Summary
This is a black & white postcard of the southern facade of the Exhibition Building circa 1905. The postcard, which has a handwritten inscription on the reverse, was printed as part of the Marlborough Art Series.
The Exhibition Building was built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, which opened to visitors on 1 October 1880. On 9 May 1901, it hosted the opening of the First Commonwealth Parliament of Australia. By the early 20th century, picture postcards of the Exhibition Building were a popular Melbourne souvenir.
The division of the reverse of the postcard, allowing a message to be written on one half and the address on the other, was not permitted in Britain until 1902 and Australia until 1905.
Physical Description
A black & white photograph of the south east corner of the Exhibition Building with the lake in the foreground. The photograph is an oval shape with a white surround and a border that imitates a decorated picture frame. The white surround is embossed. There is some filigree decoration in the corners. On the reverse of the card there is a handwritten inscription in black ink.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 1996
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Place & Date Made
Australia, circa 1905
The division of the reverse of the postcard, allowing a message to be written on one half and the address on the other, was not permitted in Britain until 1902 and Australia until 1905. -
Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1905
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: EXHIBITION/ MELBOURNE. Reverse, text: POST CARD; ADDRESS ONLY; STAMP Reverse, handwritten: 27 Tooronga Rd/ Auburn/ Dear Mrs Carmichael/ Just a line as I/ am down in the city/ Hope you are keeping/ better. Jack & Arthur/ left Friday hope they/ both like N S Wales/ Sorry I didn't see/ them both & say good/ bye. Leaving here/ tomorrow & home/ on Tuesday. Glad to get/ home and look to/ things. Kind Regards to/ all from Shirl
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Overall Dimensions
136 mm (Width), 86 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Civic Mementoes, Correspondence, Exterior Views, Postcards, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs