discharge certificate (presented to those who took part in the re-enactment i) the text from a gramophone recording regarding the re-enactment j) 27 photographs taken during the re-enactment.

In the front of the volume is an extract from the meeting of the Maritime Services Board 1 February, 1938 acknowledging the contribution of the staff in the 150th anniversary celebrations.