Summary
Ticket, addressed to T F De Courcy Browne Esq, MP, for the opening ceremony of the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition which was held on 1 August 1888. A seating plan is printed on the reverse of the ticket. Mr De Courcy Browne and his wife were seated in Section F, Row 1, Seats 26 and 27. Section F was immediately in front of the dais.
Thomas Frederic de Courcy Browne was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the NSW Parliament from October 1885 to January 1889.
Physical Description
Cream coloured card, printed on the obverse in gold. Features the British crest upper left hand corner. The reverse features a floor plan of the great hall of the Exhibition Building, with seating areas identified. The area that corresponds to the ticket is coloured in red.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Addressed To
Mr Thomas F. de Courcy Browne MP, Melbourne, Central, Victoria, Australia, Aug 1888
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Aug 1888
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Inscriptions
Text on obverse: F ROW 1/ SEAT 26; Centennial International Exhibition./ Opening Ceremony,/ 1st August 1888./ Admit T. F. De Courcy Browne Esq M.P/ Reserved Seat - In front of Dais/ G. T. A. Lavater,/ Secretary./ Levee or Academical Dress of Uniform./ This Card is not transferable and must be retained and shown when required./ (SEE BACK) Text on reverse, underneath floor plan: The Holder of this Ticket must enter by the Rathdowne Street Door, and be in/ the building before 11.30, at which hour the doors will be absolutely closed. The/ Colored Portion of the Plan shows the position of the Seats.
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Classification
Public events, Melbourne centennial exhibition 1888, Identification
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Overall Dimensions
184 mm (Width), 122 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Ceremonies, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centennial, 1888-1889, Invitations, Politicians, World Fairs
