My Fair Lady, Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo. Commencing Wednesday, 14th November, 1973 for an eight night season. Souvenir Program for 50th Production. Bendigo Operatic Society, President: Mr J M Cannon, Vice President: Mr F Trewarne, Honn. Secretary: Miss A Ball, Hon. Treasurer: Mr L Spencely, Hon. Subscription Secretary: Mrs P Lyon. Committee: Mesdames I Brown, J Cannon, Misses P Speedy, M Welch, Messrs. J Beamont, J Boquest, G Daws. Photographs of Mr J Cannon, Max Collins, Carol McKenzie, John Beamont, Kathie Farn, Ralph Watkins, Patricia Lyon, Peter Pritchard, John Boquest, Russell Baxter, Max Rule, David Daenke, Gwen Grose, Diana Chon. Article on: Max Collins, Carol Mckenzie, John Beaumont. Synopsis of Scenes. Bendigo Operatic Society presents by arrangement with J C Williamson Theatre, Ltd., and Tams-Witmark Music Library of New York ' My Fair Lady.' Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's Play and Gabrial Pascal's Motion Picture 'Pygmalion'. Music by Frederick Loewe. Book and Lyrics by Alan J Lerner. Musical Director: Gwen Rose, Stage Manager Malcom Cannon, Wardrobe Miss M Welch, Choeography Miss M Welch & Mrs A Ball. Cast: Carol McKenzie, Max Rule, Kathie Farn, Ralph Watkins, John Beamont, Gary Burns, John Boquest, Russell Barter, Peter Pritchard, Patricia Lyon, Pauline Speedy, Jull James, David Daenke. Synopsis of Story. Bendigo Concert Orchestra from the following:- Violins: Mrs R Wheldon, Mrs A Boulton, Mrs M Robbins, Mrs C Messer, Mr C Gill, Mr P Phillips, Mr J Jordan. Violas: Mr E Jarratt, Mr J Werry. Cellos: Mrs C Bubb, Miss D Nankivell. Bass: Mr Chester White, Mr Tom French. Flute: Mr C Bubb. Clarinets: Mr R Holyoake, Mr G Ellul. Trombones: Mr W Neuman. Bassoon & French Horn: Mr Stuart Anderson. Trumpets: Mr D Aitken. Pianoforte: Miss Diana Cohn. Female Chorus: Marion Alcock, Wilma Baldwin, Mary Barbour, Valerie Barter, Gwen Cox, Shirley Dawson, Jo-anne Edgar, Dorothy Field, Valerie Griffith, Lorraine Hatch, Julie Howbert, Faye Hughes, Ruth Iredale, Sue Kemp, Dawn Mackay, Cheryl Marshall, Jull Matthews, Adrenne Nankivell, Fay Olive, Barbara Potter, Lois Semmens, Coral Rivett, Anne Truscott, Kathie Watson, Pamela Wiltshire, Marion Wright. Male Choras: Albert Charlton, David Aaenke, Graeme Dawes, Ken Deutchman, Jim Feteris, Philip Johnston, Hugh Sayle, Bryan Slattery, Len Symons, Fred Trewarne, Ian Unmack,Philip Wilkins. Ballet: Dianne Austin, Annette Bassett, Annette Galvin, Coral Rivett, Pam Sutton, Den Deutschman, Ian Unmack, Brian Slettery, Len Symons, Philip Johnston. Acknowledgements: Bendigo Advertiser, BVC 8, 3BO, 3CV. Publicity Officer: Mrs J Cannon. Scenery Design: Mr Malcom Cannon. Prperties: John Cannon, Jim Moncrieff, Gerard Fullarton, Peter Edgley. Art Work: M Cannon, Geoff Proctor, J Hall, Kerry Noakes, Michael Frayne, Mark Edebone & Pamela Caswell. Prompts: Mrs J Cannon, Mrs H Lindhe. Make-Up: Mrs J Cannon, B Downing, H Coia, Lighting: L Reed, H Bridges & T Vincent. Hairdressing: Ross Coiffure. House Managers: Basil Bennett, Ron Thomas, Bruce Ralph. Advertisments: Powneys Toyland, Golden Hills Motel 'The Inn', Marong Road, Bendigo. Ross Coifure Beauty Salon, Allans Walk, Bendigo. Don Semmens Photographic Studio, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo.program, theatre, bendigo operatic society, my fair lady, capital theatre, view street, bendigo. commencing wednesday, 14th november, 1973 for an eight night season. souvenir program for 50th production. bendigo operatic society, president: mr j m cannon, vice president: mr f trewarne, hon. secretary: miss a ball, hon. treasurer: mr l spencely, hon. subscription secretary: mrs p lyon. committee: mesdames i brown, j cannon, misses p speedy, m welch, messrs. j beamont, j boquest, g daws. photographs of mr j cannon, max collins, carol mckenzie, john beamont, kathie farn, ralph watkins, patricia lyon, peter pritchard, john boquest, russell baxter, max rule, david daenke, gwen grose, diana chon. article on: max collins, carol mckenzie, john beaumont. bendigo operatic society presents by arrangement with j c williamson theatre, ltd., and tams-witmark music library of new york ' my fair lady.' adapted from george bernard shaw's play and gabrial pascal's motion picture 'pygmalion'. music by frederick loewe. book and lyrics by alan j lerner. musical director: gwen rose, stage manager malcom cannon, wardrobe miss m welch, choeography miss m welch & mrs a ball. cast: carol mckenzie, max rule, kathie farn, ralph watkins, john beamont, gary burns, john boquest, russell barter, peter pritchard, patricia lyon, pauline speedy, jull james, david daenke. synopsis of story. bendigo concert orchestra from the following:- violins: mrs r wheldon, mrs a boulton, mrs m robbins, mrs c messer, mr c gill, mr p phillips, mr j jordan. violas: mr e jarratt, mr j werry. cellos: mrs c bubb, miss d nankivell. bass: mr chester white, mr tom french. flute: mr c bubb. clarinets: mr r holyoake, mr g ellul. trombones: mr w neuman. bassoon & french horn: mr stuart anderson. trumpets: mr d aitken. pianoforte: miss diana cohn. female chorus: marion alcock, wilma baldwin, mary barbour, valerie barter, gwen cox, shirley dawson, jo-anne edgar, dorothy field, valerie griffith, lorraine hatch, julie howbert, faye hughes, ruth iredale, sue kemp, dawn mackay, cheryl marshall, jull matthews, adrenne nankivell, fay olive, barbara potter, lois semmens, coral rivett, anne truscott, kathie watson, pamela wiltshire, marion wright. male choras: albert charlton, david aaenke, graeme dawes, ken deutchman, jim feteris, philip johnston, hugh sayle, bryan slattery, len symons, fred trewarne, ian unmack, philip wilkins. ballet: dianne austin, annette bassett, annette galvin, coral rivett, pam sutton, den deutschman, ian unmack, brian slettery, len symons, philip johnston. acknowledgements: bendigo advertiser, bvc 8, 3bo, 3cv. publicity officer: mrs j cannon. scenery design: mr malcom cannon. prperties: john cannon, jim moncrieff, gerard fullarton, peter edgley. art work: m cannon, geoff proctor, j hall, kerry noakes, michael frayne, mark edebone & pamela caswell. prompts: mrs j cannon, mrs h lindhe. make-up: mrs j cannon, b downing, h coia, lighting: l reed, h bridges & t vincent. hairdressing: ross coiffure. house managers: basil bennett, ron thomas, bruce ralph. powneys toyland, golden hills motel 'the inn'. ross coifure beauty salon. don semmens photographic studio.

