Summary
Blank Entree card, most likely used by the Consul for the German Empire William A. Brahe, for an evening reception given my the Mayor of Melbourne and his wife, Mrs Gillott, to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York at the Town Hall, Melbourne, on Friday, 10th May 1901.
It is one of a set of ten invitations and entrée cards used by the Consul to the German Empire William A. Brahe and his daughter Sabina Peipers during their attendance at the celebrations and official events surrounding Federation and the Opening of the First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
Physical Description
Plain, off-white card, printed in cursive text.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Jan Priestley, 23 Aug 2016
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User
Mr Wilhelm Alexander Brahe, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 May 1901
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Sender
Melbourne City Council, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Place & Date of Event
Town Hall, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 May 1901
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Inscriptions
Printed on card: 'Entree Card. / Town Hall, Melbourne. / Reception / given by / The Mayor of Melbourne & Mrs Gillott / 10th May 1901, at 8:30 o'Clock. / Admit............................. / NOT TRANSFERABLE N 1 397 / CARRIAGES AT 10,45 O'CLOCK'
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Overall Dimensions
112 mm (Width), 93 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Celebrations, Public Events, Invitations, Australian Federation, 1901, Australian Federation, Celebrations, May 1901, Royal Exhibition Building: History of Events, 1900-1949, Politicians, Politics
