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[Old Sydney : a collection of press cuttings, theatre and concert programmes, photographs, ephemera, postcards / compiled by William Noble]
Bib ID 416080
Format BookBook
Author
Noble, William
 
Description 1805-1935. 
1 v. : ill.(some col.), maps, ports (Some col.) ; 31 cm. 
Series

Australian ephemera collection (Scrapbooks, etc.)

Summary

Scrapbook of theatrical, social events occurring in Sydney and concentrating on the period 1890-1902. Includes ill. of streets and buildings of Sydney as well as caricatures of its citizens, some by Phil May. Primary focus is on the Australian involvement in, and contingents to the Boer War supported by many ports. of Australian and British defence personnel. Some material from the solicitor Frank E. Wallace and his legal practise with various Chinese businesses incl. various legal notices and cases conducted by him. Unusual ephemera include the "British Square" an emblem of British Empire unity ; one card entitled "Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Xmas 1915, Gallipoli Peninsula" ; subscription certificate to the NSW Patriotic Fund ; proposed Commonwealth flag, 1895 ; several col. postcards of the Boer War victory parades in London ; Chinese pak-a-pu lottery tickets. Many ports. of actors, entrepeneurs and ill. of scenes from various plays. A potpourri of the compiler's interests partic. his involvement with theatre being a Committee member of the Lyceum Theatre.

Subjects Noble, William - Archives.  |  Printed ephemera - New South Wales.  |  Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) - New South Wales.  |  Theater - New South Wales - Sydney.  |  South African War, 1899-1902 - Participation, Australian.  |  Chinese - Legal status, laws, etc. - New South Wales - Sydney.  |  South African War, 1899-1902 - Pictorial works.  |  Actresses - New South Wales - Portraits.  |  Actors - New South Wales - Portraits.  |  Sydney (N.S.W.) - History - 1891-1901.  |  Sydney (N.S.W.) - Buildings, structures, etc.  |  Sydney (N.S.W.) - History - 1901-1945.
Other authors/contributors May, Phil, 1864-1903  |  Wallace, Frank E

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