A selection of historic photographs that were taken in 1969 - 1972 at the Monash University 
Clayton campus at the various meetings and sit-ins related to the Vietnam war protests and 
at the 1970 Moratorium protest in the Melbourne CBD.
All derived from 35mm negatives taken with a Pentax Spotmatic.
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Student leader Jim Bacon (future Premier of Tasmania) at lunchtime MAS meeting - 1969-70

 
'Anita' studying in the Monash University Library - 1970

Monash students at lunchtime MAS meeting - 1970

'Julie' in the crowd at lunchtime MAS meeting - 1970

Student activist Albert Langer at a 'Sit In' on the steps of the Monash University 
administration building 1969

Dr Louis Matheson, Monash University Vice Chancellor addressing student meeting 1970

Two adversaries – student activist Albert Langer and Vice Chancellor Dr Louis Matheson 
waiting side by side to address student meeting 1970

Students at 'Sit-In' at entrance of Monash University administration building 1969

  
Students at Monash Administration Building 'Sit-In'.  

Another day, another meeting - Vice Chancellor Dr Louis Matheson waiting in line 
to address MAS meeting.

Katherina taking a break from studying.  

Study break – in the days when you could legally smoke in the common areas of the library 1970

Monash students at lunchtime meeting 1970

MAS lunchtime meeting over back to work 1970

Moratorium day 1970 - Monash University student activist Mike Hyde at the microphone in the 
Treasury gardens. Later Michael Hyde was a lecturer at Victoria University and author 
of Young Adult literature, with over 30 books published.

Moratorium day 1970, Monash students at 'Sit-in' in Bourke St.

Moratorium day 1970, Monash students at Treasury building

Moratorium day 1970, Monash students at Treasury gardens

  
Moratorium day 1970, Monash students at Treasury gardens

Moratorium day 1970 - corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale streets.

Moratorium day 1970 - corner of Bourke and Swanston streets looking East.

Moratorium day 1970 - corner of Bourke and Swanston streets looking West.

Moratorium day 1970 - corner of Swanston and Collins streets looking North.

Monash students at Moratorium - Spring and Collins streets. Future teachers, lawyers, and doctors.

Moratorium day 1970 - Monash students at Town Hall  

  
Students at Monash Administration Building 'Sit-In'.  

  
Monash students at lunchtime meeting 1970  


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All images H. Fatouros 2024