Gus McDonnell (right) and Bunna Walsh on the Melbourne waterfront in 1962.

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Accession[1991.0152] Records of the Communist Party Of Australia. Victorian State CommitteeIdentifierUMA-ITE-1991015200105Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentGus McDonnell or McDonald (right) talking with Ronald "Bunna" Walsh while selling the 'Guardian' newspaper on the Melbourne waterfront in 1962. Walsh was a wharf labourer who became a Labor Government Minister in the Victorian Government. McDonnell (McDonald) was an active member of the Communist Party of Australia and Waterside Workers' Federation member. 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: "Waterfront seller stops for a yarn. Gus McDonnell, Bunna Walsh" is written in ink and pencil on the back and typed on a label on the front of the photograph.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest itemUnitBWP 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

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CreatorUnknownRolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorCommunist Party Of Australia. Victorian State CommitteeRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1962

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Previous System ID1991.0152.00105Format NumberBWP/1398UMAIC IDUMA/I/7091Finding Aid Reference2/7

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions21.5 x 15.5 cm

Subjects

SubjectCommunist Party of Australia, Vic. State CommitteeGuardianMDonnell, GusWalsh, Ronald "Bunna"Waterside Workers' Federation

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Gus McDonnell (right) and Bunna Walsh on the Melbourne waterfront in 1962.

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