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
Modernist 3-storey building with glass facade to street level, and vehicle access to the basement level. Image shows parking meters for centre of the road parking in Lonsdale Street.
Physical Description
Black and white cellulose acetate negative. A second black and white negative has been cut and attached with adhesive tape as a mask.
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
528 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Aug 1958
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Organisation Depicted
Davies Coop & Co, Yarraville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on both negatives below image: 'GX1904'
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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
125 mm (Width), 100 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Exterior Views, Motor Cars, Parking Meters, Roads, Streetscapes, Textile Industry
