1881 Perth International Exhibition

Walter Bloom Posted on 2014-05-05 Posted in International exhibitions

Carlisle 1881-16 AR — Click image to enlarge

Carlisle 1881-16 AE — Click image to enlarge

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The first International exhibition in Western Australia was held in 1881. The West Australian Newspaper of 22 November 1881 had a special coverage of the opening.

Note that the above two medals have been struck from two different obverse dies.