Welcome arch for the royal visit, Melbourne. A welcome arch, decorated with flags and garlands, spans a street in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) who had travelled from England to open the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia. A horse-drawn carriage passing beneath receives a military salute, suggesting its passengers are of some importance. Melbourne, Australia, May 1901. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia, Oceania.