Summary
Colour photograph of the Hon. Angus Ogilvy with Hsiao Fang-Chou, vice president of the China Council for Promotion of International Trade, inspecting examples of Chinese craft 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
Colour photograph of the Hon Angus Ogilvy being shown examples of Chinese carvings, possible of bone or ivory, in a display case by Hsiao Fang-Chou, vice president of the China Council for Promotion of International Trade, in The People's Republic of China exhibit at the Melbourne International Centenary Exhibition held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, between 23 September and 5 October 1980. They are accompanied by other Chinese officials.
Physical Description
A colour photographic 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, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 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
Hsiao Fang-Chou - China Council for Promotion of International Trade, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1980
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Inscriptions
CENTENARY DAY OCTOBER 1st 1980/ THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CENTENARY EXHIBITION/ Hon. Angus Ogilvy visits Republic of China Exhibit - Western Annexe.
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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
250 mm (Width), 197 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Centenaries, Chinese Communities, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centenary, 1980, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centenary, 1980, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees, Royal Exhibition Building: Centenary of Opening, Royal Visits