Summary
This is a colour postcard of the Exhibition Building showing the southern facade & Hochgurtel Fountain, circa 1906. The postcard, which was sent to Mr C Goland at the Royal Mint, Melbourne, was printed in Prussia as part of the Victoria Stamp Market (VSM) Series.
The Exhibition Building and fountain were built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, which opened to visitors on 1 October 1880. The fountain was designed by Josef Hochgurtel, a young German artist from Cologne. It is Hochgurtel's only known piece of work in Australia.
Physical Description
A colour tinted photograph of the Exhibition Building, showing the southern facade of the building and the Hochgurtel Fountain. The postcard is tinted green, cream and blue with the sky tinted yellow. There is a brief handwritten inscription on the front of the card. On the reverse there is an extensive handwritten inscription in blue ink, an address and two green Victorian half penny postage stamps.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Sep 1991
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Publisher
Victoria Stamp Market, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1906
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1906
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: Melbourne; The Fountain, Exhibition Gardens Obverse, handwritten: Hearty Good Wishes/ Nov 15th 1906/ (B.C.) Reverse, text: POST CARD; This space may be used for correspondence./ Postage to any address in Victoria, 1 d.;/ to other States, 1 1/2d.; V.S.M. Reverse, handwritten: 398 Rathdown St/ N. Carlton; Many thanks for/ p.c. i am now/ sending you the/ last one of this set of/ twelve./ Kind regards/ Beatty Coleman; Mr C. Goland/ Royal Mint/ Melbourne/ Victoria.
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Overall Dimensions
138 mm (Width), 88 mm (Height)
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References
See Cook, David. 'Picture Postcards in Australia 1898-1920'. pp154- 155.
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Keywords
Buildings, Civic Mementoes, Correspondence, Exterior Views, Postcards, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs
