Summary
This is a black & white postcard of the Exhibition and State Parliament Buildings showing the south west facade with gardens and an unmade pathway in the foreground, circa 1920. The postcard, which was sent from Sydney to Belgium in 1920, was produced as part of the Melbourne Series by Australian Enamellers (RPN).
The Victorian Parliament occupied the western annexe of the Exhibition Building from 1901 to 1927.
Physical Description
A black & white photograph of the Exhibition Building with gardens and an unmade pathway in the foreground. The photograph is surrounded by a narrow white border with the title beneath the image. On the reverse of the postcard there is a handwritten inscription and address in blue ink. In the upper right hand corner there is a brown three halfpence Australian postage stamp.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Sep 1991
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Publisher
Australian Enamellers, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: Exhibition and State Parliament Buildings, Melbourne. Reverse, text: POST CARD; Produced by Australian Enamellers (R.P.N.). Reverse, handwritten: (?) L. Vanderberg/ (?) [illegible] Reverse, postmarked: SYDNEY/ (?)/ AU20/ 1920/ N.S.W.
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Overall Dimensions
140 mm (Width), 89 mm (Height)
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References
See Cook, David. 'Picture Postcards in Australia 1898-1920' for information regarding postcards.
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Keywords
Buildings, Civic Mementoes, Correspondence, Exterior Views, Postcards, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs
