Reference numberLH001104DescriptionThe Foundation Day Ceremony, 3rd June 1956, featured the Royal Marines from H M S Newfoundland. Sailors and a band from H M S Newfoundland ( a visiting cruiser) together with marines and sailors from H M S Challenger marched through Fremantle before and after the ceremony. Premier A Hawke addressed the crowd on the Esplanade and the Union Jack was hoisted by Mrs Agnes Gaskin (83) of Mosman Park, a descendant of W A pioneers.Date1956Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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Royal Marines from H M S Newfoundland (1956). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/12/2025, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/16337
