The Bendigo Musical Society is first mentioned in the newspapers in 1898. This invitation would have been the last issued from the Secretary Harry Silberberg before he moved to Melbourne in August 1903.10565 Small coloured and embossed invitation to a dance by Bendigo Musical Society Request the pleasure of Mr. L. Batger's company in the A.N. A. Hall on Wednesday 17th June 1903 Dancing commences at 8 PM Kindly reply by 15th Sent by Harry C. Silberberg, Hon. Sec., Mitchell Street, Bendigo.bendigo musical society, ana hall

Pop’s was a powdery wax used on wooden dance floors, scattered before a dance and spread by the dancers’ feet. It made the floor very slippery! It would have had a lot of use in country halls where dances were often held for fundraising (and fun).500g Cardboard box containing ballroom floor "powder" Pop's Ballroom Floor Dressing …..(see photo)ballroom dancing, floor, dressing

Written on backing sheet, "Dancing Studio 1973. Formerly Winnington Private School, corner Ringwood Street".

The Lauriston Prefects request the pleasure of your company at a dance to be held at Lauriston on Saturday, 14th June, 1966

Black and white photograph. Garden View of Lily Ponds and Hilda Kirkhope Rock Garden. Glimpse of Summer House.On reverse, "1944-1945 near Hilda Dance's Rockery & looking towards Lily Ponds & French Willows."hilda dance, rockery, lily ponds, willows, garden view, helen dudley, 1991, centenary, hilda kirkhope, rock garden, summer house, luffmasnn ponds

Grand Variety Concert, Kiwanis Club of Bendigo. J B Osborne Theatre, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo. Saturday, 8th September, 1990. What Is A Kiwanian? A Kiwanian is.. . The Kiwanis Story Kiwanis was founded in Detroit.. . Kiwanis Club Of Bendigo All the performers in tonight's programme have given their services in a voluntary capacity.. . Acknowledgements: Official Accompanist - Leila Watson, Stage Manager - Geoff Hamblin, Sound System - Alan Williams, Production Co-ordinator - Doug Sayle, Ticket Sales - Collins Booksellers, News Media - Bendigo Advertiser. The Kiwanis International major emphasis program for the next three years is: ''Children : Priority 1'' Programme - Paul Andison - President. Dance Central, Kathryn Field, Ric Cutler, Emma Symes & Renee Jeffrey (Ann-Maree Dancers), Eileen Hetherington, Katherine Emond, Christine & Elizabeth Roberts, Bendigo Dance Studio. Doris Leadbetter, Bendigo Chamber Choir, Dance Central, Rod Reeve, Ric Cutler, Bendigo Dance Studio, Ana Mitsikas, Tania De Jong, Dance Central. Comperes: Tony Fittock & Ric Norris. Advertisement; Gillies.entertainment, theatre, kiwanis club of bendigo, grand variety concert, kiwanis club of bendigo. j b osborne theatre, kangaroo flat, bendigo. 8 september, 1990. story kiwanis founded detroit. acknowledgements: accompanist - leila watson, stage manager - geoff hamblin, sound system - alan williams, production co-ordinator - doug sayle, ticket sales - collins booksellers, - bendigo advertiser. international major emphasis: ''children : priority 1'' programme - paul andison. dance central, kathryn field, ric cutler, emma symes & renee jeffrey (ann-maree dancers), eileen hetherington, katherine emond, christine & elizabeth roberts, bendigo dance studio. doris leadbetter, bendigo chamber choir, dance central, rod reeve, ric cutler, bendigo dance studio, ana mitsikas, tania de jong, dance central. comperes: tony fittock & ric norris. ad; gillies.`

Programme of running and cycling events and highland dancing competitions with details of entry fees and prize money - Saturday January 8 (1949).Proceeds in aid of Recreation Ground improvements. Advertisers - T. Mathieson Service Station, 128 Whitehorse Road Ringwood, R. France Fruit & Vegetables, 203 Whitehorse Road Ringwood, R.W. Porter Hire Car Service, Phone WU6334, H.J. Bently Timber Merchant, Phone WU6031, Kenneth Marshall Jeweller and Watchmaker & Gifts, Ringwood, Roy Hill Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Opposite Station, Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, R. White Shoes, 30 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Phone WU6384, K. Rees Tailors, 100 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Stoney's Super Service, Sporting & Electrical Goods, 165-7 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, A.S. Bailey, Chemist, 173 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Phone WU6234.

