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Mystery of Charles Dickens (play) : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, 2000-

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The Mystery of Charles Dickens played to tremendous acclaim in London's West End, then toured the UK and finally transferred to further acclaim on Broadway. This remarkable one man play is a tour de force which brilliantly interweaves Dickens' turbulent life with some of his most memorable fictional characters brought to life by Simon Callow's breathtaking performance.
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The Mystery of Charles Dickens, 2002 1 program (2 copies, each has different advertisement), 1 flyer. Folio 1

 

National Aboriginal & Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, 1975

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The National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) Dance College was established in 1975 to train Indigenous Australians in dance. It is based in Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales, and is a registered training organisation and offers Certificates II, III and IV and a Diploma in Careers in Dance. Graduates have worked in the performing arts: arts management, dance, music, theatre and film, both at the elite and community level. The Bangarra Dance Theatre developed from NAISDA, and the College was the subject of an ABC TV documentary From Dreamtime to Dance broadcast in 2002. Bangarra Dance Theatre (For related material refer to separate files under Bangarra , and Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre in the PROMPT collection).

National Opera of Australia : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, n.d.

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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.
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Records of the Post Office Commission of Enquiry, 1843-1847

1.8 metres (1 ms box + 1 medium folio box + 2 large folio boxes)
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Records of the Post Office Commission of Enquiry, 1843-1847 1.8 metres (1 ms box + 1 medium folio box + 2 large folio boxes)

 

Sketches created by Thomas Baines (as filmed by the AJCP), 1855-1856

54 items
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Four albums of watercolours, wash paintings and pencil drawings by Thomas Baines produced while serving on the North Australian Exploring Expedition, July 1855 – March 1857.
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Nostalgia Productions : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, [1981?]-

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Nostalgia Productions founded by Roy Watterson OAM in around 1981. Roy Watterson presented the Good Old Days Concerts to the senior audience including artists such as David Hobson, Col Joye, Yvonne Kenny, and many others singing your favourite songs from yesteryear. Concerts are presented quarterly at the Sydney Town Hall.
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Records of A.C.T. Ballet Society, 1966-1975

0.69 metres (3 archives boxes + 5 folders)
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Correspondence, minute books, attendance books, financial papers, circulars, publications, films, photographs, syllabi and badges relating to the activities of the Society.
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Records of A.C.T. Ballet Society, 1966-1975 0.69 metres (3 archives boxes + 5 folders)

 

Papers of Bruce Gyngell, 1993-2000

(1 Folder)
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Photographs, betacam tape of Rock Eistedfodd inserts, June 1998, and a copy of the memorial service for Bruce Gyngell held at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, Oct. 20, 2000.
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Papers of Bruce Gyngell, 1993-2000 (1 Folder)

 

Portraits of Olga Varona, 1930-1959

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This collection of portraits show Olga Varona at various points throughout her career as an aerialist and include photographs of her performing on the trapeze and in aerial rope acts on stage in Australia, London, England and in the United Kingdom. It also includes portraits of Olga Varona with Archie Collins, her husband and manager, and with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, whom she performed with. Some photographs are stamped with photographers reproduction stamp and refer to contemporary copies ordered by Olga Varona for publicity purposes, dated approximately 1940s-1950s.
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WOMADelaide festival, Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia, 11-14 March, 2022

(9 photographs) : TIFF files, colour
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Collection of photographs of the WOMADelaide festival held in Adeliade from 11-14 March 2022. An annual festival which started in 1992, WOMADelaide is a four-day festival of Music, Arts and Dance celebrating cultural and creative diversity. The photographs document some of the activities at the festival including Farhan Shan Sufi OZ, Sorong Samaria, Tawadros Brothers ASO, Shaolin Affronauts, Elsy Wameyo and Charles Maimarosa performances on stage.

