Summary
Black & white photograph of the first stage of steel framing for the new eastern annexe building of the Exhibition Building, taken 1 June 1972. The eastern annexe was redeveloped between April 1972 and March 1973.
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
A large construction site with materials in piles, including bricks and steel. In the centre and to the right of the photograph the first steel erection works are under way. Nicholson Street can be seen in the background.
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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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Jan 2000
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1972
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Master Plan Stage 4 - Development old eastern annexe site Phase 2./ First section of new annexe April 24th 1972 - March 7th 1973./ First stage steel work, June 1st 1972.
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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
243 mm (Width), 190 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Construction Works, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees