The Restful Cafe

Description

Accession[1981.0120] Records of the Commercial Travellers' AssociationIdentifierUMA-ITE-1981012000002Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA promotional photograph of the interior of the café in the Commercial Travellers Association building. Formed in 1880, the Victorian Commercial Travellers' Association was established to improve the conditions of employment and residence of commercial travellers. Exerting a considerable influence within non-metropolitan economies, commercial travellers represented one of the most mobile elements of the colonial workforce. A national body, the United Commercial Travellers' Association of Australia, was formed in 1895. Designed by architect Harry Tompkins, the Commercial Travellers Association building at 318- 324 Flinders Street, Melbourne, was completed in 1913.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnitBWN Album 0011Conditions of Use and ReproductionThis image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission of University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

Provenance

CreatorUnknownRolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorCommercial Travellers' AssociationRoleProvenance

Dates

Datec.1938

Description Control

Previous System ID1981.0120.00002Format NumberBWN/1553

Characteristics

Genre/FormFilm negativesDimensions10 x 12.5 cm

Subjects

SubjectArchitecture, Edwardian-VictoriaBuildings-Melbourne-Victoria-AustraliaCommercial Travellers AssociationFlinders StreetTompkins (H.W. and F.B.) Architects

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