Lot 577

Description

Australia's?150th?Anniversary,?1788-1938, in silvered (57mm) (C.1938/7), by Amor, a presentation piece impressed on edge, 'F.S.Hayburn, Esq.'. Extremely fine.

During the 1938 celebrations, the Duke of Gloucester accepted the invitation of the Institute of Radio Engineers (Australia) to open by wireless the World Radio Convention, which took place in the Great Hall of the Sydney University from April 4 to 14 as part of the 150th Anniversary celebrations. Among the distinguished visitors from overseas who attended were the Marchesa Marconi, General J.Harbord, an eminent military and radio authority, Mr F.S.Hayburn, prominent director of the Marconi Company and others.