• Title
  Medals awarded to Alexander Bruce, 1879-1893
• Call number
  R 1191
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1879-1893
• Type of material
  Medals
• Reference code
  909745
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  4 medals - bronze, silver
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Alexander Bruce (1827-1903), born in Scotland, came to Australia 1852. Appointed first Chief Inspector of Stock, N.S.W. 1864. He was concerned with disease control and related matters
• Scope and Content
  1. Obverse: Symbolic figure of New South Wales holding a shield and laurel wreath, and standing in front of the Garden Palace. Legend: 'Orta recens quam pura nites'. International Exhibition Sydney N.S.W. MD.CCC.LXXIX.
  Reverse: Alexander Bruce honorary member of Commission
  2. Obverse: Albert Edward Prince of Wales / K.G. President of Royal Commission / J.S. & A.B. Wyon
  Reverse: Australian International Exhibitions / Sydney 1879-80 / Melbourne 1880-81 / Alex Bruce for services
  3. Obverse: Agriculture Society of New South Wales / Hardy Brothers London & Sydney
  Reverse: Practice with science awarded to A.Bruce for services rendered Class 28.64
  4. Obverse: World's Columbian Exposition in commemoration of the four hundredth anniversary of the landing of Columbus / MDCCCXCII - MDCCCXCIII
  Reverse: Christopher Columbus Oct XI, MCCCCXCII.
  In hinged presentation silver case with clasp.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Description source
  
  Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.4349 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13
  eRecords 2012-2013
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Wyon, A. B.
  Wyon, J. S.
  
• Name
  Bruce, Alexander, 1827-1903
  International Exhibition, (1879 : Sydney, N.S.W.)
  International Exhibition (1880-1881 : Melbourne, Vic.)
  World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Illinois)
  
• Subject
  Agriculture--Awards.
  Medals.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE9152013

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