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1000826
  • Title
    Series 01: Edward Alfred Hopkins collection of photographs and negatives of Luna Park, Sydney, New South Wales, 1937-1965
  • Creator
  • Level of description
    series
  • Date

    1937-1965
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    1000826
  • Physical Description
    1360 negatives
    1140 photographic prints
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    Edward Alfred Hopkins (1902-1992) was employed to dismantle the rides at Luna Park in Glenelg, South Australia for transport to Sydney in 1935. Once in Sydney Hopkins remained associated with Luna Park, eventually as its manager, until he retired in 1969. During his career he photographed the park and its rides.

    Reference:
    Library correspondence file
  • Scope and Content
    NEGATIVES

    FILE 01
    Glass plate negatives of Luna Park, including rides and amusements, 1937-1938 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. ON 601)

    FILE 02
    Negatives of glamour images, 1939-1954 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. ON 622)

    FILE 03
    Negatives of Luna Park, including rides and amusements, 1939-1954 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. ON 598). Photographic prints of these negatives held at Mitchell Library call no. PXE 1670.

    FILE 04
    Negatives of Luna Park, including rides, amusements, and crowds, 1943-1965 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. ON 604). Photographic prints of some these negatives held at Mitchell Library call no PXE 1674.

    FILE 05
    Negatives of Luna Park, including rides and amusements, 1954-1965 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. ON 599). Photographic prints of these negatives held at Mitchell Library call no. PXE 1671.

    FILE 06
    Copy negatives of Luna Park, 1939-1954 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. ON 602). Photographic prints of these negatives held at Mitchell Library call no. PXE 1672.

    FILE 07
    Copy negatives of Luna Park, 1954-1965 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. ON 603). Photographic prints of these negatives held at Mitchell Library call no. PXE 1673.


    PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS

    FILE 08
    Photographic prints of Luna Park, including rides and amusements, 1939-1954 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. PXE 1670)

    FILE 09
    Photographic prints of Luna Park, including rides and amusements, 1943-1965 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. PXE 1674)

    FILE 10
    Photographic prints of Luna Park, including rides and amusements, 1954-1965 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. PXE 1671)

    FILE 11
    Copy photographic prints of Luna Park, 1939-1954 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. PXE 1672)

    FILE 12
    Copy photographic prints of Luna Park, 1954-1965 / by E. A. Hopkins
    (Mitchell Library call no. PXE 1673).
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