Three copies of Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 16th, 1949. Guests of Honour were Lt.-En. S. F. Rowell, C.B., C.B.E., and Mrs Rowell. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a blue RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the trio-fold has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Dorothy Ell, Joan Ell, Clarinet Bilby, Fay Webb, Aileen Harrowfield, Beryl Gillies, Wilma Sinclair, Margaret Pettit, Joyce Lucas, Gaynor Collier, Valerie Jones and Jean Bolitho. Chaperone: Mrs H A Morey. Flower Girl: Jillian Batten. Page: Elaine Guidice. Partners: Max Frayne, Roy Speechley, Les Morey, Len Kelly, Brian Walsh, Allan Scarfe, Clive Millar, Ken Sepping, Allan Holmes, Don Peterson, Ron Campbell, Jim Jeffrey and Ken Longstaff. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L. Col G V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon. Sec. Ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. Printed by James, Print, Eaglehawk.James Print, Eaglehawkevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1949, lt.-gen. s f rowell, mrs rowell, dorothy pell, joan pell, clarice wilby, fay webb, aileen harrowfield, beryl gillies, wilma sinclair, margaret pettit, joyce lucas, gaynor collier, valerie jones jean bolitho, mrs h a morey, jillian batten, elaine guidice, james, max frayne, roy speechley, les morey, len kelly, brian walsh, allan scarfe, clive millar, ken sepping, allan holmes, don peterson, ron campbell, jim jeffrey, ken longstaff, col g v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton

Three copies of Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 17th, 1948. Guests of Honour were Lt.-Gen. S. G. Savige, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., E.D. AND Mrs Savige. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a blue RLS badge. Other printing is brown. The inside of the tri-fold has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Clarice Johnston, Beth Brown, Hazel Somerville, Pat Fairless, Dorothy Wilson, Enid Sutherland, Enid Hilson, Pat Johnson, June Richards, Pat Griffiths, Ann Mangan, Valerie Hunt, Pat Burton, Nancy Osgood, Emily Johnson, Janette Sutherland, Edith Johnson, Elaine Stemmer, Shirley Hinton, Marjorie Peterson, Elva Munro, Helen Balsillie, Nan Fairless and Shirley March. Chaperone:Mrs L J Warner. Flower Girls: Margaret Thomas and Beverley Heeps. Partners: Jack Wright, Douglas Dickinson, Graeme Hoy, Dave Beattie, Jim McNamara, Arthur Sutherland, Ken Burgess, Norm Fath, Robert Jackson, Alec Pianto, Kenneth Maes, Neil Holden, Brian Ackland, John Clarke, Les Johnstone, Ken Johnson, Frank Holden, Keith Rollinson, Dave McDougall, Don Peterson, Les Morey, George Hunt, Geoff Meggs and Ray Fitzgerald. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L. Col G V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon. Secretary Ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. Printed by James, Print, Eaglehawk.James, Print Eaglehawkevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1948, lt-gen s g savige, mrs savige, clarice johnston, beth brown, hazel somerville, pat fairless, dorothy wilson, enid sutherland, enid hilson, pat johnson, june richards, pat griffiths, ann mangan, valerie hunt, pat burton, nancy osgood, emily johnson, janette sutherland, edith johnson, elaine stemmer, shirley hinton, marjorie peterson, elva munro, helen balsillie, nan fairless, shirley march, mrs l j warner, margaret thomas, beverley heeps, james, jack wright, douglas dickinson, graeme hoy, dave beattie, jim mcnamara, arthur sutherland, ken burgess, norm fath, robert jackson, alec pianto, kenneth maes, neil holden, brian ackland, john clarke, les johnstone, ken johnson, frank holden, keith rollinson, dave mcdougall, don peterson, les morey, george hunt, geoff meggs, ray fitzgerald, col g v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton

Light blue program for the Bendigo North Primary School ball held on Thursday, August 23rd, 1979 at the Eaglehawk Town Hall. Front page has a sketch of a boy and a girl dancing. The centre has a list of 18 dances, a mixture of Colonial, Ballroom and Folk Dances. The back page is the acknowledgements to: Esme Barker, Norman Powell, Jeanette Clancy, Elizabeth Lakey, Val Lee, Maurie Raynor, Peter Ellis, Sandhurst Dance Club. Written on the back is Maree Murrell.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, eaglehawk town hall, bendigo north primary school, esme barker, norman powell, jeanette clancy, elizabeth lakey, val lee, maurie raynor, peter ellis, sandhurst dance club, maree murrell

Colonial Dancers Mid Winter Bush Ball held at the Northcote Town Hall on Saturday 26 June 1993. 21 dances named on the programme. Frame drawn around the printing with plants on it.entertainment, dance, bush dance, peter ellis collection, colonial dancers

White Bendigo Old-Time Dance Club Birthday Old-Time Ball Programme held at the Eaglehawk RSL Hall on Friday March 11th 1977. Music by Moores Orchestra. On the inside is the names of 26 dances and spaces to write partner's name. Master of Ceremonies was Mr. Fred Richter.entertainment, dance, dance cards, peter ellis collection, bendigo old-time dance club, eaglehawk rsl hall, moores orchestra, fred richter

Shire of Korong Presidential Old-Time Ball Programme with the Shire emblem on the front. Cr. W. Hunter, Shire President 1983/84. Ball held at the Wedderburn Mechanics Institute Hall on Friday, August 10, 1984. Wedderburn 'Old-timers' Orchestra. On the inside is the names of 17 dances with space to write partners names. Master of Ceremonies were Mr. Peter Ellis & Mr. Trevor Holt. Printed on yellow paper.entertainment, dance, dance cards, peter ellis collection, shire of korong, cr w hunter, wedderburn mechanics institute hall, wedderburn 'old-timers' orchestra, peter ellis, trevor holt

Green poster advertising the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo at the Spring Gully Hall. Music by the Emu Creek Bush Band. The programme consisted of Set Dances, Couples Dances and Novelties. Stamped at the bottom of the page is Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo & District Inc. Sec. Mary Smith.entertainment, dance, bush dance, peter ellis collection, bush dance and music club of bendigo, emu creek bush band, mary smith

Photograph colour, Bert Graham Collection, 50th Birthday 5/9/1981, dancing in the Bendigo East Hall. As written on reverse.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east hall

White Page Huntly Hall - Old Time Ball Friday 15th April, 1977 Master of ceremonies: Mr Barry Clay Ideal Couple: Judged by Miranda - Weekly Times. Dance Your Partner 1 Circular Waltz 2 Pride of Erin 3 Veleta Waltz 4 Polka Mazurka 5 Charmaine 6 Evening Three Step 7 Progressive Barn Dance 8 Highland Schottische and Plain Polka 9 Maxina 10 Alberts 11 Monte Carlo Barn Dance 12 Waltz Cotillions 13 Tangoette 14 St. Bernard Waltz 15 Waltz Vienna 16 Lancers 17 Parma Waltz 18 Swing Waltz 19 Gipsy Tap 20 Pride of Erin 21 Circular Waltzperson, individual, peter ellis oam

Colour photograph. People in period style dress linked hands arms crossed over front. Around edge of large hall/ building. Parquetry style flooring.entertainment, dance, bush dance

Small Yellow card. Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch 'Alexandra' Costume Dinner Ball Programme City Hall Saturday, 4th July, 1981. Wedderburn Old Timers Orchestra Programme Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Peter Ellis 1. Grand March- Pride of Erin 2. The Schottische 3. Evening Three Step 4. One Step 5. Valetta Waltz 6. Barn Dance 7. Gay Gordons 8. Pride of Erin 9. The Alberts 10. One Step 11. Princess Polka 12. Parma Waltz 13. Maxina 14. Medley 15. Waltz Cotillions 16. Barn Dance (Monte Carlo) 17. Gipsy Tap 18. Circular Waltzperson, individual, peter ellis oam

Small mustard coloured Falcons Netball Club Inaugural Debutante Ball Friday, 29th July 1988. Debutantes Partners Kim Read Barry Selleck Kylie McCloy Cameron Emond Paula O'Connor Brad Hecker Amanda Drummond Blair Hall Tracy Hecker Scott Burgess Helen Garde Marcus Phillips Susan Maggs Brendan Cox Presented to Strathfieldsaye President Mrs. M. I. Wallis and Mr I.M. Wallis at 8.00p.m. Flower Girls Tanya Kearns Rae Watson-Jones Chaperone Mrs. Estelle Waterman Tutors Mrs. Mary Smith Mr. Peter Ellis Band 'Premiers' M.C. Mr. Alan Stevenson Programme 1. Fox Trot 2. Veleta Waltz 3. Evening 3 Step 4. Fox Trot 5. Plain Schottische 6. Parma Waltz 7. Fox Trot 8. Presentation of Debutantes 9. Pride of Erin 10. Progressive Barn Dance 11. Fox Trot 12. Veletta Waltz 13. Charmaine 14. Fox Trot 15. Gypsy Tap 16. Alberts 17. Fox Trot 18. Parma Waltz 19. Evening 3 Step 20. Modern Waltz 21. Progressive Pride of Erin 22. Fox Trot Presentation Dance: Grand March & Alberts Quadrille Autographs Thank you Peter from Myrtperson, individual, peter ellis oam

