Summary
One shilling, single admission ticket to the Melbourne International Exhibition held at the (Royal) Exhibition Building from 1 October 1880 to 30 April 1881. General admission cost 1s for adults and 6d for children. On days on which special events were held, such as a performance of the Austrian band, tickets prices were increased to 2s and 1s. Season tickets were also available, costing 3 3S for gentlemen and 2 2S for ladies. Over 1.3 million people visited the exhibition at a time when Melbourne's population was only around 282,000.
Physical Description
Heavy cardboard, rectangular ticket. Obverse: ticket is in 2 shades of grey with black text. At the top a coat of arms with a dexter lion and a sinister unicorn. Extensive text. Reverse: two shades of pink and mauve. Text in a grey surround.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1880 - 30 Apr 1881
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Place & Date Used
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1880 - 31 Dec 1880
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Inscriptions
Text: MELBOURNE/INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION/1880/ONE SHILLING B1/3620 Reverse: MIE
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Classification
Public events, Melbourne international exhibition 1880, Tickets
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
57 mm (Length), 30 mm (Width)
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Keywords
Exhibitions, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs, Tickets, World Fairs
