Summary
Cutting from The Sun newspaper, printed 22 September 1984. An article titled "A jolly good show" discusses the opening of Ausipex 84, an international stamp show held at the Royal Exhibition Building, 21-30 September 1984. The article also lists forthcoming events to take place at the show.
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
Newspaper page with articles and advertising on both sides.
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 of Event
Ausipex Melbourne '84, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 Sep 1984 - 30 Sep 1984
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Date Printed
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Inscriptions
*Page 8- The Sun, Saturday, September 22,1984; A jolly good show/ I don't know if you are familiar with the Philatelic /Festival March./By John/ Hamilton; It is a jolly rum-te-tum/ tune with the odd clash / of cymbals and the /occasional piccolo trill/ that sounds awfully like/ a postie's whistle...[extended text].
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, Philatelic
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
300.5 mm (Width), 400.6 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Stamp Shows, Newspapers, Philatelic Exhibitions
