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Photographs of Sir John Kerr at official and private
functions
Function and purpose
This series consists of black and white and colour
photographic prints of Sir John Kerr, in his role as Governor-General. Mainly taken in the period 1974 to 1977. The photographs are
primarily of Sir John Kerr at official and private functions, with other
government officials such as Prime Minister the Hon Gough Whitlam or visiting
dignitaries.
This series contains a number of photographs of Sir John
Kerr’s family, which appear to have been taken before Sir John became the
Governor-General. Some were taken while he was Chief Justice of NSW. Also
contained in this series are a handful of images that may have been taken by
Sir John Kerr himself, while on overseas State Visits in 1975. Only a few of
the photographs had annotations on the back, the majority of the subjects and
locations pictured are unidentified.
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Physical characteristics
The majority of the subjects and locations pictured are
unidentified. Pencil annotations on the back of some of the photographs provide
information, which has helped to identify some of the prints. These annotations
relate to the date, month and year the photograph was taken and the negative
number. Where possible these reference numbers have been placed into the
alternative control symbol field and copies of these photographs can be found
in series A6180 - Photographic negatives and prints, daily single number
series.
For protection and ease of retrieval the photographs have
been placed in plastic sleeves and envelopes of uniform size.
System of arrangement and control
The photographs were transferred into the National Archives
custody with no apparent system of arrangement and control. No chronological
order or other logical order could be determined. The National Archives has imposed a single number system to the
photographs.
Relationships with other records
There are no control records. Copies of some of the
photographs can be found in series A6180 – Photographic negatives and prints,
daily single number series.
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