Object. Childrens musical toy record player. Key wound in tin box with illustrations of fairy-tale characters around sides. Labelled Bing Pigmy Phone, Bavaria. With on off switch.D.R.P., D.R.G.M., BRIT PATENT APPLIED FOR.. USA PATENT APPLIED FOR REGtoys, general, bing pigmy phone

Photograph (proof 31) of a Brass band, consisting of young men and boys. Their musical instruments are with them, there is a bass drum lying on its side at the front of the group. On the reverse is written: Kangaroo Flat.person, group, band, kangaroo flat brass band

Shield shape - wooden with silver shield inside . Musical motif/Irish harp/advance Stanley - extra pes. Cabinet hinged - lockable. Ornate scrolled top on wooden part of shield.Engraved 'Beechworth Choir Contest' Judge Redford 7th Oct 1903

Coloured photo of the Wedderburn Old Timers. Most of the people seated at the front are holding musical instruments. Men and women standing behind them. Photo taken outside Coles Family Restaurant.photo, group, musicians, peter ellis collection, wedderburn oldtimers, coles family restaurant

The Kew Light Opera Company was formed in 1952. Its first production, held in the Kew Recreation Hall was Leslie Stuart's Florodora. In 1957, the Company was subsumed in the "Q" Theatre Guild.Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Theatre programme for the Australian premiere of Goodnight Vienna! in the Kew Recreation Hall by the Kew Light Opera Company. The 12-page programme includes profiles, a cast list, a musical synopsis, and advertisements. goodnight vienna!, george posford, arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, city of kew, theatre memorabilia

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.Black and white photograph of female cast members in Sidney Jones' The Geisha by The "Q" Theatre Guild in 1957. The performance in the Kew Recreation Hall was produced by Beatrice Oakley with musical direction by John Trotter. The Kew Philharmonic provided the music during this series of performances. The scenery was constructed by the Company, while the costumes were sourced from the Princess Theatre. An annotation in the scrapbook identifies the following cast members from left: Rita Mandelbaum - Komurasaki San (Little Violet), Sally Wolters - O Kiku San (Chrysanthemum) , Val Breen - leading lady - O Mimosa San (Chief Geisha), Pat Stewart (O Kinkoto San (Golden Harp), Marion Smith - O Hana San (Blossom). Marion Tilley, the creator of the scrapbook, wrote the following names underneath the photograph: "Rita Mandelbaum, Sally Wolters, Val Breen - leading lady, Pat Stewart, Marion Smith"performing arts -- kew (vic.), scrapbooks, marion tilley collection, kew light opera company, kew recreation hall, musical comedy -- melbourne -- victoria

Black & white photo of soldiers in uniform taken outdoors on steps. Musical drum in front of group - framed with glass & black wooden frame. Photo is framed with taupe coloured mat & black edging."No 3 Section - D Company, 3rd AACS Training Depot Racecourse Bendigo" Imprint on left lower corner of photo: "Vincent Kenny, Bendigo"photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history

Photograph on mounted card taken at the official opening of Citadel Main Street Stawell. In the background a private dwelling with corrugated iron roof and weatherboard walls. At right brick building. Bands people and civilians standing around a flagpole. To the right of the flagpole. Mrs. Maxwell (standing on the brickwork), Mr. W. Freeland (Major). Commissioner Maxwell. Mr. W. Sharpley (Town Clerk) Major Wilkinson.Black & white photo on a mounted card with a boarder. The photo is of a group of people some with musical instruments beside a flagpole. In the background is a weather board house with a corrugated iron roof. To the right a brick building. W. J. Chapman Photo Artist Stawell. Reeve (in pencil).stawell religion

Digital Photo taken from glass slide by Geoff McMillan, Cooper Street Stawell and reproduced as a photo - printed at Stawell Historical Society 2019Black & White Photo Group o Men women and children at Henry Best's Concongella vineyard, Great Western with horse and cart loaded with barrels of grapes. Two lads have musical instruments.winery, wine making

Passed around at a meeting 11/8/1986. No further information forthcomingPhotograph of a group of men, both seated & standing, with musical instruments & in uniform - Probably brass band, two men holding collection boxes. Brick wall in background. Black & white photograph, cardboardOn left hand collection box: "Collection for Childrens Hospital". On right hand collection box "Collection in Aid of Childrens Hospital". Under photograph, faintly: "New Studio Rutherglen". Five paint fingerprints lower half of photo. Under photo, very faintly, possibly: "Turner". Back of photo, faintly: "10 Notes / No A 07707 / No A 08909"

The 2nd Cavalry Division, a part-time force, was raised in Victoria in 1920. It consisted of 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 8th, 13th and 20th Light Horse Regiments, and 5th Cavalry Brigade, 4th, 17th and 19th Light Horse Regiments. Black and white photograph of group of 19 bandsmen wearing light horse uniform and holding variety of musical instruments. Photo is mounted on chipboard backing. Engraved brass label in lower right corner.3rd Cavalry Brigade Bandmilitary, band, music, cavalry, light horse, victoria

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was appointed in 1934 as the Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and Conducting and was a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. Frank was awarded an M.B.E. in 1967. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A printed programme of the Welsh Regional Qualifying Finals for the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. The front cover is blue, grey and white, whilst the rest is printed in black and white. On the page containing 'Third Section', there is a brief biography of Frank Wright's musical achievements as he is the adjudicator for this section. Inside the front cover is note from Vaughan Morris confirming a meeting at Brangwyn Hall in Swansea.Written in blue pen on a With Compliments slip - See you Brangwyn Hall at 12:15pm Saturday 17th Feb: Bring the Test Pieces with you!frank wright, national brass band championships of great britain, brass bands, adjudicator, vaughan morris, ballarat soldiers’ memorial band, percy code

"Tipplers All" was a band started in Chewton/Castlemaine that became known for their folk music. Initial members included, Ian Huxley, Gordon Cowan, Gillian Harris, Roddy Reid, and Helen McGeachin.A business card for Tipplers All Traditional Folk Music with contact details for Ian Huxley from the 1970s. Card is cream card with dark brown text and features an engraved illustration of colonial musical instruments. emu creek bush band, australian colonial dance, ian huxley, tipplers all

Document. Four page membership card for N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Musical Society. Name written in ink, ''Mr J. Goodridge''. Bass. Back page missing. Inside page includes Officers and Rules.performing arts, elocution, membership card booklet

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.No Strings. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: 1695, Record cover, paper sleeve, back cover notes (story synopsis) by Samuel Taylor. Presented by Richard Rogers. Musical direction by Peter Matz.lp, sound recording

Songbook of WW1 songs, likely used by Legatees during comradeship activities. An album of Digger Songs "Songs the Diggers Sang"Comradeship meetings were very important to the Legatees. Legatees supported each other by coming together for various events throughout the year. A record that Legatees met for comradeship meetings and functions and that singing featured in the meetings.Paper book of Digger songs including musical scores. Printed 2 colours on cover (red and brown) and one colour (black) ink on internal pages. 28 pages plus 4 page cover.Blue ink pen references to page numbers of particular songscomradeship, songs

Document. Gertrude Perry Collection. Eighteen programmes from Musical Productions staged by The Bendigo Operatic Society dating 1953 - 1963. Some of which featured Gertrude Perry. 'Floradora' program inside typed sheet with a poem with Floradora 1954 Verses composed by G Perry for song 'Tact'. 2 small black cards with white writing on them. Floradora program signed by Norman Lee producer of the show. Other plays: The Chocolate Soldier; Merry Widow; Floradora; The Maid Of the Mountains; Wildflower; The Arcadians; Katinka (2 copies); Dick Whittington and His Cat; No! No! Nanette; The Desert Song; You're in love; The Student Prince (2 copies); Rose Marie; Viktoria and Her Hussar; Show Boat; The New Moon:entertainment, theatre, musical, gertrude perry collection, the chocolate soldier, the merry widow, floradora, the maid of the mountains, wildflower, the arcadians, katinka (2), dick whittington and his cat, no! no! nanette, the desert song, you're in love, the student prince (2)

