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Crowds and floats during the John Martin's Christmas pageant

Crowds and floats during the John Martin's Christmas pageant

View from above of large crowds and the Father Christmas float in Rundle Street for the John Martin's Christmas pageant. Retail buildings in view include Sneyds, Judells, Cash & Carry, Ezywalkin Shoes (Ezys) and John Martin's.

Fashion show featuring a bridal scene

Fashion show featuring a bridal scene

A group of people modelling fashion bridal wear on stage in front of a large audience. The scene is part of a mannequin parade led by Jessica Harcourt and held in the Adelaide Town Hall.

Fashion parade in the St Clair Youth Centre

Fashion parade in the St Clair Youth Centre

A large audience watches the stage during a fashion show in the St Clair Youth Centre. One of the models is wearing a sleeveless patterned dress. Parade organised by South Australian Youth Clubs in conjunction with John Martin's.

Father Christmas at an airport in Darwin

Father Christmas at an airport in Darwin

A man dressed as Father Christmas stands next to a small plane. He is holding some large bags and there are several small children with him. Two men are sorting through boxes and parcels on the ground. Father Christmas has travelled to Darwin from the Magic Cave in John Martin's department store in Adelaide.

Father Christmas at an airport in Darwin

Father Christmas at an airport in Darwin

A man dressed as Father Christmas stands next to a small plane. He is holding some large bags and there are several small children with him. Several men are sorting through boxes and parcels on the ground. Father Christmas has travelled to Darwin from the Magic Cave in John Martin's department store in Adelaide.

Father Christmas at a Farmer's store Christmas pageant in Sydney

Father Christmas at a Farmer's store Christmas pageant in Sydney

Large crowds welcome Father Christmas outside the Farmer's retail store in Sydney in the 1950s. Father Christmas is in a sleigh pulled by horses. A Christmas pageant preceeded his arrival.

Father Christmas at a pageant in Toronto

Father Christmas at a pageant in Toronto

Father Christmas at a Christmas pageant in Toronto in the 1930's. He is using a ladder to climb down from his sleigh, while a group of policemen stand by. A very large crowd surrounds the sleigh.

Father Christmas arrives outside John Martin's

Father Christmas arrives outside John Martin's

View from above of a horse-drawn float carrying Father Christmas outside John Martin's department store, during the first Christmas pageant held in 1933. Large crowds line the street. The photo was taken from the verandah of one of the buildings on Rundle Street.

Father Christmas float arrives outside John Martin's store

Father Christmas float arrives outside John Martin's store

The float carrying Father Christmas and his sleigh arrives at the John Martin's department store in Rundle Street, Adelaide, at the end of the Christmas pageant. A large crowd fills the street and police horses are on patrol.

Father Christmas float at John Martin's pageant

Father Christmas float at John Martin's pageant

A large float carrying Father Christmas and his sleigh stops outside the John Martin's store at the annual Christmas pageant. An army band and possibly a compere stand on top of the store balcony.

Floodlit Victory Front decoration for VE Day

Floodlit Victory Front decoration for VE Day

Front of the John Martin's building at night showing the floodlit 'Victory Front' decorations on VE Day March 8. The decoration was made up of a large letter V and a smaller E flanked by national flags across the building.

Floral Gala decorations in the millinery department

Floral Gala decorations in the millinery department

Photo taken in the millinery department of John Martin's showing a large flower arrangement in front of a mirror; part of the room is reflected in the mirror. The room is decorated for the Floral Gala, 1937.

Float in a Farmer's store Christmas pageant in Sydney

Float in a Farmer's store Christmas pageant in Sydney

A float, based on the Jack and Jill nursery rhyme, pulled by a clydesdale horse, during a Christmas pageant held by Farmer's retail store in Sydney. A large crowd watches the float go by.

Floats in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Floats in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Photograph taken from a rooftop of the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Rundle Street, Adelaide. Large crowds watch from the street and from the buildings. Pageant floats in view include Pluto and what may be Cinderella behind.

Float depicting a sailing ship in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Float depicting a sailing ship in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Float carrying a large sailing ship along with several women wearing costumes, during the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. The woman are waving to the pageant crowds lining the roads.

