From:Rocky Hill War Memorial Museum
Name/TitleRocky Hill Souvenirs
About this object1. A souvenir miniature 'bud' vase. Made from white ceramic, the vase features a colour transfer print of the Rocky Hill War Memorial. Printed under the image is "SOLDIERS MEMORIAL ROCKY HILL, GOULBURN." Printed on the opposite side of the vase is "H.S GRACE, JEWELLER, GOULBURN. NSW." Printed on the bottom is "Czechoslovakia."
2. A souvenir electroplated nickel silver spoon with a colour enamel image of Rocky Hill War Memorial. The image depicts the memorial tower against a blue sky. Above are the words "WAR MEMORIAL" and below "GOULBURN". Embossed on the back is "LUSTRE EPNS A1".
3. A light brown paper envelope with 8 small souvenir black and white photographs of Goulburn. Printed on the envelope in dark blue is "Valentine's Snapshots. Goulburn N.S.W. 8 REAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR YOUR ALBUM. Published by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., Sydney and Melbourne."
They include images of:
1. Post Office & Town Hall
2. St.Peter's & St.Paul's Cathedral
3. Belmore Park
4. The Wollondilly River
5. St.Saviour's Cathedral
6. Auburn Street
7. The District Hospital
8. War Memorial
MakerH.S Grace Jeweller
Maker RoleJeweller
MakerLustre
Maker RoleManufacturer
MakerThe Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.
Maker RolePublisher
Date MadeMid - 20th Century
PeriodMid-20th Century
Place MadeGreat Britain
Place NotesSouvenir photographs printed in Great Britain
Place MadeCzechoslovakia
Medium and MaterialsVase:
Ceramic/Porcelain
Inks
Spoon:
Electroplated Nickel Silver
Enamel
Base Metal
Photographs in envelope:
Paper and Ink
Photographic Paper
MeasurementsVase:
Height: 5.3 cm
Diameter (at widest point): 5 cm
Opening Diameter: 2.5 cm
Spoon:
Length: 12.5 cm
Width (at widest point): 2.7 cm
Envelope: 12 cm x 7.7 cm
Photographs: 10.5 cm x 6.7 cm
Subject and Association KeywordsGoulburn, NSW
Subject and Association KeywordsRocky Hill War Memorial
Subject and Association KeywordsSouvenirs
Object TypeTourist Collectables
Object number2026.1075
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
