Summary
Black & white photograph showing the Hon. Norman Lacy MP, Minister for the Arts between 1979-82 under the Victorian Hamer Government, and Chairman of the Exhibition Trustees, Mr FRG Strickland OBE, before the unveiling of the plaque commemorating the centenary of the Exhibition Buildings' opening to the general public. Although the centenary was celebrated on the 19 May 1980, due to both the Minister and the Chairman being overseas on this date, the unveiling of the plaque took place on 13 August 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, photograph, objects and research files.
Physical Description
A black & white silver gelatin print on a page of a photograph album. The image shows Hon. Norman Lacy MP, Minister for the Arts between 1979-82 under the Victorian Hamer Government, and Chairman of the Exhibition Trustees, Mr FRG Strickland OBE, before the unveiling of the plaque commemorating the centenary of the Exhibition Buildings opening to the general public. On the wall behind the two men are various photographs depicted the Exhibition Buildings. Mr Strickland is standing on the right of the image and is holding a drink. 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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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880-1881
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Person Depicted
Honourable Norman Lacy MP - Minister for the Arts, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 Aug 1980
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Person Depicted
Mr Freeman "Free" R. Strickland OBE - Exhibition Building Trustees, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 Aug 1980
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
CENTENARY OF FIRST OPENING OF BUILDING TO PUBLIC/ MAY 19th 1980/ Centenary was celebrated on May 19th, 1980 but as Minister and Chairman/ were abroad plaque was unveiled on August 13th, 1980./ Before unveiling ceremony: The Minister for the Arts, Hon. Norman Lacy,/ M.P. and Chairman, Mr. F.R.G. Strickland, O.B.E.
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Commemorative ceremonies, Melbourne centenary
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
243 mm (Width), 192 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Centenaries, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees