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Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Skates
Ice skates used to skate on Lake Catani. Ice skating was a popular activity for guest and visitors to Mt Buffalo. Ice skates were provided for hire by the the first Lessee of the Chalet, John Newton and also Norwegian born Hilda Samsing, who took over from him in 1919 and did much to pioneer and promote winter sports in the Victorian Alpine region . Ice cover on the Lake has not been sufficient for safe skating for many decades. 'After its initial popularity, skating at Mount Buffalo dwindled in the post-war years. According to Museum Victoria curator, Michelle Stevenson, few collections hold historic ice-skates, so any early examples identified in the Chalet collection will be important for their rarity." (Pg 94. Historica) 'Ice-skating was a popular recreational activity in the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries...According to Michelle Stevenson, Australian Collections hold little material culture relating to its practice other than images and film. The few pairs of ice skates in the Chalet collection, which are in good condition, are important for their rarity as well as for illustrating the popularity of skating on Lake Catani prior to WW2.' Pair of black leather ice scates, mounted on wall. Skates feature white laces, metal blades and brown leather reinforcing area around laces and ankles.Boots are stffed with 1993 newsprint.On skate blade, "Made in Canada 11 1/3 CCM / Senior A" On boot sole , "Made by J Molony " plus worn name label. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - Souvenir Booklet for Princes Court Amusement Park, Melbourne c. 1904-1905
Princes Court was an amusement park in Melbourne, located on St Kilda Road. Established in 1904, it closed its doors in 1909 after poor ticket sales due to Melbourne's temperamental weather. The park featured a toboggan ride and water chute ride where patrons inside open carriages were plunged down sloping structures from a height at great speeds. The park's other facilities and activities included a rifle range, a tug of war game, a Japanese tea house, a wine bar, a variety show, an open air cinema, and roller skating and bicycle races.This item contributes to our understanding of social life and recreation in early twentieth century Victoria. A souvenir booklet for Princes Court, an amusement park in Melbourne, printed for the years 1904-5. The booklet features photographs of the park's attractions, and advertisements for local businesses in Melbourne. wodonga, melbourne, princes park, amusement park, rides, fair, fairground, japanese tea house, st kilda -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - Ormond Amateur Football Club
This file contains 2 items: 1/An 83 page book titled ‘The First Fifty Years. Ormond Amateur Football Club.’ The book details why it was written and by whom. It then goes on to describe the playing years from 1931-1981, missing the 6 years from 1940-1946 during WWII. Includes 11 photographs, Presidents’ history, captains and Premiership coaches, Best and fairest winners, life members. 2/A responsible drinking poster distributed in 2013.ormond amateur football club, burdekin e., donaldson e., foulsham c., kingston j., rowe g., scott d., sheehan j., bray j., dart s., godfredson r., hassed m., johnston m., yewdall m., dalton fine paper, sponsors, berby graham, typographical services pil, ashley ray, ashley dean pic, the campaign palace, peterson janis, hall tony, rankine chris, harris geoff, moran g. f., lacey scott, victorian amateur football association, districtclub, smith l. e., president, organizations, sporting clubs, emblems, sports, uniforms, johnson alex, ormond park, smith mr., stevens mr., gunn e. e., elliston mr., hogan mr., coffey mr., skates mr., gymnasiums, jasper road, junior club, smith east suburban football league, ormond junior football club, kingston jack, australian rules football, football clubs, sports officials, clubs and associations