Summary
A souvenir postcard of a City Circle Tram outside Flinders Street Station in 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. The stamp on the back has been postmarked at the General Post Office Melbourne, 1 Feb 2006.
Description of Content
A colour photo of Flinders Street train station with a city circle tram passing in front
Physical Description
A rectangular cardboard postcard. Portrait, photographic view of Flinders Street Station with a City Circle tram in front.
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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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Inscriptions
Printed on obverse (stamp): AUSTRALIA/ MELBOURNE/ 2006/ XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES Printed on Reverse: Tram passing Flinders Street Station, Melbourne/ Photograph: Anthony Cassidy/ Getty Images/ 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/ G.P.O Melbourne/ VIC 3000/ -1 FEB 2006
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Classification
Public events, Commonwealth games - melbourne 2006, Souvenirs
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
160 mm (Width), 112 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Commonwealth Games: Melbourne, 2006, Trains, Trams, Melbourne Landmarks, Postcards