Summary
Black & white photograph of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra surrounded by members of the public at 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 with Exhibition Trustees Chairman Mr Freeman Strickland OBE surrounded by members of the public at the edge of the Grollo Fountain, in front of the entrance to Centennial Hall, Royal Exhibition Buildings, on 1 October 1980. Royal Terrace, on the opposing corner of Nicholson Street and Gertrude Street, can be seen reflected in the glass facade of Centennial Hall. 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 Freeman "Free" R. Strickland OBE - Exhibition Building Trustees, 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 with citizens at the Grollo Fountain.
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Commemorative ceremonies, Exhibition building centenary 1980
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
241 mm (Width), 182 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