Summary
Lantern Slide with the song lyrics for 'Sing a Song of Sunbeams'.
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 'Sing a Song of Sunbeams'. Illustration in silhouette of conductor's hands, cornet player, musical staff and notes.
Physical Description
Standard format (3¼ x 3¼ inch square) colour lantern slide, bound with black tape. Small piece of cream coloured tape upper left.
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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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Colour
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Printed on glass: 'SING A SONG OF SUNBEAMS/SING A SONG OF SUNBEAMS/Let the notes fall where they may' followed by seven more lines. Handwritten on tape : '1'.
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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
81 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Audiovisual Technology, Community Organisations & Services, Still Projectors, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945, Lantern Slides