State Library of South Australia

"Nimble" float at John Martin's Christmas pageant [BRG 121/1/1563] • Photograph

Info

Share
- facebook
- twitter
- pinterest
- google+
- email
Buy
Download
Permanent link
Print

Prev List Next

Summary

Float featuring Nimble the horse mounted on a wagon pulled by two horses. Performers dressed in costume as "prancing ponies" stand in front. The float is parked outside the Old Colonist Hotel (later known as the Angas Hotel in Angas Street) at the start of the 1933 John Martin's Christmas pageant.

Copyright Status

Copyright restrictions may apply. David Jones, Botanicca, Building 2, 572 Swan St, Richmond VIC 3121.

Learn more about copyright and our collection.

Terms of Use

Copies may be made for research or study. Publication only with written permission from David Jones. All use must acknowledge David Jones Ltd.

Physical description

Photograph; 20.8 cm x 16.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

1933

Photographer

Ballantyne, Colin

Collection

Part of John Martin Collection

Subject

John Martin & Co
Parade floats -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Costume -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Christmas -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Pageants -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Parades -- South Australia -- Adelaide

Catalogue record

Return to catalogue

Historical information

Colin Ballantyne was born 12 July 1908 Wayville, South Australia, and died 2 July 1988. A theatre director, actor, playwright, leader, administrator and commercial photographer, he directed around 100 productions covering a wide range of classical and contemporary works between 1931-1971. He also directed the major local drama component of the first five Adelaide Festivals; and founded or helped build companies like the WEA Little Theatre, the Adelaide Theatre Group at the Sheridan Theatre and the Company of Players. Ballantyne was a state and federal president of the Arts Council and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the State Theatre Company of South Australia from 1972-1978; when he became the Chairman of the Performing Arts Collections of South Australia he guided its development on a daily basis.

Digitisation information

Date

24/09/2012

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

15,597 x 12,236 pixels (190.8 MP)

Size

572.56 MB

Ask Us

If you would like further information about this image, please Ask Us