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ICI Building, 1958

East Melbourne

  • 4 Nicholson Street

Building names

Image
ICI Building, 1958 Open full image ↗
Acquisition number
1281
Catalogue number
emdf0179
File name
DF0179
File location
Digital archive

Digital copy of a colour slide. Photo shows the ICI Building taken from the roof of the General Post Office building on the corner of Exhibition and Lt Lonsdale Streets. The photographer, Gordon J Walker, worked in the building at the time. ICI House was completed in 1958 and was for three years the tallest building in Australia. On the right is St Patrick's Cathedral.

Item type
Photograph
Building name
ICI House
Subject address
4 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne
Photographer
Gordon J Walker
Date of publication or creation
1958

History of item

Compare view with this: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/71248
Compare advertising sign in distance: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/175745
Building from which photo was taken: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/253757

Owner of original
Giovanna Walker
Copyright owner
Giovanna Walker
Reproduction rights
East Melbourne Historical Society
Year acquired
2016
Donor
Giovanna Walker

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