Claude Carnell archive

Contains photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Currumbin Beach Playroom Cabaret. Includes the Playroom Ballet, Sonja La Britten, Carmelita, Bobby Ward, The Exotic Dalzars, Marty George, Archie Bennett, Danny Shaw, Ballinos, Isador Goodman, Kevin Byers, The Royal Samoans, Moari Hi Five (Hi Fi's), Rim de Paul, Prince Tui Teka, Keith Peterson, Keith Silver, Jango Kahn, Skip Martin, Mark Murray, Lennie Holmes, George Hill, Geoff Mack, Bobby Donavon.

Contains photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Currumbin Beach Playroom Cabaret and Jazzland. Includes Cyril & Penny, Roger Bell, Graeme Bell and his Australian Jazz Band, Claude Carnell, Enid Badderly, Lucky Grills, Mary Ellen Jurd, Flying Wards, Mahala Henshall, Franquin, Stan Bourne, Jack O'Leary, Tabbi Francis, The Hall Sisters, Barry Ericson, Toni Curtis, June & Ron McLean, Keith Jurd, Len & Lorraine Wakefield, Jackie Alyson, George Nichols, Ted McDonald, Ron Mathis, Micky Do, Tubby McDonald, Kitty Pete, Ken Rosewall, Dennis & Rose Bandel, 2 Jays including Johnny Holmes, Sibbe Petralia, Stan Wright & Lorna Evans, Lily Connors & Dick Sawyer, Brian Sheldan.

Contains photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Currumbin Beach Playroom Cabaret. Includes Dick McNally, Splinter Reeves, Terry King, Jan Kilburn, Dick McNally, Jack O'Leary, Lucky Grills, Marjorie Marshall, Tabby Francis, Carol's Varieties Touring Canvas Theatre at Mt. Isa, Danny Shaw, Bill Brady, Bobbie Ward, The Kaydets, Patsy O'Hara, Johnny Craig, Ron McLean.

Contains photographs, clippings, correspondence relating to Johnny O'Keefe, including items relating to his funeral, as well as correspondence, photographs and ephemera relating to performers and dancers  at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Tallebudgera Playroom Cabaret. Includes Mr. Muggs, Cells Monkey Circus, Freddie Tira, Johnny Young, The Escorts, The Hawaiian Scene.

Contains photographs and ephemera of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Tallebudgera Playroom Cabaret, the coastline canteen at Burleigh Heads, Carnell's Greenmount Beach Kiosk, Finlandia, Corroboree Club, Southport Hotel. Includes Craig Berry, The Troupadores, The Don Osborne Group, Toni Curtis, Warren Hoy Show Band, Rhonda Bryers, Eddie Moses, Johnny O'Keefe and The Four Tops.

Contains photographic proofs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Currumbin Beach Playroom Cabaret. Includes Al Redding, Stan Bourne, Barbara Foulds, The Horrie Dargie Quintet and Kerry Bryant.

Contains photographs and ephemera of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Tallebudgera Playroom Cabaret.

Contains photographs and ephemera of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Currumbin Beach Playroom Cabaret. Includes Dennis Awe, Gwenie Ryan, Len McVee.

Contains photographs and ephemera of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to various Melbourne venues including Claude Carnell's Palm Grove at Earl's Court, St. Kilda and Melbourne Town Hall. Includes Al Thomas, Bernice Lynch, Izzy & Ozzy, Alan Eddy, The Parker Sisters, The Bob Gibson Band, Les Adams, Claude Carnell's Band.

Contains photographs and ephemera of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to various venues including the Apollo Hall in Lismore, Jazzland in Coolangatta, Greenmount Beach and the Tallebudgera Playroom. Includes Laurie Smith, Bert Potts, Enid Badderly, Danny Rose, Claude Carnell's Band.

Contains photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Currumbin Beach Playroom Cabaret. Includes S. Bradman, Claude Carnell, Hal Wayne, Jan Kilburn, Patsy O'Hara, Johnny Ray, Paul Knight.

Contains colour photographs promoting Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including The Playroom, Tallebudgera Kiosk and Peters Playland. Also includes colour photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at these venues.

Contains photographs of Claude Carnell and family spanning his entire life from childhood to later years as well as photographs of his children.

Contains photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Currumbin Beach Playroom Cabaret. Includes Geoff Grey, Ronricco, Jimmy Wheeler, Sandi Garufi, Danny Shaw, Syd Milne.

Contains photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues. Includes Bobbie Ward.

Contains photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues. Includes Bill Brady, Bobby Donovan, Danny Shaw.

Contains photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Currumbin Beach Playroom Cabaret. Includes Claude Carnell's Band, Micky Do.

Contains photographs of performers, dancers and audiences at or related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues including the Currumbin Beach Playroom Cabaret. Includes Nellie Small, Beryl Carnell, Stan Beavis, Ted McDonald, Danny Rose, Erris Venske, Sibby Petralia. Also includes receipts for the hiring of the Melbourne Town Hall venue and equipment (1942-1943).

Contains collection of papers and clippings including clippings of Melbourne concerts, a front page of 1941 issue of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin with the headline 'War!', a handbill for a Mackay concert, sheet music for a song 'Jungle Juice Jimmy' by Claude Carnell, correspondence with the Australian Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Services and ABC, hand-written lyrics and notes for a song 'Greenmount Rock', handwritten sheet music for 'Red Mustard', script for 'Star Night at Earl's Court' 7/7/41, a programme for a War Loan Rally, 27/10/44, 'army skits' typed on American Red Cross paper, notes and schedules re performances; a menu for The Playroom Cabaret, unused stationery with the letterhead 'Claude Carnell, Director of Music, American Red Cross, Australia'. 

Contains collection of photographs and clippings including photographs of performers including Claude Carnell; photographs and clippings relating to Playroom Star Quest events including colour photographs of Star Quest promotions; clippings from Tempo magazine.

Contains collection of photographs, clippings, posters and ephemera including menus, posters, complementary passes and clippings for The Playroom Cabaret; photographs of dancers and performers including Claude Carnell; a printed greeting card/calendar extending Claude Carnell's seasonal greetings and promoting a 1941 New Year's Eve event at Melbourne Town Hall; a poster for a dance challenge at Diggers' Hall, Southport; a poster for a 'Back to Childhood' dance at Jazzland, Coolangatta; miscellaneous clippings and ephemera.

Contains collection of clippings and papers including clippings relating to Currumbin Playroom and other Claude Carnell ventures; scripts for a QTQ CH9 television programme/commercial on which Claude Carnell demonstrates organ playing; papers relating to Claude Carnell's organ showroom at Indooroopilly Shopping Town; miscellaneous clippings.

Contains collection of clippings, photographs and ephemera including clippings relating to Johnny O'Keefe, the Playroom Cabaret, Greenmount Beach concerts, Tweed Heads R.S.L.; a photograph of Claude and Beryl Carnell; a copied photograph of a Greenmount Beach concert; a programme for a Mornington Island Ballet performance at the Playroom Theatre; miscellaneous clippings and ephemera.

Contains collection of clippings and ephemera including miscellaneous clippings related to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues; a Gold Coast Bulletin souvenir 'Moments in Time: Pioneers and People' featuring photographs of Gold Coast entertainment events.

Contains collection of photographs clippings and ephemera including photographs of The Performing Warrens, an unidentified horseback performer, and a group at the 'Lido' venue in Melbourne; notes re: Claude Carnell's childhood written in a Playroom menu folder; a Christy's Dance Restaurant menu; miscellaneous clippings relating to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues.

Contains collection of clippings, photographs and ephemera including artwork and related text used on promotional material for The Playroom; a list of "stars" who have performed at The Playroom; Peter's Playland Birthday Club cards; Playroom Cabaret ephemera; a programme for 'Evening of Stars'; photographs of Claude Carnell, performers and audiences (including Edith Dahl with Johnny and Peter Moselle); miscellaneous clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's Gold Coast venues.

Contains collection of ephemera and a photograph including handbills, programmes and passes for concerts at Melbourne Town Hall, Stork Club Cabaret and Palm Grove at St Kilda; poster for a concert at Sydney Town Hall and Brisbane City Hall; posters for The Playroom Cabaret; a programme for 'Unconventional' starring Arundel Nixon and Syd Beck; ephemera for Hotel Ambassador's Sky-Room, Pacific Hotel at Southport and The Blue Lagoon; a photograph of Claude Carnell; a promotional card for Claude Carnell's Dance Orchestra, Port Pirie; stationery with Claude Carnell letterhead.

