Summary
Black & white photograph of the eastern annexe of the Exhibition Building looking north west from Nicholson Street, 1928. The northern section of the eastern annexe was demolished between August and September 1971.
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
Eastern annexe of Exhibition Building with residency in front. In the foreground is Nicholson Street with trees on either side.
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, 1928
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Nicholson Street frontage eastern annexe 1928./ Palais Royale at left, East Central Entrance, "The Residency" with garage/ at front; rear War Museum Office.
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Building & infrastructure, Eastern annexe
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
240 mm (Width), 189 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees
