Protesters marching and carrying banners in Flinders Street, Melbourne.

Description

Accession[1991.0152] Records of the Communist Party Of Australia. Victorian State CommitteeIdentifierUMA-ITE-1991015200101Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA protest march in Flinders Street, Melbourne, on the corner of Russell Street. Seamen's Union Women's Committee members in the foreground carry nuclear test ban banners. Other banners oppose penal clauses and support Australian crews on Australian ships. The Duke of Wellington Hotel and "The Home of Louis Epstein Tailoring" are visible. 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: "Corner Russell and Flinders Sts" is written in ink on the back of the photograph.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest itemUnitBWP Album 0015Conditions 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 - 1969

Description Control

Previous System ID1991.0152.00101Format NumberBWP/1746UMAIC IDUMA/I/7193Finding Aid Reference3/45

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions11 x 15.5 cm

Subjects

SubjectCommunist Party of Australia, Vic. State CommitteeDuke of Wellington HotelLouis Epstein TailoringSeamen's Union Women's Committee

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Protesters marching and carrying banners in Flinders Street, Melbourne.

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