May 1951: Melbourne University Protests Against Communist Party Ban

Title

May 1951: Melbourne University Protests Against Communist Party Ban

Subject

The 1951 Referendum to ban the Communist Party in Australia

Description

The photo depicts 3 Melbourne University Students protesting against the 1951 Referendum to Ban the Communist Party, attributing the ban to an act of Fascism.

Creator

Joyce Evans

Source

Trove - National Library of Australia Archives

Publisher

Joyce Evans, in "Joyce Evans' photograph collection of demonstrations and youth events, 1949-1951"

Date

May 1951

Contributor

Samuel Kingsley

Format

Photograph

Language

English

Identifier

http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/204366521

Coverage

Melbourne Victoria

Files

Three Melbourne University Studentsholding a placard that reads, ban on communism means fascism.png

Citation

Joyce Evans, “May 1951: Melbourne University Protests Against Communist Party Ban,” THE VICTORIAN TRADES HALL: AN ARCHIVAL HISTORY, accessed May 5, 2024, https://bpeddlesdenweds2.omeka.net/items/show/21.

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