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 cast members of GTV-9 The Tarax Show, including Ron Blaskett and Gerry Gee, surrounding an Astor television set at the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens (Melbourne Zoo).
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
Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 May 1959
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Organisation Named
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
Astor Electronics Pty Ltd (A Division of Electronic Industries Ltd)
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Person Depicted
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Individuals Identified
BLASKETT, RON;
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on negative below image: 'GX5063'
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Classification
Communications, Television programming & production, Promotional performances
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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
Promotional Materials, Advertising, Public Relations, Zoos & Zoological Gardens, Television Industry, Televisions, Television Publicity, Television Stations
