Summary
Royal Exhibition Building centenary souvenir envelope postmarked 23 September 1980 at the International Centenary Exhibition, held a the Exhibition Buildings, 23 September - 5 October 1980. The International Centenary Exhibition marked the Exhibition Building's 100 birthday, and it was at the opening of the exhibition on 1 October (exactly 100 years to the day that the first International Exhibition opened) that the building was bestowed the 'Royal' prefix by Princess Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth II's cousin. The anniversary events also saw the creation of a centennial garden and the gifting of the Grollo Fountain to Carlton Gardens.
Physical Description
An envelope with attached stamp showing Queen Elizabeth II value 22c, with postmark. One half of the envelope includes a blue background with an illustration of and information about the Exhibition Building's history.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Numismatics & Philately, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Place & Date Issued
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 Oct 1980
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Person Depicted
HM Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, 1980
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Person Named
HRH Princess Alexandra, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, Oct 1980
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Inscriptions
The Exhibition Building/ When completed in 1880, the/ Exhibition Building was one of the/ largest buildings in the Southern/ Hemisphere. Later additions have/ increased its total exhibition space floor/ space to approximately 26, 013 square/ metres. Today, the Exhibition/ Building, with its distinctive dome, is a/ Melbourne landmark./1880 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CENTENARY EXHIBITION 1980/ AUSTRALIA/ WEEK 1980/ 22c/ INTERNATIONAL CENTENARY EXHIBITION Sept. 23 Oct.5, 1980/ MELBOURNE 3000/ 23 SEP 1980
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, Souvenirs
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
165 mm (Width), 92 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building: Centenary of Opening, Royalty: British, Royal Visits, Stamps, Exhibitions, Centenaries
