Contains information on the following activities related to the Paraplegic Association of Victoria - Fundraising and social events - Visit of Ludvig Guttmann - Notes from Perth Commonwealth Games for the Disabled - Notes from sub-committees dealing with employment, pensions, and other advocacy projects and promotion of the organisation. - a brief financial report - details of the organisation's recent correspondence -Four sheets containing four pages (single-sided), held together with a very loose rusty staple in the top left-hand corner.

Allan Parkinson was born in Beechworth in 1924. The eldest of eight children, his mother provided laundry services to the people of Beechworth whilst his father worked for the local tannery, trapping rabbits. Allan fondly remembers times spent during his childhood catching rabbits with his father. As his younger years were set amidst the experiences of World War Two and the Great Depression, Allan recalls a feeling of solidarity amongst the residents of Beechworth that was present during this time(for instance, sharing food with neighbours in wartime), as well as the disassociation he felt as a returning soldier after the war. Allan talks of the great number of 'New Australians' who arrived in Beechworth in the post-war years, many of them coming from war-torn countries in Europe. Before being integrated into Australian society, these 'New Australians' would often first spend time at the Migrant Reception and Training Centre in Bonegilla, Northern Victoria. They were taught English and learnt about Australian life before being billeted out across the country to fill labor shortages. Following time spent up in Queensland, Allan worked in the forestry industry, clearing thousands of acres across Victoria which were needed to plant pines. The interview ends with discussions of the famous Wheelbarrow Push from Beechworth to Mt Buffalo in 1935, of which Allan's Uncle Tom was a central participant; this is an event which has since become an annual fundraising tradition in Beechworth. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: Voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Mr Allan Parkinson's account of his life in Beechworth and the local area during the twentieth century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. He details important historical events and hardships that had lasting local, regional and national impacts, including Australia during wartime, post-war migration and economic struggles. This oral history account is historically and socially significant as it is part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth'. While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the twentieth century, many of which would have been lost if they had not been preserved. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white stripe and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up to forty minutes of recordings on each side. Mr Allan Parkinson / allan parkinson, oral history, beechworth forestry, forestry industry, beechworth tannery, jennifer williams, rabbit trapping, new australians, australian depression, rabbiting, bonegilla, bonegilla migrant camp, 20th century beechworth, wheelbarrow push beechworth to mt buffalo, barrowthon, wheelbarrow push 1935, listen to what they say, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, world war two, wartime, wartime solidarity, burke museum

Our Forward Movement 1956 pamphlet – 2 copies. St John’s Presbyterian Church, Elsternwick. Includes church activities and organisations. 10 x B & W photos; 10 pages; 20.5cm x 26cm Minutes of Annual General Meeting, 7th September 1985. St John's Uniting Tennis Club Annual General Meeting 20th September, 1985. Christmas Gift Leaflet – The Heart of Christmas. Christmas 1986 From Rev. Eric Thomas for distribution to community. Includes religious message and service times. Your Child’s Story World Vision reports on sponsored Mexican child, Silvia Loza, female, 1985 – 86 Two Annual Reports on child Paulus Lobo. One has B & W photo 60mm x 88mm. of three little boys. Written on back in pencil 486 – 207 LOBO, Paulus. A. St John's Uniting Tennis Club Annual General Meeting 7th September, 1991. Beryl lake, Secretary. Minutes of Annual General Meeting held 15th September 1990, 2pm, in the Clubhouse. New members etc. Minutes of committee Meeting held Wednesday 18th August 1999 at 8pm 1 page. St John's Uniting Church Tennis Club, 11th November 1999 Bulletin. 4 copies. Article, source unknown, with coloured photo. 100mm x 80mm of three men sitting drinking from cans. Content about problems with liquor licence fees for after Cricket Club matches. June 15.10.2010. Article from Caulfield/ Port Phillip Leader September 13, 2011. Rev Christine Clinch and parishoners photographed walking for famine relief for Kenya. Article titled Every step helps Africa. Photo 140mm x 95cm. Walk of Life Article from Melbourne Weekly Bayside. Your Community Voice. September 21, 2011. Coloured photo, 185mm x 110mm. Rev. Christine Clinch and parishoners. Article about the Famine Relief project for Kenya.foster street, michell a. h. rev. 1954, davis j. c. rev. m. a 1901 - 1910, glen huntly road, haddrick w. e. rev, mc queen finlay rev 1910 – 1920, court house, faulds g. rev, crockett j. a. rev 1920 – 1933, caulfield town hall, ferguson fergus rev, robertson j. gray rev, sunday school, mccrea d. c. rev. 1892 – 1901, ba. bd 1933 – 1941, jones james rev. 1941 -1954, rentoul dr. right rev; ma. d.d, junior classroom, kindergarten, church groups, choirs, organists, farrell e. j. organist, tennis club, clinch christine rev., lake beryl, loba paulus, cricket club, aylmer jim, fundraising events, st john's presbyterian church

Two copies of a sixteen page booklet titled First Fifty Years, detailing a brief history, researched by John Watson, of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Balaclava Road Caulfield, between 1910-1960. The booklet includes several images, including two photographs, one of the interior of the church, the other of the interior of the main hall. There is also a set of six portrait photographs of the ministers of St. Stephen’s from 1913-1960. There is also a photograph of the front view of the first church and a sketch by Haddon and Henderson architects of the design for the present, 1960, church dated to the early-mid 1920s. There is a list of names of office-bearers for the year 1960. That list has been photocopied and is included in the file. Finally, there are two pages of handwritten notes, undated and unattributed, of information about St. Stephen’s derived from the First Fifty Years booklet.caulfield, st. stephen’s presbyterian church, presbyterian church, balaclava road, caulfield west, oulton street, watson john, kerry gordon f.g. rev., currie george, kinross george, haddon robert, thomson william rev., pollard mr., hunter c. hay m.a. rev., burns hugh m.m.a.b.d. rev., tamagno f. rev., simpson w.l. rev., goddard s.a.m.a.b.d. rev., robinson e.b. rev., adamson j. mr., jamieson r.f. mr., fraser w. mr., tannahill a.s. mr., mcilroy r. mr., smith f.b. mr., josephs a. mr., mac callum d. mr., darby g. mr., watson t.c. mr., attwood w.b. mr., wells organisation, land subdivisions, clergy residences, churches, settlements, community services, sunday schools, religious structures and establishments, architectural features, stained glass, paintings, farms, religious groups, ministers, monuments and memorials, clubs and associations, sporting clubs, p.w.m.u., presbyterian women’s missionary union, p.f.a., p.b.a., p.g.a., men’s brotherhood, soldier’s welfare association, youth executive, women’s league, dramatic club, halls, committees of management, building construction, fundraising events, business and finance, festivals and celebrations, religious ceremonies, architects, choirs, christian religion

Two documents regarding the historical significance of St. Stephen’s Church, 158 Balaclava Road Caulfield. The first document is correspondence dated 25/09/1990 from the National Trust informing the City of Caulfield of the inclusion of the church on the National Trust Register. The second document is a photocopy of the Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward dated February 1994. It includes an unclear front view photograph, references and recommends planning scheme control.city of caulfield, caulfield, caulfield north, balaclava road, kooyong road, st. stephen’s church, presbyterian church, uniting church, ward andrew, kinross george, currie george, haddon robert, architects, builders, churches, caulfield conservation study, national trust register, gothic revival architecture, architectural features, architectural styles, heritage studies, patios, windows, registers, symbols, fundraising events, religious ceremonies, religious groups

Six newspaper articles (in five items) about this school. Five with colour photographs. The newspaper articles are from Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader, dated 15/03/2011, 20/09/2011 and 01/05/2012 and one from Glen Eira News, dated April 2012, and Melbourne Weekly Bayside, 02/05/2012. 1/The first article mentions the schools’ highest fundraiser prize for Jump Rope for Heart Day. 2/The second item consists of two colour photos that advertise the school’s 90th anniversary celebrations, and asks former students to loan memorabilia for the year. 3/Glen Eira News article of April 2012 shows Mayor Jamie Hyams presenting awards to three students. 4/An article about the school fete for its 90th anniversary. 5/An article dated 26/03/2013 from the Glen Eira/Port Phillip Leader. Gives details of the two retiring members of the school’s teaching staff, including one colour photograph.ripponlea primary school, st. kilda east, newtown suzanne, carrington grove, fundraising events, festivals and celebrations, hyams jamie, councillors, mayors, fetes, primary schools, reynolds michelle, jarman jenny

