Summary
Black and white negative depicting a view of the corner of Victoria and Lygon Streets, Carlton, featuring Trades Hall, a Church and some Offices in 1979. 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
View of the corner of Victoria and Lygon Streets, Carlton, featuring Trades Hall, a Church and some Offices.
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
Victoria Street & Lygon Street, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1979
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, Victoria Street & Lygon Street, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1979
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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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
Churches, Halls, Motor Cars, Offices, Roads, Street Lighting, Trade Unions, Traffic Lights
