Summary
An advertising shot of an Ajax car parked outside the Olympic Park Stadium, which is under construction in readiness for the upcoming Olympic Games held in Melbourne in late 1956.
This image is part of the Laurie Richards Collection at Museum Victoria comprising approximately 85,000 negatives taken by the Melbourne based Laurie Richards Studio between the 1950s -1970s. These negatives are all mostly large format [5"x 4"/ 12.5 x 10 cm], black and white images, though a significant number are in colour. The many photographic jobs that were undertaken in the course of thirty years are itemised in a set of log books, copies of which are also held by Museum Victoria.
Description of Content
A white motor car parked outside the glassed wall of a sports stadium. In the centre is a sign containing the Olympic Rings.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
Laurie Richards Collection, 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date of Event
Swan Street, East Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 May 1956
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Format
Negatives, Black & White
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Keywords
Fences, Lighting, Motor Cars, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Signage, Sports Grounds, Sports Stadiums
