If they don't make you laugh, are you even Australian?
In the spirit of the Olympic games I thought I should share some fantastic ads from the year of Melbourne’s own Olympic games, 1956. We have a very good friend who has an amazing collection …
Part of collection: Commonwealth of Australia 7th war bonds, Melbourne, 1918. Title devised by cataloguer based on compactus card and reference sources. Also available online at: nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn6391336 Persistent URL nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn6391336
Travel posters are an ever-popular aspect of graphic design. I thought I would feature a broad spectrum of posters from the first half of the C20th, the golden age of the travel poster probably being associated with the 1920s and 1930s with posters by artists like Roger Broders, featuring sunny Mediterranean scenes. This is part 3 of an 8 - part post on vintage travel posters. For earlier works see parts 1 and 2 also. James Northfield Posters James Northfield (1887 - 1973), one of Australia's best known graphic artists of the C20th, was born at Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia in 1887 and educated in Geelong. He served an apprenticeship in Geelong and Melbourne, had a studio in Melbourne city for 25 years, and was a Director of the Art Training Institute of Victoria. 1930c Tasmania, Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s Cattle of the Inland, Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s Great Barrier Reef, Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s Lyre-Bird, Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s Mildura, Victoria, Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s Mornington, Mt. Martha, Victoria, Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s Pastoral Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s River Murray Tours poster by James Northfield 1930s The Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia poster by James Northfield 1930s The Grampians, Australia poster by James Northfield 1934c Centenary Australia poster by James Northfield 1935 Australia poster by James Northfield 1935 Australia. Great Barrier Coral Reef poster by James Northfield 1936 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia poster by James Northfield 1936c Australia for Sunshine and Romance poster by James Northfield 1940s Sailing, Sydney Harbour, Australia poster by James Northfield 1947 Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia poster by James Northfield 1949 Wangaratta, Australia poster by James Northfield 1950s Canberra, Australia poster by James Northfield 1950s Coolangatta, South Queensland, Australia poster by James Northfield Geelong, Victoria, Australia poster by James Northfield Mornington, Victoria, Australia poster by James Northfield Seaside. Victorian Railways, Australia poster by James Northfield The Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia poster by James Northfield Trans- Australian Railway poster by James Northfield * * * * * 1934 World's Fair Chicago 1934c Wagon Lits. Cook poster by Adolphe Mouron Cassandre 1935c Holland via Harwich poster by Fred Taylor 1935c Marseilles. Air France poster by Albert Solon 1935c Pareshnath Pahar, India poster by Dorthy Newsome 1935c Pueblos of the Southwest 1935c SAL. Swedish American Line poster by Ake Rittmark 1935c Syracuse, Sicily 1935c Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples 1935c Vichy poster by H. Chauffard 1935c Visit India poster by Fred Taylor 1936 Australia Sunshine and Surf poster by Gert Sellheim 1936 Orient Calls poster by Mune Satomi 1936 Sweden, Värmland poster by Beckman 1936 Visit Palestine poster by Franz Krausz 1936-38 See America. Welcome to Montana. WPA poster 1936-38 See America. Welcome to Montana. WPA poster 1936-38 See America WPA poster 1936-38 See America WPA poster 1936c Australia Surf Club poster by Gert Sellheim 1937 Adriatica Steamship Company - Venice poster by Ceini 1937 Australia. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland poster by Gert Sellheim 1937 Cie Générale Transatlantique poster by Paul Colin 1937 Japan poster by Mune Satomi 1937 Paris International Exposition poster by Paul Colin 1937c New York City Municipal Airports 1937c See America Welcome to Montana 1938 Grand Canyon National Park 1938 Lassen Volcanic National Park 1938 Fort Marion National Monument 1938 The National Parks Preserve Wild Life 1938 Zion National Park
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The remarkable Katara Amphitheater statue in Qatar (Photo - Duncan Davidson) Tao synchronicity in the search I was totally devoid of any ideas about what to blog on next (bloggers block), so rather than prolong my desktop transfixation with nothingness any longer, I asked for suggestions from an acquaintance who had just dropped by. His casual response was ..... ' how about solar kilns ' followed by 'must avoid the devoid ', delivered in a robotic monotone. The first one didn't grab my attention but the other remark had lightglobes popping (which isn't really an appropriate metaphor any more now that ' green ' globes
View of theatre from across street, poster on cinema advertising films: "I live my life" with Joan Crawford, Brian Ahearn, Frank Morgan and Aline McMahon, and "Vanessa" with Helen Hayes and Robert Montgomery. Find out more about this image, or download a hi-res copy, by visiting our catalogue: handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/50170
When R.M. Williams was sold to LVMH, the high-fashion conglomerate, early last year, my first thought was, “what would R.M. say about all this?†After all, this was a man born on the Australian bush to a lower class family who worked his way up from a swagman to a millionaire with his eponymous
Advertisement for Skating at the Rivoli. The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate 7 April 1930 p. 4. The nondescript, bureaucratic facade of the fourteen storey office block located at 130-134 Church Street, near the old Parramatta Fire Station, betrays the site of what was once a lively social hub for residents of the Parramatta district. Prior to the erection of the multi floored building in 1973 there stood on the same site the Rivoli Dance Hall. The “Riv” through its life attracted large crowds as a major entertainment venue. At various times it operated as an open air picture theatre, cinema, skating rink, boxing and wrestling stadium, dance hall, and markets. It was Mr George Ralph a well know Parramatta businessman, who first opened an open air picture show on the site on 14 October 1911.1 By May the following year a roof was constructed for the theatre and the building festooned with electric lights. The brightly lit theatre which was like a beacon on Church Street was named the “The Star