Dr Steve Watson brings a diversity of musical experiences to the challenges of musical direction. Phil Chu - Associate Conductor. Sheila Guymer, Accompanist. Singers: Penelope Mills, Jacqueline Dark, Warren Fisher, David GrecoA4 white paper 8 pages booklet, with black writing, with a small image of Beethoven on the front coverThe Beethoven Society of Australia presents A Viennese Connection MOZAR, BEETHOVEN & FRIENDS Sydney Town Hall Sunday 31st October 2004dr steve watson, phil chu, sheila guymer, penelope mills, jacqueline dark, warren fisher, david greco

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was appointed in 1934 as the Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and Conducting and was a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. Frank was awarded an M.B.E. in 1967. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A single printed black on white page detailing a London County Council, open air, 'Massed Band' concert held on 12th July 1953. The three bands and their conductor's are mentioned as well as the pieces being played. These are The bands of Croydon Borough, Crystal Palace and Hazell's (Aylesbury) Printing Works. Also mentioned is the musical director of the Council, Frank Wright, who is also directing a Grand March in the concert.massed bands programme, frank wright, london county council, conductor, brass bands, croydon borough band, crystal palace band, hazell's (aylesbury) printing works band

Used by members of the Orbost Municipal Band from 1964.The various Orbost bands over the years played a major role in community activities providing entertainment and musical experiences for the many members. A brass musical instrument - a tenor horn - in a blue felt-lined case. The leatherette is peeling off the cardboard case and it has been taped with black plastic tape. There is a music holder clip and a brass spare piece.Presented by Ladies Auxilliary June 1964 On centre valve 51454 Below bell ORPHEUSmusical-instrument orbost-municipal-band

This photograph is part of reproductions of images from the MTS archive collection.Framed and mounted black and white reproduction of photograph from the archive: group photograph of Women from the Harbour Lights Guild sitting on the ground and benches in front of the stage at the Flinders Street Mission during a musical event.mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, flinders street, melbourne, seafarers, seamen, padre oliver, crew, ships, seafaring life, sailors

Sheet music, cream colour, black and orange text. On front ' Musical Masterpieces, March Militaire, Franz Schubert. World Famous Piano Solos' Allan & Co. Pty Ltd. Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Bendigo.

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s.The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Programme issued by the Hawthorn Operatic Society for a performance of Princess Ida in the Kew Recreation Hall in November. The programme does not include a year date. It does include a cast list, a brief synopsis and a list of the musical numbers.princess ida, gilbert & sullivan, arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street -- kew (vic.), theatre memorabilia -- kew (vic.), hawthorn operatic company

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Programme issued by the Hawthorn Operatic Society for a performance of Princess Ida in the Kew Recreation Hall in November. The programme does not include a year date. It does include a cast list, a brief synopsis and a list of the musical numbers.the gondoliers, gilbert & sullivan, arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street -- kew (vic.), theatre memorabilia -- kew (vic.), hawthorn operatic society

The Bendigo Caledonian Society is a social club for Scottish descendants still active today.Event program for the Bendigo Caledonian Society. Half fold design printed in gold, white, pink and light and dark blue ink on cream card. Embossed with scalloped edge on cover. Musical program listed inside. Front cover: Bendigo Caledonian Society / Welcome / to / His Excellency the State Governor / and / Lady Gibson-Carmichael / Town Hall / December 8th, 1908 / D. Andrew / Chief / A.C. Forbes / Secretary bendigo town hall, bendigo caledonian society, sir thomas gibson carmichael, lady gibson carmichael, governor of victoria 1908, bolton brothers printers, making a nation exhibition, councillor david andrew, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo community groups