Two blue cards for the 12th Annual Dinki Di Old Time Ball Saturday 15th September 2007 at the Eaglehawk Town Hall Bendigo7pm 'til late. Emu Creek bush Band, Wedderburn Old Timers, Gay Charmers. Cost $20 or $15 prepaid, Mary Smith (03) 5442 1153entertainment, dance, dinki di old time ball

Green card to 8th Annual Dinki Di Old time Ball to be held Saturday 20 September 2003 at the Eaglehawk Town Hall 7pm till late. Emu Creek bush Band, Wedderburn Old Timers, Gay Charmers. Cost $15 or $12 prepaid Mary Smith (o3) 5442 1153.entertainment, dance, dinki di old time ball

Green card with black printing requesting attendance at Girton Grammar Senior and Junior School Bush Dance. Cost Children $4, Adults $5, Family $15, to be held Friday 2nd December 6.30pm at Girton Grammar Hall, BBQ on sale.education, secondary, senior and junior school bush dance

Ticket to Bendigo Bushland Appeal Dance to be held at the Flora Hill Secondary College Hall Saturday 16th March 1996 8pm to 12.30am. Music generously donated by Emu Creek Bush Band.education, secondary, bendigo bushland appeal dance

Invitation to a ball given by the Genealogical Society of Victoria in conjunction with the National Trust & The bicentennial Authority at the Great Hall located at the Royal Exhibition Building Carlton, Melbourne on 29th April 1988. Dance Card..clubs, social, celebration of the 1880s

Bendigo Operatic Society ''Annie Get Your Gun'' At the Capital Theatre View Street Bendigo for a Six Night Season Commencing Thursday 18th November,1971. Producer: Max Collis. Assistant Producer, Bellet and Wardrobe Mistress: Madge Welch. Society Pianist: Ruth Gorman. Musical Director: Gwen Grose. Cast: Kerry Lorenz as a Small Girl - Ferd Lorenz as Charlie Davenport - Shane Brennan as Mac (Property Manager) - Douglas Sayle as Foster Wilson - Ann Ball as Dolly Tate - Annette Beckwith as Winnie Tate - Terry Carr as Tommy Keeler - Len Carr as Frank Butler - Heather Lindhe as Annie Oakley - Mark Edebone, Peter Miller as Little Jake - Debbie Moyle, Rosemarie Favaloro as Nellie - Jennifer Carr, Cathy Johnson as Jessie - Judith Hall, Suzanne Hartley as Minnie - Brian Thomas as Col.Wm F. Cody - Valerie Griffith as Mrs. Little Horse - Wilma Baldwin as Mrs. Black Tooth - Kerry Hogan as Trainman - Bridgette Agnew as Waitress - John Tonkin as Conductor - Bernard Keogh as Major Gordon Lillie (Pawnee Bill) - Fred trewarn as Chief Sitting Bull - Ann Rundall as Wild Horse Ceremonial Dancer - Jan Lovett as Sylvia Potter Porter - Jill James as Mrs. Adamsprogram, theatre, bendigo operatic society

A programme from the Bendigo Old-Time Dance Club at the Spring Gully Hall on 14/05/1976 featuring the Merrymakers Orchestra. On the inside is a list of order of dances. Printed on blue card with navy blue text. The front features a drawing of a man and a lady in formal attire dancing together.emu creek bush band, bush ball programme, merrymakers orchestra, bendigo old-time dance club

Financial Report for the Dinki Di Ball held in the Eaglehawk Town Hall in September 1997.Listed are the expenses, income and profit. Signed by Mary Smith, Secretary. In the top right corner is the logo of two emus playing musical instruments and a koala and a wombat dancing. Underneath is a banner with Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo. Written on the back is Emu Creek.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, bush dance and music club inc, greater city of bendigo, mary smith, alan russ, wilhelmina johnson, betty martin, arthur pantazis, keith bell

Advertisement for 50th Birthday Party for Peter held at the Spring Gully Hall on Fri. March 29th. Dance and concert (Emu Creek Bush Band and friends) included.person, individual, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, emu creek bush band

Three President's Reports containing Club news, etc. One has the conclusion to a series titled 'Quadrilles'. Another has an article titled 'Vale Trevor'. Trevor Holt was a member of the Wedderburn Oldtimers.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, mavis mcgregor, lex ottrey, latrobe university school board, whipstick parks advisory committee, bendigo field naturalist club, western victorian field naturalist clubs association, jack kellam, bert gibson, shirley andrews, trevor holt, myers, brash's, wedderburn oldtimers, morrie gierisch, ian johnson, jack condon, salvation army, carolyn marrone, wally & phyllis tugwell, peter hunter, pedre gurteen, jack stroud, max klubal, rae doudle, bob allen, alex fisher, tom brereton, colin silk, mary smith, ellen smith, harry mcqueen, joe byatt, beat klippel, bertie gibson, ron mcnally, anthony & lisa simon, tom adams, ted egan, geraldine doyle, les rankin, maree murrell, victor silvestor, ken hall

Leaflet containing the Calendar of Club Dances for 1995. Also a brief history of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. and the Emu Creek Bush Band.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, bush dance and music club of bendigo inc, sandhurst dance club (colonial and olde tyme), emu creek bush band, spring gully hall, ywca building, mary smith

Five Folk Dance and Music advertisements. The white one is for an Australian Social Dance and Music Weekend held on 10th - 12th June 1995 at the East Bendigo Progress Hall. The green one is the TSDAV 1996 Dance Dates. The light blue is for TSDAV Dance Weekend held on the 8th - 10th November 1996 at the Foreshore Community Hall at Portarlington. There was a Dance Programme and Workshop Programme. The darker blue is for TSDAV 1994 for a Dance Composing Competition sponsored by the Vic. Folk Music Club. The cream one is an advertisement for a Concert presented by Folk Victoria. Two singers, Julie Felix and Judy Small appearing at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute on Saturday 18th February (no year). On the back are brief notes about Julie and Judy.clubs and associations, theatre, victorian traditional social dance, peter ellis collection, traditional social dance association of victoria, bendigo bush dance and music society, lucy stockdale, carol higman, colin towns, vic folk music club, folk victoria, julie felix, judy small, folk song & dance society victoria inc

One copies of a notice, printed in dark blue on bright yellow card advertising the 'Alexandra' Costume Dinner Ball held at City Hall on Saturday 4th July, 1981. There is a sketch of the Alexandra Fountain. Above it is 1881 - 1981 and Centenary below. Printed in the bottom left corner is the name of the ball and the venue and date on the right.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, alexandra fountain centenary, city hall

Bendigo performance of ''Serenade to Sun Loong'' 27/7/1997 at Golden Dragon Museum. Concert presented with AB and Museum in conjunction. Collection of various material related to the concert: Background information re instruments and performers (Shen Pangeng - on the Erhu and Sun Ping - Classical & Folk Dancer); press release information; associated correspondence ; financial details (loss) re the performance; copies of program; tickets.

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

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

Literature from the 26th National Folk Festival held in Canberra on the 16-20 April 1992. Program containing General Information, the Performers (including the Emu Creek Bush Band), Festival Map, the Programme and Dance Programme Information. Also leaflets: Visitors Guide, Program, Embassies in Canberra, University Halls of Residence Bruce Burton & Garran Halls Information for Visitors, Map of Australian National University, and an article titled 'Real Folk' with information about performers. Pioneer Performers Series Information Sheet April 1992 contains Introduction, Current Available Items, Current Projects, Forthcoming Events and Ramblings of a Modern Day Collector.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, australian national university, 26th national folk festival canberra 1992, the monaro folk music society, emu creek bush band, wongawilli colonial dance club inc

Seven advertising notices for dances and balls featuring the Wedderburn Old Timers. The light blue one was held at the Box Hill Town Hall on 14/4/1978 and was sponsored by the Doncaster Lions Club in aid of ONEMDA Home for Mentally Retarded Children and organised by W Whitten-Jones. The bright green on was held at the Northcote Town Hall on 26/11/1994. The two yellow and the white one was held at the Northcote Town Hall on 24/6/1995 and the two darker green ones were for the St Patrick's Eve Old Time-Colonial Ball held at St Ambrose's Hall, Brunswick on 16/3/1996 and was presented by Talk, Song & Dance Society Victoria Inc.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, wedderburn old timers, box hill town hall, doncaster lions club, onemda home for mentally retarded children, o whitten-jones, northcote town hall, sir roger de coverley, government house nsw, the graphic - february 1880, st ambrose's hall brunswick, talk song & dance society victoria inc