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King George V : 25-June-2012
King George V : 25-June-2012
King George V : 25-June-2012

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The clock tower of the Town Hall commemorates King George V who was the second eldest son of Edward VII and was a first cousin to the ill-fated Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

He first visited Australia with his elder brother Prince Albert aboard the HMS Bacchante in 1880.

Location

Address:Upper Heidelberg Road, Heidelberg Town Hall (The Centre Ivanhoe), Ivanhoe, 3079
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.7657
Long: 145.045728
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Imperial
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Designer:Peck & Kemter & A.C. Leith & Bartlett (architects)
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Monument Manufacturer:G. S. Gay
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1937
Front Inscription

The tower of this building is dedicated to the memory of His Most Gracious Majesty King George V.

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,RHSV
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au