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1000823
  • Title
    File 2: Douglas Holleley, photographs for thesis "Luna Park: the image of a funfair", 1937-1995
  • Call number
    PXE 1669
  • Level of description
    file
  • Date

    1937-1995
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    1000823
  • Physical Description
    1313 photographic prints (4 boxes) - gelatin silver
  • Scope and Content
    Original worksheets for the pictorial component of Douglas Holleley thesis, "Luna Park: the image of a funfair".

    PXE 1669/Box 1
    Colour and continuous tone appendix of 'Luna Park the image of a funfair'. 1 unbound volume.

    PXE 1669/Box 2
    Original work sheets for the Appendix. Hopkins images, silver gelatin photos, contact prints pasted onto sheets. 1 unbound volume.

    Section 1. Prints of glass plate images by E.A. Hopkins, 1937-1938. Numbered GP1-GP139.
    Plate 1-6. Luna Park from Harbour Bridge
    Plate 7-9. Merry go Round
    Plate 10-15. The Whip
    Plate 16-23. The Dodgem Building
    Plate 24-30c. The Hey Dey
    Plate 31-32. The Whirler
    Plate 33-43. Coney Island
    Plate 44-62. The Big Dipper
    Plate 63-69. The Ghost Train
    Plate 70-94. The River Caves
    Plate 95-97. Let’s Duk Sweetie
    Plate 98-100. The Goofy House
    Plate 101. Noah’s Ark
    Plate 102-104. The Tumble Bug
    Plate 105-106. Bandstand
    Plate 107-123. Various Games Concessions
    Plate 124-129. Slot Machines
    Plate 130-131. Day Staff portrait
    Plate 132-134. Mardi Gras Floats
    Plate 135-139. Plans and Maps

    Section 2. Prints of quarter plate images by E.A. Hopkins, 1939-1954. Numbered MF1-MF311.
    Plate 1. Alfred Street Gate
    Plate 2-6. Luna Park from Harbour Bridge
    Plate 7-11. General views of the Park
    Plate 12-16. Luna Park from Lavender Bay
    Plate 17-24. Entrance to Luna Park
    Plate 25. The Big Boy
    Plate 26-30. Oval Ticket Booth
    Plate 31-34. The Spider
    Plate 35-37. The Hey Dey
    Plate 38-42. Model Electric City
    Plate 43-45. The Dodgem
    Plate 45a-53. Palais de Danse
    Plate 54-56. The Whip
    Plate 57-66. The Whirler
    Plate 67-91. Coney Island
    Plate 92-93. Short Cut (to Railway)
    Plate 94-95. Penny Arcade
    Plate 96-100. Jack and Jill
    Plate 101-106. The Big Dipper, May 5, 1939
    Plate 107-112. The Big Dipper, June 19 and 26, 1939
    Plate 113-115. The Big Dipper, January 3, 1941
    Plate 116-133. The Big Dipper, May 1, 1946
    Plate 134-156. River Caves
    Plate 157. The Old Mill
    Plate 158-161. The Ghost Train
    Plate 162-166. The Hall of Science
    Plate 167. Let’s Duk Sweetie
    Plate 168. The Mystic East
    Plate 169. Noah’s Ark
    Plate 170-184. The Tumble Bug, General images
    Plate 185-191. The Tumble Bug, Centre arm details
    Plate 192-196. The Tumble Bug, Accident
    Plate 197. Emergency Generators
    Plate 197a-206. Games, General games
    Plate 207-211. Games, Shooting Gallery
    Plate 212-215. Games, Shooting Gallery Accident
    Plate 216-221. Events at the Park, Women’s woodchop, November 17, 1954
    Plate 222-226. Events at the Park, Women’s woodchop, November 24, 1954
    Plate 227-228a. Events at the Park, Men’s woodchop, November 27, 1954
    Plate 229-231. Events at the Park, Women’s woodchop, December 1, 1954
    Plate 232-233. Events at the Park, Men’s final, November 13, 1954
    Plate 234-241. Events at the Park, Pole Act/Berosini
    Plate 242-246. Events at the Park, Freddie Switely Band
    Plate 247-252. Christmas Décor
    Plate 253-262. Christmas Décor, Matinee, 1939/1940
    Plate 263-270. Christmas Décor, Aeroplane Jelly Mat, 1940
    Plate 271-277. Christmas Décor, Crowds, general views
    Plate 278-280. Christmas Décor, Mardi Gras
    Plate 281-288. Masks
    Plate 289-295. Charts, Plans, etc.
    Plate 296-306. Royal Agricultural Show
    Plate 307-311. Personal images of people

