SERVIETTE, Australia House Opening

H1998.37

Crêpe papier serviette, printed in black on off-white with orange, green and gold floral border. Featuring a line drawing of Australia House, the serviette is inscribed 'Souvenir in Commemoration/ OF THE / Laying/ OF THE/ Foundation/ Stone/ OF THE/ Australian/ Common-/ wealth/ Officers, AT/ Aldwych/ BY/ THE/ KING/ AND/ QUEEN,/ Thursday,/ July/ 24,/ 1913'. Details of the proceedings and the building follow.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1998.37
Accession Date: 6 May 1998
Acquisition Year: 1995
Credit: Rae Chapman

Material

Crêpe/Paper0 - Whole
Ink/Unclassified0 - Whole

Measurement

height371mm
width364mm

 

 

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