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Postal Cover - Australia Post, West Gate Bridge Melbourne, Official Opening, 15 Nov 1978
Reg. No: HT 16133
- Summary:
- Souvenir postal cover issued by Australia Post on 15 Nov 1978, to commemorate the official opening of the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne. Includes 20c "Little Grebe" stamp, a postal stamp incorporating official West Gate Bridge Authority logo and a stamp of an Australia Post mail van with the words the "First Official Mail Across West Gate".
- Description:
- Plain white envelope 165 mm x 93 mm overprinted with three colour illustration of West Gate Bridge and black postal stamp incorporating official West Gate Bridge Authority logo.
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 16.40 cm (Width), 9.20 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | souvenirs, bridges, road transport, postal covers |
| Themes this item is part of: | Engineering Collection, Transport Collection, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ROAD TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Bridges |
| Tertiary Classification: | souvenirs & mementoes |
| Inscriptions: | Text: OFFICIAL OPENING/WEST GATE/BRIDGE MELBOURNE/Australia Post/Souvenir cover. |
| Issued By: | Australia Post National Philatelic Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 Nov 1978 |
| References: | See curatorial research file on 'West Gate Bridge'. |
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