Summary
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
Motorcycle trade fair picturing BSA motorcycles at the Finlay Bros. stand. Models shown include the 650 c.c. OHV Twin and the 500 c.c. OHV Twin. Two men are pictured looking at motorcycles. Pot plants are shown throughout the display.
Physical Description
Black and white cellulose acetate negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
Laurie Richards Collection, Royal Exhibition Building Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Exhibition Building, Nicholson Street, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1955
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
Birmingham Small Arms Co (BSA), Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, Great Britain
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on negative below image: 'G2347'
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
163 mm (Width), 118 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Advertising, Motor Cycle Shows, Motor Cycles, People, Plants, Promotions, Road Transport, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building: History of Events, 1950-1959, Trade Exhibitions, Trade Fairs, Trade Shows
