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George Reid, prime minister 1904-05

TLF ID M006929

This is a black-and-white photograph of George Reid, Australia's fourth prime minister, which introduces a range of online material about his life and career. The photograph is an official portrait. It shows him wearing a white shirt with a white tie and vest. He is looking away from the camera.

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As Australia's fourth prime minister, Reid held office for less than a year. However, he did lead the Opposition for six of the first seven years of federal government.
By clicking on 'Learning content for this record' or the About tab, the viewer is able to access a variety of archival material such as letters, parliamentary documents, photographs and links to National Archives of Australia websites such as 'Australia's Prime Ministers'.
This resource is particularly useful for the year 6 content description about the key events and figures that led to Federation and the year 9 elective depth study ‘Making a nation'.

Year level

5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Australian history Constitutions Prime ministers Federation

Learning area

Studies of society and environment
History

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Name: Department of Defence
Organization: Department of Defence
Description: author

Contributor

Name: National Archives of Australia
Organization: National Archives of Australia
Description: content provider
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.naa.gov.au

Name: Department of Defence
Organization: Department of Defence
Description: author
Address: AUSTRALIA

Publisher

Name: National Archives of Australia
Organization: National Archives of Australia
Description: Publisher
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.naa.gov.au

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Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: www.esa.edu.au

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© Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Archives of Australia, 2011 (except where otherwise indicated). You may view, display, print out, copy and modify this material for non-commercial educational purposes provided you retain all acknowledgements associated with the material.