| Accession Number | F10165 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 1 min 50 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 16mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Thain, Ernest Robertson |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Date made | 14 May 1968 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Visit of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, to the Australian War Memorial.
Description
The Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, accompanied by his two daughters, Princesses Sofie Desta and Ijigayehou Assfa Wossen, and Ethiopian officials visited the Memorial on the morning of 14 May 1968. The party was greeted by the Minister for the Interior, Mr Nixon who presented the Emperor to members of the Board of Trustees of the Memorial. The Emperor, after laying a wreath on the Inauguration Stone, visited the Hall of Memory and paused at the Pool of Reflection to drop an Ethiopian gold coin into the water. He was then esorted on a tour of the galleries.
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Video of Visit of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, to the Australian War Memorial. (video)