Summary
One of a subset of 43 negatives taken of Caulfied and Sandown Racecourses on race day.
This subset is part of approximately 3,000 negatives taken by Jim Payens, the Melbourne based aerial photographer, and form part of the Payens Collection. The images span the period predominantly between the 1950s - 1970s.
Jim Payens was one of a very small number of Australian photographers to have specialised in oblique and survey aerial photography. He was also one of the earliest Australian aerial photographers. This collection consists predominantly of aerial views of the city of Melbourne, surrounding suburbs and regional Victoria but also extends to other parts of Australia. The Collection depicts a variety of landmark events and major engineering projects throughout Australia including the Australian Grand Prix, Olympic Games (Melbourne & Sydney) and the construction of Eildon Weir.
The Museum also holds the aerial camera and equipment used by Payens to take these images as well as an oral history interview with the photographer.
Description of Content
Oblique aerial photograph of Caulfield Racecourse and surrounding area looking west from Princes Highway. It shows the artificial lake, track and grandstands inside the grounds. Beyond this is the suburb of Caulfield showing the area bounded by Station Street, Kambrook Road and Glen Eira Road. There are vehicles parked on the infield area of the racecourse and a crowd of people near the grandstand.
Physical Description
negative; black and white; silver gelatin; cellulose acetate.
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Supplementary Purchase from Mr. Jim Payens, 09 Jan 2002
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Place & Date Depicted
Caulfield, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 Dec 1969
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in blue ink on a brown envelope that contained this negative along with forty-two others [envelope now discarded]; 'CAULFIELD 20/12/69 MELB / SANDOWN 27/12/69 MELB / F24 12[inch] LENS EKTAR / SCRIV. / VATC / MR REILLY SECRETARY'
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Dimensions
140 mm (Width), 135 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Aerial Photographs, Photography, Suburbs, Streets, Residences, Racecourses, Horse Racing