Sir Henry Bolte celebrity print 1974

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.

"Sir Henry Bolte (1908-1990) was the 38th Premier of Victoria and is the longest-serving premier to date, holding the office for 17 years (1955-72). Originally a farmer, he held the Legislative Assembly seat of Hampden (in the Western District) for the Liberal Party from 1947 until his retirement in 1972, in which year he was knighted." - Robyn Annear, 2023