The folder contains four items in two groups. 1) A Caulfield Contact article, vol 15, no 6, 27/07/1986, and a Caulfield Progress article dated 26/07/1989 describing the official opening of the Caulfield Spurway Nursing Home. 2) A typed copy of Caulfield Spurway Nursing Home Residency Agreement Proforma and a Commonwealth Department of Community Services document Common Form of Agreement regarding the temporary absence of a nursing home resident.nursing homes, murrumbeena road, spurway nursing home, opening ceremony, mayors, braun emil, parliamentary representative, tehan marie, councils, municipal government, local officials, chief executive officer, aylen doug, spurway homes, trustees, stephenson lyle, spurway jim, spurway trust, fundraising events, commonwealth government, state government, community groups, carnegie opportunity shop, caulfield voluntary workers shop, city of caulfield lions club, aged people nursing homes

Four items Typed notes by Irene Capek, dated May 1993, describing her arrival in Melbourne 08/04/1949 and subsequent life in Caulfield, with accompanying letter dated 09/05/1993 from her to the Campbells. Cop of Irene Capek’s notes published in Caulfield Historical Society’s Newsletters No.38 October 1993 and No.39 April 1994. Typed notes by Irene Capek dated May 1994, describing her life at Norwood Road, including her community activities and her son’s experience at school, with accompanying letter dated 26/05/1994. Undated research notes by unknown person, from 1948 Sands and McDougall re ‘Matlock’ and Lawrence Pendlebury.capek irene, capek john, capek fred, maclaren dr., sanger rabbi dr., winkler mrs., winkler mr., winkler louis, davies david, davies valerie, davies lindy, dennis c.j., pendlebury lawrence, pendlebury ann, gude nornie, capek ann, caulfield north primary school, fred capek and associates consulting engineers, caulfield historical society, campbell mr., campbell mrs., migrants, migrant services, immigration, councillors, engineers, efca engineering pty ltd, suburban life, domestic life, caulfield, caulfield north, norwood road, alma road, dandenong road, church of christ caulfield north, caulfield park, matlock, glenhuntly road, albion street, caulfield south, jackson miss, hawthorn road, variety service agency, caulfield town hall, hanbury rosemary, greenall mrs., teachers, capek john, capek ann, charities, community services, employment, fundraising events, thai community, citizenship ceremonies, voluntary workers, boarding houses, rationing, private garages, synagogues, builders, manufacturing industry, ex-service organisations, marble, fireplaces, refugees, discrimination

