Summary
Colour photograph of the southern entrance foyer to the convention centre, taken in May 1981. The convention centre was built during the redevelopment of the eastern annexe between April 1972 and March 1973. The meeting rooms leading off the foyer were constructed between October 1979 and September 1980.
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 through a doorway to a foyer space. Reception counter is in the centre of the photograph and doors can be seen to the right hand side. The carpet is bright orange.
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
A Southern Entrance Foyer to Convention Centre; doorways at right/ lead to meeting rooms constructed between October 17th 1979 and/ September 30th 1980 - May 1981.
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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
252 mm (Width), 200 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Interior Views, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees
