Summary
One of a subset of 15 black and white negatives and 2 contact prints taken of the suburbs of Prahran and South Yarra, Victoria. Four negatives were previously housed in separate photographic paper sleeves, two of these negatives were contained with a contact print. The sleeves have also been registered and can be found at HT 36511.1 - HT 36511.4
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 Prahran looking south-east from Moss Street showing the area bounded by Charles Street, Greville Street, Chapel Street and Green Street. The railway line runs through the middle of the image and passes Prahran Station. Further east on Greville Street is Gratten Gardens.
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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Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on a yellow envelope that previously contained this negative along with 14 others [envelope now discarded]; 'PRAHRAN MEL VIC 1954 / GREVILLE ST / PORTER ST / PERCY ST / COMMERCIAL RD / CHAPEL ST / 5X5 [inches] NEGS B+W' Hand written in black ink on the side of the negative; 'SOUTH YARRA MELB. 1954 / JIM PAYENS CASTLE HILL N.S.W.'
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Overall Dimensions - Folded
140 mm (Width), 135 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Aerial Photographs, Photography, Streets, Roads, Buildings, Suburbs, Public Gardens, Railway Lines, Railway Stations