• Title
  Photographs of the Pylon Lookout Sydney Harbour Bridge tourist attraction, ca. 1950-1971 / compiled by Yvonne Rentoul
• Creator
  Yvonne Rentoul
• Call number
  PXE 1125
  PXB 575
  V/235 - V/241
  XV/122
  R 1104
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  ca. 1950-1971
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Objects, Photographs, Clippings, Drawings, Prints
• Reference code
  913015
• Issue Copy
  Partly Digitised : R 1104 - 3 stamps and 1 mould
  
• Physical Description
  3 boxes (approx. 97 photographs, 4 prints, 1 scrapbook, clippings) - various sizes
  1 box (3 stamps, 1 mould)
  7 photographs - 53 x 42 cm. or smaller, mounted on boards. - black and white
  1 drawing - 76 x 56 cm - charcoal
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  In 1934 the South East Pylon opened as a tourist venue, and during the 1950s to 1971 the Pylon Lookout was managed by Yvonne Rentoul. The “All Australian Exhibition” showed displays of Australia’s achievements from agriculture to mining. The Pylon also housed a tearoom and souvenir shop. Yvonne Rentoul owned the famous Pylon White Cats. They had a ‘cattery’ on the Pylon roof and became a major tourist attraction.
• Scope and Content
  V/235
  Looking north across business heart of Sydney, 1 aerial photograph, mounted on board, 40 x 60 cm.
  
  V/236
  The city with Darling Harbour in foreground, 1 aerial photograph, mounted on board, 40 x 60 cm.
  
  V/237
  North Sydney and Milson's Point, 1 aerial photograph, mounted on board, 40 x 60 cm.
  
  V/238
  Kirribilli, Neutral Bay and Cremorne, 1 aerial photograph, mounted on board, 40 x 60 cm.
  
  V/239
  Sydney from the air, 1960, 1 aerial photograph, mounted on board, 53 x 63 cm.
  
  V/240
  1 photograph, 53 x 42 cm. of white cats on Pylon. This image shows paintings of the city that were once painted on the inside brick walls of the Pylon.
  
  V/241
  1 board , 34 x 44 cm. with pasted printed images of the white cats and Felix cat food.
  
  XV/122
  1 pencil drawing, titled, 'Song of steel, in the saw grinding shops' by Sheila Hawkins, 1941-42. 76 x 56 cm.
  
  PXB 575
  11 photographs, mounted on board, 19 x 24 cm. Images of exhibitions in the Pylon Lookout, Era Surf Life Saving Club "Cyclone Lookout", with Pylon Lookout surf boat, white cat with 6 white kittens, ABC TV filming from the Pylon, display of Aboriginal motif art and native animals, 1956
  
  2 printed drawings mounted on boards, of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and the Look Inside the Pylon, key to exhibits.
  
  7 photographs, images of white cats and kittens, and model of the inside of the pylon. 16 x 22 cm.
  
  PXE 1125/BOX 1
  
  FOLDER 1
  1 photograph of Auckland Harbour Bridge.
  6 photographs of various sizes, showing tourists have their photo taken, tourists on the viewing platform, ca. 1950s.
  5 photographs of exhibitons at the Pylon Lookout.
  3 photographs showing Sydney from the Pylon Lookout.
  
  FOLDER 2
  1 scrapbook holding 7 photographs of Pylon Lookout exhibitions, harbour views, and tourists. Advertising sheet pasted on front concerning the Lookout.
  
  FOLDER 3
  Clippings advertising the Pylon Lookout.
  2 prints showing Millers Point, and Circular Quay 60 Years Ago.
  
  FOLDER 4
  Advertising board, 'Have you seen the famous white cats at Pylon Lookout'.
  
  FOLDER 5
  1 photograph, mounted on board, 29 x 24 cm. of white kitten on pylon wall with city and Circular Quay in background.
  
  FOLDER 6
  1 photograph, mounted on board, 21 x 26 cm. of white cat looking through telescope.
  
  FOLDER 7
  54 photographs of various sizes showing the white cats, a parade float for the Pylon, souvenir shop, tourists, harbour views, exhibits.
  
  BOX 2
  6 photographs of images of Sydney taken from the Pylon Lookout by Frank Hurley. One image signed 'Hope these will do, with compliments, Frank Hurley'.
  
  3 photographs, 38 x 29 cm. showing the Pylon model, and white cats on Lookout.
  
  R 1104
  a. 3 rubber stamps, each giving the name and address of the Pylon Lookout.
  b. 1 green mould showing 3 tourist attractions. The Pylon Lookout, The Sheepskin Shop, and the Australian Gift Shop.
  
  Forms part of MLMSS 2221 ADD-ON 1113, Sydney Harbour Bridge visitors books for the Pylon Lookout.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment - Applies to R 1104
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright: Created before 1955
  Research & study copies allowed:
  : For photographs created after 1955
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Image of 2 cats with the Australian flag appeared on the front page of the Sunday Herald dated 29 July 1951.
  Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.2271 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Hawkins, Sheila
  
• Name
  Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, N.S.W.)
  Era Beach Surf Life Saving Club (N.S.W.)
  
• Subject
  Tourism--Australia.
  Bridges--New South Wales--Sydney.
  Exhibitions--New South Wales--Sydney.
  Office buildings--New South Wales--Sydney.
  Recreation--New South Wales--Sydney.
  Sydney (N.S.W.)--Aerial photographs.
  Sydney Harbour (N.S.W.).
  Surf lifesaving (Aquatic sports).
  
• Topic
  surf-lifesavers
  
• Place
  Sydney Harbour (N.S.W.)
  Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, N.S.W.)
  Darling Harbour (N.S.W.)
  Era Beach (N.S.W.)
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE6738109

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