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Medal - Geelong Jubilee Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition Commemorative, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Reg. No: NU 35437
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Geelong
Medal - Geelong Jubilee Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition Commemorative (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: The Geelong Jubilee Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition was undertaken as a component of the celebrations of Queen Victoria's 1887 Jubilee. The Exhibition was scheduled to be opened about 15 November 1887, 'under the auspices of the Australian Natives' Association', and was to remain open for four months. The Patron of the Exhibition was Sir Henry Brougham Loch, Governor of Victoria. Applicants were divided into several categories. A: 18-21 years; B: 15-18 years; C: under 15; D: apprentices not out of their indenture, of any age; E: general exhibits; and F: non-competitive exhibits. Exhibitors could sell their works. The exhibition featured a broad range of work, including handcrafts, painting and drawing, processed foods, ironware and tinware and clothing. Gold and silver medals and certificates of merit were awarded. Juvenile industrial exhibitions were held to to encourage young people to compete in 'works of industry and usefulness', to impress the dignity and honour of labour, to nurture those in the trades, to show handiwork, to share ideas, to develop the idea of 'useful employment' in leisure hours and to create a 'taste for the fine arts and ornamental works, so as to make the home attractive' (Official Record, Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Ballarat, 1890).
The Australian Natives' Association was a Friendly Society which provided benefits to its Australian-born members. It was a staunch supporter of trade protection and immigration restriction, and Prime Minister Alfred Deakin was a member. - Description:
- A small gilt commemorative medal (20 mm diameter) featuring a view of the exhibition building in Geelong in 1887.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 19 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 3.69 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | celebrations, education, exhibitions, queen victoria golden jubilee 1887, royal anniversaries |
| Themes this item is part of: | George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Public Life & Institutions Collection, Australian Natives Association (ANA), Melbourne, Victoria |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | exhibitions |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1887 AD |
| Obverse Description: | JUBILEE / * / JUVENILE / AND / INDUSTRIAL / * / EXHIBITION |
| Reverse Description: | View of the exhibition building in Geelong in 1887; in exergue, GEELONG / 1887 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: JUBILEE / * / JUVENILE / AND / INDUSTRIAL / * / EXHIBITION Reverse: GEELONG / 1887 |
| Material: | Gilt |
| Issued By: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Commissioned By: | Australian Natives' Association (ANA), Bendigo, Victoria, Australia The Geelong Jubilee Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition was undertaken as a component of the celebrations of Queen Victoria's 1887 Jubilee. The Exhibition was scheduled to be opened about 15 Nov 1887, 'under the auspices of the Australian Natives' Asso. |
| References: |
Car. 1887/7 Prize List: Geeolong Jubilee Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. State Library of Victoria Rare Books collection. |
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