Summary
Colour photograph of five people standing in front of a bronze bust outside the Exhibition Building at a function to commemorate the laying of the foundation stone for 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
A view of five people, two women and three men, standing in front of a bust statue. Part of the Exhibition Building can be seen in the background.
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, 19 Feb 1979
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Centenary of laying foundation stone February 19th/ 1979. L. to R: J.S. Marsden, Ruth Bowman, Teresa/ Bilyk, A.R.J. McVittie.
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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
254 mm (Width), 202 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Commemorations, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees
