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• Olga Spessiva in Swan Lake costume, 1934 / photographer Sydney Fox Studio, 3rd Floor, 88 King St, Sydney

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  • 13 comments
  • 346 favorites
  • 172,123 views
  • Date taken: 2009
  • Date uploaded: 2011-05-13
  • Tags: olga, spessiva, spessitzeva, ballet, prima, ballerina, etoile, star, mental, health, swan, lake, pointe, point, woman, fulllength, costume, toes, pose, 1934, 1930s, swanlake, thirties, sydney, feathers, autograph, shoes, shoe, tutu, vintage, old, light, dancer, dance, balett, ballerinas, baletky, baletki, baletka, balet, balerina, art, ribbons, spessivtzeva, balletacrossthecommons, olgaspessiva, olgaspessivtzeva, primaballerinas, sydneyfoxstudio, valerielawson
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• Addie Hine, very clever dancer, 1909 / photographer unknown

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  • 35 comments
  • 207 favorites
  • 102,548 views
  • Date taken: 2010-02-25 12:09:24
  • Date uploaded: 2010-02-25
  • Tags: dancers, addie, hine, danseuse, ballerina, addiehine, ballet, balletacrossthecommons, captainandmrsjcslaney
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• Danish ballerina Adeline Genee, Sydney, 1913 / photograph by May & Mina Moore

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  • 9 comments
  • 74 favorites
  • 101,715 views
  • Date taken: 2010-02-05 12:08:43
  • Date uploaded: 2010-02-05
  • Tags: danish, ballerina, premieredanseuse, sydney, cat, black, white, boots, star, mayminamoore, veranda, pussycat, cuddle, woman, autograph, seated, gloves, hat, plumage, imperialrussianballet, maymoore, minamoore, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty725099, xmlns:foaf=httpxmlnscomfoaf01, ballet, balletacrossthecommons, primaballerinas, adelinegenée, dameadelinegenéedbe, aninakirstinamargaretepetrajensen, classicalballet, genéeinternationalballetcompetition, thegenée
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• Rachel Cameron and Henry Legerton in the Kirsova Ballet Les Sylphides, Max Dupain Studio, Sydney, between 1941-1944 / photographer Max Dupain

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  • 8 comments
  • 90 favorites
  • 85,072 views
  • Date taken: 1941
  • Date uploaded: 2011-05-17
  • Tags: rachelcameron19242011, henrylegerton, lessylphides, ballet, maxdupain, photographicstudio, tutu, vintage, white, slippers, shoes, shoe, pointe, old, light, leather, dancer, dance, cvicky, balett, ballerina, ballerinas, balletslippers, baletky, baletki, baletka, balet, balerina, art, balletacrossthecommons, valerielawson
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• Tatiana Riabouchinska and Roman Jasinsky in Les Dieux mendiants (The Gods go a-begging), between Nov 1938-Aug 1940 / photograph by Max Dupain

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  • 9 comments
  • 99 favorites
  • 84,621 views
  • Date taken: 2009-10-28 11:14:57
  • Date uploaded: 2009-10-28
  • Tags: tatianariabouchinska, romanjasinsky, godsgoabegging, maxdupain, lesdieuxmendiants, russianballet, balletsrusses, balletdancer, ballerina, pointe, dc:creator=httpnlagovaunlaparty677067, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty1456356, xmlns:foaf=httpxmlnscomfoaf01, ballet, balletacrossthecommons
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• Helene Kirsova, ballerina, ca. 1947 / photographer unknown

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  • 4 comments
  • 118 favorites
  • 83,472 views
  • Date taken: 2010-03-18 10:41:04
  • Date uploaded: 2010-03-17
  • Tags: ballerina, kirsova, tutu, wicker, hamper, annapavlova, helenekirsova, ellenwittruphansen, dancers, kirsovaballet, woman, portrait, standing, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty578082, xmlns:foaf=httpxmlnscomfoaf01, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty721070, ballet, balletacrossthecommons
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• Ballerina Kathleen Gorham at a cat show, Sydney Town Hall, 2 December 1957 / photographer Jack Hickson

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  • 5 comments
  • 44 favorites
  • 61,404 views
  • Date taken: 1957-12-02 12:01:27
  • Date uploaded: 2011-06-10
  • Tags: kitten, borovanskyballet, ballerina, earrings, primaballerinas, balletacrossthecommons, kathleengorham
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• Martin Rubenstein and Kathleen Gorham, dancers in the J.C. Williamson / Borovansky Ballet production of Gay Rosalinda, 1946 / photographer Hal Williams

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  • 7 comments
  • 163 favorites
  • 59,253 views
  • Date taken: 1946
  • Date uploaded: 2011-12-23
  • Tags: martinrubenstein, kathleengorham, jcwilliamsonco, ballet, borovanskyballet, theatreroyal, shoes, shoe, pointe, old, light, ballerina, dancer, dance, balett, ballerinas, baletky, baletki, baletka, balet, balerina, art, satin, ribbons, balletacrossthecommons, halwilliams
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• Alison Lee, stage name Helene Lineva and star of the Original Ballet Russe, 1939-1940, posing in the studio, Sydney / photographer Max Dupain

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  • 0 comments
  • 48 favorites
  • 55,645 views
  • Date taken: 1940
  • Date uploaded: 2011-03-02
  • Tags: alisonlee, helenelineva, maxdupain, originalballetrusse, sydney, ballerina, ballet, harem, pants, pointeshoes, balletacrossthecommons
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• Helene Kirsova, ballerina, ca. 1941 / photographer Bitter-Jeppesen Studios, Melbourne

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  • 5 comments
  • 22 favorites
  • 49,002 views
  • Date taken: 2010-03-17 16:26:34
  • Date uploaded: 2010-03-17
  • Tags: kirsova, ballerina, humanitarian, teacher, danish, woman, portrait, autograph, 1940s, smile, playgrounds, ballet, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty578082, xmlns:foaf=httpxmlnscomfoaf01, balletacrossthecommons, balletsrusses, bitterjeppesenstudios, australianballet, jcwilliamsontheatrecompany
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• Tamara Toumanova & Serge Lifar, Swan Lake, Sydney, 1939-1940 / photographed by Max Dupain

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  • 5 comments
  • 110 favorites
  • 41,843 views
  • Date taken: 2009-07-02 09:56:19
  • Date uploaded: 2009-07-01
  • Tags: balletrusse, balletsrusses, photographicstudio, balletdancer, lelacdescygnes, originalballetrusse, debasilcompany, tutu, prince, cloak, pointe, prima, ballerina, etoile, principal, ukrainian, russian, french, american, swan, velvet, silk, statelibraryofnewsouthwales, maxdupain, dancers, ballerinas, dc:creator=httpnlagovaunlaparty677067, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, balletacrossthecommons
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• Tatiana Riabouchinska, ballerina, ca. 1938 / photographer Maurice Seymour, Chicago

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  • 10 comments
  • 92 favorites
  • 19,634 views
  • Date taken: 1938
  • Date uploaded: 2011-03-25
  • Tags: ballerina, classic, blackwhite, chicago, arts, tatianariabouchinska, mauriceseymour
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• Nina Verchinina, from Colonel de Basil's "Original Ballet Russe", 1939-1940, copied from Karl and Emilie Romaine Studio photograph

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  • 1 comment
  • 107 favorites
  • 13,295 views
  • Date uploaded: 2021-11-25
  • Tags: ballerina, ninaverchinina, balletrusse, australia, 1930s, russianballet
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