Abstract
Albury was declared a city on 18 December 1946. An official Proclamation Day was celebrated on 10 April 1947. Why was so much energy invested in celebrating the proclamation?
The video provides a description and analysis of the celebratory procession outlining Albury’s claims to cityhood. It explains that Albury had a good Proclamation Day and Easter Festival. The crowds were big and appreciative: the Governor declared the procession the best he had seen. This was a transitional moment and proclamation day festivities were filmed and shown nation-wide.
Albury’s boasts of flock and crops, bricks and mortars explained its economic development and the kind of civilization that came with that development. These celebrations were a community sing along in which residents reassured themselves who they were and where they were. They established a togetherness, a sense of place, a collective imaginary of Albury.
One of a trilogy of videos Imagining the City of Albury
1 Declaring Albury City: Why was Albury declared a city?
2 Albury’s Greatest Day: Why was so much energy invested in celebrating the proclamation?
3 The New City of Albury: What did it mean to become a city?
The video provides a description and analysis of the celebratory procession outlining Albury’s claims to cityhood. It explains that Albury had a good Proclamation Day and Easter Festival. The crowds were big and appreciative: the Governor declared the procession the best he had seen. This was a transitional moment and proclamation day festivities were filmed and shown nation-wide.
Albury’s boasts of flock and crops, bricks and mortars explained its economic development and the kind of civilization that came with that development. These celebrations were a community sing along in which residents reassured themselves who they were and where they were. They established a togetherness, a sense of place, a collective imaginary of Albury.
One of a trilogy of videos Imagining the City of Albury
1 Declaring Albury City: Why was Albury declared a city?
2 Albury’s Greatest Day: Why was so much energy invested in celebrating the proclamation?
3 The New City of Albury: What did it mean to become a city?
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Albury, NSW |
| Publisher | Albury City Council |
| Media of output | Online |
| Size | 3 videos for exhibition |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2022 |