Summary
Black & white photograph of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra in conversation with Exhibition Trustees Chairman Mr Freeman Strickland OBE, Mr P Riddell, and Mr RCT Riddell, exhibition director and managing director of Riddell Exhibition Promotions at the Melbourne International Centenary Exhibition, held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, between 23 September and 5 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.
Description of Content
Black & white photograph of HRH Princess Alexandra in conversation with Exhibition Trustees Chairman Mr Freeman Strickland OBE, Mr P Riddell, and Mr RCT Riddell, exhibition director and managing director of Riddell Exhibition Promotions at the Melbourne International Centenary Exhibition, held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, between 23 September and 5 October 1980. In the background, HRH's husband, the Hon Angus Ogilvy is engaged in conversation with Mr BD Humphris, Managing Director of Exhibitions and Trade Fairs Pty Ltd.
Physical Description
A black & white silver gelatin print on a page of a photograph album. 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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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Jan 2000
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880-1881
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Person Depicted
HRH Princess Alexandra, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Depicted
Honourable Angus J. Ogilvy, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Depicted
Mr R C. Riddell, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Person Depicted
Mr Peter Riddell, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Organiser of Event
Riddell Exhibition Promotions Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
CENTENARY DAY OCTOBER 1ST 1980/ The International Centenary Exhibition: L. to R.; Mr. Strickland, Her/ Royal Highness, Hon. Angus Ogilvy, Mr. B.D. Humphris, Managing Director, Exhibitions and Trade Fair Pty. Ltd., Mr. R.C.T. Riddell,/ Managing Director, Riddell Exhibition Promotions Pty. Ltd., Mr. P./ Riddell.
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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
238 mm (Width), 191 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Centenaries, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centenary, 1980, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centenary, 1980, Opening Ceremonies, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees, Royal Exhibition Building: Centenary of Opening, Royal Exhibition Building: Centennial Hall, Royalty