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
Streetscape showing the Spencer Street Power Station with parked cars and street lights in the foreground.
Physical Description
Black and white cellulose acetate negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
Laurie Richards Collection, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Spencer Street & Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1957
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Organisation Depicted
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on negative below image: 'G6495'
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Classification
Energy technology, Electric power - generation, Power stations
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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
100 mm (Width), 125 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Chimneys, Electric Power Generation, Energy Technology, Motor Cars, Power Stations, Roads, Street Lighting, Streetscapes
