Summary
Photographic envelope previously containing five negatives showing Francis Street, Footscray and surrounding area, images were taken on 9th Feburary, 1960. Part of the Payens Collection taken by Jim Payens, the Melbourne based aerial photographer. 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.
Physical Description
Large brown negative envelope with hand written text.
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Supplementary Purchase from Mr. Jim Payens, 09 Jan 2002
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Place & Date Inscribed
Francis Street, Footscray, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 09 Feb 1960
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Inscriptions
Hand written in blue ink on the envelope; 'WRIGHT + SONS P/L. / 9/2/60. Francis St. Footscray / MM9301 / Mr Wright / Mrs[?] Hope'
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Overall Dimensions
265 mm (Width), 190 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Aerial Photographs, Photography, Photographic Accessories, Photographers, Photographic Supplies