Summary
This photograph shows Pablo and Pamela Diaz on the south bank of the Yarra River, Melbourne, 1981.The Diaz family emigrated from Chile to escape the political regime there. Their mother Alicia was trying to take photographs to send to her mother in Chile, to show her their new city. She and her husband Eduardo took the children to the city and found this spot on the Yarra. It is where Crown Casino is now. There was a dirt road by the side of the river. Pablo is wearing a green ribbon for a race that he came third in. The Melbourne Central Business District and Queensbridge are visible in the background.
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Boy and girl standing on the southern bank of the Yarra River, with the city behind them. They are standing on gravel. This photograph shows Pablo and Pamela Diaz on the south bank of the Yarra River, Melbourne, 1981. Their mother Alicia was trying to take photographs to send to her mother in Chile, to show her their new city. She and her husband Eduardo took the children to the city and found this spot on the Yarra. It is where Crown Casino is now. There was a dirt road by the side of the river. Pablo is wearing a green ribbon for a race that he came third in. The Melbourne Central Business District and Queensbridge are visible in the background.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Ms Alicia Diaz, 09 Dec 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Southbank, Yarra River, South Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1981
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Individuals Identified
Diaz, Pablo; Diaz, Pamela
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Colour
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Classification
Migration, Settlement - cultural & social life, Excursions & outings
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