Summary
A souvenir postcard of the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, produced for sale during the XVIII Commonwealth Games which were held in the city, 15-26 March 2006. One of a series of postcards produced for the Games. On the front of the postcard, which cost 50 cents, is an image of the official stamp created for the Games by Australia Post Office.
Description of Content
Royal Exhibition Building and gardens
Physical Description
Rectangular cardboard postcard, with photographic image of Royal Exhibition Building.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Organiser of Event
Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 Mar 2006 - 26 Mar 2006
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Owner of Item Depicted
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Inscriptions
Printed on obverse (stamp): AUSTRALIA/ MELBOURNE/ 2006/ XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES Printed on reverse: Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne/ Photograph: Peter Dunphy/Tourism Victoria/ XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES/ 15-26 MARCH 2006/ OFFICIAL LICENSED PRODUCT/ AIR MAIL/ PAR AVION/ INTERNATIONAL/ POSTAGE PRE-PAID AUSTRALIA/ FOR POSTING IN AUSTRALIA AND DELIVERY WORLDWIDE
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Classification
Public events, Commonwealth games - melbourne 2006, Souvenirs
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
160 mm (Width), 112 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Commonwealth Games: Melbourne, 2006, Postcards, Landmarks