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
Promotional image of a boy and girl being examined in a medical clinic at Lady Dugan Children's Home. The girl is standing in front of a full length mirror with her right leg bent at the knee, the examiner has one hand place in the middle of her back and the other on her chest. Next to her the boy sits on a medical bed while another examiner holds his right hand and elbow.
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, 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: 'GX5039'
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Classification
Medicine & health, Clinical medicine - hospitals & wards, Patient facilities
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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
Promotional Materials, Interior Views, Healthcare & Medicine, Recreation Activities, Children's Homes, Medical Institutions, Children's Hospitals, Children
