Summary
Black and white negative depicting a man and woman working at Biscuit Manufacturer Swallow & Ariell Ltd in 1958. This image is 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, in 1953, he opened his own business and set up a photographic studio at his home in Alphington. At its peak, in the late 1960s, the Laurie Richards Studio was one of Melbourne's pre-eminent commercial photographic studios, employing twelve photographers.
Description of Content
Swallow & Ariell biscuit factory picturing two staff members at work. A woman is pictured seated with a mixing machine, a man is pictured holding two beakers above his head. Manufacturing machinery is pictured in the background.
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
Swallow & Ariell Ltd, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1958
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1958
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on negative below image: 'GX551'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Food & drinks, Manufacturing processes
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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
99 mm (Width), 125 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Factories, Food, Food Technology, Manufacturers, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment, Manufacturing Workers, People, Portraits, Staff, Working Life