A brightly-coloured, dancing, Korean doll made up of natural and synthetic fabric attached to a metal and laminex base by a steel pin.korean doll, ornament, doll, gift, korean, seamen, sailors, seafarers

Two tickets donated by Bruce ProcterTwo tickets Nos 51 & 60, for the 75th Anniversary of Warley Hospital and the Continental Dinner Dance held 6th March 1999.As on the tickets.warley hospital cowes phillip island, 75th anniversary warley hospital, tickets for 75th anniversary warley hospital, bruce procter, the continental hotel

Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. 3 females and 2 males on stage in gym gears dancing. Date and location unknown.event, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness

Menu and formalities for the Williamstown High School 75th anniversary Dinner Dance, held at the Williamstown Town Hall on 17th March 1990.See images abovewilliamstown high school, 1990, 75th anniversary, dinner dance

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

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band play in marquee. Couples dancing in period style dress on wooden stage flooring.entertainment, music, bush dance and music club

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band play in marquee. Couples dancing in period style dress on wooden stage flooring.entertainment, music, bush dance and music club

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.RECREATION HALL KEW / "CORELLI' / WEDNESDAY 21ST JULY, 1909dance cards, recreation hall -- kew (vic), corelli

Scottish dance Entertainment Dancer J. Wood (later J. Pickering) 1930’sstawell entertainment

Black and white photo of Guide & Scout Hall, Britannia Street, Mitcham which served as 'Home' for Mitcham's Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies for many years. It was also the centre for regular Saturday evening Dances where much of Mitcham's Youth learned to dance before venturing on to more sophisticated centres such as Box Hill Town Hall.britannia street, mitcham, mitcham guide hall, mitcham scout hall

Two copies of Folkvine, the Newsletter of the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria, November 1994 Vol. 19 No. 10 and March 1995 Vol 20 No. 2. Newsletters contain information about musicians,, folk clubs, Festivals, Folk on Radio, Music Venues, where to learn or participate in music and song, and Metropolitan and Out of Town Dance Venues.document, newspaper, folk song & dance, peter ellis collection, folkvine, folk song & dance society of victoria, jamie johnston, peter ellis, graham squance memorial award, emu creek bush band, bendigo bush dance and music club, east brunswick club hotel, bernard carney, pastnace, dave rackham, kristina olsen, michelle shocked, christine lavin, geoff achison, meg macdonald, alistair hulett and the hooligans, jeanette gillespie, folkvine, brian hickey, chris garrity, enda kenny, dave brannigan, colcannon, danny spooner, john faulkner, stuart cowell, john acauslan, folklife and heritage centre, shirley andrews, coralie collins, margot f hitchcock, eric purdie, jeanette gillespie, gwenda davey, australian folk trust, mary traynor

Black and white photograph of Bert Henning, Jack Harbeck, Tom Todd, Arthur Henning, Jack Mitchelson, Eric Carstairs, Harry Bennett, Frank Duggan members of Surf Life Saving Club wearing ribbon skirts, neck adornments and headdress bows, dancing a conga inline type dance on beach. Lakes Entrance Victoriavolunteering, community services, surf lifesaving

Photograph taken by A.P. Winzenried for consideration as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden." The caption reads, "Wattle is in full bloom at the Burnley Horticultural College. These girl students had a pleasant task gathering the golden glory."Black and white photograph. Copy of a newspaper article taken by A.P. Winzenried. 4 students collecting branches of wattle at the entrance to the Gardens. 2 standing on wooden ladders and 2 holding toolss next to a wooden wheelbarrow.Handwritten underneath, "W. Thompson, M. Younger, H. Dance, E. Pearce, The Argus 13-8-35."a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, wattle, female student, w. thompson, m. younger, h. dance, e. pearce, students working outside, wooden ladders, wooden wheelbarrow, tools, entrance gate

Photograph made by A.P. Winzenried as a possible illustration for, "Green Grows Our Garden."3 copies colour photograph. Copy of a newspaper article made by A.P. Winzenried. Caption reads, "Flowering almond trees at the Burnley Horticultural College are in full bloom." Original b/w, copies hand coloured. 4 female students beside and in an almond tree in blossom in the Ornamental Garden.Handwritten, ' "The Argus". 18-8-35. W. Thompson, E. Pearce, M. Younger, H. Dance (in tree.)'a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, almond trees, w. thompson, e. pearce, m. younger, h. dance, student group, newspaper cutting

Black Boys Inn is in the market square of Aylsham, England. "Archaeological evidence shows that the site of the town has been occupied since prehistoric times. Aylsham is just over two miles (3 km) from a substantial Roman settlement at Brampton, linked to Venta Icenorum at Caistor St Edmund, south of Norwich, by a Roman road which can still be traced in places - that site was a bustling industrial centre with maritime links to the rest of the empire. Excavations in the 1970s provided evidence of several kilns, showing that this was an industrial centre, pottery and metal items being the main items manufactured. Aylsham is thought to have been founded around 500 AD by an Anglo Saxon thegn called Aegel, Aegel's Ham, meaning "Aegel's settlement". The town is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Elesham and Ailesham, with a population of about 1,000. Until the 15th century, the linen and worsted industry was important here, as well as in North Walsham and Worstead and Aylsham webb or 'cloth of Aylsham' was supplied to the royal palaces of Edward II and III. John of Gaunt was lord of the manor from 1372 and Aylsham became the principal town of the Duchy of Lancaster. Although John of Gaunt probably never came to Aylsham, the townspeople enjoyed many privileges, including exemption from jury service outside the manor and from payment of certain taxes. The village sign depicts John of Gaunt. In 1519 Henry VIII granted a market on Saturdays and an annual fair to be held on 12 March, which was the eve of the feast of St Gregory the pope. Aylsham markets have always been an important feature of the town, and businesses developed to meet the needs of the town and the farming lands around it. Besides weekly markets there were cattle fairs twice a year and, in October, a hiring fair. The historic Black Boys Inn in the Market Place is one of Aylsham's oldest surviving buildings, and has been on the site since the 1650s, although the present frontage dates to between 1710 and 1720. There is a frieze of small black boys on the cornice and a good staircase and assembly room. The Black Boys was a stop for the post coach from Norwich to Cromer, had stabling for 40 horses, and employed three ostlers and four postboys. A thatched waterpump was built in 1911 at Carr's Corner in memory of John Soame by his uncle, a wealthy financier. An artesian well 170 feet (52 m) deep, its canopy is thatched in Norfolk reed. As with many of the other market towns in the county, the weaving of local cloth brought prosperity to the town in medieval times. Until the 15th century it was the manufacture of linen which was the more important, and Aylsham linens and Aylsham canvases were nationally known. From the 16th century linen manufacture declined and wool became more important, a situation that continued until the coming of the Industrial Revolution. Thereafter the principal trade of the town for the 19th century was grain and timber, together with the range of trades to be found in a town which supported local agriculture. Records show that Aylsham had markets and fairs, certainly from the 13th century. Such weekly and annual events were important for the trade that they brought. Annual horse fairs would bring many other traders to the town, and the weekly market would be the occasion for more local trade. The rights of the stallholders in the market place today date back to the rights established in medieval times." See wikipediaDigital photograph"Admiral Lord Nelson attended a dance at the Assembly rooms here on 15th December 1792 - 21st October 2005"aylsham, lord nelson, 1792, plaque

This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities, are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Dancing Floor Author: John Buchan Publisher: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd Date: 1945 Further Information: First Published in 1926The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT FIC BUC Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library with the date of March 1946. Front loose end paper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service. flagstaff hil, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the dancing floor, john buchan

Wartime entertainment held at St Kilda Town Hall on 11 August 1917.Cream coloured card folded once to make 4 pages and printed in pink on 3 sides. The program of dances is printed on the inner pageswwi, world war i, st kilda town hall, st kilda balls