Summary
Black & white aerial photograph of the Exhibition Building from the north, taken in 1973. The photograph shows the Exhibition Building, northern car park full of cars, parts of the northern and southern gardens as well as a small section of Nicholson Street.
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
An aerial view of the Exhibition Building with the southern part of the Carlton Gardens at the top of the photograph, Nicholson street at the left and the northern car park at the bottom of the photograph. The car park is full of cars, suggesting an event is underway at the Exhibition Building.
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, 1973
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
THE ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING FROM NORTH 1973.
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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
245 mm (Width), 186 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Car Parks, Gardens, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees