Summary
Lantern Slide with the song lyrics for 'The Chestnut Tree' Part 2. Lyrics by J.& H. Kennedy, and music by Hal Kemp, 1939. Published by J. Albert & Son.
Used by Mr Jack Hayward an entertainer who held community concerts in Sydney suburbs and in Geelong from about 1928 (Lakemba, NSW) to 1939 (Geelong) and then in Geelong for a few years after World War Two. "Community Singing As It Should Be" was a feature of these concerts, which also included other musical items. Community Concerts were held at the Hall of Honour, Yarra Street, Geelong on weekend evenings; his son suggested they continued until the advent of television in 1956. Many of the slides Jack used for the concerts were imported. Mr Hayward was a member of the Royal Navy before he migrated to Australia; he joined the Australian Navy during World War Two.
Description of Content
Lyrics to song 'The Chestnut Tree' Part 2. Illustrated with 6 chestnut trees.
Physical Description
Standard format (3¼ x 3¼ inch square) glass black & white lantern slide. Bound at lower edge by cream coloured tape.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Leisure, Images & Image Making, Migration & Cultural Diversity
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Jones, 07 Mar 1990
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User
Jack Hayward, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1928-1956
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User
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Publisher
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Printed on glass:' I said 'I love you & there ain't no ifs of buts/She said I love you/And the Blacksmith shouted 'Chest-nuts!' followed by four more lines. At lower edge of glalss: 'Published by/ J. ALBERT & SON PTY LTD. Sydney, Wellington, N.Z. MELBOURNE'. Handwritten on tape : '2.'.
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Classification
Recreation & tourism, Performing arts - concerts, Community singing
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Audiovisual Technology, Community Organisations & Services, Music, Singing, Still Projectors, Lantern Slides