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Postcard - South West Facade, Exhibition Building, Melbourne Series, Melbourne, circa 1920
Reg. No: SH 960634
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- Summary:
- This is a coloured postcard of the Exhibition and State Parliament Buildings showing the south west facade with gardens and an unmade pathway in the foreground, circa 1920. The postcard, which was sent from Sydney to Belgium in 1920, was produced as part of the Melbourne Series by Australian Enamellers (RPN).
The Victorian Parliament occupied the western annexe of the Exhibition Building from 1901 to 1927. - Description:
- A coloured photograph of the Exhibition Building with gardens and an unmade pathway in the foreground. The photograph is surrounded by a narrow white border with the title beneath the image. On the reverse of the card there is space to write a message, an address and to place a stamp. The card is unused.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 1996
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 87 mm (Height), 140 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | civic mementoes, exterior views, royal exhibition building, souvenirs, buildings, postcards |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING |
| Secondary Classification: | Revenue |
| Tertiary Classification: | souvenir postcards |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse, text: Exhibition and State Parliament Buildings, Melbourne. Reverse, text: POST CARD; Australian Enamellers./Melbourne Series, No.2 Produced in Australia. |
| Publisher: | Australian Enamellers, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920 |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920 |
| References: | See Cook, David. 'Picture Postcards in Australia 1898-1920' for information regarding postcards. |
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