Reference numberLH000465DescriptionFoundation Day Ceremony on the Esplanade. In 1900 the Esplanade was a noisome seaweed strewn shallow. In 1902/03 the land was reclaimed. The Norfolk Island pines were planted at the suggestion of Councillor Frank Nicholas c1908. Flag raising at Foundation Day Ceremonies began in 1930 in Fremantle following the successful Centenary (1929) pageant. See: 394.2684 Miscellany File.Date1946Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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Foundation Day Ceremony on the Esplanade (1946). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 14/02/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/15556
