Series 02: Photographs of Luna Park, Sydney, New South Wales, and related material, ca. 1940-1997

PXD 1087

series

ca. 1940-1997

Graphic Materials, Textual Records, Photographs, Clippings

944772

108 photographic prints (2 boxes) - 25.5 x 20.2 cm and 20.4 x 25.7 cm, or smaller - gelatin silver
2 items of textual material

A series of photographs mainly of Luna Park, Sydney, and its buildings and rides, mostly dating from the 1940s and 1950s. Series also includes a typescript history of Luna Park and newspaper clipping.

1. [Elevated view of Luna Park]. Inscribed in ink on verso of photographs ‘Early 50’s’
2. [Elevated view of Luna Park]. Inscribed in ink on verso of photographs ‘Early 50’s’
3. [View of Midway looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge]
4. [View of Midway looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge]
5. [View of Sydney Harbour Bridge with crane]
6. [View of top of arch of Sydney Harbour Bridge with crane]
7. [View of Luna Park looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge]
8. [View of Luna Park and Midway looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge taken from same vantage point as items 9a and 9b]
9a. [View of Dodgem building looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge taken from same vantage point as item 8]
9b. [Duplicate of item 9a]
10. [Night view of Luna Park and North Sydney Pool in foreground with crowd in stands] / Luna Studios, Luna Park, Sydney

11. [View of people under awning in Midway] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
12. [View of Midway looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge]
13. [View of entrance and Sydney Harbour Bridge]
14. [View of Midway]
15. Day staff, early 50’s
16. [View of Midway looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
17. [View of Midway looking towards Coney Island building] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
18. [View of Midway and entrance looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
19. [View of Midway looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
20. [Night view of illuminated Coney Island building]

21. [View looking towards Palais de Danse and Dodgem Building]. Verso inscribed in ink ‘Early 1940’s NB. Garden – no Ferris Wheel yet’
22. [View of one of the entrance towers]
23. [View overlooking Midway towards Sydney Harbour Bridge, with “The Great Berosini” bicycle highwire act in progress, ca. 1953]
24. [View of Luna Park face]
25. [View of Luna Park face]
26. “The Great Baradine” [i.e. Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953]. Lower left half of photograph damaged
27. “The Great Baradine”, early 50’s [i.e. Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953]
28. “The Great Baradine”, [ca. 1953] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney [i.e Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”]
29. [Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
30. [Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney

31. [Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953]
32. [Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953]
33. Dixie [i.e. Dixie Lee (Bell), ca. 1953]
34. “The Great Baradine” [i.e. Mike Berosini”, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953]
35. [Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953]
36. Dixie, early 50’s [i.e. Dixie Lee (Bell)]
37. [Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
38. [Mike Berosini, “The Great Berosini”, ca. 1953] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
39. Dare devils on bikes
40. [Firebreathing performance]

41. [Musicians inside Rotor]
42. Harold Hopkins took over from Atkin [i.e. Atkins?] Bros. Bill & Tom 50’s [portrait of two unidentified men]
43. Atkins [i.e. David Atkins?]
44. Hopkins – Rt [portrait of Ted Hopkins? with unidentified man]
45. Hopkins [i.e. Ted Hopkins] & Atkin [i.e. Atkins]
46. [Unidentified man repairing U-drive track]
47. [Two workers standing in front of Christmas scene]
48. [Photograph probably of driver dressed as an Indian rajah and mechanical elephant, ca. 1948]
49. [Cut out cowboys and teppee on slope]
50. Luna Park Wharf – sank! [view of diver entering water]

51. “Luna Park cricket team” c. 1952
52. [Merry-Go-Round or Carousel]
53. [Half-submerged car fallen off sea wall, diver in attendance]
54. Gardens [with kangaroo and elephant figures and candle sculpture]
55. [S. John Ross cutting silhouettes of Harlem Globetrotters, ca. 1950s]
56. Harlem Globe Trotters [photograph of Harlem Globetrotters dining, ca. 1950s]
57. Harlem Globe Trotters [photograph of Harlem Globetrotters dining, ca. 1950s]
58. [Mardi Gras decorations and entrance to Tumble Bug]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Late 40’s’. [Image damaged at upper right]
59. [Outdoor dining area, Midway]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Late 40’s’. [Lower left corner of image damaged]
60. [Elevated view of Luna Park looking along Midway, Mardi Gras decorations and Carousel in foreground]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Late 40’s’. [Image damaged at upper right]

61. Setting up Carousel, early 40’s [Image damaged at upper right and lower right]
62. [Elevated view of Luna Park with Carousel in foreground]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Early 50’s’
63. [View of entrance façade of Ghost Train] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
64. [View of Hell’s Doorway, Ghost Train] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
65. [Door detail, Ghost Train] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
66. [View of entrance façade of Ghost Train]
67. [View of workers on Ghost Train façade]
68. [View of Ghost Train façade]
69. Flying Saucer
70. [Flying Saucer]

71. [Noah’s Ark]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘50’s’. Two holes punched in photograph
72. [Overhead view of U-Drive] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
73. [Big Dipper looking toward Sydney Harbour Bridge pylon] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
74. Dunk Dixie entrance to speed boat ride 50’s [i.e. Let’s Duk Sweetie] / “Smiling Snaps”, Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney
75. [Laff in Dark]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Early 50’s’
76. [U-Drive cars and track]
77. Outdoor Dodgems
78. [Dodgem car with harlequin figures]
79. [View of U-Drive ride]
80. [Negative print of the Whirler]

81. [Negative print of Goofy House]
82. [Negative print of the Whip]
83. [Negative print of Big Dipper entry station]
84. [View from under Big Dipper]
85. [View from top of Big Dipper to Big Dipper entry station and Sydney Harbour]
86. [View along Big Dipper trusswork to Big Dipper entry station]
87. [View across Midway to River Caves? exterior]
88. The Spider [showing worker undertaking repairs]
89. [Big Dipper entry station]
90. [Big Dipper entry station]

91. [Santa and sleigh mural over parking marquee];
92. [Two men inspecting undercarriage of U-Drive dodgem car]
93. Giant Slide [Coney Island]
94. [Crowd at ticket booth at entrance to Luna Park?]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Late 40’s’. Image damaged at upper right
95. [Coney Island artwork]
96. Coney Island [artwork]
97. [Mechanical elephant, ca. 1948]
98. [View of inside of mechanical elephant, ca. 1948]
99. Mechanical walking elephant, [ca. 1948]
100. [Children playing on ‘Dennis’ fire engine in front of Luna Park face]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Early 50s’

101. [Conveyor belt for Jack and Jill slide]
102. [Luna Park game stall with prizes]
103. [Luna Park game stall with prizes]
104. [Women with harlequin heads]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Late 40’s’ [Print surface damaged]
105. [Sailors on façade of Ghost Train]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Late 40’s’ [Print surface damaged]
106. Waratah Pde [Parade] 50’s
107. [Crowd watching harlequin parade]. Inscribed in ink on verso ‘Late 40’s’ [Papier mache heads seen in another image. Image damaged at lower right]
108. "A few brief facts about the history of Luna Park from its inception until 1970" by E. A. Hopkins [photocopied typescript with manuscript annotation, 5 pages]
109. "From no show to snow show at Luna Park" by Geraldine O'Brien, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 February 1997 [newspaper clipping]

Out of copyright: Applies to photographs created before 1955.
Copyright status:: In copyright. Life of creator plus 70 years. Applies to photographs created during or after 1955.
Copyright status:: In copyright. Life of creator plus 70 years. Applies to textual material.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Some photographs titled and dated