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
Two motor vans in a car park. They are owned by John Danks & Son, installers of home oil heaters. The vehicles are labelled with promotional slogans, some of which are, 'Nobel Vulcan, for healthy clean convenient home oil heating'.
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
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Organisation Depicted
Mobil Oil Australia Ltd, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 08 Mar 1963
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on the negative: 'V5903'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Petroleum products, Product transport
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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
125 mm (Width), 100 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Promotional Materials, Oil Heaters, Petroleum Industry, Tradespeople
