OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Advertising card 1896

DATE1896

MEDIAArchive

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.A47

HISTORY

Advertising the Melbourne Cup horse race, an important Melbourne event at this time

DESCRIPTION

Advertising card in black and white with a picture design on the front with the words “Commission Agent”
Private address “Maville” “Wattle Tree Road Malvern”. “Victoria Club - Melbourne and Tattersalls - Sydney”
On the back in red ink is the heading “Melbourne Cup” “Nov, 3 1896” “Two miles” and a list of 4 columns
of horses’ names with weights in st. lb. beside each name.

SUBJECTS

Cards, Horse racing

KEYWORDS

Melbourne Cup, 1896, Tattersalls, Sydney, Victoria Club, Melbourne, “Maville” Wattle Tree Road Malvern