Description of Content
Close view of metal frame for multi-storeyed building being constructed. This photograph shows ICI House, No. 1 Nicholson Street under construction, East Melbourne, 1956. It has now been heritage listed, as it was the first glass skyscraper in Melbourne. The photographer remembers 'At the time it was very impressive and caused a big stir.' He took a photograph of it 'because it was unusual, he'd come from and the country and he'd never seen anything like it.'
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mr David Meale, 28 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
1 Nicholson Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Colour
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Inscriptions
ICI House Under Construction 1956 (on envelope)
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Classification
Building & construction, Commercial buildings, Construction sites
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