Summary
Black and white photograph of a commemorative plaque, taken circa 1980. The plaque commemorates the conferrment by Queen Elizabeth II of the title Royal Exhibition Building on the occasion of the centenary of the opening of the Exhibition Building, 1 October 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, photographs, objects and research files.
Physical Description
A black & white silver gelatin print on a page of a photograph album. The image depicts the plaque commemorating the conferrment by Queen Elizabeth the II of the title Royal Exhibition Building, previously known as the Exhibition Building, on 1 October 1980. The Exhibition Chairman, Director and Trustees are named on the plaque. There is no 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, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Named
Mr Ken L. Christian - Exhibition Trustees, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Named
Councillor Leon Ress - Exhibition Trustees, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Named
Rodney D. Davidson OBE - Exhibition Trustees, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Named
Councillor Hanna Pan - Exhibition Trustees, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Named
Councillor A J. Watson - Exhibition Trustees, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Named
Dr Eric Westbrook - National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Named
Mr John C. Elden - Exhibition Building Trustees, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
1880-1980/ HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN/ CONFERRED THE TITLE ROYAL/ ON THE EXHIBITION BUILDING ON OCTOBER 1ST 1980/ THE CENTENARY OF ITS OPENING FOR/ THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1880-81/ THE EXHIBITION TRUSTEES: F.R.G. STRICKLAND, O.B.E., CHAIRMAN/ K.L. CHRISTIAN R.D. DAVIDSON, O.B.E. CR. H. PAN/ CR. L. REES DR. E.E. WESTRBROOK CR. A.J. WATSON/ J.C. ELDEN, DIRECTOR
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Commemorative ceremonies, Exhibition building centenary 1980
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
237 mm (Width), 191 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Opening Ceremonies, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees, Royal Exhibition Building: Centenary of Opening, Royal Exhibition Building: Centennial Hall
