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- A Place & Date Used Melbourne, Australia
- B Issued By Flemington, Australia
- B User Flemington, Australia
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Ticket - VRC, Guest Ticket, Melbourne Cup, 1985
Reg. No: SH 942122
- Summary:
- This ticket was issued by the Victorian Racing Club in 1985 as a guest ticket for the Melbourne Cup. It was used by the donor, when she attended the Cup dressed in her `Stained Glass' ensemble (SH 942116.)
Prue Acton's Melbourne Cup clothing was specially designed for her to draw attention to Australian designers and in particular her forthcoming winter range. - Description:
- Blue rectangular shaped card with punched hole at top threaded with thin dark blue looped cord.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 1994
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 163 mm (Height), 40 mm (Width) |
| Dimension Comment: | Maximum height includes strap. |
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| Tagged with: | clothing, fashion, fashion design, fashion industry, horse racing, melbourne cup racing carnival, women s clothing, ahjlwqb |
| Themes this item is part of: | Clothing & Textiles Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Leisure Collection |
| Primary Classification: | SPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Horse Racing |
| Tertiary Classification: | tickets |
| Inscriptions: | Printed on front of ticket: V.R.C/ GUEST TICKET/ FOSTER'S MELBOURNE/ CUP DAY, 1985/ $10/ No 2938. Printed on reverse of ticket: ADMITS TO MEMBERS/ CAR PARK AREAS AND/ RACECOURSE ONLY/ THIS TICKET/ DOES NOT ADMIT TO/ MEMBERS ENCLOSURE |
| Issued By: | Victorian Racing Club, Flemington, Victoria, Australia, 1985 |
| Place & Date Used: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1985 |
| User: | Prue Acton, Flemington, Victoria, Australia, 1985 |
| References: | RMIT Collection |
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