Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Monday, September 28, 2020

Arabesque

 

See companion post at Club CCD for more photos, a video and links.

Friday, September 18, 2020

Lorraine Dawson's "Dancing Darlings"




Lorraine Dawson's "Dancing Darlings" performing the can-can at a function pre-planned for the 15 August 1945 which, with the news that the war had ended, was renamed the Lady Mayoress' Victory Ball to celebrate Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day. Students of Miss L. Dawson left to right: Marjory Tompkins aged 12; June London; Margaret Baxter; Lorraine Dawson; June Goodall; Leila Patterson and Sylvia Jones. The dancing troupe performed at concerts and fundraising functions as well as entertaining troops based in Sydney.

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P02718.002


https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C362006