Guide to the W.F. Stringer collection, 1940-1992

Summary

Collection number:

PIC/P554; PIC/912; PIC/6558

Creator:

Stringer, Walter, 1907-2001

Extent:

25> albums (ca. 3,500 photographs) ; album 30.5 x 26.2 cm.27> albums (ca. 15,000 slides) ; 35 mm., mounted.22 albums (ca. 8,000 slides and transparencies) ; 35 mm. in strips.

Language:

English and English

Availability:

Available

Background

Content Summary:

The collection documents the performances of major ballet companies in Australia or touring Australia between 1940 and 1992. The companies featured are Ballet Rambert, Borovansky Ballet, Ballets Russes, Bolshoi Ballet Ensemble, Royal Ballet, Australian Ballet, National Theatre Ballet, Victorian Ballet Guild, Victorian Ballet Company and Ballet Victoria.

Performances range from the classical ballets such as Nutcracker, Swan lake, Coppelia, Giselle, Le carnaval, Aurora's wedding, Les sylphides to a small number of photographs on Spanish dancing, national dancing and modern dance.

Patrons are advised this finding aid is incomplete and material will be added to it over time.

Arrangement:

The collection has been sorted into 4 broad groups of material: the bound albums (Albums 982 to 995); the collection of photographs (Albums 912/1- , and drawer P66-67); the collection of mounted slides (Albums 1016/1- ), and the collection of strips of negatives and transparencies (Album 1070/A-V).

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3044358)

Conditions Governing Use:

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3044358)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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