Historical information

Champion Dairy Shorthorn Bull at the 1954 Royal Melbourne Show, Iford Cambridge Duke 7th, exhibited by Russell N. Stokes, Charlbury, Wesburn

Significance

This item is a part of a larger collection of 4,500 Frank Johnson photographs and negatives donated to Melbourne Royal by Frank Johnson’s daughter, Francis Beatty Wallace in 2016. This collection spanning from the 1930s to the 1980s holds important social and historical significance in preserving and sharing Victoria’s agricultural history and community. The photographs capture the local, regional, and state’s shared relationships developed through agriculture and the importance of farming and husbandry to the population and development of Australia.

A large proportion of these photographs depict events from the Royal Melbourne Show, including livestock competitions, exhibitions and awards ceremonies. Dating back to 1848 when the society first began, the Royal Melbourne Show has held a special place in the hearts and minds of Victorians, allowing for extensive showcasing and celebration of agricultural excellence, bridging the divide between metropolitan and rural Victoria.

Inscriptions & markings

[paper taped to reverse, typed]
Champion Dairy Shorthorn Bull. Iford Cambridge Duke 7th. Russell N Stokes Charlbury Wesburn