Picture Palace”. The popularity of the “moving picture show” was well established by this time with two other cinemas operating in Parramatta despite predictions by a section of the public that “cinematographics” was just a passing craze.2 In 1923 ownership of the The Star was acquired by Parramatta Cinema Ltd.3 The Star became known as Parramatta Cinema No.2 until 1930 when it was converted to skating rink and renamed the Rivoli. At this time it was acquired by a newly formed company, Western Suburbs Cinema, which had taken over ten cinemas in the western suburbs.4 The entire interior of the theatre was transformed with the laying of a new raised floor worth 2000 pounds, an enormous investment for this time.5 The rink was so popular that on one night in July 1930 over 1000 people attended a skating carnival held at the Rivoli. It was transformed into a virtual fairyland, “on the floor hundreds of skaters in glittering costumes made a kaleidoscopic picture”.6 Hockey on wheels was also introduced with the first game of an inter rink competition played between the Rivoli and Centennial (Bondi) in May 1930. Rivoli came out winners 2-1.7 The work to convert the Rivoli to a skating rink was carried out by the reputable local building firm Webb Brothers. Horace Webb the founder of the company invested in a number of skating rinks including in New Zealand where he spent two years. On a return trip to Australia in 1931 Webb saw the potential in the Rivoli as a dance and amusement hall and partnered with Mr L Harper to take over the Rivoli. They renamed it the Garden Dance Palais, however, in 1932 the name Rivoli was revived and it became the “Rivoli Dance Palace” with huge Old Time Dance crowds attending on Saturday nights.8 The Rivoli was not only a skating rink and dance hall. In December 1930 it opened on Friday nights as a boxing stadium. Mayor Ohlesen opened the stadium declaring “Boxing is a clean, manly sport….and I am sure if properly conducted, there can be little exception to it”.9 Boxing bouts were interspersed with wrestling bouts and vaudeville acts. From that time the Rivoli was commonly referred to as Parramatta Stadium whenever boxing or other sporting events were held. So for the next 12 years the Rivoli in its various guises and names became the “rendezvous of dances from all parts of the district”10 as well as a major indoor sporting venue for the Parramatta district. Advertisement for Boxing at the Parramatta Stadium The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate 7 December 1949 In an attempt to capitalise on the Rivoli’s success a new company, Rivoli Entertainment, was formed in 1939. The company, still run by the Webb family, put forward a proposal to erect a two storey building on the site of the old Rivoli which would include a skating rink on the ground floor and a cabaret and ball room on the first floor at a cost of 30,000 pounds.11 Plans for the new Rivoli Palais The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate 13 December 1939 It appears however that the new structure was never constructed for at the height of its popularity Parramatta’s favourite dance venue was commandeered by the Military during the Second World War as an Army kit store. It remained in the hands of the military until late 1946 by which time Parramatta residents were crying out for a suitable ballroom for the area. It was handed back to Horace Webb, in 1946, in very poor condition. The property was purchased by Milk Bar Proprietor John Joseph Lynch who converted it to one of the most modern dance halls in the area. On 14 December 1946 the doors of the refurbished Rivoli reopened with a crowd of 800 people attending the opening night, dancing to the music of a 14 piece orchestra led by star vocalist Norma McFarlane.12 Through the 1950s until the 1960s boxing, Old Time Dancing and Friday and Saturday market days were the Rivoli’s main attractions. Old Time Dance remained popular “despite the advent of rock ‘n’ roll and The Twist”.13 Radio 2UE, in 1956, began broadcasting Old Time Dance programmes recorded directly from the Rivoli. Friday night dances were taped and broadcast on Sunday night, giving people who were at the dance the opportunity to hear the music once more. The programme was relayed to over 50 other radio stations throughout Australia. Broadcasts ended in 1968.14 The Rivoli could not escape the urban and commercial growth of Parramatta. Located on prime real estate its was purchased by development company in 1969, knocked down and office building constructed in 1973. References 1. New Picture Show. (1911, October 14). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate p. 6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85988989 2. The Star Pictures. (1912, July 31). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86135208 3. BREVITIES. (1923, January 13). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105913163 4. TEN PICTURE THEATRES. (1930, February 14). The Sydney Morning Herald p. 14. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16626091 5. AUSPICIOUS OPENING. (1930, April 17). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103854379 6. 1,000 ATTEND. (1930, July 3). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate p. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103858145 7. HOCKEY ON WHEELS. (1930, May 26). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103862895 8. AT THE RIVOLI. (1933, January 19). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate p. 9. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107809186 9. BOXING. (1930, December 8). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103853705 10. No Title. (1948, April 28). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate p. 6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105734590 11. NEW PARRAMATTA BUILDING. (1939, December 5). The Sydney Morning Herald p. 5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17630488 12. EIGHT HUNDRED DANCERS AT RE-OPENING OF RIVOLI. (1946, December 18). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate p. 9. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105734362 13. THEY'RE A MATCH FOR THE 'OLD-TIMERS'. (1962, August 1). The Cumberland Argus p. 7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131327180 14. Australia Adlib. Medley. ABC Radio. 2003 http://www.abc.net.au/arts/adlib/stories/s862598.htm Peter Arfanis, Archivist, Parramatta Council, Parramatta Heritage Centre, 2014
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A concise history of convict transportation from Great Britain to Australia. this is the first installment of a series 'The Convicts'.
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Scanned from an old map I've still got, once very prominent sites along our highways around Australia
