Summary
This is a sepia coloured postcard of the Exhibition Building showing the southern facade and lake in the foreground, circa 1910. The postcard, which is unused, was printed in Saxony as part of the Rembrandt 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.
Physical Description
A sepia toned postcard with a cream embossed border around the image. The photograph shows the Exhibition Building from the south east with the lake in the foreground. 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
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Place & Date Made
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910
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Inscriptions
Obverse, text: Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne. Reverse, text: POST CARD; Rembrandt Series.; Printed in Saxony.; ADDRESS ONLY; AFFIX STAMP
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Overall Dimensions
140 mm (Width), 88 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Civic Mementoes, Exterior Views, Postcards, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs
