Summary
Coloured Christmas card showing the south west facade of the Exhibition Building, circa 1905. The card, which is unused, features artwork by D Moule.
Physical Description
A Christmas card with a black & white photograph of the Exhibition Building on the front cover surrounded by illustrations of two signposts. The one on the left of the photograph has a kookaburra sitting on it, and the one on the right has a magpie. The card is held together with a white silk ribbon tied in a bow on the left hand side of the card. The centre section of the card contains text and space to write, and the reverse of the card contains a picture of wattle. The card is unused.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 1996
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Place & Date Made
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1905
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: GOOD WISHES; Exhibition Melbourne; HAPPINESS. Insert, text: Xmas. Greetings; To; From; From the land of the Wattle and Kangaroo/ I send my greetings true to you;/ And where'er you may go by land or sea,/ Remember you're not forgotten by me.
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Overall Dimensions
138 mm (Width), 88 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Christmas Cards, Civic Mementoes, Exterior Views, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs