An unidentified man selling the 'Guardian' and other communist literature in Collingwood, Melbourne, in the 1960s.

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Accession[1991.0152] Records of the Communist Party Of Australia. Victorian State CommitteeIdentifierUMA-ITE-1991015200083Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentAn unidentified man selling the 'Guardian' and other communist literature in Smith Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, on a Saturday morning in the 1960s. He rests his wares against a Holden FE model panel van. The ‘Guardian' was the official organ of the Victorian State Committee of the Communist Party of Australia. 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: "Saturday morning in Collingwood" is typed on a label fixed to the front of the photograph and written in ink on the back of the mount.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

Provenance

CreatorUnknownRolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorCommunist Party Of Australia. Victorian State CommitteeRoleProvenance

Dates

Datec 1960 - 1965

Description Control

Previous System ID1991.0152.00083Format NumberBWP/1907UMAIC IDUMA/I/7249

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions15.5 x 21 cm

Subjects

SubjectCollingwoodCommunist Party of Australia, Vic. State CommitteeGuardian newspaper

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An unidentified man selling the 'Guardian' and other communist literature in Collingwood, Melbourne, in the 1960s.

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