Summary
Two female caterers preparing hot drinks in a commercial kitchen at a venue during the Olympic Games held in Melbourne in 1956. Several stacks of cartons marked `Nestle' are stacked nearby.
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
Two women in uniform preparing hot drinks in a commercial kitchen.
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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Format
Negatives
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Keywords
Beverages, Centrifugal Fans & Blowers, Crockery, Drinks, Food Workers, Kettles, Kitchens, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Sinks, Tea Ladies