    Section 3. Prints of large format 4" x 5" images by E.A. Hopkins, 1954-1965. Numbered LF1-LF155.
    Plate 1-5. Alfred Street Entrance
    Plate 6-10. Luna Park from Harbour Bridge
    Plate 11-25. General Views
    Plate 26-42. Face and Towers
    Plate 43-45. Front Clown
    Plate 46-48. Ferries
    Plate 49. Ticket Booth
    Plate 50-57. Carousel and Lion’s Head
    Plate 58-59. The Spider
    Plate 60-67. The Flying Saucer
    Plate 68-76. The Dodgems
    Plate 77-81. The Palais de Danse
    Plate 82-83. The Rotor
    Plate 84-116. Wild Mouse and Wild Cat
    Plate 117-133. The Calypso
    Plate 134-138. The U-Drive
    Plate 139-155. The Water Boats

    PXE 1669/Box 3
    Original work sheets for the Appendix. Hopkins images silver gelatin photos contact prints pasted onto sheets. 1 unbound volume.

    Section 3 cont. Prints of large format 4" x 5" images by E.A. Hopkins, 1954-1965. Numbered LF156-LF539.
    Plate 156-203. Coney Island
    Plate 204-216. The Big Dipper
    Plate 217-237. The River Caves
    Plate 238-239. The Ghost Train
    Plate 240. Noah’s Ark
    Plate 241-245. Davy Jones’ Locker
    Plate 246-249. Mystic East
    Plate 250-250a. The Rocko Plane
    Plate 251-253. The Cha Cha
    Plate 254-261. The Tumble Bug
    Plate 262-270. Big Dipper
    Plate 271-282. Calypso Fire
    Plate 282-288b. Games-Bathing Beauties
    Plate 289-295. Games-Wild West
    Plate 296-303. Games-Waltz Games
    Plate 304-305. Games-Let’s Duk Sweetie
    Plate 306-310. Games-Ray Guns
    Plate 311-313. Games-Coca Cola Concession
    Plate 314-330. Games-Mixed Games
    Plate 331-352. Slot Machines
    Plate 353-354. Events-Beauty Queens
    Plate 355-356. Events-Far West Aboriginal Welfare Board, January 20, 1955
    Plate 357-377. Events-Woodchopping
    Plate 378-379. Events-Sword Swallower
    Plate 380-382. Events-St Vincent’s Hospital, 1957
    Plate 383-389. Events-Coca Cola Mat. 1957
    Plate 390-401. Events-Coca Cola Mat. 1958
    Plate 402-411. Events-Summer of 17th Doll
    Plate 412-414. Events-Coca Cola Mat. 1959
    Plate 415-417. Events-Captain Fortune
    Plate 418-428. Events-Railway Picnic 1965
    Plate 429-432. Events-A.W.U. Picnic 1960/61
    Plate 433-443. Events-MacRobertsonland 1962
    Plate 444-466. Events-Picnic for Aboriginal Australians
    Plate 467-475. Events-2UE Matinee
    Plate 476-485. Events-Various Functions
    Plate 486-489. Masks
    Plate 490. Grey Scales
    Plate 491-496. Luna Park Plans
    Plate 497-507. Signs and charts
    Plate 508-523. Royal Agricultural Show
    Plate 524-530. Personal Images-Cars
    Plate 531-539. Personal Images-Cat and friends

    PXE 1669/Box 4
    Original work sheets for the Appendix. Holleley images colour and silver gelatin photos contact prints pasted onto sheets. 1 unbound volume.

