Summary
Black & white postcard showing the southern facade of the Exhibition Building circa 1943. The postcard, which is not post-marked, was printed as part of the Southern Cross Series P594.
A handwritten inscription on the reverse reading 'I trained here for ten months' indicates that the postcard belonged to a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) trainee. The Great Hall of the Exhibition Building was used by the RAAF as barracks and a training centre between 1941 and 1946.
Physical Description
A monochrome postcard with an image of the southern side of the Exhibition Building with the lake and gardens in the foreground. On the reverse of the card there is space to write a message, an address and to place a stamp. The card is unused with the exception of a handwritten inscription on the left hand side.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1941-1946
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Date Inscribed
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1941-1946
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: EXHIBITION BUILDING, MELBOURNE, VIC; SOUTHERN CROSS SERIES P594 Reverse, text: POST CARD; CORRESPONDENCE; ADDRESS Reverse, handwritten: I trained/ here/ for 10 months.
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Overall Dimensions
140 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Civic Mementoes, Correspondence, Exterior Views, Keepsakes, Postcards, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs, World War II, 1939-1945
