Summary
This is a colour postcard of a monument to Sir William John Clarke, 1907. The postcard, which was made in Germany, has a handwritten inscription on the reverse and was posted from Adelaide to Clarence Park, South Australia on 2 June 1907.
Sir William John Clarke was the President of the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-1881. The monument, sculpted by Edgar Bertram Mackennal, was unveiled in July 1902 in the Treasury Gardens, Melbourne.
Physical Description
A colour tinted photograph of the monument to Sir William John Clarke, which is surrounded by a decorative metal post and chain fence. The monument is Grecian in style, with a bust of Sir William at the top. On a column beneath this are the figures of a young woman and man. The woman is standing and has a laurel wreath in her hand. The young man is sitting. A garden with extensive trees is visible behind the statue. On the reverse of the postcard there is a handwritten address and message. In the upper right hand corner there is an orange one penny, South Australian postage stamp.
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Place & Date Made
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Addressed To
Miss Morton, Clarence Park, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 02 Jun 1907
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: Sir W. J. Clarke's Monument, Melbourne Reverse, text: POST CARD; This space may be used for Correspondence; For Address Only; Made in Germany/ 33. Reverse, handwritten: How about the Ports now. do/ you still like their chance/ you were proud on the holiday/ you and your friend why/ wear Black and White you/ live a long way from port/ adelaide. of course you know/ best you must encourage them/ J.; Miss Morton/ C/o Mrs Hill/ Clarence Park/ South Australia Reverse, postmark: ADELAIDE/ STH 2 AUS/ JU 2/ 2:43PM/ 07
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Overall Dimensions
140 mm (Width), 88 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Civic Mementoes, Correspondence, Postcards, Royal Exhibition Building, Sculptures, Souvenirs