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Nursery rhyme float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Nursery rhyme float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Float featuring "blackbirds in their pie" from the nursery rhyme "Sing a song of sixpence" in the John Martin's Christmas pageant. The float is mounted on a cart pulled by two horses and flanked by the large crowds along the street.

Nimble float in the John Martin's Christmas pageant

Nimble float in the John Martin's Christmas pageant

Photo of the float featuring Nimble the pony during the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. The float is pulled by two horses and a little girl in fairy costume rides on Nimble. Large crowds watch from either side.

Party in aid of Multiple Sclerosis organisation

Party in aid of Multiple Sclerosis organisation

A large group of diners during a party near Christmas time organised by John Martin's in support of people with Multiple Sclerosis. The party was held on 18 November 1980.

Pirate float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Pirate float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

A pirate boat called the "Jolly Roger", complete with men dressed as pirates, makes it's way along the road between large crowds, during the John Martin's Christmas pageant. A city tram can be seen in the background.

Peace float in John Martin's Victory Christmas pageant

Peace float in John Martin's Victory Christmas pageant

A large world globe, with a white dove on top, mounted on a float. The float is meant to represent peace and is part of the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. The pageant in 1945 was called the Victory pageant.

Performers dressed as "party trumpets" in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Performers dressed as "party trumpets" in John Martin's Christmas pageant

A group of women dressed as "party trumpets" or "party horns" in the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. The Maypole dancers follow behind them. A very large pageant crowd watches as the pageant passes the Woolworths building on Rundle Street.

Rocket ship float in the John Martin's Christmas pageant

Rocket ship float in the John Martin's Christmas pageant

A large rocket ship, with people dressed in costume riding on top, travels along King William Street during the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide.

Sale of Charles Moore stock

Sale of Charles Moore stock

Large crowds outside John Martin's store, Rundle Street, prior to the sale of fire damaged stock from the Charles Moore store. A number of cars are travelling along the street and the rear of a trolley bus en route to Port Adelaide is just in view.

Santa's float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Santa's float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Large float featuring Father Christmas and his reindeer moving along King William Street during the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. Women in costume walk next to the float. The Criterion Hotel, with crowds filling the balcony, and the Adelaide GPO can be seen behind the float.

Swan float in a Toronto Christmas pageant

Swan float in a Toronto Christmas pageant

Swan float pulled by a tractor, with a clown following behind, during a Christmas pageant held in Toronto in the 1930s. Large crowds line the street.

Victory Front decoration for VE Day

Victory Front decoration for VE Day

Decorations on the front of the John Martin's building for VE Day on 8 March. The 'Victory Front' decorations comprise a large letter V and a smaller E in the centre of the building with national flags displayed above and alongside.

VE Day decorations on John Martin's building

VE Day decorations on John Martin's building

View along Rundle street showing the John Martin's building decorated for VE Day with a large letter V and a smaller E and national flags. The Waxmans and Edments buildings can be seen in the background.

VE Day Rundle street

VE Day Rundle street

Colour painting of the John Martin's building on Rundle Street decorated for VE Day with a large letter V, a smaller E and a display of national flags. Rundle Street is busy with people and cars.

View of the large crowds during John Martin's Christmas pageant

View of the large crowds during John Martin's Christmas pageant

A huge crowd of men, women and children gathered in Rundle Street for the John Martin's Christmas pageant event in Adelaide. Part of the Hotel Richmond can be seen to the left.

Cafe Chantant in aid of the Red Cross

Cafe Chantant in aid of the Red Cross

Mrs Dudley Hayward, Noel Coward and Lady Barclay Harvey on stage in front of a large audience at "Cafe Chantant", set up in the John Martin's dining hall in aid of the Red Cross, December 11th 1940.

Balloon cart in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Balloon cart in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Little girl in costume stands on top of the balloon cart in John Martin's first Christmas pageant in 1933. The float is passing the John Martin's store and a large crowd.

"Rudolph the rooster" Christmas pageant float

"Rudolph the rooster" Christmas pageant float

"Rudolph the rooster" float at the John Martin's Christmas pageant. Rudolph is ridden by a child in costume and a group of performers dressed in chicken costume walk beside the float. Large crowds line both sides of the street.

'Ten little black boys' Christmas pageant float

'Ten little black boys' Christmas pageant float

View of a float parked outside some Adelaide houses featuring 'ten little nigger boys' [from the description on the back of the photo] seated on a large "log", with six clowns alongside and a woman dressed as an elf in front. The float is part of the John Martin's Christmas pageant.

'Ten little black boys' float at the John Martin's Victory Christmas pageant

'Ten little black boys' float at the John Martin's Victory Christmas pageant

View of a float featuring 'ten little nigger boys' [from the description on the back of the photo]. Five boys are seated on a large 'log' and five walk behind. The float is pulled on a trolley by men in costume. The float is part of the the John Martin's Victory Christmas pageant held in Adelaide at the end of World War II.

"Nipper" float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

"Nipper" float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

View of a pageant float carrying Nipper the pony and a young girl during the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. Large crowds watch the procession. The float is passing the Adelaide Arcade shopping centre.

Beehive float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Beehive float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Pageant float carrying a large beehive and several women in bee costumes. The float is pulled by a group of men as it moves along the road past the crowds.

Crowd awaiting the arrival of Father Christmas at a John Martin's pageant

Crowd awaiting the arrival of Father Christmas at a John Martin's pageant

A very large crowd fills Rundle Street outside the John Martin's department store, waiting for the arrival of Father Christmas, during the John Martin's Christmas pageant. Other buildings in view include Ezywalkin Shoes (Ezys), Balfours and Birks.

Christmas pageant performers holding letter boards

Christmas pageant performers holding letter boards

A group of pageant performers walk in three separate lines and hold up letter boards which read "Christmas pageant time", at the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. A large crowd of pageant attendees watch them pass.

Clocks at John Martin's Christmas pageant

Clocks at John Martin's Christmas pageant

Female performers carrying large round clocks march in the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. The women have caps on their heads and may represent alarm clocks.

Christmas bells in the John Martin's Victory Christmas Pageant

Christmas bells in the John Martin's Victory Christmas Pageant

View of the John Martin's Victory Christmas pageant, held in Adelaide at the end of World War II, as it travels down Rundle Street. A large group of women dressed as Christmas bells march past the gathered crowd.

Christmas tree float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Christmas tree float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

View of the Christmas tree float in John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide. The large pageant crowd can be seen behind, with people filling the roadside and standing on balconies.

Christmas tree float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Christmas tree float in John Martin's Christmas pageant

Pageant float carrying a large Christmas tree and a group of people in costume. The float is in the shape of a sleigh and is pulled by a horse. Several women in costume walk alongside. Part of the pageant crowd can be seen to the left.

Girls and teenagers fashion parade

Girls and teenagers fashion parade

A large audience of women and children watch a host and two young models on stage during a fashion parade for girls and teenagers, held at John Martin's. The sign above the stage advertises the parade as featuring a singing group called the Henry Sisters.

Girls and teenagers fashion parade

Girls and teenagers fashion parade

A large audience of women and children watch a young girl on stage modelling a dress and a hat with the compere off to the side. The fashion parade for girls and teenagers was held at John Martin's.

Fashion parade held in the St Clair Youth Centre

Fashion parade held in the St Clair Youth Centre

A large audience watch a young woman modelling on stage in the St Clair Youth Centre. Parade organised by John Martin's.