Harry Furniss, who worked in Australia as Paul Furniss, actor, director, author, singer and dancer;...
Harry Furniss, who worked in Australia as Paul Furniss, actor, director, author, singer and dancer; and an unidentified woman - portraits, ca. 1919-1939 / photographers unknown
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1919-1939
Call Numbers
ON 289
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 16.4 x 12 cm., 12.6 x 10, 13.7 x 8.1 cm., 10.6 x 8.1 cm. - 56 glass photonegatives, some copies
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Fonds
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Physical Access Conditions
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Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1-4. Unidentified woman [probably Althea Glasby - actor, director, writer and designer]
5-13. Furniss in Chinese costume, in Siamese costume, in 18th century court dress, in kimonos, as Charles II in Sweet Nell of Old Drury ? (no.8) and in loincloth holding a plate
14-47. Furniss in contemporary clothing
48-50. Furniss in 18th-19th century...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Harry Furniss, who worked in Australia as Paul Furniss, actor, director, author, singer and dancer; and an unidentified woman - portraits, ca. 1919-1939 / photographers unknown
Notes
General note
The negatives were found in the pantry of the home of Althea Glasby, 114 Curlewis Street, Bondi Beach in 1980-1981. She had lived there since 1938 and moved to a hostel before her death. The purchaser of the house found the negatives in the pantry and presented them to the State Library of NSW, via David Barclay, in 2005.
Title, Contents and Bio...
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by David Barclay, 2005
Administrative / Biographical history
Harry W. Furniss was the son of Raymond Furniss, manager of the Bury Hippodrome Theatre, near Manchester. During his career his name was sometimes spelt "Furness" and he called himself Paul Furniss in Australia. He danced with the Imperial Russian Ballet (which starred Pavlova) in Britain as Paul d'Este or Paul d'Esti in the 1920's. His father was...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
ON 289
Record Identifier
9WZMbJzY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9WZMbJzY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
449191
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