Summary

One of a subset of fourteen negatives taken of Essendon (ten negatives) and Brooklyn (four negatives).

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 the suburb of Essendon looking north-east from Essendon Airport showing the area surrounding Moonee Ponds Creek. Mascoma Street and Strathnaver Reserve can be seen on the west side of the creek and the suburb of Oak Park can be seen on the east side. The railway bridge can be seen in the background.

Physical Description

negative; black and white; silver gelatin; cellulose acetate.

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