Summary
Highly-coloured invitation to an evening reception at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on 9 May 1901, to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York following the opening of the first Federal Parliament. The invitation was sent to Mr and Mrs I. Loxton Menzies.
Physical Description
Highly embossed, colour invitation. A figure of Britannia, in red dress and mailed vest holding a shield like the Union Jack, is on the left of the invitation; she reaches out her hand towards a younger female figure, representing Australia, who is dressed in blue and holds a shield which is white with a blue cross decorated with stars. There is a scroll in the centre of the certificate, and a border of vines. The royal crest is at the base of the certificate.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Miss Appleby - St John's Homes for Boys & Girls, 16 Aug 1988
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Addressed To
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Printer
Sands & McDougall Limited, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Place & Date Used
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 May 1901
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Inscriptions
IN CELEBRATION/ OF THE/ OPENING/ PARLIAMENT of the COMMONWEALTH/ OF AUSTRALIA/ To meet Their Royal Highnesses/ The DUKE and DUCHESS of CORNWALL &/ YORK/ His Majesty's/ MINISTERS of STATE for AUSTRALIA/ have the honor to invite/ / to an Evening Reception at the/ Exhibition Building MELBOURNE,/ on the 9th of May 1901, at 8 o'clock. Signed lower right hand corner: Julian & Howard/ Ashton. Deli Invitation made out in hand to: Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Menzies
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31.3 cm (Length), 37 cm (Height)
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Maximum dimensions
373 mm (Length), 313 mm (Width)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Celebrations, Civic Mementoes, Public Institutions, Royal Exhibition Building
