Summary
A male official shaking the hand of male athlete, who is wearing the tracksuit uniform of the Australian team for the Olympic Games held in Melbourne in 1956. A framed photograph of Queen Elizabeth II is hanging in the background.
This image is part of the Laurie Richards Collection at Museum Victoria comprising approximately 85,000 negatives taken by the Melbourne based Laurie Richards Studio between the 1950s -1970s. These negatives are all mostly large format [5"x 4"/ 12.5 x 10 cm], black and white images, though a significant number are in colour. The many photographic jobs that were undertaken in the course of thirty years are itemised in a set of log books, copies of which are also held by Museum Victoria.
Description of Content
A man shaking the hands of another man, who is wearing an Australian Olympic Team tracksuit. A framed photo of the Queen is hanging on the wall behind them.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
Laurie Richards Collection, 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Heidelberg Road, Fairfield, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Creator
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Format
Negatives
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Classification
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Type of item
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Keywords
Managers, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Pictures, Royalty, Uniforms, Workforce Management
