Rolf Heimann preparing his yacht La Flor to sail into anti-nuclear test site at Mururoa.

Description

Series[UMA-SR-000001764] Negatives for photographs by John EllisAccession[1999.0081] Photographic negatives and proof sheets taken by John EllisPart of ItemLa Flor peace yacht. [JE024]IdentifierUMA-ITE-1999008100738Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentAnti-uranium activist Rolf Heimann prepares his boat to sail single-handed into the French nuclear testing ground at Mururoa atoll in the Pacific. John Ellis had a strange experience at this gathering; Jim Cairns had come to farewell Rolf, and as a Federal Government Minister Commonwealth Police protected him. As John Ellis was taking his pictures he noticed faces in the viewfinder that he well remembered from a previous anti-conscription demonstrations -- they belonged to the Commonwealth Police officers who arrested him when they were in the employ of the previous conservative government. When John Ellis reminded them of the event and asked if they felt any emotion about now being on the "other side," they replied that it was "just another job."Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemCopyright StatusUniversity copyrightConditions of Use and ReproductionCopyright owned by 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

CreatorEllis, John B.RolePhotographer

Dates

Date05/05/1974

Description Control

Previous System ID1999.0081.00738UMAIC IDUMA/I/50Other IDsJE024-23a

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsFilm negatives

Subjects

SubjectAntinuclear movement--Victoria--Melbourne--PhotographsHeimann, RolfHeimann, Rolf--Photographs

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Rolf Heimann preparing his yacht La Flor to sail into anti-nuclear test site at Mururoa.

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