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

  • Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
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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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• 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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• Tatiana Riabouchinska darning the ballet shoes, Sydney, between 1938-1940 / photographer unknown

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  • 24 comments
  • 277 favorites
  • 94,401 views
  • Date taken: 2011
  • Date uploaded: 2010-05-14
  • Tags: tatianariabouchinska, balletshoe, balletslipper, sunsuit, scarf, sandals, park, bench, sydneyharbour, russian, mrsdavidlichine, татьяна, рябушинская, татьянарябушинская, primaballerinas, babyballerina, babyballerinas, balletsrusses, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty725072, xmlns:foaf=httpxmlnscomfoaf01, woman, seated, legs, sewing, shoe, shadow, outdoors, 1930s, darning, fixing, ballet, balletacrossthecommons
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• Olga Spessiva, ballerina, Central Station, Sydney, 1934 / photographer Sam Hood

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  • 7 comments
  • 66 favorites
  • 73,102 views
  • Date taken: 1934
  • Date uploaded: 2010-03-26
  • Tags: primaballerinas, samhood, woman, portrait, dancer, ballet, russian, hat, fur, bouquet, 1934, 1930s, redhotmammas, balletacrossthecommons, olgaspessiva, olgaspessivtzeva
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• Ballerina Kathleen Gorham at a cat show, Sydney Town Hall, 2 December 1957 / photographer Jack Hickson

  • Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
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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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• Olga Spessiva in Prince Igor costume, ca. 1934 / Studio Lipnitzki, 109 Fg St Honore. Paris

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  • 11 comments
  • 141 favorites
  • 61,209 views
  • Date taken: 2010-03-04 17:06:06
  • Date uploaded: 2010-03-04
  • Tags: women, woman, dancer, portrait, costume, ballet, jewelry, 1930s, spessivtzeva, spessivtseva, olga, russian, dancers, ballerinas, primaballerinas, studiolipnitzki, redhotmammas, borislipnitzki, balletacrossthecommons, olgaspessivtzeva, olgaspessiva, princeigor
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• Arrival of Margot Fonteyn in a Dior outfit at Mascot, Sydney, May 1957 / Australian Photographic Agency

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  • 4 comments
  • 19 favorites
  • 54,469 views
  • Date taken: 1957-05
  • Date uploaded: 2011-06-10
  • Tags: michaelsoames, dior, primaballerinaassoluta, balletacrossthecommons, primaballerinas, jcwilliamsonltd, margotfonteyn, australianphotographicagency, damemargotfonteyn, may1957, 1957, borovanskyballet, royalballet, helenbrecknell, helenthibou, soniahumphrey, valerielawson, happybirthdayflickrcommons
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• Olga Spessiva in ballet costume, ca. 1934 / Studio Lipnitzki, 109 Fg St Honore. Paris

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  • 3 comments
  • 99 favorites
  • 45,997 views
  • Date taken: 2011
  • Date uploaded: 2010-03-04
  • Tags: spessivtzeva, spessivtseva, olga, dancers, ballerinas, primaballerinas, studiolipnitzki, olgaspessiva, ballet, balletacrossthecommons, borislipnitzki, olgaspessivtzeva
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• Olga Spessiva, prima ballerina, and the Dandre-Levitoff Company, Sydney, 1934 / photographer Sam Hood

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  • 2 comments
  • 17 favorites
  • 30,382 views
  • Date taken: 1934
  • Date uploaded: 2010-03-26
  • Tags: centralstation, 1934, 1930s, ballet, dance, dancer, group, portrait, outdoors, fashion, nathaliebranitska, olgaspessivtzeva, olgaspessiva, primaballerinas, dandrelevitoffcompany, samhood, balletacrossthecommons
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• Pavlova ballet tour of Australia, 1926 / Wentzel collection

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  • 3 comments
  • 40 favorites
  • 21,775 views
  • Date taken: 1926
  • Date uploaded: 2012-11-01
  • Tags: trenes, retrato, sinrecorte, annapavlova, ballet, primaballerinaassoluta, primaballerinas, ballerinas, balletacrossthecommons, 1926
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• Pavlova ballet tour of Australia, 1926 / Wentzel collection

  • Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
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  • 0 comments
  • 23 favorites
  • 19,971 views
  • Date taken: 1926
  • Date uploaded: 2012-11-01
  • Tags: annapavlova, ballet, primaballerinaassoluta, primaballerinas, ballerinas, balletacrossthecommons, 1926
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• Arrival of Margot Fonteyn in a Dior outfit at Mascot, Sydney, May 1957 / Australian Photographic Agency

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  • 2 comments
  • 4 favorites
  • 18,992 views
  • Date taken: 1957-05
  • Date uploaded: 2011-06-10
  • Tags: edouardborovansky, michaelsoames, dior, primaballerinas, primaballerinaassoluta, balletacrossthecommons, jcwilliamsonltd, damemargotfonteyn, margotfonteyn, ballet, helenbrecknell, helenthibou, soniahumphrey, borovanskyballet, royalballet, may1957, 1957, australianphotographicagency, valerielawson
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• Olga Spessiva, prima ballerina, and the Dandre-Levitoff Company, Sydney, 1934 / photographer Sam Hood

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  • 1 comment
  • 13 favorites
  • 18,814 views
  • Date taken: 1934
  • Date uploaded: 2010-03-26
  • Tags: primaballerinas, samhood, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty780061, xmlns:foaf=httpxmlnscomfoaf01, olgaspessivtzeva, olgaspessiva, nathaliebranitska, ballet, balletacrossthecommons, dandrelevitoffcompany
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