2 A4 sheets. Handwritten pencil note at top of first page reads: Eulogy published in Trad & Now Magazine. Vale Peter Ellis OAM. By John Williams. The folk community lost a giant on May 18th when Peter Ellis passed away after a short illness. Peter had been a collector, author and musician for nearly forty years and his work has been prodigious to say the least. Peter has the largest collection of dance related material in the National Library and had travelled Australia on his collection trips. He produced twenty CDs of dance music and historical music with his Bendigo based band the Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band which he founded and led for thirty four years. His final project was the double CD 'Cooee, Songs of the ANZACS' which he organised in conjunction with the Bendigo Historical Society. It was launched on 24th April and was Peter's last performance. Peter has also been a member of the Wedderburn Old Timers for over thirty years and has assisted with many of their recordings including their latest Bush Concert CD which Peter Organised. Peter has contributed to many other CDs over the years and has been thanked on many a CD cover by many folk artists. Peter has also written several books, the three volume 'Collectors' Choice,' 'Two Hundred Dancing Years' co-written with Shirley Andrews OAM, and 'Music Makes Me Smile' the history of the Nariel Valley musicians co-written with Harry Gardner. Peter's recent major work The Merry Country Dance will become the bible for people wishing to learn about our bush music heritage with its matching six CD collection. Peter has also contributed to 'Verandah Music' edited by Rob Willis and Graham Seal and 'The Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore' edited by Graham Seal and is a regular contributor to Trad & Now. He completed his last Trad & Now article the week before he died. Peter was also a life member of the Field Naturalists and was extremely active in campaigns to preserve Lake Pedder, the Whipstick Forest and Kamarooka Forest (now part of Bendigo National Park and preserved forever) One Tree Hill, Jackass Flat Flora Reserve and Saloman's Gully bushlands. Peter has discovered and named plants in the whipstick and enjoyed propagating native plants. He loved his amazing bush block in suburban Bendigo. Peter was also a keen photographer and had photos published in the book 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. Peter taught dancing and music classes with Continuing Education for many years and encouraged many young musicians over the years. Peter was an accomplished ballroom dancer and had achieved gold medal status in that field. He was one of Australia's finest exponents of the button accordion, concertina, harmonica and tin whistle. Peter also played piano, organ and ukulele as well as the Swanee whistle and bones. Peter was the founder of the Annual Dinki Di Ball held each September in Eaglehawk as a tribute to the old MC's. Peter was happy playing for fund-raisers for any organisation who asked and also enjoyed plying the big gigs such as for the opening of the Melbourne Museum or for State Parliament. He played in the National Folk Festivals in four states and was a regular at the National in Canberra where he gave regular classes, performed with his bands and was a stalwart of the Aussie section of the session bar. He performed at nearly every Maldon Folk Festival and was MC at Nariel Folk Festival dances for many years. Peter was very proud of his OAM and wore the little medal at all of his performances. That honour was rightly given to one who did so much to preserve Australia's dance history. Peter lived a full life and was a friend to hundreds of people. He was taken far too young and in typical fashion was planning new projects right till the end. His passing is a huge loss for us all but one thing is certain. He will never be forgotten.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Colour photo of Bert and Peter in fancy dress. Written on the back is: Bert and Peter at Kiama Folk .Festival. 1989 Masked Ball.photo, group, male, peter ellis collection

Athletic Sports records and photo laminated upon green cardboard. [a] 1977 onward records of Golden Square School Athletic records. [b] Photo of seven girls in sports tunics with two holding soft-ball bats. Captioned Golden Square Primary School, 1971, B Team.bendigo, institutions, golden square primary school

Yellow card with green printing. 'Tramways Era' Costume Ball held on Friday, 28th July, 1972. A photo on the card has eight trams parked close to each other. Five men are in front of the trams. Trams lined up outside the Grandstand at the QEO in View Street. They lined up waiting for the footy crowd.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, tramways era costume ball 1972, bendigo advertiser

Two copies of Beige card advertising the Bendigo Municipal Centenary 1871 - 1971 Celebration Ball held on the 23rd July, 1971. A photo of Pall Mall in 1857 is on the card. Two businesses are ? Van Damme, Tobacconist and Morey & Snow, a Cobb & Co Booking Agent.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, bendigo municipal centenary 1871 - 1971 celebration ball, pall mall, van damme, morey & snow, cobb & co

black and white photo: three rows of students dressed in shorts and white tops, middle boy holding a basket ball. No names. Sign in front : Golden Square Primary School 1971 R S I.bendigo, education, sporting team

Black and white reproduction photograph. Debutante ball. 4th Row: Jeff Hamiliton, John Lythgo, Adam Barbary, Brendan Hillier, Robert Hooper, Peter Wood, Carl Jenkins, Martin Smith, Dennis Jones. 3rd Row: Lester Gilmore, Jim Carolan, Travis Hester, Grant Balsillie, Stuart Kiel, Darren Lacy, Justin Lister, Barnaby Seviour, Scott McNamara, Andrew David. 2nd Row: Neville Sharpe (Organiser), Trina Warren, Rebekah Freeman, Tracy Gunn, Anita Van Zanten, Jackie Brierley, Tracey Lowndes, Nydia FitzGibbon, Tracey Garrett, Sandra Pell, Bronwyn Day, Kirrily Willman. 1st Row: Melinda Lane (Flowergirl), Anita Scinetti, Karenna Kairns, Kylee Pearse, Megan Baxter, Mrs Norma Cook (Chaperone), Jodie Ferguson, Donna Jones, Jo-Anne Chalkley, Suzi Davis, Scott Davis (Pageboy).photo, group, debutante ball

Black and white photograph. Debutante ball. 20 couples. Flower girl. Attendant. Chaperone. Bouquets.photo, group, debutante ball

Two pages and a part page of 35 mm size photos as they appear on a negative strip. Written at the top of the pages is Old Timers Ball - Albert Hall 8/9/77. Photos show people dancing, playing music and standing in front of the camera. Pages are numbered 23-C1, 24-C1 and 25 - C1.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, old timers ball, albert hall 8/9/77

6.1 x 24.8 negative strip with four photos of 2 dance programmes, one of a German Mask Ball, which has a gold thread attached and the other, a Return Ball. Cr J H Curnow printed on the front of the programme.entertainment, dance, german mask ball, peter ellis collection, negative, german mask ball programme, cr j h curnow

Black and white photo of many couples dancing. The ladies dressed in ball gowns and the men dressed in suits. It was East Loddon Shire's 100th Year Celebration which was held in the Calival Hall.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, ron vinnecombe, east loddon shire, mr & mrs h painter, cr h w twigg, mrs twigg, mr t j rudkins, mrs rudkins

Four newspaper cuttings featuring the Wedderburn Old Timers. The first is a photo of people dancing with the band in the background at the Bendigo Psychiatric Centre (no date). The second is a page from the Loddon Times - Wednesday, May 15, 2002 with photos of Kevin and Averyl Fry, Moira Clarkson, Danni Devlin, Andrea Hollier, Don Manypenny. Lyn Lynlsing, Betty Jackel and a photo of four members of the band playing their instruments.The third is a photo in The Mercury 29/1/1981 of the band with their instruments. (The full page of this paper is part of the Collection). One member mentioned was Lindsay Holt and the fourth is a page from The Bendigo Advertiser 27/8/1988 telling the history of the band and an old man named Ted Noonan who taught the violin to a farmers daughter named Daisy in Wehla. There is also a photocopy of this article.Bendigo Advertiserentertainment, dance, barn dance, peter ellis collection, wedderburn old time ball, kevin & averyl fry, maira clarkson, danni devlin, andrea hollier, don manypenny, lyn lynlsing, betty jackel, campbell holmes, the loddon times 15/5/2002, bendigo psychiatric centre, wedderburn old timers, lindsay holt, ted noonan, elma ross, grummy ross, bendigo advertiser 27/8/1988, dr donald topley

Colour photo. White edge. Marg Hogan written on back of photo. Woman sitting playing wooden pipe whistle. Creek. Ball.entertainment, music, band

A box containing menus. (1) Shipping and railway menus and passenger lists 1913 - 1955. (11) Breakfast menu Bendigonia Motel. (111) Shamrock Hotel Centenary dinner menu 11th April 1956. (1V) Moomba Festival program March 1955. ( 1V) An Orient Line letter card addressed to Mrs. G.A. Pethard.photos of RMS Orford (V) Bendigo 'Advertiser' article dated 9/5/1964 and titled, three pages for Women' and 'Womens World' conducted by 'Toora.' It describes a Mayoral Ball of 1910 ('a flashback!) and also included are some photos of local Bendigo women. Dated 1910 - 1964. // White Star line Passenger information booklet-painting of RMS Ceramic 18,494 Tons on the back page .The booklet relates to the Steamer Suevic 12,686 tons sailing from Liverpool 27.9.1924 /// Passenger list for Canadian Pacific Railways Company Royal mail Steamship Empress of Ireland -Second cabin Passenger List sailing from Liverpool to Quebec 5.9.1913// SS Suevic plan of passenger Accommodation.The Advertiser, Bendigonia Hotel, The Shamrock Hotel, Womens World.person, individual, lydia chancellor, lydia chancellor, collection, menus, food, shipping, ships, travel, tourism, shipping lines, passenger lists, 'toora, ' the 'bendigo advertiser, ' correspondence, orient line r.m.s.''orford, '' bendigo mayoral ball 1910, mrs. hedley jones, mrs. j. lang, mrs. f. harris, mrs. a.s. craig, mrs. g.r. short

Two photos, mounted on black laminated card, of the Golden Square Primary School Athletics Sports. The first photo is Aaron Millward in the hurdles and the second is the Prep's Sandhurst team competing in the Tunnel Ball. Results of the sports are given in the very short article.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, golden square primary school athletics sports, aaron millward, brittany hercus, joseph scoble, ron payne

Black laminated card with a coloured photo of Darren Scoble and Dean Spencely in the pool with a water polo ball.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, darren scoble, dean spencely, bill hawking

Newspaper cutting and Netball team photo laminated upon orange cardboard. From top [a] Newspaper cutting captioned 'Ex- Pupil Darren Scobie, [Australian Country Water Polo Rep, 1998'. Two water polo players illustrated. [b] Photograph of Ten female net-ball players with coach captioned Net-ball 5 ?? . Girls wearing Golden Square sports guernseys and skirts.bendigo, institutions, golden square primary school

Colour photograph. Band on stage. Emu Creek Bush Band. Young man in suit shaking hands with older man in tartan waist coat. Band members clapping. Back of photo reads: Bradley Barker receiving musical instrument from Peter Ellis at Dinki Di Ball Eaglehawk. A program to encourage young people.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Coloured photo of Peter Ellis with a concertina, talking to a lady and a man at an Old Timers Ball held at the Melb. Town Hall on 28/6/85. Written on the back - part of it cut off: Old Timers Ball Melb Town Hall 28/6/85. Bourke (nee) Dixon. Ellis with my father's - ertina, Frank Dixon.photo, group, dance, peter ellis collection, old timers ball, melb town hall, bourke - nee dixon, ellis, frank dixon

Colour photograph. Band on stage in tartan waistcoats people dancing and watching below the stage. Back of photo reads: Wedderburn Oldtimers Lancefield Ball Sept. 1987 Dancing the Lancers. P. Ellis on concertina.entertainment, music, bush dance and music club

Black and white photo of the Golden Square High School female basketball team from 1962. eight players are in the photo, the one in the middle is holding the ball.1962, basketball. ten inches X four and a half (crossed out), 100#, G.S.H.S.basketball team 1962, golden square high school

Photograph of the first Kew Mayoral Ball to be held after the Second World War. The photograph formed part of the collection of WHS Dickinson and was presented to the Kew Historical Society by his daughter in 2018. Original black and white photograph of the Mayor of Kew, Cr WHS Dickinson and the Mayoress, Mrs Doris Dickinson at the 1947 Kew Mayoral Ball, held at the Hawthorn Town Hall. This was the first [Kew] mayoral ball to be held after the Second World War. The photo shows a derbutante and her partner being presented to the Mayor and Mayoress while the Acting Town Clerk, Mr W. Graham and two flower girls, Janet and Judith Dickinson stand near the Mayor and Mayoress.1947cr whs dickinson - mayor of kew 1946-1947, civic events - kew (vic), mayoral balls -- kew (vic)

Photograph of the first Kew Mayoral Ball to be held after the Second World War. The photograph formed part of the collection of WHS Dickinson and was presented to the Kew Historical Society by his daughter in 2018. A group portrait of attendees at the 1947 Kew Mayoral Ball, held in 1947 at the Hawthorn Town Hall. In the second row, centre are the Mayor and Mayoress of Kew, Cr WHS Dickinson and Mrs Doris Dickinson. Also in the photo are the acting Town Clerk of Kew, Bill Graham (3rd row at left), two flower girls, Judith and Janet Dickinson, and debutantes with their partners. Mr Ron Dickinson, the son of the Mayor and Mayoress is standing in the back row at left. The photograph is in a beige card folder embossed with the words "Portrait by C. Stuart Tompkins, Camberwell". The internal framing mount is signed in pencil with: "C Stuart Tompkins, Camberwell". 1947cr whs dickinson - mayor of kew 1946-1947, civic events - kew (vic), mayoral balls - kew (vic)

A Spalding 'George Lott Contender' tennis racquet, with: whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, fine grooved handle. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. Name of manufacturer across collar on reverse. Lott signature features across throat on obverse, and along shaft on reverse. Bust photo decal of Lott features on shaft on obverse, and on throat on reverse. Spalding ball trademark impressed on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Silk, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

The Kew Light Opera Company was formed in 1952, and mounted a number of musical and variety productions each year until it was subsumed in the "Q" Theatre Guild in 1957. A partial record of performances by the company includes: 1952 Florodora, 1953 The Cingalee - San Toy or The Emperor's Own, 1954 While the Sun Shines - A Country Girl - Our Miss Gibbs, 1955 The Toreador - The Arcadians, 1956 The Maid of the Mountains - Whiteoaks - Goodnight Vienna!, 1957 A Country Girl. Most of the Company's performances took place in the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, Kew. The scrapbook of annotated photographs, programmes, and newspaper reviews of which this item is a part was assembled by Marion Tilley, wardrobe mistress for, and performer in, productions by the Kew Light Opera Company and the "Q" Theatre Guild. It is significant as a remarkably complete document of theatre performances in Kew, Victoria during the 1950s and 1960s. The scrapbook, and the items individually catalogued within it, have artistic and aesthetic significance within the history of performing arts in Victoria in the middle of the 20th Century. They have social significance in that they reveal socio-cultural values and preoccupations during the period. The records also act as a history of arts activities in the Kew Recreation Hall and later in the Kew City Hall as entertainment and community arts and music precincts.Sepia-toned photograph of Nancy Ball and Stan Wilson in the Kew Light Opera Company's production of A Country Girl by Lionel Monckton. The production was performed in the Kew Recreation Hall in June 1957. Stan Wilson played 'Geoffrey Challoner' while Nancy Ball played ' Marjorie Joy'. Inscribed underneath the photo in the scrapbook by Marion Tilley: "Nancy Ball. Stan Wilson."performing arts -- kew (vic.), scrapbooks, marion tilley collection, kew light opera company, kew recreation hall, musical comedy -- melbourne -- victoria

1992, htc general memorabilia, afternoon tea, costume ball, fashion parade, festival parade, 40th anniversary

Production Number 66 by the Heidelberg Repertory Group - currently known as the Heidelberg Theatre Company Inc. The program lists names of actors and roles,, backstage, technical crew, creative and administration positions. Special mention of Lois Connor for 'general assistance with costumes and designing and making Mrs. Cheveley's ball gown.'All in Good Condition. The Program is rather fragile.None1961, 66, city of heidelberg repertory group, heidelberg theatre company inc, directed by alice o'donnell

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Apart from its association in documenting the Surrey Hills Golf Club which has long disappeared, this image documents the landscape in the pre-urban era.Black and white photo of a scene at Surrey Hills Golf Club. There is a water hazard in the foreground with a lady on her knees trying to retrieve a ball from the water's edge. Three lads, one on a horse, are watching, as are 3 males to the right."In water" in the bottom right of the photo. Caption: "Captain Fred Andrew watches his partner's misfortunes during a game at Surrey Hills in 1895."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street. The Surrey Hills Golf Club was founded by Mr Hugh W McLeod in 1894. The first president was Mr A W Harston. Mr William Meader was the first honorary secretary and the club champion for several years. Another notable identity was Mr. Harry Culliton, who contributed golf notes to "The Argus" for many years. Harry Culliton (clerk; later bank manager) married Christina Mary Rothwell of Surrey Hills in 1897. They initially live in Canterbury Road before moving to 'Bayview' in Harding Street. They had 3 sons. The eldest Kenneth Rothwell Culliton married Molly Fanny Arthur in 1940. They continued to live in 'Bayview'. Molly was a foundation member of the Surrey Hills Historical Society.The image is significant in documenting the Surrey Hills Golf Club, no longer in existence, but also members of early Surrey Hills families. Black and white photo showing a barbed wire and post fence behind which stands a man, identified as Harry Culliton. He is wearing a suit, cap and a tie. He sports a large 'handle-bar' moustache and is gripping an iron golf club, preparing to strike a golf ball which is impaled on the barbed wire.Caption: "Harry Culliton playing from the barbed wire where his ball was impaled on the fence on the side of the coffin. To his opponent's dismay he managed to land the ball near the green and get down in two for a half."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, clothing and dress, john arnold, harry culliton

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. An Automatic Feeding Machine automatically and sequentially supplies uncarded wool to carding machines, The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.A black and white photo of a Patent Automatic Feed Machine in a portrait format. Black wiritng on the rear, typed with a typewriter.Front - mid left corner - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1129 Rear - Patent Automatic Feed with Extended Hopper fitted with balanced pressure plate which operates through Variable Speed Device to regulate speed of spiked lattice in accordance with material in Hopper. Electro-Magnetic Clutch Drive to spiked lattice controlled by Mercery Switch on scale arm. Diagonal Scale Pan with improved knife edge suspension. Dual Trap Doors over Pan actuated by Solenoid. Automatic device to slow spiked lattice just prior to weigh being obtained. Ball or roller bearings to main shaft, combs and other parts. Self-aligning bearing to timing shaft etc.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, carding, automatic feeding machine, wool