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A bust which contains a Victory copper commemorates the centenary of the victory of Admiral Horatio Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. It was presented by British and Foreign Sailors Society.
Melbourne, Monday. A miniature bust of Lord Nelson, in copper, standing on a pedestal of oak, and taken from the Victory, was presented to the city council today by the. Rev. W. Matthews, secretary of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society.
Examiner (Launceston), 9 October 1906.
Location
| Address: | 602 Little Bourke Street, City of Melbourne Art & Heritage Collection Store, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.815641 Long: 144.954513 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Foreigners |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 21-October-1805 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 21-October-1905 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
NELSON
This Bust Contains Victory Copper For Nelson Centenary
Oct. 21. 1905
Presented by British & Foreign Sailors Society
E. R. VII
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