Collection of oral histories and photographs for the Rural and Regional Commission
Identifier(s): MS 16532
Scope and contents
Collection includes 1280 photographs (some black and white, most colour) depicting the impact of 2020 on rural and regional areas of Victoria. Images depict the impact of the bushfire season of 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns. The collection also includes 15 oral histories from some of the subjects shown in the photographs, discussing their experiences between 2020 and 2023 in rural and regional Victoria, and textiles (three t-shirts) relating to the photographic stories by Tiffany Garvie.
Dates
- 2020-2023
Creator
- Garvie, Tiffany (Photographer, Person)
Conditions governing access
Digital materials: Restricted access. Please contact the Library for more information.
Physical objects: Restricted access.
Conditions governing use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Copyright status
This work is in copyright
Extent
10 cm. (1 box)
1280 photographs : digital, JPEG, TIFF, CR2
15 audio files
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition
Purchased; with public assistance, the assistance of the Bowness Family Foundation, and Library funds; 2020-2023.
Commissioned; State Library of Victoria
General note
State Library of Victoria's Rural and Regional Photography Commission worked with professional photographers connected to regional areas to capture community stories and ensure that regional Victoria was represented in the Library's collecting efforts. The first part of the project was undertaken in 2020, with a second commission in 2022.
Titles of most photographs provided by photographer, unless specified.
Dates supplied by photographers.
Commentary provided by photographers and interviewers included in description in finding aid.
A selection of 31 photographs were exhibited in "Window on Collections: the Rural & Regional Photography Commission"; photographs exhibited are noted in finding aid.
Exhibited
Exhibited: "Window on Collections: the Rural & Regional Photography Commission", Victoria Gallery, State Library of Victoria, 18 March 2021-27 March 2022.
Creator
- Garvie, Tiffany (Photographer, Person)
- Guerreiro, Fabiana (Photographer, Person)
- Kmiec, Aldona (Photographer, Person)
- Wiltshire, Colin James (Photographer, Person)
- Desai, Yask (Photographer, Person)
- Scheltema, Sandy (Photographer, Person)
- Sharrock, Robin (Photographer, Person)
- Waretini, Irihipeti (Photographer, Person)
- Briggs-Patterson, Nioka (Photographer, Person)
- Black, Dominic (Interviewer, Person)
- Hughes, Judy (Interviewer, Person)
- Snowden, Nicolette (Interviewer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Collection of oral histories and photographs for the Rural and Regional Commission
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository details
Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
03 8664 7002