Summary
Black & white photograph of a plaque commemorating the laying of the foundation stone of the Exhibition Building, taken 19 February 1979. The foundation stone was laid by His Excellency Sir George Bowen, Governor of the Colony of Victoria, on 19 February 1879.
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
View of a plaque on a wall. The plaque has the Exhibition Trustees' seal at the top and 18 lines of text.
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, 1979
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Centenary plaque unveiled by His Excellency Sir Henry Winneke/ K.C.M.G., K.V.C.O., O.B.E., Kt. St. J., Q.C., Governor of The State of/ Victoria, on February 19th 1979./ Foundation stone was laid by His Excellency Sir George Bowen,/ G.C.M.G., Governor of the Colony of Victoria on February 19th 1879.
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Commemorative ceremonies, Foundation stone laying
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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), 191 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Commemorations, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees