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
Street scene showing the construction of new barricades. Building materials are pictured in the foreground, with construction workers, tractors, motor vehicles and buildings shown in the background. Motor cars are pictured parked in the street to the right.
Physical Description
Black and white cellulose acetate negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on negative below image: 'GX322'
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Classification
Building & construction, Industrial buildings, Construction sites
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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
120 mm (Width), 95 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Barricades, Buildings, Construction Equipment, Construction Sites, Construction Workers, Motor Cars, Motor Vehicles, Streetscapes, Tractors
