Summary
Negative of a Marshalite traffic control signal in a shopping section of Clifton Hill, 1960.
One of approximately 85,000 negatives from the Laurie Richards Collection at Museum Victoria. The images were taken by the Melbourne based Laurie Richards Studio between the 1950s -1970s.
Laurie Richards was a professional photographer who began his career as a photo-journalist, working for the Advertiser newspaper in Adelaide, and the Argus and the Herald newspapers in Melbourne. In 1953, he opened his own business and set up a photographic studio at his home at 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, an inner suburb of Melbourne. At its peak, in the late 1960s, the Laurie Richards Studio was one of Melbourne's pre-eminent commercial photographic studios, employing twelve photographers. The Laurie Richards Studio worked mainly in advertising and public relations, and had a broad clientele which included commercial companies, government institutions and the entertainment industry.
Description of Content
A view along Queen's Parade, Clifton Hill in Melbourne taken in July 1960. A Marshalite traffic control signal is seen on the right.
Physical Description
Black and white negative
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Queens Parade, Clifton Hill, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 Jul 1960
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Creator
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Brand Names
Marshalite (Traffic Control Signal Equipment) , 'BP' (Petroleum Products)
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Classification
Road transport, Traffic management & safety, Traffic signals
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Billboards, Churches, Hotels, Motor Cars, Motor Trucks, Neon Signs, Petrochemical Products, Shops, Traffic Control Signals, Traffic Controls, Traffic Lights, Tram Lines
