Summary
This is a colour tinted postcard of the Exhibition Building showing the eastern facade from Nicholson Street circa 1915. The photograph shows the French Fountain and several statues, people walking in the grounds, the Eastern Annexe, electricity poles, lamp posts and the tram line on Nicholson Street. The postcard, which is unused, was printed in Great Britain by Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd.
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.
Physical Description
A colour tinted photograph of the eastern forecourt of the Exhibition Building in 1915. The photograph shows the French Fountain and several statues, people walking in the grounds, the Eastern Annexe, electricity poles, lamp posts and the tram line on Nicholson Street. On the reverse of the card there is space to write a message, an address and to place a stamp. The card is unused.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Publisher
Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1915
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1915
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Printer
Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee, Scotland, Great Britain, circa 1915
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne Reverse, text: POST CARD./ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN; THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR COMMUNICATION; THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE; The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd.,; 20-2
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Overall Dimensions
137 mm (Width), 87 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Civic Mementoes, Fountains, Keepsakes, Postcards, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs, Statues
