Robert Baxter

Relive Perth's dynamic rock'n'roll scene of the 1970's and 80's with the photography of Robert Baxter.

Baxter captured bands including The Victims, Paper Dolls, The Scientists, The Manikins, The Fingerprints and many more.

Head to our Facebook page to read 'The Band Business', a two-part story based on Adrian Wood's oral history and featuring Robert Baxter's rock and punk band photographs.
The Band Business - Part One
The Band Business - Part Two

See the State Library's collection of Robert Baxter photographs on the catalogue.

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BA3226/56: The Manikins performing at Hernando's Hideaway, East Perth, Western Australia, 1978. (L-R) Ken Seymour (vocals), Robbie Porritt (bass), Neil Fernandes (drums), Mark Betts (guitar)

BA3226/39: The Scientists performing at the Governor Broome Hotel, Perth , Western Australia, 1978. (L-R) Boris Sudjovic (bass), James Baker (drums), Kim Salmon (guitar), Rod Radalj (guitar)

Paper Dolls performing at Blazes Nightclub North Perth Western Australia 1979

BA3226/65: Paper Dolls at Blazes Nightclub, North Perth, Western Australia, 1979. (L-R) Mark Oakley, Mark Siddal, Rosemary Fearon, Dennis Byrne, Shayla Monkhouse.

BA3226/63: Phil Berry at Gotham Studios, Northbridge, Western Australia, 1991.

BA3226/5: The Manikins, Perth, Western Australia, 1979. (L-R) Robbit Porritt, Mark Betts, Dave Faulkner, Neil Fernandes, Ken Seymour.

Search Catalogue And An A performing at Adrians Nightclub Perth Western Australia 1982

BA3226/37: Tony Roncevich of And An A performing at Adrian's Nightclub, Perth, Western Australia, 1982.

The Elks performing at the Charles Hotel North Perth Western Australia 1980

BA3226/87: Terry Serio and Howard Shawcross perform with the Elks at the Charles Hotel, North Perth, Western Australia, 1980.

BA3226/9: Rockets performing at the Governor Broome Hotel, Perth, Western Australia, 1979. (L-R) Boris Sujdovic (bass), Allan Stewart (vocals), Peter Johnson (guitar), John Cole (drums), Rod Radalj (guitar)

BA3226/21: The Fingerprints at the Charles Hotel, North Perth, Western Australia, 1978. (L-R) Bill Bearle, Ray Vine, Boyd Wilson, Brendan O'Brian, Paul Richmond.

Search Catalogue The Plants performing at the Broadway Tavern Nedlands Western Australia 1981

BA3226/94: The Plants performing at the Broadway Tavern, Nedlands, Western Australia, 1981. (L-R) Marco D'Orsogna (keys), Patrick Shaw (vocals), Dave Berry (drums), Phil Berry (guitar), Norm Peters (bass)

BA3226/7: Teeny Weeny performing at the Broadway Tavern, Nedlands, Western Australia, 1980. (L-R) Caz Parker (bass), Phillip Galbraith (drums), Jill Yates (vocals), Lindsay Quan (guitar)

Confessions rehearse in a kitchen Fremantle Western Australia 1980

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The Victims performing their final show at Hernandos Hideaway Hay Street East Perth Western Australia 17 June 1978

BA3226/110: Dave Faulkner playing with The Victims at their final show, Hernando's Hideaway, Hay Street, East Perth, Western Australia, 17 June 1978.

This page last updated on 28 September 2022

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