Contains collection of photographs including photographs of Greenmount Beach Pavillion, beach concerts, Coolangatta views, winners of beauty pageants including Miss Neptune, Miss Holiday Girl of Australia and Miss Gold Coast.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's concerts and performances in South Australia, and for Carnell's Music Store at Port Pirie, South Australia.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's concerts and performances in South Australia and Melbourne.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's concerts and performances in Melbourne, mostly at his venue Palm Grove at St Kilda.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's concerts and performances in Melbourne, Mackay, Sydney, Murwillumbah and the Gold Coast.

Cutting book containing ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's concerts and performances, mostly at Jazzland, Coolangatta, and including Murwillumbah, Mackay and Sydney. This cutting book contains posters of events and handwritten costs and takings associated with them.

Cutting book containing clippings relating to Claude Carnell's concerts and performances at Mackay and Southport.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venue The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venue The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venue The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venue The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venue The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venue The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venue The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach and the Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera. Also includes clippings related to Claude Carnell Musical Instruments Pty. Ltd. at Tallebudgera.

Part of a cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera. Also includes clippings related to Claude Carnell Musical Instruments Pty. Ltd. at Sundale, Southport.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera. Also includes clippings related to Claude Carnell Musical Instruments Pty. Ltd. at Sundale, Southport.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell Musical Instruments Pty. Ltd. located in Indooroopilly.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell Musical Instruments Pty. Ltd. located in Indooroopilly.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing letterheads of various accommodation venues in the U.S.A.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell Musical Instruments Pty. Ltd. located in Indooroopilly.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera. Also includes clippings for Claude Carnell Musical Instruments Pty. Ltd. located in Indooroopilly.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera. Also includes clippings for Claude Carnell Musical Instruments Pty. Ltd. located in Mackay.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to Claude Carnell's venues: The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin Beach, Greenmount Beach Pavillion at Coolangatta and Peters Playland at Tallebudgera. Also includes clippings for Claude Carnell Musical Instruments Pty. Ltd. located in Mackay and Claude Carnell's special one hour organ demonstration concerts at Brampton Island.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera advertising musical instruments and studios in Honolulu and Sydney. Also includes clippings relating to Claude Carnell's venue: The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera. Also includes an invitation to the wedding of Jennifer Byrt and Gary Carnell on 20 May 1978 and a wedding ring.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cutting book containing clippings and ephemera relating to The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Poster for a dance competition at the Sydney Town Hall featuring Claude Carnell's Band.

Poster for The Playroom at Currumbin featuring Claude Carnell's Band.

Poster for The Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin featuring Christmas and New Year's Eve entertainment.

Poster for the Pacific Hotel Cabaret at Southport Easter programme featuring Claude Carnell's Sydney Nite Club entertainers. Includes a set list written on the back.

Poster for Claude Carnell's Playroom Cabaret at Currumbin.

Poster for a concert at Brisbane City Hall featuring Claude Carnell's Sydney Nite Club entertainers. Includes a set list written on the back.

Poster for the Pacific Hotel Cabaret at Southport Easter programme featuring Claude Carnell's Sydney Nite Club entertainers. Includes a set list written on the back for a concert at Brisbane City Hall.

Poster for the Broadbeach International Hotel featuring the entertainment line-up and dinner menu.

Poster for a dance at Coolangatta Jazzland featuring Claude Carnell's New American Red Cross Dance Band.

Pennant for the Playroom Cabaret Starquest Finalist - Series Three won by Tony Talbot, 1 June 1969.

Panorama showing the inside of The Playroom on the Gold Coast. There is a large seated audience and a band performing on the stage.

Photograph of comedian Danny Shaw who frequently performed at The Playroom on the Gold Coast.

Vinyl record cover for Johnny O'Keefe Live on the Gold Coast. The cover shows Johnny O'Keefe performing on stage at The Playroom.

Vinyl record cover for Rim D. Paul With The Escorts - That's Live! which was recorded live at The Playroom on the Gold Coast. There is a colour photograph attached to the record cover showing the outside of the The Playroom at Tallebudgera.

Cabaret sign from The Playroom on the Gold Coast.

Poster for the opening of Claude Carnell's new Playroom Bar-b-que Restaurant adjoining Peter's Playland at Tallebudgera.

Architectural plan for a proposed barbecue for Tallebudgera Kiosk Pty. Ltd. at Tallebudgera Creek. The architect is W.E. Fendley.

Autographed farewell souvenir poster for The Playroom farewell night for Claude and Enid Carnell.