From 1928 until the 1980s, Melbourne Legacy ran an excellent exercise program for its widows. Classes were held weekly at Legacy House and there was often a waiting list for the water classes, which had both swimming instruction and water exercises. Some of the class members were in their 90s, many just learning to swim.A record of activities provided for Legacy widows.Black and white photo of three older women standing in a room and holding hands as they danced.Stamped on the back: "COPYRIGHT / This photograph many not be / produced without permission / in writing from the / Editor of "The Age" / 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne / Victoria, 3001"widows, exercise classes, activities

Colour photograph. Dance. Crowd. Old style dress. Photo reads NFF on back.photo, group, dance

Colour photograph. People dancing on wooden stage inside marquee. Period style costume.entertainment, dance, bendigo old time dance club

Colour photograph. Couples dancing in hall wearing pyjamas. Balloons on wall Hanging star.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo

Robin Kelly was born Robin Vandersluys in Mary Street, Kew. As a child, she sang in backyard concerts run with her brother, Leslie. The family moved to Deepdene in 1949 and Robin joined church and school choirs. Later she was to study classical singing with Stella Power, modern singing with Jack White, TV Presentation with Natalie Raine of Crawford Productions and acting/singing with Jessie Matthews. Following her victory in a talent quest at the Orama Ballroom, she was invited to join the Orama Big Band with singers Harry Cox and Arlene Forrest. She also sang with the Kerm Jones Jazz Band at Power House and with Frank Johnson's Jazz Band at Jazz Junction. Robin became resident band vocalist at the historic Federal Hotel in Collins Street with the Rudi Laquer Trio. She also sang at The Savoy Plaza with the George Cadman Trio. A year later she became resident vocalist at the Ress Oriental Hotel with the Lennie Holmes Trio. Later, Robin married pianist Peter Jones, singing under the name 'Robin Vanser' in clubs in Sydney and regional New South Wales. She was booked for a Vietnam War tour and also sang in Tahiti. Returning to Melbourne, her agent booked her to appear in shows in Tasmania including West Point Casino and Melbourne country venues. Another agent, John Bishop, booked her to do floor shows in Melbourne, including Xmas Seasons at the Hampton Hotel where she entertained audiences with her comedy and audience participation routines. In 1971, Robin Kelly retired to run her Robin Hood Antiques business in Canterbury, during which time she was married to tenor Glenn Kelly. Later she joined Sing Australia Camberwell Choir, performing as a soloist at their Melbourne Town Hall Concert.The Vandersluys-Kelly Collection of photographs, costumes and musical performance memorabilia was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Robin Denise Kelly in 2018. The collection is an important record of stage and recorded performances in Australia in the second half of the 20th century. This new nationally-focused and artistically significant collection augments and contextualises the local performing arts materials in our collection. Black and white photograph of Robin Vanser and dancers, in performance at the Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, 1965performing arts - australia - 1960s, robin vanser, musical performances - wentworth hotel - sydney - 1960s

Handmade hostess apron, made as an engagement gift by Joan Chambers, the donor's Ranger Guide leader, on the occasion of the donor's engagement in 1970, aged 22. The donor described the item as a 'hostess apron' as it was decorative and not for real kitchen duties.Blue hostess apron. Hand-made. Scalloped edges, with appliquéd and embroidered female dancers. aprons, hostess aprons, protective wear, fashion design, fashion 1970s

Bronze plaque depicting a male indigenous dancer with two seated indigenous males in a landscape. Inscribed on reverse (u.r.c) 'Matcham Skipper'matcham skipper, plaque, bronze, indigenous dancer

Three copies of a brown spiral bound book titled Collector's Choice of Set Tunes Polkas and Barn Dances for traditional dancing in Australia. Vol. 1.Compiled by Peter Ellis. Includes 180 tunes for Bush Dances, Quadrilles and Folk Style couples dances. Companion to 'Take Your Partners' by Shirley Andrews. Published by The Victorian Folk Music Club Incorporated, 1986. Box 2025S, G.P.O., Melbourne, 3001. Printed by Ajax Printing & Duplicating Pty. Ltd. 13 Pender Street, Thornbury, 3071. 105 pgs. Ill., ph., music.entertainment, dance, bush dance, peter ellis, collection, dance, dancing, music, polkas, barn dances, shirlely andrews, quadrilles, folk dancing, bush dancing, australian history, entertainment, leisure, book

Two Northern Dance Centres Studio Competitions small banners. One is white with gold printing. It has Northern Dance Centres Studio Competitions First Place May 1977 printed on it in a gold colour. The fringe at the bottom is painted on. It is hung by a small dowel and gold braid with dark gold ends at the top. The second is dark pink with yellow printing and painted on fringe. Printed on it is: Northern Dance Centres Studio Competitions Combined First November 1978. It has a couple dancing in the centre. It is hung by a small dowel with a gold cord and dark gold ends.ephemera, mementoes, northern dance centres studio compe, peter ellis collection, northern dance centres

A black and white photograph of Dinah Lee and Digger Friend from the audience have the Diggers swinging with a song and dance act at the ABC Dance Band Concert Party at the 1st ATF Base, Nui Dat (note there is no text at the bottom of the photograph)dinah lee, abc dance band concert party, photograph, 1st atf base, entertainment, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

Newspaper clipping on black board, : Children enthralled by Mornington island Dancers- image shows dancers in Bendigo promoting the Koorie culture, at the Laurel Street Primary School. Lyndal McClure 'enticed the MID to Golden Square as part of Aboriginal studies'education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., morning island dancers, gulf of carpentaria, golden square primary school, lyndal mcclure.

a. And b. Identical B&W photgraphs of Paul Mercurio and partner (different sizes) Both with typewritten annotation ''Paul Mercurio who will be touring Victoria with his own dance company is pictured with partner Jan Pinkerton. The Australian Choreographic Ensemble have already played a successful season in Sydney and will dance in Melbourne prior to the Victorian tour''. Picture of Mercurio (standing) holding a downwards facing partner in front of rock backdrop.c.: photo of ''the lively young and exuberant dance company formed by Strictly Ballroom star Paul Mercurio limber up before a rehearsal. Annotation - ''the company are preparing to dance their way around Victoria from March 15''. Photo is of eight performers in vibrant dance poses (mostly aerial). Two advertising brochures.

Dance ticket for 17th Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment Sergeants Dance Tuesday 24th June 1941 at St Killians McCrae Street, non-stop 50-50 two bands admission Ladies 1/- printed by Cambridge Press.entertainment, dance, fund raiser, bendigo-military-entertainment

Social events were used both as fund raisers to continue the work at the Mission to Seafarers and as social events for visiting seafarers. This photograph depicts one such event where it is likely that the majority of men were seafarersThe Mission to Seafarers as an organisation is dedicated to not only providing spiritual and practical support to seafarers, but has long found it important to provide social opportunities as well. In the past there have been many dances, concerts and other social events that have been designed to cater for visiting seafarers.Small black and white photograph of couples dancing at Mission to Seafarers Melbourne, in the Flying Angel Club.ladies, floorboards, women, dance, couples, seafarers, suits, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, flinders street, flying angel club, archer windows

Soft cover book on the traditional social dances done in the colonial days in Australia by Shirley Andrews.

In October 1872, State School 1111 Box Rise opened on the corner of Worthing Road and Dane Road. In order for this school to open, School No 442, a Wesleyan School, on the corner of Wickham Road and Chapel Lane, had to agree to close to meet pupil number requirements. Charles Sadgrove was head teacher of the new State School when it opened on October 1st 1872 and he remained until 1878. The school was renamed South Brighton in 1887 to accord with the nearby railway station which opened around that time. The main part of the present building dates from 1890. By the early 1900s the school had been extended to the north. . The school contains a plaque for Harry G Hawker, one of the pioneers of aviation, who attended the school in the closing years of the nineteenth century. The school was renamed Moorabbin in 1909.During the 1940s and 1950s population in the area surged and school enrolments peaked to over 800 under head teacher CS Lansell. Enrollments decreased to 470 in 1969. By the 1990s however, enrollments began to increase again. ( G Whitehead KCC Historian) Since 1890 Moorabbin Primary School No.1111 has been socially significant at a local level providing education for the families of the early settlers in Moorabbin ( South Brighton) Black & White photographs x 4 of pupils at Moorabbin State School Maypole Dancing c1922keys robert, marriott charles, gregg barriecity of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, methodist church wickham road, box rise state school no.1111, methodist chapel cheltenham, education, early settlers

Three dance cards from Favaloro's Café - Musical Programme listing nine pieces of music.business, retail, favaloro

Four dance cards from Favaloro's Café - Musical Programme listing nine pieces of music.business, retail, favaloro

Four dance cards from Favaloro's Café - Musical Programme listing nine pieces of music.business, retail, favaloro

Medallion, National Square Dance Club 1950’s Earls Court. Belonged to May Hallstawell

ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OWNED BY MR. MICHAEL KIERCE.PHOTOCOPY OF MILL DANCE - NEW HALL 3/6/1920. POSSIBLE FIRE BRIGADE HALL?local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, mill dance

Colour photograph. Couples dancing in marquee on wooden stage style flooring. Period style dress.entertainment, dance, bendigo old time dance club

Colour photograph. Couples dancing in large building. Some in period style dress. Parquetry flooring.entertainment, dance, bendigo old time dance club

Colour photograph. Couples dancing in hall wearing pyjamas. Balloons on post Hanging stars and moons.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo