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Comprises approximately 80 pages of photographs of James Fairfax holidays and private social gatherings with art and business society friends and associates in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. Includes Richard & Arrija Austin at Rim House Buderim, Noosa with Hal Hertzberg and Morson Clift; Coonawarra with Nigel Sutherland, Peter Balnaves, Chris Cameron, Peter Bissell; Caroline Simpson at Grange near Adelaide; Hugh & Fiona McLachlan; invitations from the Governor to a reception and dinner at Government House Adelaide for State Opera of South Australia's producton of 'The Ring'; Claudia Creswick dinner and drinks with Camilla Beach; South Yarra Dinner David & Bibby Wilkinson; Lunch Professor & Mrs Bernard Smith; Rim House Buderin with Diannah Cameron, Professor Andrew Hede, Richard Austin & Arrija Austin; Noosa with Edit & Laurie Dawes, Bruce Arnott, Jack Gosse, Hal Hertberg, Morson Clift, Caroline and Judy White, Ros O'Connor, Philip Bacon, Bubbles Bell; opening of the James Fairfax Gallery Adelaide with Diana Walder, Ron Radford, Diana Laidlaw, Richard Knight, Nicholas Hall; ARR includes copy of newspaper article 'A Fair philanthropist' and photograph for The Advertiser/Sunday Mail dated 15 September 1999; Melbourne Barwon Heads with Hal Hertberg and Morson Clift; Jim Faulkner 80th birthday; Brisbane, Cairns, Kuranda holiday; Melbourne visit Elgee Park Sarah Myer December 1999

File 048: [Interstate, August 1998-December 1999]

Mayi : some bush fruits of Dampierland / [booklet prepared by Merrilee Lands for the Dampierland Oral History Project ; production editor Peter Bibby ; line drawings and photographs by Merrilee Lands].

Australian diary. [No. 47] [motion picture] / an Australian National Film Board production ; directed by Jack S. Allan ; D. of I.

BOX 9

Folders 1-2
Television scripts (typescript) of early commercials and programmes written by Robin Dalton for British television, 1960-1962

Folder 3
Unfinished novel/short story (22 pg)

Folder 4
My relations by RD,  1929 (photocopy)

Folder 5
Manuscript notes and transcripts of public talks given in Australia by Robin Dalton on An Incidental Memoir, Aunts up the Cross (Crossroads Dinner held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel), a chapter in the book, Australia Fair and a lecture with writer William Fairchild (Q.E.2) on the roles of author/agent, 1997

Folder 6
Typescript notes and correspondence with editors relating to a chapter written by Robin Dalton for the anthology `Australia Fair' published by Methuen, edited by Russell Braddon, 1983-1984

Folder 7
Miscellaneous writing ideas and articles written by Robin Dalton/Eakin, 1948, 1998-2000

BOX 10
Journalism articles written by Robin Dalton, 1939-2005 

Folder 1
Letters from the editors of Modern Screen (Al Delacorte, Wade Nichols) concerning articles written by Robin Spencer, 13 May 21-June 1948

Folder 2
Typescripts of articles published in The Truth and Art in Australia, 1948-1949

Folder 3
Red scrap book, articles by Rd. published in a London newspaper (photocopies), 1939-1948

Folder 4
Black scrapbook containing newsclippings of articles (London Letter) written by Robin Spencer, 1948

Folder 5
Articles published in various magazines and newspapers, Working Woman, Work of Interiors, Art in Australia, The Veteran, The Observer with some accompanying manuscript typescripts, 1982-2005

Folder 6
Articles published in The Oldie with accompanying manuscript typescripts, 1981-1983. Includes one unpublished review by Robin Dalton of Hilary Spurling's book `The Girl from the Fiction Department : a Portrait of Sonia Orwell, commissioned by The Oldie

Folder 7
Correspondence between Robin Dalton and the editors of The Oldie, Jeremy Lewis, Richard Ingrams, Jenny Naipul, 2000-2005


BOX 11
Champagne and a Baked Potato, 1999

Folder 1
Typescript (unpublished), 27 July 1999

Folder 2
Correspondence between Sue Hines (Allen & Unwin), Margaret Connolly (agent) and Robin Dalton concerning the cook book, Champagne and a Baked Potato, 1 Feb.-29 June 1999; Correspondence with other publishers, Giles Gordon (Curtis Brown) & Ion Trewin (Weidenfeld & Nicholson), 3 Aug.-18 Nov. 1999

BOX 12
Aunts up the Cross, 1964-1996

Folder 1
Notebooks, 1st edition (1965) and Macmillan (1980)

Folder 2
Uncorrected proof copy of Aunts Up the Cross (Anthony Blond, 1965)

Folder 3
Correspondence with Macmillan, 24 Dec. 1974-4 April 1985
Includes Galley proofs, invitations, tour programme, booksellers catalogue 

Folder 4
Correspondence concerning publishing of Aunts up the Cross, 1964-1987
Includes Ben Travers forewords for Macmillan, Penguin (Brian Johns, Maryann Ballantyne); Early publishing, Blond & Briggs, Sun Books (Brian Stonier), Elm Tree Books, W.H. Allen & Co; Copies of published reviews by Max Harris

Folder 5
Gallery proof (1996) for Aunts up the Cross published by William Heinemann Australia in 1997

Folder 6
Editorial additions to the final edition of the manuscript Aunt's Up the Cross published by Penguin

Folder 7
Editorial additions to the manuscripts Aunts up the Cross (Penguin) and An Incidental Memoir, reader's report and Robin Dalton's reply


BOX 13
Aunts up the Cross, 1965-2008

Folder 1
Correspondence concerning stock situation (Penguin) and postage of copies to Robin Dalton 11 June 1999-19 Oct. 2006; Letters concerning editorial comments for Aunts up the Cross, 2000

Folder 2
Correspondence between Penguin and Robin Dalton concerning editing of Aunts up the Cross and An Incidental Memoir, 24 Apr. 1998-2 Feb. 2000

Folder 3
Correspondence between ABC Books and Robin Dalton concerning publishing proposal, 1994

Folder 4 
Correspondence concerning Aunts up the Cross, published in various anthologies, 1985-2006; Copy of Slightly Foxed (no. 19, Autumn 2008) with article written about Aunts Up the Cross by Tim Heald `Inside the Aunt Heap'.

Folder 5 
Letters from friends and associates concerning publication of Aunt's Up the Cross and An Incidental Memoir, 1965-2008
Includes Clarrisa Kaye, Davina Belling, Kathleen Mackie, David Storey, John Schlesinger, Lester Staube, Sandy Lieberson, Robert Bolton, Jane Gaskell, John Kingsmill, David Brown, Charlotte Sheedy, Brian Pigott, Kathleen Selby, David Sherwin, Hugo Williams, Jocelyn Rickards, Conrad Williams, Gerald Vaughan Hughes, Geoffrey Cains, Robert Treborlang, Laura Jones, Joan Collins, Peter Medak, Sally Osborne, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Elsie Burch Donald, Carmen Callil, Greta Scacchi, Roland Stake, Luciana Arrighi, Ralph Fiennes, Jamie Grant, Linda Kenis, Clive Donner, Elizabeth Shorland Jones, Penny Hamley, Richard Neville, Peter Nicholls, Arnold Wesker, Jack Straker, Bill Lynch, Mark Shivas, Gyles Brandreth, Joanna Lumley, Anthony Blond, Liz Miller

Folder 6
Letters from readers to Robin Eakin/Dalton, 1965-2002

Folder 7
Correspondence concerning publicity and reviews for Aunts up the Cross, 1965, 1999; 

Folder 8 
Correspondence concerning a film version of Aunt's Up the Cross, 1991-1992
Copies of letters from Arnold Wesker, Peter Smalley, Louis Nowra.

BOX 14
An Incidental Memoir (original title No Hard Shoulder), 1985-2000

Folder 1  (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence mainly between Margaret Connolly (agent) and Robin Dalton concerning `Aunts up the Cross, An Incidental Memoir and Champagne and a Baked Potato’, Includes correspondents Caroline Baum, Deborah Bibby,  20 Aug. 1997-29 May 2000

Folder 2 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence with publishers, Transworld (Judith Curr), Reed Books (Jennifer Byrne, Judy Brookes, Judith Davies, Jamie Grant), Random House (Jane Palfreyman, Deborah Callaghan, concerning early publishing of Incidental Memoir and reprint of Aunts up the Cross. Includes letter to Clive James regarding foreword, 9 Nov. 1995-20 July 1998. 

Folder 3
Letters from Henry Maxwell, Andrena Finley, Lady Marguerite Tangye, Margaret Vyner, to Robin Dalton, with newsclippings all mentioned in An Incidental Memoir, 1985-2002

Folder 4
Correspondence between Jack Porter (brother of Hal Porter) and Robin Dalton concerning permission to publish in An Incidental Memoir, 16 July-13 Aug. 1998

Folder 5
Notes before writing An Incidental Memoir

Folder 6
Prologue to An Incidental Memoir (various versions sent to different publishers)

Folder 7 (RESTRICTED)
Background notes on Margaret Connolly and Penguin for An Incidental Memoir

Folder 8 
Part of original manuscript of An Incidental Memoir (typed)

BOX 15
An Incidental Memoir (original title No Hard Shoulder)

Folder 1
Galley proof for Viking (1998)

Folder 2
Typescript with additions and corrections (unpublished inserts), 1998

Folder 3
Manuscript notebooks (3) for writing Incidental Memoir

Folder 4
Corrected proof

BOX 16
An Incidental Memoir (original title No Hard Shoulder), 1995-1998

Folder 1
Correspondence with publishers (Penguin, Reed, Random House) concerning An Incidental Memoir and Aunts up the Cross; Film diary contract for `Diary of Three films', 1995-1998

Folder 2
Manuscript notes cut by the publisher of An Incidental Memoir, mentioning the films Oscar & Lucinda and Country Life

Folder 3
Copies of notes/diary concerning life in Biarritz with Bill and comments on film production

Folder 4
Handwritten manuscript with notes to Lisa Harrison (includes pages torn from notebooks)

Folder 5
Letters concerning promotional tours for books, 1997-1998

Series 03: Robin Dalton literary papers, 1929-2008, relating to her career as a journalist, television performer and author of two autobiographical novels, Aunts Up the Cross, (1965, 1998) and An Incidental Memoir (1998)

BOX 1
1. Alberto's Circus, ca. 1963-2003
Includes, photographs, flyers, programmes, tickets
2. Circus animals trainers (Australia), 1937-2003
Includes photographs, news clippings, flyers concerning trainers, Warren Lennon, Lindsay Lennon, Geoff Lennon, Tony Gasser, Shane Lennon, Steven Lavis, Jerome Kirwan, Stefan Krajcik, Mervyn King, Fred Maynard, Joe Perry, Lindsay Perry, Robin Howell, Marcel Peters, Tommy Chipperfield, Mervyn King, Franz Gasser, Alby Perry, Bruce Russell, Glenn West, Jules Bullen, Michael Wislang, Sonny Gasser Jnr, George Suter, Captain Lindo, Captain Alfredo (Perc Bullen), Fanny Espinosa, Andrew Sole, Mickey St Leon, Alwyn Silver, Captain Wizard and Captain Monzalo (Mervyn King), Charlie Wing Quay, Mike O'Connel, Michael O'Connor, Stevan Lavis, Steve Robinson, Michael Wislang, Serifan Rodriguez, Tony Ratcliffe, Wolfgang Watler Petersen
3. Circus animal trainers (International), 1913-2007
Includes magazines, programmes, photographs, news clippings concerning trainers, Alfred Court, Mabel Stark, George Schroeder, Leslie Speechley, Save Hoover, Damoo Dhotre, Gerald Hyde, Fritz Schulz (Frederic Olsen), Madame Nazarova, Jason Peters, Gunther Gebel-Williams, Naumann twins, Miritza and Walter Zapshny, Boris Denisov
4. Ashton's Circus, 1857-2005
Includes photographs, programmes, flyers, posters, tickets, Christmas cards, news clippings, condolescence letter from Jim Fogarty regarding Phyllis Ashton, letter concerning The Ashton's Order of Australia.
5. Circus Joseph Ashton, 2002-2007
Includes Photographs, flyers, posters, new clippings
6. Barton's Circus, 1909-2004
Includes photographs, news clippings, programme, correspondence
7. Burton's Circus (original), 1997-2007
Includes DVD, news clippings
8. Bullen Bros. Circus, 1939-2001
Eulogy for Cleo Bullen,Stafford Bullen news clippings, poster, programmes, photographs and a CD copy of Jim Fogarty's book `Wait till you see what we've got on the water: the history of the Bullen Circus Empire in Australia'
9. Harmston's Circus, 1890-1994
Includes news clippings, programmes featuring the Alton sisters (Daisy, Deany), Arthur Jandaschewsky
10. Fitzgerald's Circus, 1888-2006
Includes news clippings and programmes

BOX 2
11. Circus historians, 1855-2006
Includes letter from Mark St Leon to Jim Fogarty regarding circus research.  A listing of Colonial circuses in Australia from Fred Braid M.B.E., a family history of Alfred Warren (Acrobat) and newsclippings 
12 (1) Lennon Family Circuses (Lennon's, Stardust, Burton's), 1981-2007
Includes flyers, photographs, news clippings, programmes
12 (2) Lennon Family Circuses (Lennon's, Stardust, Burton's), 1890-2007
Includes photographs, news clippings
13. Sole Bros Circus, 1926-2007
Includes programmes, photographs, slides & disc, news clippings, poster, family tree, letters from Craig Sole to Jim Fogarty regarding circus history
14. Great Moscow Circuses, 2002-2003
Includes news clippings, photographs regarding their Australian tour.
15. Circus Federation of Australia
Includes newsletters, circus fact pack information
16. Circus Fans of Australasia Inc, 1972-2003
Photographs, badges, newsletters, pamphlets
17. Circus Sunrise (Belli family), 1986-2001
Includes poster, news cuttings, photographs
18. Goldwyn Bros. Circus (Capt. Fred Ashton), 1941-2002
Includes photographs, news cuttings, flyers
19. Circus and rodeo, 1891-2006
Includes news cuttings, 1 photograph
20. Shows and showmen, 1909-2007
Includes photographs, news clippings, press realise for De la Guarda Theatre, Lucky Grills Tex Morton, Slim Degrey, Do Re Mi Troupe, Ronricco (Des Tocchini), Franquin, Legarde Twins, Mysterious Howards, Marconi, Anna Sonya Schulz, Durkin family, Alf Henson, Neville Johnson, Le Estrange, Capt Turner McFarlane, Matt Hayes, Max Reddy, Sorlies, Larry Dulhunty, Ro Rene

BOX 3
21. Cirque du Soleil, 1998-2001
Includes merchandise catalogue, promotional history
22. Circus Oz & Fruit Flies, 1995-1996
Includes programme, news cutting
23. Onzalo (Alfred Rowe), 1893-1993
Includes news cuttings, letters
24. Circus trains, 1892-1999
Includes photographs, news cuttings, journal articles, tour arrangements
25. Sundry Australian circuses, including the birth of circus in Sydney, 1892-2007
Includes flyers, publicity pamphlets, photographs and news cuttings regarding: Ivan Bros, Circus Edison, Bibbys Circus, Worth's Circus, LLoyd's Circus, Eden Bros, Donna Blaxter's Circus, St Leon's Circus, Pagel Circus & Zoo, Robinson's Circus, Eroni's Circus, Weber Bros Circus, Sells Brothers, Allan Baxter's Magic Circus, Adolphus Holden, Kodama's United Circus, Mrs Blanche Cells, Ivan Bros Circus, Fitzgeralds Circus, Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Siberian Circus, Bailey's Circus, Circus Sonelli, Russell's Free Circus, Gran Circo Americano
26. Overseas circuses, 1900-2004
Includes programmes, news cuttings, postcards, tickets regarding the following circuses. Bertram Mills Circus, Pagel's, Garden Bros Circus, Sarrasani Circus, Fillis family, W.W. Wilkie Circus, Zirkusmann Renz , Moscow State Circus, Chinese State Circus, Cirque D'Hiver Bouglione, Billy Smart's Circus
27. Circus Royale Inc Original Royal, 1965-2007
Includes flyers, posternews cuttings, program, circus rules,
28. Weber's Circuses (Australia & New Zealand), 1995-2005
Includes programe, news cuttings, photographs, business cards
29. Circus advertising, 1963-2000?
Includes tickets, passes, post cards, invitation cards, business cards, news cuttings for Bullens, Perry Bros, Circus Royal, Royale International Circus, Startime Circus.
30. National film and Sound Archives, Canberra
Listing of circus films in their collection as of 20/5/1997

BOX 4
31. Flying trapeze, 1926-2006
Includes photographs, correspondence and unpublished manuscript regarding the history of Australian and International trapeze acts.
32. Heinz Naumann Diving Tigers, 1968
Photographs of Heinz Naumann and his twin sons Billy & Peter with tiger, Zita.
33. Wirths Circus
Notes regarding the publication of `The wonder of Wirths'
34. Perry Bros. Circus, 1889-2005
Includes tickets, news cuttings, correspondence, programmes, family tree
35. Silver's Circus (original), 1949-2003
Includes news clippings, programmes
36. Silver's Grand Magic Circus, 1965-2006
Includes flyers, news cuttings, tickets
37. Circus and cabaret acts, 1841-2007
Includes exhibition pamphlets, news cuttings, photographs featuring artists and acts: Trisha May,Helen de PaulTheo Zacchini, Con Colleano, The Jandasckewskys, The Four Kelroys, The Martinettes, Pearl Dicinoski, Jonaas Zilinska, Lotah family, Phil St Leon, Ralph Marchenko, Perry Bros, Tony Hanlon, Bepo the clown, Brophy Bros, Christel Zacchini, Burtons Circus, Stefan Kiajcik, Francisco Brothers, Rudi Belli, Gus St Leon, Ashton's Circus, Antonio & Kitty Reggiardo, Bullen Brothers, Frank Hosking, Clyde Beatty, Charles Siegrist, Alan Took, Bakers Circus, Seymour Family Circus, Sells Brothers, Wirth's Circus, Jack & Millie Williams, Daniel Fitzgerald
38. Ridgway's Circus New Zealand, 1860s-2001
Includes photographs, news clipping, chronology
39. Circus elephants Australia, 1957-2006
Includes news cuttings, letters, photographs and slides
40. St Leon's European Circus, 1948
Includes news cutting, family tree of May Wirth
41. Capitol Theatre Sydney (originally Wirths Hipprodrome), 1992-1995
Includes photographs, news cuttings, brochures 
42. Paul R. King re Thomas King (Port Melbourne Victoria), 1914, 2001-2007
Includes correspondence, family history, news cuttings
43. Circus postage stamps, 1997
Postcards with some sample stamps advertising the 150 year anniversary of Circus in Australia in 1997

SERIES 01: Jim Fogarty research folders, 1841-2007

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