Bolton, Geoffrey D, active 1970-1998

Date: 1917-1920

By: Bolton, Geoffrey D, active 1970-1998

Reference: PAColl-5707

Description: Photographs of the Digger Pierrots, an entertainment group formed in 1917 to entertain New Zealand soldiers during the First World war. Also an album of an Australian tour undertaken by the same company in 1920. These photographs are part of a larger collection of source materials for `Warrior entertainers; the story of the "Digger Pierrots" of the New Zealand Army in World War I' by Bolton (1997). Includes copy of `Buckshee' (1919); photograph album of 1920 Australian tour; concert programmes, London, Edinburgh (1919); clippings re Pat Hanna and his career; postcards re Digger Pierrots; letterhead, Famous Diggers (1920-1921); papers re Tano Fama; and related papers Geoffrey Bolton, the donor of this collection and son of Bert Bolton, wrote `Warrior entertainers; the story of the "Digger Pierrots" of the New Zealand Army in World War I' (1997) Quantity: 1 album(s). 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: Transferred from Bolton, Geoffrey D, fl 1970-1998 : The Fama-Bolton Collection fMS-Papers-6286 (A98-153)..

Date: [1990]-1998

By: Bolton, Geoffrey D, active 1970-1998; Bolton, Bertram Yeatts, 1896-1976

Reference: fMS-Papers-6286

Description: Source materials for `Warrior entertainers (1997). Includes concert programmes, London and Edinburgh (1919); clippings re Pat Hanna and his career; postcards re Digger Pierrots; letterhead, Famous Diggers (1920-1921); papers and obituaries for Tano Fama; and related papers. Accompanied by notes by donor on his Bertrand Bolton and Tano Fama. Source of title - Transcribed Geoffrey Bolton, the donor of this collection and son of Bert Bolton, wrote `Warrior entertainers; the story of the "Digger Pierrots" of the New Zealand Army in World War I' (1997) Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (some photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr G D Bolton, Sydney, Jun 1998 Transfers: Photograph album of the 1920 tour of Eastern Australia transferred to Photographic Archives; Copy of `Buckshee' transferred to Book Collections - To Photographic Archive - Photograph album of photographs taken by Bert Bolton during the 1920 tour of eastern Australia, organised by J C Williamson & Co and four photographs used in `Warrior entertainers' - To Book Collections - Copy of `Buckshee' (1919).