Collection of posters of American films shown at the Hoyts Cinema, George Street Sydney, NSW, 1922-1...
Collection of posters of American films shown at the Hoyts Cinema, George Street Sydney, NSW, 1922-1923, probate document relating to the property of Robert Otley Simonsens, 26 January 1886 and late 19th century pictorial material / belonging to the Simonsens family
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1860-1923
Call Numbers
PXD 1150 , PXB 601
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Posters, Photographs, Prints, Manuscripts and Ephemera
Physical Description
Contents
4 posters - 56 x 45.5 cm. or smaller
120 photographic prints - 14.5 x 10 cm. or smaller - albumen
2 prints - 7.5 x 6 cm. or smaller - lithographs
1 ephemera item (business card) - 9 x 6.5 cm.
1 sheet - manuscript
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created and or published before 1955. Applies to the pictorial material
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Copyright status : In copyright (applies to manuscript material)
Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
PXD 1150
4 posters hung to promote American films showing at Hoyts Cinema, George Street Sydney, NSW, 1922-1923. The posters are promoting, 'Burning Sands', a George Melford production, 1922, poster by Fred Rodrick; 'The Common Law', 1923, a George Archainbaud production, poster by Fred Rodrick; 'The Isle of Lost Ships', 1923, a Maurice Tourneur...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Collection of posters of American films shown at the Hoyts Cinema, George Street Sydney, NSW, 1922-1923, probate document relating to the property of Robert Otley Simonsens, 26 January 1886 and late 19th century pictorial material / belonging to the Simonsens family
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.3489 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13
Signature / Inscriptions
Some photographs are inscribed on their reverse side, mostly indicating members of the Simonsens family
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from R. Purves, 12 November 1975
Pic.Acc.3489
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 1150 , PXB 601
Record Identifier
94Rxwz01
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/94Rxwz01
Other Identifiers
Reference code
909492
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