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Spoon - Centenary All-Australian Exhibition, 1934
Reg. No: SH 961531
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- Summary:
- A souvenir spoon from the Centenary All-Australian Exhibition, celebrating Victoria's and Melbourne's centenary (1934-35). The exhibition was held at the Exhibition Building (REB) in 1934. A the top of the spoon handle is an enamel badge in the shape of Australia, within which there is a representation of the Exhibition Building (REB).
- Description:
- The bowl of the spoon is rectangular and concave. It has a short broad handle of metal and at its top is an enamel badge in the shape of Australia, within which there is a representation of the Exhibition Building.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 9.05 cm (Height), 3.03 cm (Length) |
| Dimension Comment: | measurements taken at widest points. |
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| Tagged with: | celebrations, civic mementoes, exhibitions, exhibitions melbourne all australian victorian centenary 1934, keepsakes, melbourne centenary 1935, royal exhibition building, souvenirs |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | PUBLIC EVENTS |
| Secondary Classification: | Centenary of Victoria |
| Tertiary Classification: | souvenirs |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse within decoration on handle: CENTENARY EXHIBITION/ 1934-5/ VICTORIA & MELBOURNE Reverse: MADE IN/ ENGLAND |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1934 |
| Place & Date of Event: | All-Australian Exhibition, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1934 |
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