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, December 20, 2004. Debs: the White Hills branch of the CWSG held at miniature debutante ball in July, 1952 with Bishop Stewart as guest of honour. Making their debut were: back Pat Hughes, john Kane, Brian Keating, Michael Reidy, and Peter Morrissey. Centre: Maureen Kane (chaperone), Anne Roberts, Moya Reidy. Second: Brendan O'Donoghue, Fay Hughes, Pauline Murphy, Nola Eddy, Maree Murphy, Lorna Eddy, Zoe Hogan. Front: Michael Morrissey. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Sepia photograph on grey mount of P Rohs Bone Mills, artificial manures, flock mills. Timber building, with large brick chimney stack. Dray loaded with bags of manure pulled by white horse. Female and male figures on platform in front of building. Two children and group of five males and one female on ground. Inscriptions: in image - 'P Rohs, Bendigo Bone Mills, Artificial manures, flock mills'. On cart in image - 'Bendigo Bone Mills', On front TR corner 'MP115'. On back - 'Peter Rohs Fertilizer Factory, Rohs Road, Bendigo c1880'. Handwritten on back in ball point pen.buildings, commercial, p rohs bone mills

Organised by Peter Ellis and Shirley Andrews following on for the National Folk Festival in Melbourne. It featured old time dances and folk dances MC'd by Peter Ellis.A program from the Grand Colonial Ball at the Woodville Town Hall in South Australia on pale orange card with brown text. The card features a couple dancing in a frame that reads Adelaide Colonials. The bands playing were the Gawler Town Band and Enfield City Band. Year unspecified. Card is folded in half to make a booklet. On the inside is a list of the dances.emu creek bush band, adeliade colonials, gawler town band, enfield city band, woodville, australian colonial dance

Yellow folded card. On front: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch. ''Alexandra'' Costume Dinner Ball, Programme, City Hall, Saturday, 4th July, 1981. On the inside: Wedderburn old time Orchestra programme listing 18 songs. Master of ceremonies: Mr. Peter Ellis.entertainment, dance, rhsv bendigo victorian ball

Annual Ball, City Hall Bendigo, a/ Royal Historical (Bendigo Branch) Souvenir Programme Victorian Ball, City Hall Bendigo, Friday, 24th July, 1970. Dance programme. b/ Royal Historical (Bendigo Branch) 1881-1981 ''Alexandra'' Centenary, Costume Dinner Ball. Programme. City Hall, Saturday, 4th July, 1981. Wedderburn Old Time Orchestra, Programme, Master of Ceremonies: Mr Peter Ellis.Cambridge Pressevent, social, annual ball bhs, annual ball, city hall bendigo, a/ royal historical (bendigo branch) souvenir programme victorian ball, city hall bendigo, friday, 24th july, 1970. dance programme. b/ royal historical (bendigo branch) 1881-1981 ''alexandra'' centenary, costume dinner ball. programme. city hall, saturday, 4th july, 1981. wedderburn old time orchestra, master of ceremonies: mr peter ellis.

Photograph of opening of remodelled auditorium, Red Cross Ball, 24 May, 1938. Some identifiable people are Mr and Mrs W HOWE; Councillor J P CRICHTON; Mrs J P CRICHTON; Mrs Ivy Lavinia WEBER (MLA Box Hill); Councillor H M FENNELL; Councillor J BERTIE, Syd ANDERSON, Town Clerk.local government - city of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, red cross ball, city engineers, elizabeth branton crichton nee portbury, james peter crichton, sydney sims anderson, fred cook, joseph bertie, henry melville fennell, william howe, mrs w howe, ivy lavinia weber

Coloured slide transparency. Image is of a male reclining in a chair. He is wearing a white robe over a brown shift. A brooch is pinned to his left shoulder and he has a bracelet on his right wrist. He is holding a bunch of grapes. On the lower edge of the white border the words Roman Toga Ball have been handwritten.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, March 19, 2005. Former students: Back row: Ian Edwards, Margaret Champ, Ian Butcher, Aison Bubb, Julie Bartlett, Roger Bennets, Elizabeth Cannard and Rod Boland. Second back: Lance Hampton, Neil Grieve, Robert Cane, Heather Gell, Barry Call, Barry Boland and Stephen Cleave. Second front: David Brereton, Anthony Chew, Nicholas Bomford, Geoffrey Craig, Peter Gaulton, Glenn Bolitho and John Burns. Front: Heather Daniel, Rodney Binks, Elizabeth Every, Geoffrey Goddard, Christine Callaghan, Raymond Burton and Deborah Ball.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Black and white photograph of Students in grade 3 - Mitcham Primary School in 1943. Back Row - Robert Woolard; Neville McClean; Don Ireland; Ray Orchard; Maiford Green; Max Jones; Alan Treverton; Jim McBride. 2nd Row - Brian Bale; Gilbert Kerchevell; Graham Clements; Keith Jones; Vernon Osterlund; Andrew Stuart; Arthur Cutting; John Olson; Jack Treverton. 3rd Row - Maureen Webster; Valda Hancock; Keitha Petty; Thelma Burton; Barbara Savage; Esme Green; Barbara Woods; Irene Schafer; Peter Gorsuch. 4th Row - Margaret Bamford; Lorna Watt; Yvonne Robertson; Dorothy Summerton; Francis Ball; Patsy George; Hilton Boxshall; Alfred Gadsen.|Front Row - Andrew Bailey; Alan Baldwin; ??? Heaps; Peter Cumming; ?????; Leslie George; Les Fitzell; Ken Hennesy; Graham March.woolard, robert, mcclean, neville, ireland. don, orchard, ray, green, maiford, jones, max, mcbride, jim, treverton, alan, bale, brian, kerchevell, gilbert, clements, graham, keith, osterlund, vern, stuart, andrew, cutting, arthur, olson, john, jack, webster; maureen, hancock, valda, petty, keitha, burton, thelma, savage, barbara, esme, woods, schafer, irene, gorsuch, peter., margaret bamford;, watt, lorna, robertson, yvonne, summerton, dorothy, ball, francis, george, patsy, boxshall, hilton, gadsen, alfred, bailey, heaps, cumming, peter, leslie, fitzell, les, hennesy, ken, march, mitcham primary school no. 2904

Framed Black and white photo of Mayoral Ball, City of Nunawading , Mayor & Mayoress Cr. & Mrs C.F. Rooks.karnaghan, marion, morgan, kevin, charlesworth, albert roy, coombs, miss h., karnaghan, donald, williams, peter, stephens, june, stephens, arthur, caldwell, anne, wicking, walter benjamin, collins, donald, myers, john, oxlade, kenneth, berryman, horton, boyd, bruce, jamieson, geoffrey, edgerton, dorothy, vanderburgh, irene, williams, heather, roberts, marie, debutante ball, debutantes, city of nunawading

Framed Black and white photo of 5th Mayoral Ball, City of Nunawading, Mayor & Mayoress: Cr. & Mrs G. Savage.barnes, john, vale, anne, savage, peter, mcclare, margaret, lewis, john, lewis, elaine, bridle, sidney, charlesworth, albert roy, young, robert, christie, helen, o'sullivan, kevin, kelly, mrs h. p., young, william, jones, helen, cooper, desmond, patterson, betty, bridges, william, joyner, irene, irvine, peter, martin, helen, kiker, phyllis, martin, brian, bridges, valma, mollison, james, thomas, doreen, fisher, valma, fisher, jocelyn, hurd, shirley, debutante ball, city of nunawading, debutantes

Brad ‘Nails’ Sholl Born: 10/11/1972 From: Geelong College via North Melb Height: 184cm Weight: 84kg Natural kicking foot: Right Guernsey number: 12 First senior match for Geelong: Round 1, 1995 v Melbourne at Kardinia Park The attacking small defender delighted fans with his adventurous attacks on the ball and dashes out of the danger area. He was an excellent mark for his size and lacked nothing in courage and determination. His ability to rush to space to create a viable target for a team-mate was another of his trademarks. Occasionally, he was moved forward with success, where he took great delight in booting important goals. Total Brownlow Medal votes for Geelong: 54 Runner-up in club B&F count: 1996 Fourth in club B&F count: 1997, 1998, 2000 Fifth in club B&F count: 1995 Seventh in club B&F count: 1999 GFC Hall of Fame inductee (2002) GFC Life Membership (2001) Career span for Geelong: 1995-2002 Total matches for Geelong: Premiership 169, Night/Pre-Season Series 12, Interstate 1 Total goals for Geelong: Premiership 46, Night/Pre-Season Series 5, Interstate 0 Finals matches for Geelong: 7 Finals goals for Geelong: 0 Last senior match for Geelong: Round 19, 2002 v St Kilda at Docklands Stadium Jason Snell Born: 27/07/1977 From: Upwey-Tecoma/Eastern U18 Height: 181cm Weight: 81kg Natural kicking foot: Right Guernsey numbers: 25 (1996-97) & 4 (1998-2001) First senior match: Round 1, 1996 v Melbourne at the MCG The courageous mid-fielder/small forward possessed sound skills and an excellent football brain. Opposition coaches experienced difficulty in finding suitable match-up opponents to counter him. In a match at Kardinia Park against Port Adelaide in 1997 he scored a match-winning five goals after spending the first half on the bench. He won the club most improved player award in 1999. Tragically, a shocking leg injury sustained at the MCG prematurely terminated his highly promising career. Total Brownlow Medal votes: 5 Career span: 1996-2001 Total matches: Premiership 68, Night/Pre-Season Series 8 Total goals: Premiership 62, Night/Pre-Season Series 3 Finals matches: 3 Finals goals: 1 Last senior match: Round 3, 2001 v Melbourne at the MCG Glenn ‘Killer’ Kilpatrick Born: 29/08/1972 From: Studfield via North Melb Reserves, West Adelaide (SA) & Essendon Height: 184cm Weight: 85kg Natural kicking foot: Right Guernsey number: 13 First senior match for Geelong: Round 5, 1996 v Richmond at Kardinia Park No-one could accuse the dogged half-back flanker and mid-fielder of not giving his all in every match that he played. He used courage and determination to win the ball, negate an opponent or block for a team-mate. Often, his repeated efforts would inspire his fellow Cats. Although effective disposal by foot did not come easy for him, he worked hard on the training track to improve. Total Brownlow Medal votes for Geelong: 27 Runner-up in club B&F count: 1997 Seventh in club B&F count: 2000 Eighth in club B&F count: 1999 (equal) Career span for Geelong: 1996-2002 Total matches for Geelong: Premiership 120, Night/Pre-Season Series 12 Total goals for Geelong: Premiership 31, Night/Pre-Season Series 1 Finals matches for Geelong: 3 Finals goals for Geelong: 0 Last senior match for Geelong: Round 20, 2002 v Fremantle at Subiaco Garry ‘Buddha’ Hocking Born: 08/10/1968 From: Cobram Height: 182cm Weight: 84kg Natural kicking foot: Right Guernsey numbers: 51 (1987) & 32 (1988-2001) First senior match: Round 3, 1987 v Melbourne at Kardinia Park As one of football’s genuine tough and skilful performers, he gave the Cats magnificent service. Undoubtedly, he became one of the code’s all-time greats. His ability to make perfect position, fix eyes on the ball at all costs, seize the ball in packs, mark with vice-like fingers and dispose by hand and foot on either side of his body to bring team-mates into the play made him a nightmare opponent. He delighted in applying gorilla-like tackles and bone-shattering bumps to open up opportunities for his allies. During the last few seasons of his career a severely damaged knee saw him ignore agonizing pain to continue to contribute. He just loved footy! Total Brownlow Medal votes: 133 Captain: 21 matches (1994-95; 1999) Third in Brownlow Medal count: 1991, 1994 Club Best & Fairest: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996 Runner-up in club B&F count: 1990, 1998 Sixth in club B&F count: 1989, 2000 Seventh in club B&F count: 1997 Ninth in club B&F count: 1995 Tenth in club B&F count: 1992 All Australian selection: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996 GFC Team of the Century selection (ruck-rover) GFC Hall of Fame inductee (2002) GFC Hall of Fame Legend GFC Life Membership (1995) Career span: 1987-2001 Total matches: Premiership 274, Night/Pre-Season Series 19, Interstate 8 Total goals: Premiership 243, Night/Pre-Season Series 6, Interstate 10 Finals matches: 21 Finals goals: 21 Last senior match: Round 22, 2001 v Carlton at Princes Park Liam Pickering Born: 09/09/1968 From: Stawell via North Melb Height: 184cm Weight: 85kg Natural kicking foot: Right Guernsey number: 23 First senior match for Geelong: Round 3, 1993 v North Melb at Kardinia Park After being unable to command regular senior selection with the Kangaroos, the dogged mid-fielder quickly gained the respect of Geelong coaching staff and team-mates with his faultless reading of the play and ability to bring others into the game. Although not fleet of foot, he was capable of instant decision-making and quick, accurate disposal. He knew how to restrict talented opponents with disciplined manning-up, while having a positive influence on play himself. A series of injuries terminated his career prematurely. Total Brownlow Medal votes for Geelong: 12 Captain: 3 matches (1996-97) Club Best & Fairest: 1997 Third in club B&F count: 1995 Eighth in club B&F count: 1994 Career span for Geelong: 1993-99 Total matches for Geelong: Premiership 102, Night/Pre-Season Series 3, Interstate 1 Total goals for Geelong: Premiership 46, Night/Pre-Season Series 1, Interstate 0 Finals matches for Geelong: 9 Finals goals for Geelong: 8 Last senior match for Geelong: Round 20, 1999 v Carlton at the MCG Peter Riccardi Born: 17/12/1972 From: West St Peters Height: 183cm Weight: 89kg Natural kicking foot: Left Guernsey number: 15 First senior match: Round 4, 1992 v West Coast at Subiaco Few players with more natural pace have represented the club. He is a crisp ball-handler, a safe mark and a long raking left-foot kick. Many of his goals have been registered in spectacular fashion from a long way out, on the run. His versatility as a mid-fielder/forward has been a valuable asset. In recent season he has improved his team-play by improving his tackling and chasing techniques. Total Brownlow Medal votes: 60 Club Best & Fairest: 1998 Runner-up in club B&F count: 1999 Third in club B&F count: 2002 Fifth in club B&F count: 1996 Sixth in club B&F count: 1995 Ninth in club B&F count: 2000 GFC Hall of Fame inductee (2002) GFC Life Membership (1999) Career span: 1992-2006 Total matches: Premiership 288, Night/Pre-Season Series 26, Interstate 2 Total goals: Premiership 286, Night/Pre-Season Series 24, Interstate 1 Finals matches: 19 Finals goals: 13 Last senior match: Round 19, 2006 v St Kilda at Docklands Stadium Leigh ‘Spider’ Colbert Born: 07/06/1975 From: Golden Square Height: 192cm Weight: 92kg Natural kicking foot: Right Guernsey numbers: 35 (1993) & 2 (1994-98) First senior match for Geelong: Round 7, 1993 v West Coast at Kardinia Park Although not strongly built, he was a fearless competitor who performed well at centre half-back. His versatility allowed him to be effective anywhere on the field. Reliable marking, sure ball handling and accurate disposals were features of his play. In 1999 he was appointed captain but a serious knee injury sustained in a pre-season practice match caused him to miss that season. He left the club in controversial circumstances. Total Brownlow Medal votes for Geelong: 10 Captain: 3 matches (1998) Third in club B&F count: 1996 Fifth in club B&F count: 1997 Sixth in club B&F count: 1998 Career span for Geelong: 1993-98 Total matches for Geelong: Premiership 105, Night/Pre-Season Series 7, Interstate 3 Total goals for Geelong: Premiership 50, Night/Pre-Season Series 3, Interstate 1 Finals matches for Geelong: 10 Finals goals for Geelong: 4 Last senior match for Geelong: Round 22, 1998 v Essendon at the MCG Transferred to North Melb in 2000 Tim ‘Bluey’ McGrath Born: 07/10/1970 From: North Dandenong via North Melb Height: 190cm Weight: 94kg Natural kicking foot: Right Guernsey number: 17 First senior match for Geelong: Round 1, 1992 v Hawthorn at Waverley Park He has been one of several players recruited from the Kangaroos to give the club excellent service. His first match for the Cats was a hectic one at full-back opposed to a rampant Jason Dunstall. The selectors showed faith in the strong red-headed defender and he rewarded them with a long string of highly serviceable performances. His determination, safe marking, sound defensive skills and leadership qualities were great assets. Often, he was able to outpoint champion opponents. Around the club he was a valuable role-model with his general attitude. Total Brownlow Medal votes for Geelong: 26 Captain: 8 matches (1999) Runner-up in club B&F count: 1998 Third in club B&F count: 1993, 1999 Seventh in club B&F count: 1998 Eighth in club B&F count: 1995, 1997 Ninth in club B&F count: 2001 Tenth in club B&F count: 1996 GFC Hall of Fame inductee (2002) GFC Life Membership (1998) Career span for Geelong: 1992-2002 Total matches for Geelong: Premiership 219, Night/Pre-Season Series 15, Interstate 1 Total goals for Geelong: Premiership 18, Night/Pre-Season Series 3, Interstate 0 Finals matches for Geelong: 14 Finals goals for Geelong: 1 Last senior match for Geelong: Round 2, 2002 v Adelaide at Football Park Barry Stoneham Born: 09/02/1968 From: St Josephs (VCFL) Height: 194cm Weight: 98kg Natural kicking foot: Right Guernsey numbers: 53 (R 6, 1986) & 26 (R 7, 1986-2000) First senior match: Round 6, 1986 v Footscray at Kardinia Park A fanatical Geelong supporter all his life, the determined big man was in his element at centre half-forward. Excellent positioning, agility, magnificent marking, a mean streak and endless determination were his trademarks. He was able to bring crumbing team-mates into the play and score goals regularly. He was sufficiently versatile to play successfully in any key position or as a relief ruckman. Tragically, in 1994 a badly broken leg severely restricted his mobility and kicking power. Despite such restrictions, he retained his effectiveness by developing additional team skills. Total Brownlow Medal votes: 21 Captain: 59 matches (1991-93; 1996-98) Club Best & Fairest: 1990 Runner-up in club B&F count: 1989 Third in club B&F count: 1992 Fourth in club B&F count: 1991, 1993 Tenth in club B&F count: 1997, 1999 All Australian selection: 1989, 1992 GFC Hall of Fame inductee (2002) GFC Life Membership (1994) Career span: 1986-94; 1996-2000 Total matches: Premiership 241, Night/Pre-Season Series 21, Interstate 7 Total goals: Premiership 223, Night/Pre-Season Series 14, Interstate 2 Finals matches: 15 Finals goals: 14 Last senior match: First Elimination Final, 2000 v Hawthorn at Docklands Stadium Michael Mansfield Born: 08/08/1971 From: St Josephs (VCFL) Height: 183cm Weight: 85kg Natural kicking foot: Left Guernsey numbers: 49 (1990) & 21 (1991-99) First senior match for Geelong: Round 18, 1990 v Essendon at Kardinia Park The well-balanced performer played mostly as an attacking half-back flanker but was capable of being used effectively on the forward line. His exceptional strength, reliable marking and considerable mobility made him a difficult opponent who did not lack courage. His performances in finals matches were outstanding. Total Brownlow Medal votes for Geelong: 28 Captain: 9 matches (1997-99) Third in club B&F count: 1994, 1997 Fourth in club B&F count: 1995 Sixth in club B&F count: 1996 Eighth in club B&F count: 1998 GFC Hall of Fame inductee (2002) GFC Life Membership (1998) Career span for Geelong: 1990-99 Total matches for Geelong: Premiership 181, Night/Pre-Season Series 10, Interstate 4 Total goals for Geelong: Premiership 100, Night/Pre-Season Series 0, Interstate 1 Finals matches for Geelong: 15 Finals goals for Geelong: 9 Last senior match for Geelong: Round 22, 1999 v Fremantle at Kardinia Park Transferred to Carlton in 2000 Historical information provided by GFC Historian Col Hutchinson The print consists of ten player photographs and a Geelong Cat Mascot in the top centre of the print with the words - GEELONG/CATS - below the picture. In the top left are action photographs of Sholl and Snell. In the top right corner are action photographs of Kilpatrick and Hocking. Along the bottom of the print from left to right are action photographs of Pickering, Riccardi, Colbert, McGrath, Stoneham and Mansfield. Each photograph has the player's surname in white text in the bottom left hand corner. Has a wire along the back for hanging. 1990s players Sholl, Brad: Snell, Jason: Kilpatrick, Glenn: Hocking, Garry: Pickering, Liam: Riccardi, Peter: Colbert, Leigh: McGrath, Tim: Stoneham, Barry: Mansfield, Michael.

Small off white coloured booklet Bush Music Club Inc. Colonial Subscription Ball 1990 Dancers Companion (A guide to the Quadrilles) The Quadrille Figure 1 (Le Pantelon) (2x32) 8 Top couples R and L through. (without giving hands). 8 Set & turn Partners 8 Top ladies chain. 4 Top couples promenade across set. 4 Half R and L to place. 32 Side couples repeat Figure 2 (Le 'Ete) (4x24) 4 Top couples advance & retire. 4 Cross over (without changing places with partner). 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Set & turn partners. 24 Sides repeat. 48 Top and Sides repeat. Figure 3 (La Poule) (4x32) 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, tough RH, retire to opposite place. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, join LH give RH to partner 4 Line of 4 balance fwd & back twice. 4 Men lead partners to opp. Place. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv. & ret. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, honour & ret. 4 Top couples, advance & retire. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with Lady 2, Man !. 32 Repeat with Lady 3, Man 4. 32 Repeat with Lady 4, Man 3. The Quadrille Figure 4. (La Pastourelle) (4x32) 4 1st couple advance & retire. 4 1st couple adv, lady join 2nd couple. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 1st man retire. 4 Line of 3 adv. Ladies cross to 1st man. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 2nd man retire. 4 Re-advance, form circle with 2nd man. 4 Circle L half way round. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 32 Repeat with 3rd couple leading. 32 Repeat with 4th couple leading. Figure 5 (La Finale) (4 x 32 + 8) 4 All advance & retire. 4 Turn partners. 4 Ladies adv, curtsey & retire. 4 Men advance, bow & retire. 8 All set & turn corners. 8 Promenade with corner. (men to original place with corner) 96 Repeat 3 times to return to partner. 4 All advance & retire. Turn Partners. Notes: 1 Couples numbered 2 Set & turn is a 'balance' set and open hand turn. The Prince Imperial's Quadrille Figure 1. (4x24) 4 Top couples visit right, honour sides. 4 Top men retire with partner & side lady to opposite place, (ladies facing each other). 8 Ladies grand chain to places 8 All set and turn partners 24 Top couples repeat back to place. 48 Repeat with side couples. Figure 2 (4 x 24) 4 1st Lady, 2nd man adv & turn in centre finish facing 2nd lady. 2 2nd lady pass through to 1st man. 2 Both couples turn out to place. 4 top couples advance & retire. 4 Ladies chain back to place. (Nariel) 8 Chasse-croise. (4 steps past partner RH turn corner 4 steps back, LH turn with partner.) 24 Repeat wth 2nd lady, 1st man leading 24 Repeat wth 3rd lady, 4th man leading 24 Repeat wth 4th lady, 3rd man leading. Figure 3 (4x32) 4 1st lady to centre, curtsey to partner. (RH in RH, ACW turn in to centre) 4 2nd lady to centre, curtsey to partner. 4 3rd lady to centre, curtsey to partner.4 4th lady to centre, curtsey to partner. 8 ladies join hands, circle R, small steps after circle R, Men join circle, (giving RH to partner). 4 Balance for 4 (step lift x 4) 4 Turn partners to place, bow & curtsey. 32 Repeat, Lady 2, 1, 4 & 3 to centre 32 Repeat Lady 3, 4, 2 & 1 to centre 32 Repeat, Lady 4, 3, 1 & 2 to centre The Prince Imperial's Quadrille Figure 4 (4x32) 4 Top couples advance & retire. 4 Top couples adv, ladies move to R, as men retire to place. 8 Line of 3 adv & ret twice. 4 Single men adv, bow and retire. 4 Re-advance and turn to face partner. 4 Circle L half way round (with partner & side couple). 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with side couples leading. 32 Repeat with top couples leading (men moving to left as ladies retire) 32 Repeat with Side couple leading. (Men moving to left as ladies retire) Figure 5 (4x32 +32) 16 Ladies to the right, (RH turn with corner man then continue round to the right turning each man) 4 1st Lady, 2nd man advance & retire 4 re-advance & turn RH (finish facing partners) 8 set & turn partners (finishing in place) 32 Repeat with 2nd Lady, 1st man leading 32 repeat with 3rd lady, 4th man leading 32 Repeat with 4th Lady, 3rd man leading 16 Ladies to the right again. 4 Men turn partners to centre. 4 All bow and curtsey. 8 Promenade set ( hall) Note: Set & turn is a 'balance' set and open hand turn. The Parisienne Quadrille Figure 1 (1x32) 8 Couples R and L through. (without giving hands) 8 set & turn partners 8 Ladies chain. 4 Couples promenade across set. 4 Half R and L to place. Figure 2 (2x24) 4 Couples advance & retire. 4 Cross over (without changing places with partners) 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Set & turn partners. 24 Repeat. Figure 3 (2x32) 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, touch RH, retire to opposite place. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, join LH, give RH to partner. 4 Line of 4 balance fwd & back twice 4 Men lead partners to opp. Place 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv & retire 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, honour & ret. 4 Couples, advance & retire. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with Lady 2, Man 1. The Parisienne Quadrille Figure 4. (2x32) 4 1st couple advance & retire. 4 1st couple adv, lady join 2nd couple. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 1st man retire. 4 Line of 3 adv. Ladies cross to 1st man. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 2nd man retire. 4 Re-advance, form circle with 2nd man. 4 Circle L half way round. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. Figure 5 (2x32) 4 Couples advance & retire 4 Cross over 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Ladies chain across & back.8 Set & turn partners. 32 Repeat Notes: 1 This 'quadrille' is similar to the first set (1st 4 figures) and is danced as two couple sets. 2 Set & turn is a 'balance' set and open hand turn. The Lancers Quadrille Figure 1 (4x24) 4 1st lady, 2nd man advance & retire, 4 Adv, turn two hands, return to place. 4 1st couple lead through across set 4 2nd couple lead through back 8 all set & turn corners. 24 Repeat, 2nd lady, 1st man leading 24 Repeat 3rd lady, 4th man leading 24 Repeat, 4th lady, 3rd man leading Figure 2 (4x24) 4 1st couple advance & retire. 2 1st lady adv to centre, turn to face partner 2 1st couple honour each other. 8 1st couple set and turn then sides form top & bottom lines 4 Lines advance & retire, 4 Advance and turn partners to place. 24 Repeat with 2nd couple leading 24 Repeat with 3rd couple leading 24 Repeat with 4th couple leading Figure 3. (2x32) 4 Ladies advance, curtsey & retire. 4 Men adv, bow, turn by left, bow to partners, then join RH in centre, (ladies RH on partners left elbow). 8 Promenade round set to place. 4 Ladies adv, curtsey & retire again. 4 Men adv, bow, turn by right, bow to partners, join LH in centre, right arm behind partner. 8 Promenade round to set in place. 32 Repeat. The Lancers Quadrille. Figure 4. (4x24) 8 Top couples visit R then L 4 Right Hands around with LH couple 4 then left hands around. 8 Circle left with that couple. 24 Repeat with side couples leading. 24 repeat, top couples visit L then R. 24 Repeat, side couples visit L then R. Figure 5. (4x48 +24) 8 All grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 Continue grand chain to place and honour partners. 8 1st couple visit, return to place, facing out with sides in behind. 2 Change places with partner, 2 All rock fwd and back 2 change places again 2 All rock fwd and back 8 Cast out reform in lines 4 Lines advance & retire 4 Advance & turn partners to place 48 Repeat with 2nd couple leading 48 Repeat with 3rd couple leading 48 Repeat with 4th couple leading. 8 Grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 continue grand chain to place and honour partners 8 swing partners (R arm round partner, LH in air) Note: All figures walked. Set & Turn is a 'balance' set and open two hand turn. The Caledonians Quadrille Figure 1. (2x32) 4 Top couples R.H. across, move CW (Ladies hands joined over Mens). 4 then L.H. across, move ACW. 8 Set & swing Partners 8 Top ladies chain. 4 Top couples promenade across set. 4 Half R and L to place. 32 Side couples repeat. Figure 2. (4x24) 8 1st Man advance & retire twice. 8 Set & swing corners. 8 Promenade with corners (to men's position.) 24 2nd man repeat. 48 3rd and 4th man repeat. Figure 3. (4x32) 4 Lady 1, Man 2 advance & retire. 4 Re-advance, 2 hand turn to place. 8 1st & 2nd couples lead through and back. (1st lead through across, 2nd back) 8 Set & swing corners. 4 All advance & retire. 4 Swing partners. 32 Repeat with Lady 2, Man 1. 32 Repeat with Lady 3, Man 4. 32 Repeat with Lady 4, Man 3. The Caledonians Quadrille Figure 4. (4x24) 2 Lady 1, Man 2 advance and stop. 2 Lady 2, Man 1 advance and stop. 4 Turn partners back to place. 2 All ladies to the right 4 steps. 2 All men to the left 4 steps. 2 All ladies to the right 4 steps. 2 All men to the left 4 steps. 4 Promenade to place. 4 Swing partners. 24 Repeat with Lady 2, Man 1 leading. 24 Repeat with Lady 3, Man 4 leading. 24 Repeat with Lady 4, Man 3 leading. Figure 5. (4x48 + 16) 8 1st couple visit. 4 Ladies advance, curtsey & retire. 4 Men advance, bow & retire. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 Grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 4 Promenade to place 4 and swing partners. 8 Chasse-croise, (4 steps past partner, RH to corner balance fwd & back, then 4 steps back, LH to partner balance fwd & back). 48 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 48 Repeat with 3rd couple leading. 48 Repeat with 4th couple leading. 8 All promenade set. 8 Swing partners. Note: Set & swing is 'normal' set and cross hand swing. The Royal Irish Quadrille Figure 1. (2x32) 8 Top couples to Right, R & L through 8 Set & swing Partners. 8 Ladies chain. 4 Couples promenade across (to the other couples position). 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with tops to the left. Figure 2. (4x24) 4 Top couples to Right, adv & ret. 4 Cross over (without changing places with partner). 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Set & swing partners. 24 Repeat with top couples to the Left. 48 Tops repeat with Right and Left sides. Figure 3. (4x32) 4 Lady 1,2 and Man on Right, advance, touch RH, retire to opposite place. 4 Advance again, join LH, give RH to partner. 4 Line of 4 balance fwd & back twice. 4 Men Lead partners to opp. Place. 4 Lady 1,2 and opp. Man adv & ret. 4 Advance, honour & retire. 4 Couples, advance & retire. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with Ladies 3,4 leading. 64 Repeat with Tops facing left. The Royal Irish Quadrille Figure 4. (4x32) 4 Top couples to Right, adv & ret. 4 Re-adv, Top Ladies join opp. Couple. 4 Line of 3 adv & ret. Top men retire. 4 Line of 3 adv, ladies join other man. 4 Line of 3 adv & ret, Side men retire. 4 Re-advance, form circle with opp. Man. 4 Circle L half way round. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with Side ladies leading. 64 Repeat with Top couples facing left. Figure 5. (4 x 32 + 8) 4 All advance & retire. 4 Swing partners. 4 Ladies advance, curtsey & retire. 4 Men advance, bow & retire. 8 All set & swing corners. 8 Promenade with corner. (Men to original place with corner). 96 Repeat 3 times to return to partner. 4 All advance & retire. 4 Swing partners. Notes: 1. This is The Quadrille danced diagonally, with Top couples dancing first with the side couple on their right, then the left. Ie. 1-3 and 2-4 then 1-4 and 2-3. 2. Set & swing is 'normal' set and irish swing.The Eightsome Reel Numbering: Clockwise 1-2-3-4 Part A (40 Bars) 4 All join hands, circle left 4 All circle right. 4 Grand Cross, Ladies join RH. 4 Grand Cross, Men join LH. 8 Set & turn Partners 16 Grand chain right round set. Part B ( 8x48 bars) 1st Lady advance to centre, Others join hands in circle. 8 Circle left and right 4 Set once and turn partner 1st Lady sets to partner then open hand turn once with partner. 4 Set once and turn opposite 1st Lady sets to opposite man, then open hand turn once. 8 Reel of 3, 1st Lady, partner and opposite man 1st Lady remains in centre. 8 Circle left and right again 4 Set once and turn side man 1st lady and man on right. 4 Set once and turn other side man 1st lady and man on left. 8 Reel of 3, 1st lady, and two side men. 48 2nd lady repeat. 96 3rd and 4th ladies repeat. 192 Men repeat same movement. The Eightsome Reel Part C (40 Bars) 8 All circle left and right. 4 Grand cross - Ladies join RH. 4 Grand Cross - Men join LH. 8 All set and turn partners. 16 Grand Chain round set. Note: Set is 'normal' set. Turn is open hand turn. NOTES 1. The Quadrille 2. The Prince Imperials 3. The Parisienne Quadrille 4. The Lancers Quadrille 5. The Caledonians Quadrille 6. The Royal Irish Quadrille 7. The Eightsome Reelperson, individual, peter ellis oam

