Bernard Cribbins celebrity print 1973

Summary

This concrete handprint was formerly located as a part of the iconic McEwans celebrity pavement. Between 1972 and 1994, scores of celebrities had their handprints and footprints immortalised in cement at the entrance to the McEwans hardware store on Bourke Street. The City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection acquired a number of these impressed concrete slabs from the original celebrity pavement in 2005.

"Bernard Cribbins (1928-2022) was a British actor and comedian who appeared in film and TV, ranging from Carry On to James Bond (‘Casino Royale’) and Doctor Who. From 1973, his voice was well known as a narrator for children’s TV, beginning with ‘The Wombles’. Cribbins was in Melbourne in June 1973 starring in the stage play ‘The Love Game’ at the Comedy Theatre." - Robyn Annear, 2023