Bourke Street Melbourne Eight Hours Procession Antique Picture Print 1906 TKE#30

Description: Bourke Street Melbourne Eight Hours Procession 1906 Antique Print A print from an disbound antique book dated 1906, the reverse side has an unrelated picture. Suitable for framing, the average picture size is approx 6.75" x 8.5" or 17cm x 22cm, actual page size including border approx 8.75" x 11.25". This is an antique print not a modern copy and can show signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print. Please view the scans as they form part of the description. The date given of 1906 is the printing date, the actual date of creation can be earlier. All pictures will be sent bagged and in a board backed envelope for protection in transit. Please note: That while every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item. Descriptive text from separate pages at the back which cannot be supplied (subject to any spelling errors due to the OCR program used)AN EIGHT HOURS PROCESSION, MELBOURNE: LOOKING DOWN BOURKE STREET. The movement in favour of an Eight Hours Day which has now taken so firm a hold upon the Australian colonies, was begun nearly forty years ago in Melbourne. Although no law limits the day of labour to eight hours, the decision of the Trades Hall, and the practically unanimous assent of all classes, have given to custom the full effect of statute law. The Eight Hours Day extends to all trades ; and that the advantages conferred by the curtailment of long hours are appreciated is shown by the great annual processions which take place in the capitals. In Melbourne, of late, "Eight Hours Day" has been declared a Government holiday, and is made an occasion for general rejoicing.

Price: 5.99 GBP

Location: DEREHAM

End Time: 2025-01-21T08:00:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 16.01 GBP