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