Summary
Black & white photograph of the interior of the Princeton Room set up for dining, taken in 1977. The Princeton Room was renovated in 1976 and was linked to the convention centre in 1977.
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
Large room with set tables throughout the room. Large oil paintings can be seen on the far wall to the left of the photograph. A large chadelier hangs from the ceiling on the right hand side.
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
PRINCETON ROOM 1977/ Room was renovated in 1976. In March-August 1977 it was linked by/ an aerial passage to convention centre and thus became also a banquet/ hall for conventions.
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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
240 mm (Width), 190 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Interior Views, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees
