Stamped envelope, commemorates Australian Ashes Victory - 30 Aug 1989
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Envelope
Date Used
1989
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Object Detail
Brief Description
This envelope commemorates Australia's victory in the Ashes series of 1989. Off white commemorative envelope, the front printed on the left side with a coloured image of a set of wickets, overprinted with text, reading in part, "In Affectionate Remembrance / of / ENGLISH CRICKET / which died at the Old Trafford / on / 1st August 1989". The inscription below reads AUSTRALIAN / ASHES VICTORY 1989. A coloured stamp is adhered to the upper right corner, with a post mark stamped in black ink below, dated 30 August 1989. The envelope bears the handwritten address, in blue ink, "Melbourne / Cricket Grounds / Museum". A brief description of the Ashes Victory is printed in the lower right corner on the reverse.
Measurements
H: 103 W: 190mm (H: 4 1/16 W: 7 1/2")
Media/Materials
Associated Event
Date Used
1989
Location
In storage
Registration No
M3536
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Daniel V. Gorza
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