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The Pavilion, Fitzroy Gardens

East Melbourne

Building names

Image
The Pavilion, Fitzroy Gardens. Postcard Open full image ↗
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The Pavilion, Fitzroy Gardens. Postcard, Reverse Open full image ↗
Acquisition number
1832
Catalogue number
emvf1020
File name
VF1020
File location
Vertical file

Souvenir postcard of the new kiosk in the Fitzroy Gardens built in 1964.  It replacecd the old kiosk, built in 1907, which was considered dark and old-fashioned. It has now been remodelled to become the high-end Yiaga Restaurant. 

In the foreground is the Miniature Tudor Village given to the City of Melbourne by the people of Lambeth, England as a thank you for gifts of food given during WWII.

The card was printed in Australia by Nucolorvue a company specialising in souvenir postcards.

 

Item type
Postcard
Building name
The Pavilion
Subject address
Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne
Item size
14x9.8 cm
Date of publication or creation
1970c
Publisher
Nucolorvue

History of item

Purchased eBay

Year acquired
2026

Place & context

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Fitzroy Gardens
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