Series 03: Lindsay's Toy Factory Ltd photographs, ca. 1963-1991

PXE 1648

series

ca. 1963-1991

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings, Textual Records

1382511

350 photographs

BOX 1
Various photographs (approximately 150) and product images, 1966-1989. Subjects include: Hilarie Lindsay, Phil Lindsay, and workers and interiors at Lindsay factory premises, photographed by Heidrun Lohr; Colin Rijks with son Adam; toy museum at Lindsay property ca 1986; boy in cowboy suit; cowboy tent; Annie Oakley outfits; Ned Kelly helmet; Skippy; Paladin and Paladin guns; cowboy hat; catalogue artworks; fancy dress ball at Alice Springs 1984; golliwog; James Bond 007 hat; wading pool; Lindsay Ranch 100 Shot Repeater Pistols; various bicycles; Lindsay's Archery Set; Indian outfit; catalogue photographs of hats, suits, and tents; dolls; nursery dice; Cowboy and Indian Set; cardboard packaging for El Rancho Metal Frame Tent, Deluxe Cowboy Tent; Wyatt Earp belt; see-saw; trampoline; rowing exercise machine; face paints, poster paints, finger paints, modelling clay, and rocking horses, photographed by Nam Tran; costumes photographed by Mark Rowland; 28 black and white stills from television show 'The Samurai'; The Samurai gum trading cards. Also includes poem in French 'Promenades (to my childhood friends)'; ABC-TV Green Hornet promotional materials, 1966 (Lindsay's did not proceed with Green Hornet).

BOX 2
Various photographs (approximately 50) ca 1989. Subjects include: Hilarie Lindsay with finger puppets published in Daily Mirror, 1973; interiors and machinery of Lindsay factory; actress Genevieve Lemon playing titular character in Jane Campion film 'Sweetie', in Lindsay tent; still of Ernest Borgnine as Lt Cdr Quinteon in McHale's Navy ca 1963; Beverly Hillbillies promo stills; Annie Oakley costume; Sioux bow and arrow set; 'The Range'; Lindsay family working at toy fair; Mrs Heffron (wife of Premier) in Lindsay outfit, with chimpanzee in Lindsay's outfit; studio still of 'Zorro'; various Lindsay product shots of tents, costumes, books, toys, and craft supplies. Set of 78 photographs of pictures and items acquired by the National Museum of Australia. Letter from Heidrun Lohr. 'Dress up and play the Lindsay way' catalogue.

BOX 3
32 photographs ca 1975-1985. Subjects include: Hilarie Lindsay speaking at event in Gunnedah; visitors to Toy Museum; Hilarie and Phil Lindsay with friends, hosting dinner party, dressing up and wearing hats; superhero tents manufactured by Lindsay; Father Christmas outfit; superhero costumes; Zonta conference in Brisbane. Photograph of men 'rescuing American airman in Sth Pacific' ca 1940s. Various greetings and Christmas cards received. Tickets and invitation to auction. Copy of painting inscribed 'Richard Hughes'. Second page of letter from J F Kirkman relating to Australia's Bicentenary. Copy of photograph of Queen Street, Brisbane, ca 1900. Newspaper clippings relating to Victorian brooches, obituary of former factory manager Beryl Mainwaring, exhibition 'Dolls of Japan', 1986-1991.

BOX 4
Approximately 120 photographs, including some slides, and negatives, ca 1950-1980. Subjects include: children playing in playground and schoolyard; children competing at sports carnival; children with bicycles; an otter; Philip Lindsay; family photographs; portrait of man 'Grayham'; Guy Malcolm; Barry Curtis; Phil and Hilarie Lindsay outside home, 1969; Hilarie at masquerade ball; Hilarie sitting at outdoor table with family; Andrew Lindsay wearing sandwich board 'Come to Wyvern for winter sports'; Newington College Wyvern House P3 1963 class photo; covers of Hilarie's books 'First sewing', 'First puppet', 'Ink No.2', and 'You're on your own'; Lindsay family in horse and cart dressed up as Singleton family; giraffes; rowing regatta spectators and race; dinner function attended by Hilarie; cowboy and superman costumes; street parade with Scottish marching band; family picnic; Phil and Hilarie Lindsay eating at restaurant table together; Henry Lawson staue at The Domain; Fort Denison; headdress and holsters; Various papers including: photocopy of reference for former factory manager Beryl Mainwaring; Lindsay's catalogue with rocking horse on cover; newspaper cutting 'Terriyfying Angel', Florence Nightingale book review, Sydney Morning Herald 14 June 1975; invoice for 'Skippy' PVC, 1968; advertising card 'Leap ahead with Lindsays'. Numbered list in box arrived with collection.

Copyright status:: In copyright
Copyright holder:: A. L. Lindsay & Co. Pty Ltd
Rights and Restrictions Information:: Permission must be obtained for publication, advertising or political use.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy A. L. Lindsay & Co. Pty Ltd