Summary
Black & white photograph of the northern section of the western annexe of the Exhibition Building, taken circa 1967. The northern section of the western annexe was demolished between March and May 1967.
This is one of 959 photographs (or images) of the Exhibition Building collated by the Exhibition Trustees as a 10 volume pictorial history of the Exhibition Building spanning the years 1880 to 1985. The pictorial history was instigated by the centenary of the Exhibition Building in 1980 and forms part of a larger Royal Exhibition Building collection of documents, photographs, objects and research files.
Description of Content
The northern section of the western annexe with a car park in the foreground. In this photograph cars are being removed from the car park on the back of large trucks.
Physical Description
A black & white silver gelatin print on a page of a photograph album. There is a printed caption below the photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Royal Exhibition Building
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1967
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Master Plan Stage 2 - Development old western annexe site northern/ section March 9th-May 12th 1967./ Building erected on this site in 1879-80 was first used for exhibits during/ International Exhibition of 1880-81. It became a machinery annexe/ during Centennial International Exhibition of 1888-89. Between these/ exhibitions in became the Government Printing Office and up to/ Federation accommodated exhibitions, examinations and meetings. It/ houses the Legislative Assembly of State Parliament from 1901 until/ 1927. From 1929 until February 11th 1967 Motor Registration Branch/ offices were located here.
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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
246 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Car Parks, Construction Works, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees
