Portion of the flag flown by the miners at the Eureka Stockade, 1854 [realia]. 1854.

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Portion of the flag flown by the miners at the Eureka Stockade, 1854 [realia]. 1854.

Housed in a bluebound folder containing the flag portion and an accompanying explanatory letter dated 13/1/12 from Fred (F.J.) Riley to his father, Fred Riley.

1 sample : cotton ; 16 x 4.2 cm. ca. + 3 p. letter.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7027188

Libraries Australia

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Riley, F. J. (Frederick John), 1886-1970

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Fred Riley was born in South Australia but lived in Melbourne from 1914. A trade unionist, he was an anti-conscriptionist in 1916-1917, secretary of the Manufacturing Grocer's Employees Federation of Australia (1922-1961) and an executive member of the Trades Hall Council (1923-1961), the A.L.P. (1925-1955), the Anti-Communist Labor Party (1955-1957) and the D.L.P. (1957-1968). From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1888-1968. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 22581964...