Performing Arts Collection
Contact
- Street address
- 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004
- Postal address
- As above
- Phone
- (03) 9281-8325
- Fax
- (03) 9281-8239
- Enquiries to
- Research and Library Officer
About
- Officer in charge
- Director, Curator
- Hours & facilities
- Open Tues and Thurs 10am-4pm (appointment required); closed public holidays. General reference assistance available. Copying services for books, journals and photographs available. Introductory brochure available.
- Access
- 1 week's advance notice of visit required. Research topic should be outlined by letter or telephone.
- Acquisition focus
- Australian performing arts with a particular focus on all forms of popular entertainment.
- Major holdings
- J C Williamson: Documents, programs, photographs 1900-1980.
- Barry Humphries: Documents, programs, photographs, artwork 1960-
- Dame Nellie Melba: Correspondence, programs, photographs 1880-1930.
- Aztec Services -Beatles Australian Tour: Documents 1964.
- Bert Myer Chevron Hotel Collection: Documents, photographs, artwork 1955-1970.
- Handspan Theatre: Documents, photographs, diaries, posters 1980. Holden Brothers Circus: Documents, posters, flyers.
- Fowler's Australian Dramatic Players: Documents, posters, flyers, notebooks.
Last updated: 2010-10-11