Summary
Black and white negative depicting a large group of manufacturing workers attending a protest meeting in a hall about pay rates. A number of workers are standing along the walls holding placards. This image is 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, in 1953, he opened his own business and set up a photographic studio at his home in Alphington. At its peak, in the late 1960s, the Laurie Richards Studio was one of Melbourne's pre-eminent commercial photographic studios, employing twelve photographers.
Description of Content
Large group of manufacturing workers attending a protest meeting in a hall, some men are seated in rows, others stand against the wall of the room.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Transport, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1970
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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Keywords
Chairs, Halls, Manufacturing Workers, Meetings, Motor Cars, Placards, Protests, Trade Unions
