Summary

Black & white photograph of a commemorative plaque taken circa 1981. The plaque was unveiled by Air Commodore PJ Reed, DFC, RAAF, on 17 March 1981, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the occupation of the Royal Exhibition Building's and grounds by the RAAF from 1940-46.

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 depicting a plaque unveiled on the 17 March 1981 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the RAAF occuping the Royal Exhibition Buildings and grounds from 1940-46.

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

  • Collection Names

    Royal Exhibition Building Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Royal Exhibition Building

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Jan 2000

  • Place & Date Depicted

    Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1981

  • Format

    Photograph, Black & White

  • Inscriptions

    Front, caption printed below photograph: COMMEMORATION OF OCCUPATION OF BUILDING AND/ GROUNDS BY R.A.A.F. DURING WORLD WAR II/ Commemorative plaque unveiled by Air Commodore P.J. Reed,/ D.F.C., R.A.A.F. on March 17th, 1981 the fourtieth anniversary/ of commencement of occupancy. Front, text of plaque depicted in the image: THE ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING / 1940 - 1946 / DURING WORLD WAR II THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER NATIONAL SECURITY REGULATIONS TOOK OVER THE BUILDING, THE OLD EASTERN ANNEXE (SECTIONS DEMOLISHED 1971 & 1979) & THE OVAL (LATER THE NORTHERN CAR PARK) FROM OCTOBER 1ST 1940 TO OCTOBER 8TH 1946 / THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE OCCUPIED BUILDING AND GROUNDS AS NUMBER ONE SCHOOL OF TECHNICAL TRAINING / COMMANDING OFFICER: / WG. CDR. R.G. FRANCIS D.P.C.R.A.A.F. MARCH 17TH 1941 - OCTOBER 8TH 1945 / FLT. LT. B.H. PASCOE. R.A.A.F. OCTOBER 15TH - DECEMBER 22ND 1945 / AND AS / NUMBER ONE PERSONNEL DEPOT / COMMANDING OFFICER: / WG. CDR. R.K. BAZLEY, M.C.R.A.A.F. OCTOVER 27TH 1945 - OCOTBER 8TH 1946 / HISTORIC PLAQUE UNVEILED BY /AIR COMMODORE P.J. REED. D.F.C.R.A.A.F. / ON MARCH 17TH 1981/ TRUST MEMBERS AND STAFF FORMERLY OF HER MAJESTY'S AIR FORCES THEN BEING / F.R.G. STRICKLAND O.B.E.R.A.A.F. CHAIRMAN / J.C. ELDEN R.A.A.F. DIRECTOR / A.R.J. McVITTIE R.A.F. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / C.J. CHALLIS D.F. C.A.E.R.A.A.F. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / W.F. TONER R.A.A.F. MAINTENANCE PAINTER / R.J. DUFFIN R.A.A.F. PARKING ATTENDANT

  • Classification

    Royal exhibition building, Building & infrastructure, Australian military forces

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    History

  • Type of item

    Image

  • Image Dimensions - Photograph

    200 mm (Width), 247 mm (Height)

  • Keywords

    Air Forces, Commemorations, Plaques, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building Trustees, World War II, 1939-1945