Description of Content
Two girls, a man and woman, in front of a white fountain in a garden. The fountain has dancing putti visible and the white walls of the Royal Exhibition Building are visible. This photograph shows Helga, Velta, Voldenar and baby Vija Tebernieks at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, 1957. Helga is pictured standing with her mother Velta and her father Voldemar Tebernieks, who is holding her baby sister Vija. They are posing in front of the Hochgurtel Fountain outside of the Royal Exhibition Building. Helga and her parents emigrated from Latvia in 1950, while Vija was born in Australia. They are all clothed in their Sunday best, enjoying a day out.
More Information
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Collection Names
Melbourne's Biggest Family Album, Royal Exhibition Building Collection
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mr Michael Anthony Kelly, 07 Dec 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1957
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Photographer
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Individuals Identified
Tebernieks, Helga; Tebernieks, Velta; Tebernieks, Voldemar; Tebernieks, Vija
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
115 Birss gimenei no Tebernieks gimeneo.
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Carlton gardens, Fountains monuments & statues
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Public Gardens, Fountains, Portraits
