Summary
This postcard was created as a souvenir of Federation. It is postmarked Melbourne, and dated Friday 22 February.
Australia became a nation when the six self-governing colonies united in 1901. The Commonwealth of Australia was inaugurated on 1 January 1901 in Centennial Park, Sydney. In March, elections were held for the new Federal Parliament, and in May the celebrations focused on Melbourne where the first Federal Parliament was opened in the Royal Exhibition Building.
Physical Description
Postcard with Melbourne postmark. Postcard has printed image of the federation crest with portrait roundels of Queen Victoria, the Duke of Cornwall and York and Lord Hopetoun. There is a handwritten message on one side and an address on the other.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs S. Kirby, 05 Nov 1986
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
HRH George F. Duke of Cornwall & York, Australia, 22 Feb 1901
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Person Depicted
Right Honourable John A. Hopetoun KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC, Australia, 22 Feb 1901
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Date Used
Napier Street, Fitzroy, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 Feb 1901
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Format
Postcard, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed on obverse: COMMONWEALTH/ ONE PEOPLE/ ONE EMPIRE/ ONE DESTINY Handwritten on obverse: Friday Feb 22nd/ Dear Mrs. K./ Kindly call/ as soon as/ convient (sic)/ at Clifton St/ South Yarra/ To see a very old friend/ from the country/ with love from S. Page. Printed on reverse: THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE/ WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE/ POSTCARD/ THIS CARD MAY PASS THROUGH THE POST WITHOUT ADDITIONAL/ POSTAGE TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COLONIES, NAMELY/ NEW SOUTH WALES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, TASMANIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND FIJI. Handwritten on reverse: Mrs T. Kirby/ 110 Napier Street/ Fitzroy
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
8.8 cm (Length), 13.3 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
87 mm (Length), 133 mm (Width)
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Celebrations, Civic Mementoes, Royalty: British, Souvenirs, Making History - Federation
