Summary
Large format photograph of the (Royal) Exhibition Building from the Nicholson Street side of Carlton Gardens. At the foreground of the photograph is the large ornamental lake, constructed in 1879-1880. The photograph dates from circa 1888, when the building was host to the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition.
Description of Content
Exterior of the (Royal) Exhibition Building Melbourne viewed from across the ornamental lake in the foreground.
Physical Description
Photograph of the Royal Exhibition Building Melbourne with the ornamental lake in the foreground.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Home & Community, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Museum Collection, Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1888
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Photographer
Baker & Farquhar, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1888
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Format
Photograph
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Inscriptions
Printed in red on backing board at lower left : " Baker & Farquhar" Printed in red on backing board at lower right: "Austral Works Melbourne"
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Building & infrastructure, Buildings & grounds
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
560 mm (Length), 410 mm (Width)
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Keywords
Architecture, Exhibitions, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centennial, 1888-1889, Gardens, Photography, Royal Exhibition Building, World Fairs
