Series 7:
Photographs, c. 1873-1970
Comprises Items 1-275.
Photographs of Kenneth Slessor in this series range in date from 1901 to 1970. There are also photographs of members of his family, including his parents, his brother Robin, his sister Maud, his first wife Noela, his second wife Pauline, and his son Paul. Among the subjects of other photographs are journalists and writers, including Harley Matthews, Oliver Hoque and Ronald McCuaig. Two negative albums belonging to Noela Slessor contain negatives and prints of photographs taken in London and England in 1940, and in Greece and the Middle East in 1941-1942. Photographs documenting Slessor's period as Official War Correspondent during World War II can be found in Series 14.
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| Folder 1
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Photographs of Kenneth Slessor and family members, c. 1873-1901, c. 1926-1970 Comprises Items 1-100. Includes reproductions of selected photographs by the National Library of Australia.
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| Folder 2
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Family photographs, c. 1903-1928, c. 1940-1959 Comprises Items 101-118, 120-121, 123-200.
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| Folder 3
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Mounted unidentified portrait photograph, possibly of Robin Slessor, 1923 Item 119.
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| Folder 4
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Portrait photograph of 'Noela Slessor with Kitchi' (dog), by Harold Cazneaux, 1932 Item 122.
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| Folder 5
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Family photographs, c. 1940-1958 Comprises Items 201-269.
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| Folder 6
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Photograph wallet containing photographs of Noela Slessor and (possibly) Slessor's parents, c. 1940 Comprises Items 270-271.
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| Folder 7
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Photograph album, 1919 Item 272.
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| Folder 8
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Photograph albums of Noela Slessor, largely containing snaps of the Middle East, 1940-1942 Comprises Items 273-275 (275 is empty).
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