Guide to the Papers of Coralie Hinkley, 1936-2022
Collection context
Summary
- Collection number:
- MS 10753
- Creator:
- Hinkley, Coralie
- Extent:
- (14 ms boxes, 1 large folio-box, 3 map-folios, 31 audiovisual carriers, 3 digital carriers)
- Language:
- English and English
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Coralie Hinkley, National Library of Australia, MS 10753, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
- Availability:
- Available
- Access conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
Background
- Content Summary:
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Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection may contain content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within these works which reflect the author's attitude, or that of the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive.
The collection covers the career of Coralie Hinkley and includes papers, correspondence, photographs of her performances and productions, scrapbooks, programs, press cuttings, articles, publicity material, writings by Hinkley, personal documents, publications, costume designs, drawings, teaching resources, editorials, notes associated with her work at Fort Street Girls High School, papers relating to her freelance teaching, reviews, interviews, conference papers and proposals, documents related to films including Australia dances and Body of Memories, audio-visual tapes, vinyls, magnetic reels and sheet music, some unpublished music written and recorded especially for her dance performance, material related to her choreographies, including The Forest, Day of Darkness, Choros (I Dance), and Unknown Land. Unknown Land was based on selected poems by Rex Ingamells, choreographed by Coralie Hinkley, with music written by John Antill. The collection documents Hinkley's career in contemporary modern dance in Australia, the United States and London as a choreographer, dancer and teacher, providing an insight into the complex and driven nature of Coralie and the themes and influences that ran through her life. Documentation has been included in relation to the Bodenwieser Ballet to contribute to the memory of other company members including her collaborations with Eileen Kramer. Many of the photographs in the collection are of her with other dancers including Eileen Kramer, Mardi Watchorn, Margaret Chapple, Moira Claux, and Keith Bain during performances with the Bodenwieser Ballet. In her latter years she found creative expression through other art forms including with Community Movement Classes, David's Place, and the Sydney Street Choir.
- Reading Room Access Note:
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For preservation reasons, we are unable to deliver digital and audiovisual carriers to the Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact (Ask a Librarian) to enquire about access.
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Conditions Governing Access:
- Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10003494).
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10003494).
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Coralie Hinkley, National Library of Australia, MS 10753, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
- Contact: