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Photograph - Aerial View of the Exhibition Building from North East, Melbourne, 1963
Reg. No: MM 124012
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- Summary:
- Black & white aerial photograph of the Exhibition Building from north east, taken in 1963. The photograph shows the Exhibition Building, eastern and western annexes, a car park on the site previously occupied by the British Migrant Reception Centre and the new stadium annexe which was built on the Aquarium site in 1962.
This is one of 959 photographs (or images) of the Exhibition Building collated by the Exhibition Trustees as a 10 volume pictorial history of the Exhibition Building spanning the years 1880 to 1985. The pictorial history was instigated by the centenary of the Exhibition Building in 1980 and forms part of a larger Royal Exhibition Building collection of documents, photographs, objects and research files. - Description:
- A black & white silver gelatin print on a page of a photograph album. There is a printed caption below the photograph.
- Description Of Content:
- An aerial view of the Exhibition Building taken from north west showing the Great Hall, annexes, the eastern forecourt and car parking. In the background are cars and buildings on Rathdowne Street as well as part of the Carlton Gardens. In the foreground are cars and buildings on Nicholson Street.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 190 mm (Height), 240 mm (Width) |
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| Tagged with: | buildings, royal exhibition building, royal exhibition building trustees |
| Themes this item is part of: | Images & Image Making Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Royal Exhibition Building Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING |
| Secondary Classification: | Building & Infrastructure |
| Tertiary Classification: | buildings & grounds |
| Inscriptions: | The Exhibition Building Melbourne/ from north-east 1963/ In background: the Great Hall, Stadium annexe built on the Aquarium site/ October 1956, new western annexe on site of Country Roads Board offices/ built 1962, opened January 30th 1963, Motor Registration Branch offices,/ north western pavilion (Transport Regulations Board offices); in/ foreground: Royale Ballroom, Australian War Museum office, White/ Ensign Club, ?The Residency?; centre: northern car park on site of/ migrant camp. |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963 |
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