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
Group portrait showing eight men standing next to a surfboard on a train station platform and waving. This image is probably associated with The International and Australian Championship Surf Carnivals held in Torquay during the staging of the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games.
Physical Description
Black and white cellulose acetate negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
Laurie Richards Collection, 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Collection
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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, 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, 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: 'G5775'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
124 mm (Width), 98 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Athletes, Carnivals, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, People, Sport, Sporting Competitions, Surfing
