Summary
Black & white photograph of a corridor of the convention centre known as the Gallery of World Exhibition and Convention Centres, taken in 1977. The convention centre was built during the redevelopment of the eastern annexe 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 view along a corridoor with pictures on the left hand wall. In the foreground of the photograph is the end of the corridoor and a black lounge chair.
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, 1977
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Convention Centre 1977./ Gallery of World Exhibition and Convention Centres from enlargements/ of photographs acquired by Director on world tour.
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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
240 mm (Width), 187 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Interior Views, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees
