Summary
Black & white photograph of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra in conversation with Bruno Grollo, one of the donors of the Grollo Fountain on the eastern side of Centennial Hall, Royal Exhibition Buildings, following the official centenary celebrations on 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 photographic print on a page of a photograph album. The image depicts Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra engaged in conversation with Bruno Grollo following the official centenary celebration on 1 October 1980. On Grollo's right stands a woman in a dark coloured jacket and hat, while on the left is a older women wearing a dark coloured hat and dress. A media camera can be seen in the background behind Grollo's head. 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, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Depicted
HRH Princess Alexandra, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Depicted
Mr Bruno Grollo, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
CENTENARY DAY OCTOBER 1ST 1980/ Her Royal Highness in conversation with Mr. Bruno Grollo one of the/ donars[sic] of the Grollo Fountain.
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Commemorative ceremonies, Exhibition building centenary 1980
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
239 mm (Width), 192 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Centenaries, 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