Summary
Bookmark with braille message sold as a souvenir of the Victorian Asylum & School for the Blind at the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition, 1888-1889.
The Centennial International Exhibition, held in the (Royal) Exhibition Building, opened on 1 August 1888 and closed at the end of January 1889. It celebrated 100 years of British settlement and surpassed the grand scale of the1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, attracting over two million visitors (approximately 69% of the colony's population at the time). There were a number of demonstrations for visitors to see, including brush making at the Victorian Asylum & School for the Blind stand.
Physical Description
Blue fabric bookmark, decorative edging with a cream braille card sewn onto the centre of the fabric. The card has black printed text as well as the embossed braille lettering.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Medicine & Health, Home & Community
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 21 Jul 1993
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Other Association (See Comments)
Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1888
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Aug 1888 - 31 Jan 1889
The 1888 Centennial International Exhibition was held here -
Inscriptions
Printed: Victorian Asylum & School for the Blind, Estab. Aug., 1866./ CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, MELB. / 1st August, 1888.
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Classification
Public events, Melbourne centennial exhibition 1888, Souvenirs
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
192 mm (Width), 57 mm (Depth), 57 mm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
55 mm (Width), 175 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
5.5 cm (Width), 15 cm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
The Australasian Sketcher, 29th November 1888
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Keywords
Civic Mementoes, Disability Organisations, Domestic Equipment, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centennial, 1888-1889, Keepsakes, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs, Visual Impairment, World Fairs