Department of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour CollectionDepartment of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour Collection

29.5cmHx21cmW, single sheet

Held in Melbourne from the 22nd November to 8th December, the 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad or the Melbourne Olympics were the first held outside of Europe or the USA. The Olympic torch relay passed through Central Victoria on its way from Cairns to Melbourne. Small book containing 15 pages including map of competition venues and programme on the back cover. Front cover depicts male javelin thrower. Printed in black and purple ink.melbourne olympic games, city of greater bendigo tourism

Held in Melbourne from the 22nd November to 8th December, the 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad or the Melbourne Olympics were the first held outside of Europe or the USA. This programme is a comprehensive guide to the opening ceremony and includes names of the organising committee and general information about the history of the Games.Colour printed programme. 31 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, illustrated, with maps. Front cover photograph of the Yarra River looking towards Melbourne CBD. Olympic rings at top of page. Stapled at fold.melbourne olympic games, olympic games 1956, city of bendigo tourism

Ill, p.615.non-fictionThe author tells the game's whole story from the first recorded match until the season of 1957-8.cricket - australia - history, sport - cricket

VFL Complimentary GF Ticket 1938 GFThe Framed Ticket is for the 1938 GF is exclusively for Club Officials & Players only. 1938 was a premiership year for Carlton FCBrownish frame, 150mm x 10mm (6x4) wood &, cardboard & glass frame. The ticket is centered within the frame

non-fictionA thoroughly researched book on the history of cricket in Albury from the first organised game of cricket played in Albury in February 1859. It features many great names of cricket with details of some of the games in which they participated. The book includes many interesting anecdotes about the life and times of the region.albury border cricket association, cricket history albury nsw, cricket history wodonga victoria, country cricket

Index, ill, p.320.non-fictionDon's own account of his entire playing career, with a selection of historic photographs and a complete record of his scores from 1927 to 1949. cricket - australia - history, sir don bradman 1908-2001

Blue felt triangular pennant with gold screen printing."FDPCCA "B" GRADE PREMIERS Seddon Congregational 1961-62"presbyterian churches cricket association, seddon congregational church, footscray district presbyterian churches, pennants, cricket associations

Blue felt triangular pennant with gold screen printing."W.S.P.C.C.A. A. GRADE PREMIERS SEDDON YARRAVILLE CONG. 1968-69"presbyterian churches cricket association, seddon yarraville congregational

howard rickard, keith beitzel, stan walters, jack mcinnes, ? sylvia, alf sylvia, ken lindsay, john walder, ted hudson, jim martin

newton thompson, don matheson, ian gatliff, lance simpson, stewart rigby, syd hinks, jack hollaway, colin (buck) sylvia, alan krake, frank doyle, bob hollis

Presented by W Hampson, Used & loved by Rowland Hill and skillfully weilded by him in many matches played for Harcourt cricket club. Harcourt was admitted to the Bendigo District Cricket association in 1924. Formed from a small community it was said “ everyone played cricket in Harcourt” Most of the players lived on fruit orchards, owned the status symbol of the time – a motor car- and were widely regarded as people of substance. Clearly they possessed the necessary pre-requisites for acceptance into the wider cricket community. Dates from the era when ‘gentlemen’ played cricket. Also notable for its connection with Colonel Robert Gartside, who was Killed in Action at Gallipoli on 8/05/1915Timber cricket bat with partially bound handle, split corner, many indentations and gilt letteringHarcourt CC Capt R Gartside Mr W Hampson, Best Bowling Average

This object relates to Hugh Forrester BETHUNE. He was born on 15/11/1924 in Sydney, NSW. Hugh Forrester served in the RAAF (430155) enlisting on, 01/01/1943 in Unknown before being discharged from duties with the 9 AIRCREW HOLDING UNIT as a RAAF Non-Commissioned Warrant Officer (WOFF) on 26/02/1946. Hugh Forrester BETHUNE was not a prisoner of war. Hugh Bethune was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Australia Service Medal 1939-1946, Defence Medal, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-1945.Diamond shaped medallion hangs at the end of a red, white, and blue coloured lanyard. The medallion has a smaller red diamond at the centre with the MCC logo (Melbourne Cricket Club). The perimeter of the bottom half of the medallion has writing on either side of a smaller blue diamond, which forms the bottom point of the medallion - "MELBOURNE" on the left side and "CRICKET CLUB" on the right.Front of medallion: "MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB" Back of medallion: "PERFECTION BADGES" / "(03) 417 1220"souvenirs, ballarat rsl, ballarat

SEE OVERPHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES CRICKET CLUB PREMIERS 1933 - 34photographs, cricket, cricket 1933/34, cricket premiers 1933/34