A protest march by Meat Workers and Building Workers in Melbourne in 1963.

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Accession[1991.0152] Records of the Communist Party Of Australia. Victorian State CommitteeIdentifierUMA-ITE-1991015200010Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA protest march by workers in central Melbourne in 1963 (possibly as part of a May Day March). They carry Meat Workers' and Building Workers' banners demanding higher wages and repeal of penal clauses. The Communist Party of Australia was founded in Sydney in 1920 by a group of Australian Socialists who were inspired by the Russian revolution. It dissolved in 1991.
Inscription: "1963" and May Day?" is written in ink and pencil on the back of the photograph.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest itemUnitBWP Album 0016Conditions 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

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CreatorUnknownRolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorCommunist Party Of Australia. Victorian State CommitteeRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1963

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Previous System ID1991.0152.00010Format NumberBWP/1889UMAIC IDUMA/I/7234Finding Aid Reference8/13

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions19 x 23 cm

Subjects

SubjectCommunist Party of Australia, Vic. State Committee

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A protest march by Meat Workers and Building Workers in Melbourne in 1963.

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