This file contains 9 items relating to the purchase of ‘Helenslea’ for Shelford Girls’ School and its early years there. 1/1 photocopy of a notice advertising a public meeting on 04/12/1922 concerning fundraising for the purchase of ‘Helenslea’ for Shelford Girls’ School, dated 29/11/1922, publication unknown. 2/1 leaflet requesting donations and gifts for the purchase and fitting out of ‘Helenslea’ for Shelford Girls’ School, dated 04/12/1922, publication unknown. 3/1 photocopy of 2 pages from the ‘St Mary’s Church Chronicle’ dated 16/12/1922., describing Shelford’s history, the purchase of ‘Helenslea’ and related fundraising efforts. 4/1 photocopy of an invitation to Mr & Mrs Reeves to attend the dedication of ‘Helenslea’ for use by Shelford Girls’ School on 22/02/1923. 5/1 photocopy of an article and 5 photographs in ‘Punch’, 01/03/1923, about the dedication of ‘Helenslea’ for use by Shelford Girls’ School. The photographs are of various visitors, staff and students with one showing the front of ‘Helenslea’. 6/1 photocopy of a one-page prospectus including rules for Shelford Girls’ School and Kindergarten with a photograph of the school dated approximately 1922-23. Date and publication unknown. The photograph shows ‘Helenslea’ prior to the alterations done for the school. 7/1 Photocopy of a photograph titled ‘Retrospect’ of the staff of Shelford Girls’ School in 1923 including E.H. Naylor, Rev. James Townsend, A.M. Thomas, D. Champion, P.M. Evans, and L. Fulton. Another photocopy of a second photograph of the school approx. 1923 and a list of teaching staff. Date and publication unknown. 8/2 photocopies of an article from an unknown, undated publication containing an extract from the ‘The Argus’, December 1928 describing the Shelford Speech Night. Also contains several notes about Shelford events and a photograph of the school in 1929. 9/1 photocopy of an undated photograph of Shelford Girls’ School from an unknown publication. Development of the gardens indicates a later date than 1929.st mary’s church, caulfield, shelford girls’ school and kindergarten, glen eira road, ‘helenslea’, hood crescent, hayman archdeacon, eggleston f.w., fundraising events, public meetings, schools, st mary’s school hall, blundell dora miss, allison road, school committees, mansions, stables, hood justice mr, views, churches, clergy residences, classrooms, halls, langley h.t., st mary’s church of england, moffit graham j, swale. d.h. mr, children, kindergartens, smith ogg and serpell (architects), smith sydney, dodgson miss, falls councillor, prendergast a.i. (churchwarden), slaney f miss, dumas mr, thomas miss, pollard mr, gill miss, beggs f.g. miss, beggs c miss, hollow s mr, irwin t mr, lloyd m.c. mr, graham j.m. mr, fredrickson mrs, langley canon, askew a.j. mr, scales a.w. mr, dixon emily miss, seymour road, stephen george sir, douglas sholto mr, ludbrook e.c. mr, langley mrs, reeves mr, reeves mrs, openings (events), lees harrington mrs, brookes mrs (mayoress), mayors, crotty c reverend, crotty mrs, wells j.s. reverend, wells mrs, scheiger c.p. reverend, scheiger mrs, cole t. reverend, cole mrs, gumas g. mr, gumas mrs, creswick h.e. mr, creswick mrs, askew mr, askew mrs, falls mrs, mowle councillor, mowle mrs, scales mr, scales mrs, welshford smithers t mr, welshford smithers mrs, walker h.k. mrs, lansell clarke mrs, head mrs, slaney miss, moffit graham mrs, whittington mrs, horsley a. mrs, townsend l. reverend, britten a.e. reverend, burns h. reverend, burns mrs, crockett reverend, crockett mrs, mclennan mr, mclennan mrs, mclellan miss, schofield reverend, brain reverend, wagg reverend, reeves reverend, archer f.h., archer mrs, akehurst miss, hoggart mrs, mcgowan mr, mcgowan mrs, chalk a.s. mr, chalk mrs, godley mrs, nattrass miss, gill miss, farmer mrs, biggs mrs, fulton mrs, armstrong mrs, thompson g.h. mr, thompson mrs, hall councillor, hall mrs, murray councillor, murray mrs, robertson h.j. mrs, thomas a.m. miss, education, naylor e.h. miss, townsend james reverend, champion d. (female), evans p.m. miss, fulton l. (female), davidson m.j. miss, allen e miss, smart m mrs, giderson h mrs, dunstan g mrs, forte e mrs, morres t miss, pollard e miss, varley m miss, tuckwell charles, howden l miss, massey ella miss, mitchell m miss, mollison f miss, lascelles k miss, england s.p. mr, miller e miss, smith m miss, speech nights, baker donald bishop, patton councillor (mayor), old girls association, dances and balls, green bishop, scarlett captain, king frank reverend, choirs, hayman archdeacon, awards

This file contains six items: 1/An article from the ‘Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Bid to counter anti-semitism’ written by Jenny Ling, dated 15/03/2011. It describes a tour of the Jewish Holocaust Museum by thirteen state MPs for Familiarization Day, which was organized by David Southwick. It includes a photograph of the tour. 2/A black and white pamphlet for the ‘Jewish Holocaust and Research Centre’, which includes three photographs, a map, details on business hours and the logo. 3/A flyer produced by the ‘Jewish Holocaust Centre’ in 1988 to celebrate the Bicentary of Australia. It includes acknowledgements and two illustrations. 4/An article from the ‘Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Long Memory Serves Her’ written by Jenny Ling, dated 19/10/2010. It concerns Holocaust survivor Eva Marks being awarded the Australian Holocaust Memorial Award and a history relating to the award. Includes coloured photograph of Eva Marks. 5/An article from the ‘Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Saving Holocaust Artefacts’ written by Jenny Ling, dated 01/03/2011. It concerns fundraising to preserve deteriorating artefacts at the Jewish Holocaust Centre. 6/Magazine titled ‘Centre News’, volume 8, number 4, dated December 1991, published by the Volunteers’ Committee of the Jewish Holocaust Centre. Contents include an editorial, obituary to Aron Sokolowicz, letters regarding visits to the Holocaust Centre, and two pages of Hebrew text.southwick david, hanner irma, goldberg abram, jewish community, religion, jewish holocaust museum and research centre, jewish religion, ethnic communities, museums, education and research establishments, shows and exhibitions, murdoch elisabeth, selwyn street, banazewska rachel, einhorn renee, fink mina, langsam raya, kohn mali, young joyce, schnall janek, burston myer, feniger saba, flicker ursala, silver michael, wajsenberg sonia, weiss claire, weiss alex, newmann charlotte, gurvich aron, kohn adam, rice beverly, liebman henrietta, rener charles, lippmann walter, dolia frank, dolia maurice, marks eva, beth weizmann community centre, josem jayne, artefacts, conservation, rockman pauline, fundraising events, maisel phillip, shaw adela, liebmann henia, sokolowicz aron, shelford girls school, marks caitlin, adler ruth, scholes rebecca, elsner lisa, balaclava road caulfield 234, rechter bernard, zygier ted, caulfield/port phillip leader, ling jenny, mann helena, elsternwick

This file contains 3 items: 1/A programme for the ‘Lions Club Carnegie Change Over Night’ on 02/08/1988. It includes list of past presidents, code of ethics, Lions Club invocation and list of members speaking throughout the evening. 2/A programme for the ‘Lions Club Carnegie Change Over Night’ on 04/08/1989. It includes list of past presidents, code of ethics, Lions Club invocation and list of members speaking throughout the evening. 3/A financial statement of funds raised for the Lions Club of Carnegie and funds disbursed between 1987 and 1988.lions club carnegie, barklamb ian, dean arthur, walters ron, limbrick ken, lorkin des, campbell jack, birch bob, martyr john, sigmont bob, terry ted, barns ian, grabau max, fox max, mckay warwick, malempre les, dowling doug, higgs max, drinkwater david, foster arthur, fisher albert, lockman roy, clubs and associations, events and activities, societal events and activities, fundraising, ted terry photo contest, caulfield hospital, caulfield art centre, cardiac rehabilitation group (caulfield hospital), programs, jensen stig, robinson norm, down harold, cordell chris, mcdonald wayne, forrester ian, kraneis michael, fundraising events, carnegie

This file contains 1 item relating to the history of the Murrumbeena C.W.A. 1/A pamphlet titled ‘A brief history of the Murrumbeena Branch of the CWA of Victoria Inc., 1947–1987’, written by Margaret Mann, 1987. The pamphlet gives a brief description of the history, activities and important members of the club during this period.murrumbeena, country women’s association, paterson mrs., wallis mrs., baker mrs., prior mrs., norris mrs., bone mrs., ashley mrs., jury miss, clemmens mrs., cathcart mrs., clubs and associations, markets, fundraising events, crafts and craft equipment, ration books, festivals and celebrations, johnson mary mrs., craft classes, public transport, choirs, drama, russell mrs., ambrose mrs., bigelow mrs., medley mrs., robinson mrs., euston mrs., hind mrs., linton mrs., arliss mrs.

This file contains 2 items relating to the Rosstown District Girl Guides Local Association: 1/A copy of the minutes of the Rosstown District Girl Guides Local Association Annual Meeting, held 03/08/1988. 2/A copy of the Secretary’s Report from the Rosstown District Girl Guides Local Association Annual Meeting, 03/08/1988, which describes the activities and fees of the Local Association. Author unknown.rosstown district girl guides local association, machin maureen, watson judith, cook pauline, werner glenda, mounter jule, frederic maria, annual reports, mcdonald kathy, fundraising events, guide groups, children, parents, clubs and associations, parents clubs