Summary
One of twenty images depicting the private lives of tram workers by photographer Sarah Pears taken in 1992.
Description of Content
Image of six women and one man sitting around a 'Scrabble' board game in a dimly lit room with vertical blinds in the background.
Physical Description
Framed colour photograph
Significance
Statement of Historical Significance:
The South Melbourne Tramworkers collection documents a group of culturally diverse workers in both their domestic and work environments. These images capture a time of significant industrial change, workplace culture of the tramways and public transport industry more generally, and personalise a workforce.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Home & Community, Images & Image Making, Transport, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Ms Sarah Pears, 17 Feb 1997
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Photographer
Ms Sarah Pears, Flemington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1992
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Place & Date Exhibited
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1993
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Immigration, Migration & Settlement, Public Transport, Tram Conductors, Trams, Working Life