Summary
Black & white photograph showing the architect Cr R Meldrum, J.P, speaking to the media at a press conference for the Centennial Hall and Gardens held on 28 July 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 architect Cr R Meldrum, J.P, addressing members of the media at a press conference for the Centennial Hall and Gardens held on 28 July 1980. A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II hangs on the wall behind him. 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
Councillor Richard Meldrum JP - Meldrum Burrows & Partners, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
CENTENNIAL HALL AND GARDENS PRESS CONFERENCE/ JULY 28th 1980/ Architect Cr. R. Meldrum, J.P. addresses members of media.
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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
192 mm (Width), 205 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Centenaries, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees
