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Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Legacy Cricket Team about 1930, 1930
The photo shows a cricket team. The photo was taken by Aaron Beattie who worked for Legacy as physical culturist co-ordinating the boys classes. The location is said to be Melbourne Grammar school and the date about 1930.A record of Legatees competing in a cricket competition, there were many ways the Legatees met, socialised and supported each other.Black and white photo of a group of cricketers about 1930 and a card with the cricketers' names on it.Handwritten on reverse 'X a visitor not a Legatee' and 'Taken by' next to a stamp of 'Aaron Beattie, Masseur & Physical Culturist / 4th floor Centreway, Collins St Phones C4471 Haw 4185' in blue ink. The card is a card advising Aaron Beaties business was closed for a period to 17th January 1966. It was used to record his handwritten comments on the reverse: 'Legacy Cricket Club, taken at Melbourne Grammar School, about 1930. Back Row George Sutton, X, Hugh Nicholson, Rev Eric Kent, A Anstruther, Sandy Lowe, Middle Row Hughie Kane, Fred Higgins, Paul Simonson Front Row Ray Howells, Rhys Bodycomb, Peter Mountjoy, N. Bedfordlegatee event, founding legatee -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Bogong Hotel
See KVHS 0965. The 125 year old hotel was burnt down in December 2011. A popular destination for the district and visitors with many fly fishermen staying there.Mr and Mrs Crotty were the first publicans of the hotel. It had a long history providing employment, accommodation, entertainment and socialising throughout the years to the residents of the Kiewa Valley.Black and white photo glued onto thick cardboard creating a frame. There is a tree on each side, and a white wooden building between them with 2 horses and 5 people out the front on the verandah. Above the door - 'Bogong Hotel / Crotty' (hard to read). This photo is published on page 104 and 114 of 'A History of the Kiewa Valley' by Esther Temple and David LloydIn pen - catalogue no. for 'Tawonga Museum 75.'bogong hotel, crotty family -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Dederang Football Premiers 1912
Dederang won the football premiership in 1912. Many country towns had a local football team that played against others in the district. Towns in the Kiewa Valley were big enough to field a football team. Sport was a popular way of relaxing and socialising on the weekends.Sepia photo of 'Dederang Football Premiers 1912 with : - list of players named left to right in 3 rows. 'Lent by Mrs D. Coad, Yackandandah' - all of which is on attached paper below the photo. The photo is glued to thick grey cardboard and thus framed. Made 1912 - Thelma Studio Beechworth embossed in gold on photo This photo is published on Page 56 of 'A History of the Kiewa Valley' by Esther Temple and David Lloyd dederang football club -
Clunes Museum
Book, CLAIRE HINTON, GROWING UP IN THE THIRTIES AND FORTIES
DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS VISITING CLUNES AND SOCIALISING WITH FAMILIES STEINHAUSER, WEICKHARDT, BUTZBACH, EBERHARD, GAYLORD, SPARK, SEE CHAPTER 3,4,5,6SOFT COVER BOUND BOOK, RED COVER WITH AN IMAGE OF A CHILD ABOUT 3-4 YEARS OLD WEARING A KNITTED WHITE DRESS 40 PAGESnon-fictionDESCRIPTION OF EVENTS VISITING CLUNES AND SOCIALISING WITH FAMILIES STEINHAUSER, WEICKHARDT, BUTZBACH, EBERHARD, GAYLORD, SPARK, SEE CHAPTER 3,4,5,6gaylord, steinhauser, railway, german migration, organs, weickhardt, anzac, spark, eberhard -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Ithacan picnic, men's races, c 1930s
The photograph was taken at an annual Ithacan Philanthropic Society picnic some time in the mid to late 1930s. The men appear to be lined up for a running race, a highlight of the picnic. First on the left is Andreas Papadopoulos president at the time (president from 1934-39); man in suit in the background unknown; Diogenes Cominos, Hector Andrews (Anagnostatos); George Kouvalias (behind him is Nick Fatouros (Fisher)); Spiros Digaletos, a keen wrestler as a a young man; Peter Zavitsanos (Shanos); Peter Drakopoulos; Stratos Paizis; Nick Mavrokefalos (Black).The Ithacan Greeks who settled in Melbourne between the two world wars worked long hours in their family businesses, however, Sunday was a day set aside for socialising within their community. A much anticipated event was the annual picnic where families gathered for the day at a picnic ground on the outskirts of Melbourne, such as Bacchus Marsh, Werribee and Mount Evelyn. The picnic today is still an important event in the club's social calendar. A scanned bl;ack and white photograph of eight men and the starter lined up before the start of a race at an outdoor function with onlookers behind the group. two of the men are dressed in shorts and singlet while some others in the group have rolled up their suit trousers and are wearing running shoes. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Social gathering, c 1920 - 1930s
The first official dance was held on April 23 1918, two years after the establishment of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. The celebration depicted may have been a New Years Eve function. New Year's Eve celebrations were a very popular event through to the 1990s. Dances were popular social events for the Ithacan community and an opportunity for Ithacans to socialise and enjoy Greek music and dancing. A mounted sepia photograph of a crowd of people gathered for a celebration in a dance hall which has balloons hanging from the decorative ceiling. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Ithacan picnic family group, c1940s
The group were at an annual Ithacan Club picnic at a country location outside of Melbourne. The adults in the photograph are all from the village of Kioni. Most have been identified and they are: Standing at the back - Nick Vasilopoulos and Loula Ventouras. Back row kneeling L-R: Tatsi and Thalia Pappas, . ? . , Mando Raftopoulos Middle row L-R: Alkino Paizis, Poppy Vasilopoulos, Eleni Raftopoulos, ...?.., Vasili Raftopoulos, Hariklia Paizis (Dellas), ..?.., Kalypso Sofianos, Themistokli Paizis. Children in front row L-R: Tasia Paizis (Tsilimidos), Stella Karanges (Dimopoulos), Lula Vasilopoulos (Psiliakos), Nina Sofianos (MIlls)The Ithacan picnics were a popular annual event on the club's calendar and gave families and friends the chance to socialise and relax away from the arduous work of their shops and cafes. Attendees would gather with the fellow villages and share their picnic lunches. A black and white photograph of twenty people having a picnic in the country . A house and hills are visible in the background as well a some trees. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Social gathering, c1950
The seven men were at an Ithacan social function at a venue in Franklin Street, Melbourne. Pictured from left: Peter Paxinos, Diogenis Cominos , Peter Black (Mavrokefalos), Jim Kandiliotis , Athansi Papanikolaos, and Peter (Bouli) Dellaportas.The men pictured all emigrated to Melbourne from Ithaca at various decades dating from the 1930s through to the 1950s. The Ithacan club was a home away from home, where friends and relatives could catch up and socialise.A black and white photograph at a social function of five men sitting at a table while another one is standing behind the group.