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100 Wallace Street Braidwood
A copy black and white photograph of Paul Nomchong as 'Santa', distributing gifts to the children of Braidwood in 1929. People are gathered outside Braidwood's National Theatre, Wallace Street, which is owned by Mr Nomchong. The Theatre showed silent movies, having begun that enterprise in 1913 at the Literary Institute. Billboards advertising the films to be shown on Thurs. 26th Dec and Sat. 28th Dec are displayed at the front of the building. See also 'Braidwood Dear Braidwood' Netta Ellis (1989). The creator of this image, Paul Ellis, was an amateur photographer and member of the Braidwood & District Historical Society. See duplicate black and white A3 copy of this image P1997/456 - 355mm x 279mm. A copy black and white photograph, in reasonable condition. There is a single pinhole in each corner, slight yellowing and a red texta 'x' at the top right corner. This photograph is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced for other purposes without the prior permission of Braidwood & District Historical Society. On the front: [in hand black ink by Paul Nomchong] Paul Nomchong Braidwood Father Xmas distributing gifts to the children from Paul Nomchong. On the back: 97/142/456i 100 Wallace St - National Theatre Xmas celebrations BP.96003/33A Nevin Ellis Braidwood, NSW Christmas celebrations 1929 [red ink sticker] Not to be reproduced without permission from the National Library of Australia.

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