Summary
Black and white negative taken by photographer Jim Payens in 1958. It shows the Motor Registration Branch, which was located in the Western Machinery Annexe at the (Royal) Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens.
Description of Content
Exterior view of the western machinery annexe, (Royal) Exhibition Building from Rathdowne Street showing the Motor Registration Branch. Motor cars are parked in front of the building.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Transport, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Supplementary Purchase from Mr. Jim Payens, 09 Jan 2002
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1958
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Creator
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Organisation Depicted
Motor Registration Branch, Rathdowne Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1958
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on a cream envelope that contained this negatives along with another [envelope now discarded]; 'Carlton / EXHIBITION BUILDING VIC / CAR REGISTRATION / 1958.'
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Building & infrastructure, Motor registration branch
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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
140 mm (Width), 132 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building: Western Annexes, Royal Exhibition Building, Photography, Cityscapes, Exhibition Venues, Landmarks, Streetscapes, Motoring, Motor Cars
