Summary
Drinking glass with hand-etched inscription from the All Australian Exhibition held at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, 1913.
The exhibition lasted two months and featured only Australian made products ranging from Australian made beer and household accessories to metal and leatherwork. It showcased the diversity and high standard of the Australian manufacturing industry on both a small and large scale.
A glass-blowing plant was on display during the exhibition. It was set up in a section of the arena.
The avenues within the Royal Exhibition Building were named after Australian flora. Besides industry, the nation's artistic side was also represented, a photographic competition being the largest in Australia.
The maritime wireless company erected a wireless plant and a huge search light was worked from the apex of the dome. This was thought to be an advertising medium.
Physical Description
Drinking glass decorated with a transfer of the Australian Manufacturers Exhibition coat of arms, and a hand -tched presentation message.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Organiser of Event
Associated Chamber of Manufacturers of Australia, Melbourne, Australia, 13 Sep 1913-08 Nov 1913
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Organiser of Event
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Place & Date Inscribed
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1913
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Date Inscribed
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Inscriptions
Front: AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURERS EXHIBITION / ADVANCE AUSTRALIA" Hand etched, cursive script: "To John From Grandma / 1913"
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, All australian
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
67 mm (Width), 67 mm (Depth), 112 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Exhibitions, Glassware, Exhibitions: Melbourne, All Australian, 1913
