Summary
The unveiling of the 50,000 Ferguson tractor to journalists at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Construction work for the new facilities for the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games are visible 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
Group of men in suits standing around a tractor at a sports ground. In the background a new grandstand is under construction.
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
Images & Image Making, Leisure, Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date of Event
Brunton Avenue, East Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 Apr 1956
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Creator
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Format
Negatives, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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Keywords
Cameras, Ceremonies, Construction Sites, Cricket Grounds, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Photographic Flash Units, Sports Ovals, Sports Stadiums, Tractors
