Annette Kellerman's love of colour is obvious from her pink outfit in this beautifully executed promotional photograph.

Kellerman’s childhood ballet training helped to hone her precision diving, and ballet was an important of her vaudeville act.

The Sydney Opera House’s Opera Theatre has backstage facilities to accommodate a technically complex production.

Rudolf Nureyev, Soviet-born dancer of ballet and modern dance, interviewed by Binny Lum in 1964.

Published courtesy of Sharon Terry and Geoff Charter.