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113103
  • Title
    [Official openings, visits and other pictorial material from the Sir John Northcott papers] / compiled by John Northcott
  • Creator
  • Call number
    PXE 1096
    MP 92
    R 1088
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    ca. 1945-1965
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    113103
  • Physical Description
    Photographs - 165 photoprints - 20 x 35 cm. or smaller
    Architectural and Technical Drawings - 1 floor plan - 37 x 87 cm.
    Moving Images - motion pictures - 3 film reels - 16 mm.
    Ephemera - 1 calendar
    Objects - 2 flags
  • Scope and Content
    PXE 1096
    Contains mainly press photographs of official functions, visits & opening ceremonies conducted by Sir John Northcott, Governor of New South Wales, 1946-1957. Includes local and overseas dignitaries such as Lord Mayor Jenson & Queen Elizabeth II. Also includes photographs of the Occupation Forces in Japan, 1945-6 and scenes of armoured personnel carriers; an annotated floor plan of Government House, Sydney

    R 1088
    Commemorative flags from General Macarthur's funeral ceremony, 1964

    MP 92
    "Arrival of N.S.W. Governor", a 16 mm. motion picture film from Fox Movietone News

    Forms part of the Sir John Northcott papers, 1908-1966 at MLMSS 1431
  • Access Conditions

    Access via appointment - Applies to MP 92 and R 1088
  • Copying Conditions
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
    Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
    : Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright.
  • General note

    Sir John Northcott, 1890-1966, Australian soldier, 1908-1946, was Governor of New South Wales, 1946-1957. He was also appointed to transport investigation committees, 1928-1937, became Chief of General Staff, 1942 and was Commander in Chief, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan, 1945 -- ML MSS 1431 Mitchell Library
    Transfer from Manuscripts Section (Sir John Northcott papers, 1908-1966) Location Number: ML MSS 1431 Mitchell Library

    Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.1090 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012
  • Signatures / Inscriptions

    Most photoprints are untitled
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