Glo-Weave promotion in John Martin's store

Glo-Weave promotion in John Martin's store

A large crowd in John Martin's Rundle street store gathered for a Glo-Weave shirt promotion. The event featured Channel Nine personalities such as Ernie Sigley, Lionel Williams, Glenys O'Brien, Kevin Crease, Roger Cardwell,and Lorraine Powell. A display of Dunlop shoes is in the background.

Girls and teenagers fashion parade

Girls and teenagers fashion parade

A large audience of women and children watch a young model and three teenage singers on stage during a fashion parade for girls and teenagers, held at John Martin's. The sign above the stage advertises the parade as "Swingin'-Singin' Spring" featuring a singing group called the Henry Sisters.

Group of male and female models for Patons and Baldwins fashion show

Group of male and female models for Patons and Baldwins fashion show

A large group of men and women standing on a stage and modelling clothing for the Patons and Baldwins mannequin parade. They are wearing a range of clothing including sport and casual wear. According to the photo caption it was the first appearance of men in a parade at John Martin's.

Iceberg themed float in a Toronto Christmas pageant

Iceberg themed float in a Toronto Christmas pageant

Float featuring an iceberg with penquins, seals and a whale, in a Christmas pageant held in Toronto in the 1930s. Large crowds line the street.

Holly wreaths in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Holly wreaths in John Martin's Christmas pageant

A procession of three giant holly wreaths during the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. The wreaths are accompanied by women dressed in costume. Large crowds watch the procession from both sides of the street.

John Martin's Christmas decorations from the air

John Martin's Christmas decorations from the air

Aerial view of the John Martin's department store taken at Christmas time. The front of the store is decorated with a giant Father Christmas and other decorations. There is a large crowd filling the street, indicating that it may be the day of the Christmas pageant.

Jack and Jill float at a Farmer's store Christmas pageant

Jack and Jill float at a Farmer's store Christmas pageant

Large crowds line the street outside the Farmer's building and watch a Jack and Jill float pass by during a Christmas pageant, held by the Farmer's retail store in Sydney, during the 1950s.

John Martin's first Christmas pageant

John Martin's first Christmas pageant

View of the first John Martin's Christmas pageant travelling along Grenfell Street in 1933. The float carrying Father Christmas is passing through the large crowd. The premises of Harris Scarfe can be seen to the left, along with several other buildings.

Jack and Jill Christmas pageant float

Jack and Jill Christmas pageant float

"Jack and Jill" float mounted on a cart pulled by two Clydesdale horses, taking part in the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. A large crowd attends the pageant.

Jack and the Beanstalk float at the John Martin's Christmas pageant

Jack and the Beanstalk float at the John Martin's Christmas pageant

A float featuring "Jack and the Beanstalk" mounted on a cart pulled by two horses at the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. Large crowds line either side of the street.

Jack and the Beanstalk float in John Martin's Christmas Pageant

Jack and the Beanstalk float in John Martin's Christmas Pageant

A horse drawn pageant float, designed to depict the Jack and the Beanstalk nursery rhyme, in the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. Large crowds watch the float pass by.

Insurance association picnic, ca.1920

Insurance association picnic, ca.1920

Uncaptioned, formal photograph of a large group of men, women and children gathered in front of three charabancs at an unidentified woodland park or reserve, probably for an insurance association picnic or sporting event. Boys in front are posed with sporting gear including tennis rackets and cricket bat.

Johnny O'Keefe performing on stage

Johnny O'Keefe performing on stage

Johnny O'Keefe standing on stage in front of a large crowd. The function was possibly a Johnny O'Keefe dance party presented by John Martin's.

Kon-Tiki Trio performing at John Martin's store

Kon-Tiki Trio performing at John Martin's store

Large crowd gathered in John Martin's store while a group called the Kon-Tiki Trio perform. The band can just be seen in the middle of the photo.

Miss World Fashion Spectacular

Miss World Fashion Spectacular

View from above of a large group of customers and staff gathered in the John Martin's fabric department during the Miss World 1968 Fashion Spectacular event.