Summary
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 Red Cross officer is bathing the eye of a male fire fighter who has returned from fighting a bushfire. Another man is waiting to be treated.
Physical Description
Black and White Negative.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Dromana, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, 08 Feb 1967
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Keywords
Fire Brigades, Fire Fighters, Fires, First Aid, Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Natural Disasters, Nurses, Bushfires