Summary
A male technician adjusting equipment at the back of a Volkswagen Kombi being used as an outside broadcasting van as part of the television coverage of the Olympic Games held in Melbourne in 1956
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 adjusting electrical equipment at the back of a van, which is parked between two buildings. A large antenna and cables are coming out of the van.
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
Information & Communication, Leisure, Public Life & Institutions, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Swan Street, East Melbourne, 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
Broadcasting, Delivery Vehicles, Motor Cars, Motor Trucks, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Swimming Pools, Television Antennas, Television Production, Television Stations
