Summary
Colour photograph of one of the convention centre corridors, known as the Gallery of World Exhibition and Convention Centres, taken in January 1981.
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 view of a long corridor with pictures hanging on the left hand wall and a man and a woman admiring an image. The carpet is bright orange and in the foreground of the photograph is the start of the corridor and a black lounge chair.
Physical Description
A chromogenic photographic print on paper on the 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, 1981
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Convention Centre January 1981/ Gallery of World Exhibition and Convention Centres.
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Building & infrastructure, Convention centre
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
253 mm (Width), 200 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Interior Views, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees
