The exhibit is the prototype Kingfisher Mark 1 (serial number 23) built by Edmund Schneider Ltd and first flown on 8 July 1956. It was first registered as VH-GDH on 3 May 1957. The ES57 Kingfisher is a small to medium size single seat glider that was designed to have similar control responses to the successful two seat trainer, the ES 52 Kookaburra, thus providing for a smooth transition for solo rated pilots to advance to a single seat machine. Edmund Schneider Ltd built nine Kingfishers and supplied kits for two more for construction by others. Harold Bradley (South Australia) built a modified Kingfisher with shoulder mounted wings. Kingfisher serial number 23 was originally owned by the Waikerie Gliding Club (South Australia) (1956 – 1959). From 1959, it had a nomadic existence in the hands of a string of owners in New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and finally Queensland, again. In the early 1990s the glider was deregistered and flown as an ultralight sailplane. After a change in ownership, the glider was moved to Hervey Bay, Qld and re-registered as VH-GKN. After very limited use, the glider was sold again and placed in storage at Hervey Bay. In January 2004, the owner, who by then had moved overseas, entrusted the glider to Ian Patching and Geoff Hearn who moved it to Melbourne. Ian Patching returned the glider to flying condition in February 2004. Since then, it has been stripped and recovered with new aircraft fabric and requires finishing work. The logged hours flown for the Kingfisher total approximately 190 hours from 549 flights. The glider was donated to the Australian Gliding Museum on 3 June 2014.The Exhibit is one of the Edmund Schneider Ltd gliders that was designed and built in Australia in the late 1950s. It is one of the four Kingfishers that are known to survive – the Bradley Kingfisher and two of the standard Kingfishers are known to have been destroyed – the fates of five are unknown. Single seat high wing wooden sailplane with plywood and fabric covering, in a partly restored condition. Serial number 23australian gliding, glider, sailplane, es 57, kingfisher, patching, schneider

Flying suit (in poor condition)uniform, ww2, raf

Postcard to celebrate 120 years of St Kilda in 2010colour postcard, good condition[printed postcard information on back]

Postcard to celebrate 150 years of Port Melbourne in 2010colour postcard, good condition[printed postcard information on back]

The play is about faith and religion. This program contains background information on both MTC and the play.Paper program in good condition.godsend, athenaeum theatre, program, john sumner, thomas a'beckett, religion and faith

Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company, production by the Marian St Theatre. The play was written by the playwright Tom Kempinski for his wife the actress Frances De La Tour and has been produced in London, New York and Europe. It details how a violinist crippled by multiple sclerosis adjusts. Paper program :good conditionduet for one, athenaeum theatre, program, melbourne theatre company, tom kempinski

paper program;good conditionsignal driver, athenaeum theatre, program, programme, melbourne theatre company, patrick white, queensland theatre company

Paper program ; good conditionthe maid's tragedy, athenaeum theatre, program, melbourne theatre company, francis beaumont, john fletcher, jacobean drama

The play was first performed in 1611 and was also performed in 1613 at the marriage celebrations of Princess Elizabeth daughter of James I to the Elector Palantine, from this marriage came the protestant heir to the British throne at the time of Queen Anne's death paper program good condition the winter's tale, athenaeum theatre, program, melbourne theatre company, william shakespeare

The production was performed by The Sydney Theatre Company presented by Wilton Morley and Peter Davis. The Melbourne production was performed by arrangement with the Melbourne Theatre Company. Cast: Sir Robert Helpmann as Lord Alfred Douglas; Mark Lee as the young Lord Alfred Douglas; Ric Hutton as the Month Marquis of Queensberry with, Frederick Parslow as Oscar Wilde. The play was directed by Richard Wherrett.small poster ; good conditionmelbourne theatre company, sydney theatre company, robert helpman, mark lee, ric hutton, frederick parslow, richard wherrett, athenaeum theatre, theatre poster

they also performed at the Athenaeum Theatre in 1987newspaper cutting in good conditionthe fabulous singlette, universal theatre, hocking & woods, wendy harmer

photocopied program good conditionjane manning, melba hall, faculty of music, university of melbourne, robert smallwood, the new audience ensemble, now music now

contain information on the theatre and people of importanceColoured program good conditionblack light theatre of prague, program, programme

history on playcoloured program :good conditionfive guys named moe, athenaeum theatre, elston hocking & woods, cameron mackintosh, clarke peters, louis jordan hits

The history of the blues performed by arrangement with Warner Chappell Music, imago Atlantis Pty Ltd, and the Australian Film and Theatre Development, with the assistance and support of the Perth Theatre Fund. Cast: Venetta Fields; Marcie Jones; Jenny Davis; Michael Edward-Stephens.coloured program: good conditionblues in the night, athenaeum theatre, elston hocking & woods, elston hocking and woods

Don't Dress for Dinner, directed by Chris McLean, is the 409th production by Heidelberg Theatre Company.All items in good condition..don't dress for dinner, heidelberg theatre company., chris mclean, 2015, 409

All items in good condition2015, 408

Produced and acted by members of the Heidelberg Theatre Company and all supporting areas including set design, set building, lighting and sound design and operation, costumes, front of house, ticket sales, publicity and administration were undertaken by HTC members.All items in good condition heidelberg theatre company, htc, god of carnage by yasmina reza, director terese maurici-ryan, 2016, 413

Produced and acted by members of the Heidelberg Theatre Company and all supporting areas including set design, set building, lighting and sound design and operation, costumes, front of house, ticket sales, publicity and administration were undertaken by HTC members.All items in good condition heidelberg theatre company., htc, a streetcar named desire by tennessee williams, 2016, 414, karen wakeham

Produced and acted by members of the Heidelberg Theatre Company and all supporting areas including set design, set building, lighting and sound design and operation, costumes, front of house, ticket sales, publicity and administration were undertaken by HTC members.All items in good conditionheidelberg theatre company, htc, one man, two guvnors by richard bean, 2016, 415, chris baldock

Adapted, produced and acted by members of the HTCY Group, Heidelberg Theatre Company Youth, The group was formed under the umbrella of the Heidelberg Theatre Company, their first production was in 2001. Members are 16 - 24years.All items in good conditionheidelberg theatre company., htcy, heidelberg theatre company youth, the wizard of oz by frank l. baum adapted by ryan purdey, directors morgan thomas-connor & julian adams, 2016, 416

Significant events during 2016, includes President's Report submitted to the 2016 Annual General Meeting, Victorian Drama League Awards to members and productions at HTC in 2016, presentation of the Annual Bill Cherrey Award, presentation of a Life Membership to the Company, presentation of the Company's In House awards by the In House adjudicators, copy of the 2016 Playbill, celebration of the 90th Birthday of long time member of the Company, Melbourne Observer article, support of local Conservation Group - HTC Set Building Team constructed nesting boxes.All items in good conditionheidelberg theatre company, htc, annual general meeting, awards, 2016, agm, president's report

General Memorabilia files - Significant events during 1990 not connected to productions, including 1990 PlaybillAll items in good conditionplaybill, ohoto, 1990, htc general memorabilia