After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition.A swimmer in colourful costume is depicted swimming under water amongst submerged columnsbookplate, printmaking, australian bookplate design award, keith wingrove memorial trust

Sporting profile of Leigh Nugent, swimmer and head coach - nomination as a Local Sporting Hero.Sporting profile of Leigh Nugent, swimmer and head coach - nomination as a Local Sporting Hero.nugent, leigh, swimming, nunawading swimming club

Article on local swimmer Brooke Hanson's success at the Australian Short Course Championships, and past races.Article on local swimmer Brooke Hanson's success at the Australian Short Course Championships, and past races.swimming, hanson, brooke, swimmers

Newspaper cuttings; Civic week - annual reports; Information guides 1981-1983; Correspondence 1930 - Learn to Swim

After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition.An open book depicting a kangaroo and lion on its pages sits in front of a globe. A red capped swimmer is illustrated below.cb-616bookplate, printmaking, australian bookplate design award

Article on Betty Rooney, Whitehorse Citizen of the Year, by Mal Gill, also covers swimmer Mat Welsh as Young Citizen of the Year.rooney, betty, welsh, matt, awards, nunawading ladies benevolent society, swimming

Notes on Jacob Lowry 2003-2007 Placing in Events Two Sheets typed, listing Swimmer Jocob Lowry's places and Medals Won .recreations, sports, swimming

Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held on 22 September 2020. In July 2103 Libby O'FARRELL became the 100th Australian and 25th Australian woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Libby shares with us her story on tackling one of the world’s most difficult swims, from swimming at night, to jellyfish, tankers, duck fat and teamwork.libby o'farrell, sport - swimming