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"Black swan" pageant float with people in costume [BRG 121/1/1958] • Photograph

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Summary

A group of men and women in costume (some possibly dressed as gumnut girls) pose with a float carrying a giant black swan. The group are part of the John Martin's Christmas pageant in Adelaide.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.7 cm x 15.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

n.d.

Photographer

Ballantyne, Colin

Collection

Part of John Martin Collection

Subject

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

Catalogue record

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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

24/01/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,094 x 2,325 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

7.21 MB

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