Summary
This is a colour postcard showing six views of Melbourne, including one of the Exhibition Gardens and one of the Exhibition Building, circa 1984. The postcard, which is unused, was made in Australia by Nucolorvue Productions.
Views of Melbourne include the Exhibition Gardens; Royal Botanic Gardens; Exhibition Buildings; Coles Fountain, Parliament Reserve Gardens; Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens; and Floral Clock, King's Domain.
Physical Description
A colour postcard showing six colour photographs of Melbourne, with the title written horizontally across the middle of the card. 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
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 1996
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Publisher
Nucolorvue Productions, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1984
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1984
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1984
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Place & Date Depicted
Parliament Reserve Gardens, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1984
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Place & Date Depicted
Captain Cooks Cottage, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1984
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Place & Date Depicted
King's Domain, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1984
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: MELBOURNE the garden city; Exhibition Gardens; Royal Botanic Gardens; Exhibition/ Buildings; Coles Fountain, Parliament/ Reserve Gardens; Cook's Cottage/ Fitzroy Gardens; Floral Clock,/ King's Domain Reverse, text: NU-COLOR-VUE/ OF/ AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE/ Victoria/ The City of Melbourne is renowned for/ beautiful parks and gardens, including the/ magnificent Botanic Gardens adjacent to the/ City.; AFFIX/ STAMP/ HERE/ 12 ML040/ NCV 5102; ADDRESS; POSTCODE; COPYRIGHT/ Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd./ Telephone: (03) 560-1788/ Made in Australia.
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Overall Dimensions
142 mm (Width), 102 mm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
142 mm (Width), 102 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Civic Mementoes, Exterior Views, Gardens, Postcards, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs
