Summary
Image of a Datsun 240Z taken at the Melbourne Motor Show on 5 March 1971. It 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, 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
A female advertising model, wearing a Japanese kimono, standing next to a Datsun 240Z motor car on display as part of the International Motor Show at the Royal Exhibition Building.
Physical Description
Black & White Negative
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Leisure, Public Life & Institutions, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Rathdowne Street, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 05 Mar 1971
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Creator
Laurie Richards Studio, Alphington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 05 Mar 1971
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Model Name or Number
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Brand Names
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, Motor shows
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Type of item
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Keywords
Advertising Models, Cars, Display Boards, Exhibitions, Gender Roles, Japanese, Leisure, Lighting, Motor Cars, Royal Exhibition Building, Signage, Traditional Costumes