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Series 5: Photographs, 1912-1980

This series consists of studio portraits, other professional photographs and photographs taken by van Praagh or her friends. Many of the early photographs are of family, friends and holidays. There are numerous photographs of van Praagh at different stages in her life. They range from a performance of her in The swan at the age of 10, to individual studio portraits and photographs taken at special commemorative events with friends. Many of the photographs contain captions, especially those in the albums. Others have been identified by van Praagh, with annotations on the back of the photograph or on the envelope.

 

Folder 1 Photograph of her mother, Ethel van Praagh and her father, Dr Harold van Praagh in his army uniform [n.d.].
Dr van Praagh accepted a position as an anaesthetist with the Royal Army Medical Corps in the First World War.
Folder 2 Photographs, 1917-1959, of family and friends, dance rehearsals and performances and van Praagh in ballet dress, 1917-1959
Folder 3 Photographs, including van Praagh at age 7 and on her 72nd birthday in Perth, 1917-1975
Folder 4 Photographs, including the Australian Ballet and four images of van Praagh dancing in The swan at age 10, 1920-1964
Folder 5 Photographs, including images taken at van Praagh's 70th birthday at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, 1922-1980
Folder 6 Photographs of performances at the Mercury Theatre by the Ballet Club, 1930s
Folder 7 Photographs of other dancers, 1937-1956
Folder 8 Studio portraits of van Praagh, some of which were taken at her London home, 11A Belsize Square, Hampstead in 1942
Folder 9 Photographs, mainly of van Praagh, 1952-1964
Folder 10 Photographs of movie London Town directed by Agnes de Mille, 1942
Van Praagh was assistant to de Mille as well as principal dancer.
Folder 11 Photographs taken on various holidays, 1948-1960
Folder 12 Photograph album, and loose pages from two other albums containing photographs, 1905-1932
Folder 13 Photograph album, 1926-1933
Folder 14 Photograph album, 1928-1931
Folder 15 Photograph album, 1928-1933
Folder 16 Photograph album and loose pages from another album, 1921-1936
Folder 17 Photograph album, 1933-1936
Folder 18 Photograph album of a Mediterranean cruise on the S. S. Orford, August 1934
Folder 19 Box of 35mm slides of Pineapple Poll [n.d.]
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