Summary
This is a colour postcard of the Exhibition Building, showing a view through the garden of the south west corner of the building in 1908. The postcard, which was printed in Germany, was sent to Mr Jim Riu in Sydney, New South Wales in late March 1908.
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 Exhibition Building from south west showing garden and pathway in the foreground. There is a handwritten inscription across the top of the picture. On the reverse there is extensive handwritten text in black ink. In the top right hand corner there is an orange, one penny Victorian postage stamp. The card is dated 28 March 1908. The postmark is illegible.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Made
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1908
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: Melbourne/ Exhibition Obverse, handwritten: "Greetings from Melbourne"/ Yours etc./ Victoria/ 26.3.08 Reverse, text: POST CARD; This space may be used for Correspondence; (FOR ADDRESS ONLY); Printed in Germany. Reverse, handwritten: My dear Jim:-I was glad to/ receive your PC & to know/ that you will soon be home/ again. Is your throat quite/ better now dear. I'm very sorry/ you have been so bad:-/ You are a bad boy not to let/ me know when you are coming/ back to Melbourne, You might/ be disappointed at not finding/ me home, perhaps because I/ don't stay home every evening/ I might have to go out/ I suppose you'll chance that/ Jim so sorry you have to pay for the/ cards I put in envelopes, I'll be more/ careful in the future, fondest,/ love from/ Vic. xxxxxxxxxx
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Overall Dimensions
138 mm (Width), 89 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Civic Mementoes, Correspondence, Exterior Views, Postcards, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs