Summary
A large billboard above the front entrance of the A.P.M. Paper Mill at Fairfield. It is welcoming visitors to the Olympic Games held in Melbourne in 1956.
This image is part of the Laurie Richards Collection at Museums 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 Museums Victoria.
Description of Content
A large billboard above the entrance to a factory complex, depicting athletes, a sports arena and the Olympic Rings. A truck is park inside the gates, carrying large rolls of paper.
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
Australian Paper Manufacturers, Heidelberg Road, Fairfield, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Creator
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Format
Negatives
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Keywords
Billboards, Chimneys, Drivers, Factories, Fences, Flags, Motor Trucks, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Paper Mills