    Section 4. Images by Douglas Holleley, 1981-1995. Numbered DH1-DH324.
    May 29, 1981
    Plate 1. Carousel
    Plate 2-3. Danse Palais
    Plate 4. Dodgem
    Plate 5-10. Dodgem and Penny Arcade
    Plate 11. Kiosk
    Plate 12-13. Dodgem

    May 30, 1981
    Plate 14. Entrance gates
    Plate 15-18. Rear of Entrance
    Plate 9-24. Dodgem Building
    Plate 25-28. Dodgem, Midway Signs
    Plate 29-30. Dodgem, North Wall
    Plate 31-38. Rotor
    Plate 39-45. Wild Cat
    Plate 46-48. Pirate Pete’s Sea Battle
    Plate 49-51. Miniature Towers
    Plate 52-54. Coney Island
    Plate 55-56. Closed Sideshows
    Plate 57. Crazy House
    Plate 58-64. Dipper
    Plate 65-66. Dipper with Ghost Train track
    Plate 67-72. River Caves
    Plate 73-80. Mirror Maze
    Plate 81-88. Cinema 180
    Plate 89-91. Carousel
    Plate 92. Gerbruder Organ

    Luna Face over time
    Plate 92(a). June 1981
    Plate 92(b). November 1981
    Plate 92(c) and (b). 1982

    May 30, 1982
    Plate 93-94. Rear of Entrance
    Plate 95-96. General Views
    Plate 97-98. Super Loops
    Plate 99. Ferris Wheel
    Plate 100-106. Dodgem
    Plate 107-111. Rotor
    Plate 112. Coney Island Popeye
    Plate 113-115. Circular Swings
    Plate 116-117. Octopus
    Plate 118-121. Roller Coaster
    Plate 122-124. River Caves Site
    Plate 125-130. Cinema 180
    Panels from former Cinema 180
    Plate 131-136. Facade
    Plate 137-141. Rock n Roll Ride
    Plate 142. Carousel
    Plate 143. Prizes

    April to June 1991
    Plate 144-146. Entrance
    Plate 147-148. Face
    Plate 149. Darrel Lea Stand
    Plate 150. Panels of former facade
    Plate 151-152. Ferris Wheel
    Plate 153. Entrance to former Danse Palais
    Plate 154-163. Dodgem
    Plate 164-176. Coney Island exterior
    Plate 177-180. Coney Island interior
    Plate 181-185. Former site of Roller Coaster
    Plate 186-187. Sideshow, possibly food outlet
    Plate 188-189. Former Cinema 180 mural panels loose on midway
    Plate 190. E.A. Hopkins, May 1991

    May 6 1995
    Plate 191-196. Entrance
    Plate 197. Whirler (new)
    Plate 198-199. Wild Mouse
    Plate 200-202. Coney Island
    Plate 203-204. Big Dipper (new)
    Plate 205. Mummified Feet
    Plate 206-210. Midway Games

    May 9 1995
    Plate 211-212. Entrance
    Plate 213-214. Clown Figure
    Plate 215-218. Light Fitting
    Plate 219-220. Photo cut out prop
    Plate 221-224. Dodgem Building
    Plate 225-228. Wild Mouse
    Plate 229-230. Coney Island
    Plate 231-238. Big Dipper (new)
    Plate 239-242. Midway Games
    Plate 243-248. Tumblebug (new)
    Plate 251-252. Perimeter fencing (murals)

    May 30 1995
    By day
    Plate 253. Kids’ rides
    Plate 254. Dodgem Building
    Plate 255-257. Kids’ rides
    Plate 258. Food Bar (Wild Mouse)
    Plate 259. Coney Island
    Plate 260. Big Dipper (new)
    Plate 261-262. Midway Games/rides
    By night
    Plate 263-264. Entrance
    Plate 265-266. Whirler (new)
    Plate 267. Dodgem
    Plate 268. Tumblebug (new)
    Plate 269-270. Wild Mouse
    Plate 271-272. Coney Island

    June 6, 1995
    Plate 273-277. Kids’ rides
    Plate 278-280. Ferris Wheel
    Plate 281-284. Carousel
    Plate 285-286. Light Fittings
    Plate 287-292. Wild Mouse
    Plate 29-300. Coney Island
    Plate 301-306. Big Dipper
    Plate 307-309. Tango
    Plate 310-321. Midway details & views
    Plate 322-324. Gift shop and rear of shop




  • Copying Conditions
    Copyright status:: In copyright
    Research & study copies allowed:
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, and Courtesy Douglas Holleley
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