Summary

Issue 2 of Ausipex 84 Reporter, a chatty newsletter produced irregularly in the months preceding the opening of Ausipex 84 on 21 September 1984. Ausipex Reporter was published to keep philatelists around the world aware of preparations for AUSIPEX '84

Ausipex 84 international stamp exhibition was held at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 21-30 September 1984. Ausipex was held under the auspices of: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria; the Victorian Philatelic Associations and other Philatelic Societies; the Victorian Stamp Promotion Council, and the Australasian Stamp Dealers Association with the co-operation of Australia Post. Ausipex was the largest philatelic exhibition ever staged in Australasia. The exhibition was a combination of displays, competitive entries and trade; there were approximately 100 stands of dealers and overseas postal administrators.

Physical Description

A folded A3 sheet printed with text in blue ink and a blue toned photograph on front.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions, Numismatics & Philately

  • Acquisition Information

    Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015

  • Place & Date of Event

    Ausipex Melbourne '84, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 Sep 1984 - 30 Sep 1984

  • Inscriptions

    on the obverse: ausipex 84 reporter/ AUSIPEX MELBOURNE 21-30 SEPT/ ISSUE NO. 2/ MAY 1983/ Our photo shows (from l. to r.) Hilda Galea/ John Ioannou and Alison Attwood with/ Ausipex 84 scarves and ties/ Ausipex on parade!/ Our Ausipex 84 Logo/ stepped out smartly in Melbourne's famous Moomba/ Procession recently/ More than a million people/ lining the parade route through the city centre, and watching on national television, saw the/ Australia post float/ Out in front, bearing the Australia Post banner high/ were smartly attired staff members wearing AUSIPEX 84 scarves and ties/ Their red blazers and blue/ skirts and slacks were the eye-catching uniform Australia/ Post provides fir staff manning/ special post offices during/ shows at the Royal Exhibition/ Building Melbourne where/ Ausipex 84 will be held./ Australia Post plans to enter/ a float in next year's Moomba/ Parade and the theme will be/ Philately, with a strong/ emphasis on AUSIPEX 84./ The float was designed by Bob Brunton who will be/ handling the layout of The/ Royal Exhibition Building/ Melbourne for AUSIPEX 84.

  • Classification

    Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, Philatelic

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    History

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    400 (Width), 300 (Height)

  • Keywords

    Royal Exhibition Building, Stamp Shows, Philatelic Exhibitions, Stamps