Summary
The card provides complimentary admission to an Engineering Exhibition held at the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings from 10-15 August, circa 1956. The purpose of the exhibition was to showcase 'a thousand and one ideas for reducing the cost of production in industry'. In the first half of the twentieth century the Exhibition Building was used for many different trade fairs and shows. Trade fairs and shows were a way of communicating with the general public and industry, new ideas and practices. The later opening hours of the exhibition, 12pm -10pm, was one way to encourage people to attend after working hours.
Physical Description
Small, rectangular card with blue printed text and a red complimentary stamp. The text is faded in some parts.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Engineering, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1956
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Inscriptions
Printed on the obverse:ADMISSION 2/- IPR/ ADMISSION CARD/ MELBOURNE/ ENGINEERING EXHIBITION/ August 10th- August 15th, 12 p.m.- 10 p.m daily/ EXHIBITION BUILDINGS/ A thousand and one ideas for reducing cost of production in industry/ PROMOTED BY IPR OF AUST P/L 259 COLLINS ST., Handwritten on the reverse: [illeg] great...manufactured with the....
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, Engineering
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
110 mm (Length), 70 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Trade Shows, Engineering Industry, Engineering Exhibitions, Tickets
