Summary
Black and white negative depicting the then leader of the A.C.T.U. Bob Hawke, addressing an audience at a conference at the Hilton Hotel in 1975. 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
Bob Hawke addressing an audience at a conference at the Hilton Hotel. Other speakers are seated on stage with him.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1975
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, East Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1975
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Person Depicted
Honourable Mr Robert (Bob) James Lee Hawke, Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1975
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Type of item
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Keywords
Conferences, Crockery, Meetings, Microphones, Politicians, Signage, Spectacles, Tables, Trade Unions
