Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition

The Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition world's fair[2] was held in Melbourne, Colony of Victoria between 2 September and 16 November 1875.

[3] The original commission comprised Sir Redmond Barry, acting chief justice; members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.

[1] Displays included two beer exhibits from Yarra Bend Asylum,[5] three copper engraved maps of Victoria organised by Alexander John Skene and A C Allen and engraved by Slight[6] and The Lord's Prayer in 50 different kinds of shorthand[7] The Victorian Academy of Arts organised the Fine Arts section which included paintings by Louis Buvelot, Eugene von Guerard, Isaac Whitehead and Henry Leonardus van den Houten.

[9] The medal included a latin inscription and was designed by prominent sculptor of the period, Charles Summers.

At the closing ceremony at noon on 16 November, Redmond Barry, chairman of the commissioners, addressing the acting governor William Stawell summarised the numbers of exhibitors, visitors and proceeds.

This medal was awarded to Silvester Diggles from Queensland, in the printing category, for the production of The “Ornithology of Australia”. The medal is inscribed with a Latin proverb “Facies non omnibus una, Nec diversa tamen, qualem decet esse sororum”, which translates to “They all look different and yet alike : as sisters would”