Reg Preston was a ceramicist. Contents Flier, 1991, Reg Preston Ceramics, A Retrospective exhibition. Seeking works in private collections. Letter Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, to Eltham Historical Society, 29 July 1992. Enclosed article about Reg Preston for newsletter, hoping to locate work in private collections. Flier, ."Forefathers of Australian Pottery, 1821 to 1910", exhibition held at Bundoora Homestead,. Flier, Floor talk on exhibition "Forefathers of Australian Pottery, 1821 to 1910", 23 February 2002, exhibition held at Bundoora Homestead.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcreg preston, australian pottery

This file contains 3 itmes relating to Caulfield historian Agnes Paton Bell: 1/See other cataloguing sheet 2/Research notes by Anne Kilpatrick, dated 11/07/2014, listing items held in the GEHS collection written by Agnes Paton Bell regarding the histories of Melbourne and Caulfield. 3/Copy of an article from the Australian Women's Weekly, dated 27/10/1965 titled 'History is Her Hobby', obtained from the National Library of Australia. The article details Bell's university studies, her historical work, including about the history of Caulfield, and her childhood in Scotland. The article includes two photos - one of Bell at her desk, the other of her and her husband Goerge Bell in his woodworking workshop.glen eira, crotonhurst, rosecraddock, caulfield, caulfield military hospital, harleston, grimwade house, centenary of caulfield, mansions, bell george mrs, bell agnes paton, nelson h g, grimwade, caulfield john, ricketson, webb, langdon, webb-langdon violet, 'melbourne - john batman's village', 'the victorian historical magazine', caulfield road, 'the origin of the name of caulfield', 'naming of caulfield', kilpatrick anne, university of melbourne, bell gavin, 'road district', bell nan dr., australian women's weekly, adult education, students, tertiary education, templeton william j.p., melbourne harbour trust, elsternwick, historical writing, suffragettes, bell george mrs

Four items in this file. Email from Yarra Ranges Council re Rita Clarke, informing that they hold her scrapbook in their collection. Computer printout with details of Rita Clarke’s Order of Australia Medal, 1998. Computer printout, two pages from The Border Mail News outlining Rita’s biography and development of her career. Includes colour photo taken in her later years. Computer printout, three pages of Rita’s career, particularly her later work with local theatre and charity performances.clarke rita may, melba nellie dame, murray david, clarke harry, miley millicent, newstead judy, mcmahon helen, williams shirley, collins jack, warrener vincent, lyons john, buchanan nita, flegeltaub laurie, flegeltaub syd, watkins donald, alliston joy, podbury dudley, de wan enid, ward barry, bilsborough robert, gilson rita may, bentleigh, jasper road, centre road, roma street, st. paul’s roman catholic church bentleigh, higgins road, moorabbin hospital, parkglen community village keysborough, ormond, scrapbook, southern cross theatre company, charity performances, awards – oam 1998, theatre, radio, performance, southern cross light opera company, moorabbin centenary festival, moorabbin elderly citizen’s club, southern cross musical company

This file contains seven items about the life and international career of magician Will Alma: 1/A letter dated 15/06/1987, from Will Alma to Caulfield Historical Society which accompanied items he donated to CHS. 2/A letter dated 12/11/1987, from Will Alma to Caulfield Historical Society thanking them for sending him the Society’s October 1987 newsletter containing his brief biography. 3/Photocopy of article in CAULFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER No 30 of October 1987 about Will Alma. 4/Photocopy of cover and excerpt of article in Volume 67 of THE LINKING RING, dated March 1987, about magicians in Australia, including Will Alma. His photograph is on cover. 5/Transcript of article about Will Alma from THE LINKING RING, date and author unknown. 6/Transcript of article THE WILL ALMA LEGACY TO MAGIC by Margaret Yates, date and source unknown. Transcript of examination report by Leonard C. Mason to The Magic Circle, dated 17/06/1958, recommending promotion of Will Alma to membership of MIMC, London.alma will, sebastopol street, caulfield north, caulfield historical society, caulfield south, bishop oswald george, glen betty, alma william george, w.g. alma conjuring collection, caulfield historical society newsletter, zim, the magic circle mirror, will andrade’s magical review, mason leonard c, magicians, entertainers, entertainment equipment

This file contains eight items. Photocopy of a photograph of Will Alma and a WITH COMPLIMENTS card from Gail Evans at State Library of Victoria. Leaflet produced by Will Alma, undated, requesting public donations for the Alma Conjuring Collection at State Library of Victoria. Copy of the catalogue of the Alma Conjuring Collection at the State Library of Victoria dated January 1984. Photocopy of one page article from ANTIQUES AND ART, Vol. 1, Issue 1, year unknown, about the Alma Conjuring Collection. Photocopies of four photographs of the display at the Alma Conjuring Collection at the State Library of Victoria, photographer and date unknown. Copy of the Alma Magic Company mail order catalogue of 1934 of stage effect items from the Alma Conjuring Collection. Copy of the list of natal and pseudonyms of magicians from the Alma Conjuring Collection. Copy of the catalogue for an exhibition THE GREAT HOUDINI held at the State Library of Victoria from 15/10/1990 to 09/11/1990, featuring items from the Alma Conjuring Collection.alma will, alma conjuring collection, magicians, entertainment, sebastopol street, caulfield north, entertainment equipment

Newspaper article from V. Monro from Caulfield Contact dated 26/03/1981. Article is on writers collections of life around the Caulfield area and St. Agnes’ Church.caulfield contact, monro v., caulfield south, burrindi road, market gardens, bent street, booran road, st. agnes’ church, glen huntly road, augusta street, ann street, carnegie, fielder mrs., confectionery stores, caulfield homes for the aged, ames avenue