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New Year card, given by Mr and Mrs Sam Wells c1956

Maker unknown

Registration number

1734439

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

New Year card, given by Mr and Mrs Sam Wells

Production date

c1956

Medium

cardboard, ink

Dimensions (H x W x D)

16.8 x 31.5 cm (unfolded)

Inscriptions

Front: [comic]; The/Memory/of 1956/lingers, but/here''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s to the/New Year 1957 Inner: That the/New Year may bring you/every Happiness and the/best of Good Fortune is the/sincere wish of/Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wells./55 George Street,/East Melbourne

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

New Year, Olympic Games, Sam Wells

Summary

1956 was a watershed year for Melbourne, during which it hosted the Olympic Games; this was the first time the games had been held in the southern hemisphere. This New Year's card, given by Mr and Mrs Sam Wells, ushers in 1957, promising that the memory of 1956 will linger.