Summary
Photograph depicting the City Guide System map at a railway station, possibly Spencer Street Station. Commissioned by City Guide.
One of approximately 85,000 negatives from the Laurie Richards Collection taken by the Melbourne based Laurie Richards Studio between the 1950s -1970s.
Laurie Richards was a professional photographer who began his career as a photo-journalist, working for the Advertiser newspaper in Adelaide, and the Argus and the Herald newspapers in Melbourne. In 1953, he opened his own business and set up a photographic studio at his home at 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, an inner suburb of Melbourne. At its peak, in the late 1960s, the Laurie Richards Studio was one of Melbourne's pre-eminent commercial photographic studios, employing twelve photographers. The Laurie Richards Studio worked mainly in advertising and public relations, and had a broad clientele which included commercial companies, government institutions and the entertainment industry.
Description of Content
Promotional image for the City Guide maps. Two men are pictured looking at the map. One man is holding a suitcase.
Physical Description
Black and white 5" x 4" cellulose acetate negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 06 May 1953
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, Spencer Street Railway Station, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 06 May 1953
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Format
Negative, 5" x 4", Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on negative below image: 'G28'
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
99 mm (Width), 125 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Benches, Guides, Luggage, Maps, Signs, Travel & Tourism, Railway Stations
