Summary
Colour photograph of the Hon Angus Ogilvy with the Swedish Charges D'Affairs inspecting Swedish products in Sweden's exhibit in the Great Hall 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 depicting the Hon Angus Ogilvy with the Swedish Charges D'Affairs inspecting Swedish products in Sweden's exhibit in the Great Hall at the Melbourne International Centenary Exhibition held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, between 23 September and 5 October 1980. Prominently displayed in the background is signage for the well-known budget Swedish interior furnishings company, Ikea.
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, 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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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Inscriptions
EXHIBITION CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS/ THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CENTENARY EXHIBITION/ Left: Sweden's Exhibit - Great Hall. Hon. Angus Ogilvy is met by Swedish/ Charges D'Affairs. Right: Hon. Angus Ogilvy inspects Swedish products.
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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
126 mm (Width), 175 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Centenaries, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centenary, 1980, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centenary, 1980, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees, Royal Exhibition Building: Centenary of Opening, Royalty: British