Sir Donald Bradman Scrap albums., 1925-1950

4.0 metres (52 Volumes)
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Collection of 52 scrapbooks specially bound and inscribed. The scrapbooks consist of news clippings, memos, invitations, photographs, telegrams and letters relating to Sir Donald Bradman's career, and include material relating to tours both at home and overseas, the 'bodyline' tour, his knighthood and his publications.
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Roderick the Bushranger or, the Maid, The Man-o'War's Man, and the Monkey, 1860-1870

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This collection comprises scripts for "The Bushranger" by James McDonald. The plot of the play outlines a gang of five bushrangers who came to Australia as convicts, or in seek of fortune and escaping the "cruel and oppressive" laws of England. Having found that gold is more scarce than they had been led to believe, they intend to kidnap a young woman, Ellen Moore. Moore is the heroine of the story, having emigrated with her family to Australia after having fallen on hard times. The story also features "the monkey" whose purpose in the play was to provide slapstick comedy. This play demonstrates the presence of the Australian Bush and convict life in the artistic consciousness of the English audience. The play outlines opinions of England's laws as oppressive, and mentions the "liberal" nature of shipping criminals to the other side of the world at the crown's expense, but due to the presence of the heroine as hardworking in opposition to the convicts, it is likely that this sought to portray the convict classes of Australia and the people who criticised the system in a poor light.
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Voyage de Liverpool a Melbourne, 1863

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'Voyage de Liverpool a Melbourne', an anonymous journal written in French, was kept on board the ship Great Britain on a voyage to Melbourne in 1863. The journal was found among the papers of the Malet de Rougemont family. Pages 1-56 describe the voyage around Africa, while pages 57-86 describe Melbourne, the surrounding countryside, Ballarat and gold-mining.
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Papers of James Tucker, c. 1845-c. 1929

0.12 metres (4 volumes)
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The four volumes comprise the following: I. Manuscript entitled "Ralph Rashleigh or the life of an exile" by Giacamo di Rosenberg (1 vol.), ca. 1845. II. Typescript entitled "Ralph Rashleigh or the life of an exile by Giacamo di Rosenberg", transcribed by Charles Bertie in the 1920s (2 vols.). A letter written by G. Wren Howard of Jonathan Cape to Bertie, 4 September 1929, concerning corrections in any reprint of the novel, is included in the first volume. The manuscript was first published in London by Jonathan Cape in 1929. A new edition was edited by Colin Roderick and first published by Angus and Robertson in 1952.
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Papers of James Tucker, c. 1845-c. 1929 0.12 metres (4 volumes)

 

Voyage to Australia 1853-1854 on board the Palmyra, 1853-1854, 1853-1854

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Handwritten diary, kept by Theo West, containing daily entries describing the voyage from Plymouth to Sydney. Journal begins 19 October 1853, concludes February 1854. Photocopy of diary included.
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Pamphlets of Patrick Morris (as filmed by the AJCP), 1823, 1828

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Printed pamphlets by Patrick Morris: Observations on the present state of Newfoundland in reference to its courts of justice, local government and trade in a letter addressed to the Right Honourable Henry Earl Bathurst by an inhabitant of the colony(1823). Arguments to prove the policy and necessity of granting to Newfoundland a constitutional government in a letter 1828 to the Right Honourable W. Huskisson, Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies by P. Morris, an inhabitant of the colony at Newfoundland. Morris considered the new form of government for New South Wales, of Governor and Council nominated by the Governor, as 'more objectionable than any other for the colonies'. Report of the Select Committee Appointed to Inquire into the Present State of Agriculture in this Colony (Chairman: Patrick Morris), Parliamentary Paper.

Papers of Rex Harold Hall, 1945-1947

(5 folders + 1 folio packet)
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The papers include typescripts, statistical sheets, some Latvian and Ukrainian newspapers and pamphlets, Displaced Persons papers, UNRRA stationary forms, regulations, organisation charts, maps, newsletters, meal tickets, photographs, invitations, and some correspondence to Mr. Hall, and photocopies of two diaries (1946-1947).
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Papers of Rex Harold Hall, 1945-1947 (5 folders + 1 folio packet)

 

Papers of Colin Roderick, 1824-1996, 1824-1996

54 MS Boxes + 5 Archive Cartons + 2 Folio Boxes + 75 (?) Phase boxes.
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MS 1578 comprises correspondence, research notes, addresses, bibliographies, lectures and collected historical documents relating to Colin Roderick's work as an author, historian and editor. The collection includes material on various subjects including James Tucker, Jane New, censorship, the Chair of Australian Literature, defamation, Miles Franklin, Australian short story and travel, Roderic Quinn memorial, Australian novelists, Alexander Harris, Mrs Campbell Praed and John Knatchbull. Also included are G.B. Lancaster letters and Mary Gilmore documents and letters (54 boxes, 75 fol. volumes, 5 cartons).
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Papers of Colin Roderick, 1824-1996, 1824-1996 54 MS Boxes + 5 Archive Cartons + 2 Folio Boxes + 75 (?) Phase boxes.