Small yellow booklet outline of a man on left of title and woman on right. Bush Music Club Inc. Colonial Subscription Ball 1991 Dancers Companion (A guide to the Quadrilles) The Quadrille Figure 1 (Le Pantelon) (2x32) 8 Top couples R and L through. (without giving hands). 8 Set & turn Partners 8 Top ladies chain. 4 Top couples promenade across set. 4 Half R and L to place. 32 Side couples repeat Figure 2 (Le 'Ete) (4x24) 4 Top couples advance & retire. 4 Cross over (without changing places with partner). 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Set & turn partners. 24 Sides repeat. 48 Top and Sides repeat. Figure 3 (La Poule) (4x32) 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, tough RH, retire to opposite place. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, join LH give RH to partner 4 Line of 4 balance fwd & back twice. 4 Men lead partners to opp. Place. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv. & ret. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, honour & ret. 4 Top couples, advance & retire. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with Lady 2, Man !. 32 Repeat with Lady 3, Man 4. 32 Repeat with Lady 4, Man 3. The Quadrille Figure 4. (La Pastourelle) (4x32) 4 1st couple advance & retire. 4 1st couple adv, lady join 2nd couple. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 1st man retire. 4 Line of 3 adv. Ladies cross to 1st man. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 2nd man retire. 4 Re-advance, form circle with 2nd man. 4 Circle L half way round. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 32 Repeat with 3rd couple leading. 32 Repeat with 4th couple leading. Figure 5 (La Finale) (4 x 32 + 8) 4 All advance & retire. 4 Turn partners. 4 Ladies adv, curtsey & retire. 4 Men advance, bow & retire. 8 All set & turn corners. 8 Promenade with corner. (men to original place with corner) 96 Repeat 3 times to return to partner. 4 All advance & retire. Turn Partners. Notes: 1 Couples numbered 1 4 2 3 2 Set & turn is a 'balance' set and open hand turn. The Lancers Quadrille Figure 1 (4x24) 4 1st lady, 2nd man advance & retire, 4 Adv, turn two hands, return to place. 4 1st couple lead through across set 4 2nd couple lead through back 8 all set & turn corners. 24 Repeat, 2nd lady, 1st man leading 24 Repeat 3rd lady, 4th man leading 24 Repeat, 4th lady, 3rd man leading Figure 2 (4x24) 4 1st couple advance & retire. 2 1st lady adv to centre, turn to face partner 2 1st couple honour each other. 8 1st couple set and turn then sides form top & bottom lines 4 Lines advance & retire, 4 Advance and turn partners to place. 24 Repeat with 2nd couple leading 24 Repeat with 3rd couple leading 24 Repeat with 4th couple leading Figure 3. (2x32) 4 Ladies advance, curtsey & retire. 4 Men adv, bow, turn by left, bow to partners, then join RH in centre, (ladies RH on partners left elbow). 8 Promenade round set to place. 4 Ladies adv, curtsey & retire again. 4 Men adv, bow, turn by right, bow to partners, join LH in centre, right arm behind partner. 8 Promenade round to set in place. 32 Repeat. The Lancers Quadrille. Figure 4. (4x24) 8 Top couples visit R then L 4 Right Hands around with LH couple 4 then left hands around. 8 Circle left with that couple. 24 Repeat with side couples leading. 24 repeat, top couples visit L then R. 24 Repeat, side couples visit L then R. Figure 5. (4x48 +24) 8 All grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 Continue grand chain to place and honour partners. 8 1st couple visit, return to place, facing out with sides in behind. 2 Change places with partner, 2 All rock fwd and back 2 change places again 2 All rock fwd and back 8 Cast out reform in lines 4 Lines advance & retire 4 Advance & turn partners to place 48 Repeat with 2nd couple leading 48 Repeat with 3rd couple leading 48 Repeat with 4th couple leading. 8 Grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 continue grand chain to place and honour partners 8 swing partners (R arm round partner, LH in air) Note: All figures walked. Set & Turn is a 'balance' set and open two hand turn. The Prince Imperial's Quadrille Figure 1. (4x24) 4 Top couples visit right, honour sides. 4 Top men retire with partner & side lady to opposite place, (ladies facing each other). 8 Ladies grand chain to places 8 All set and turn partners 24 Top couples repeat back to place. 48 Repeat with side couples. Figure 2 (4 x 24) 4 1st Lady, 2nd man adv & turn in centre finish facing 2nd lady. 2 2nd lady pass through to 1st man. 2 Both couples turn out to place. 4 top couples advance & retire. 4 Ladies chain back to place. (Nariel) 8 Chasse-croise. (4 steps past partner RH turn corner 4 steps back, LH turn with partner.) 24 Repeat with 2nd lady, 1st man leading 24 Repeat with 3rd lady, 4th man leading 24 Repeat wth 4th lady, 3rd man leading. Figure 3 (4x32) 4 1st lady to centre, curtsey to partner. (RH in RH, ACW turn in to centre) 4 2nd lady to centre, curtsey to partner. 4 3rd lady to centre, curtsey to partner.4 4th lady to centre, curtsey to partner. 8 ladies join hands, circle R, small steps after circle R, Men join circle, (giving RH to partner). 4 Balance for 4 (step lift x 4) 4 Turn partners to place, bow & curtsey. 32 Repeat, Lady 2, 1, 4 & 3 to centre 32 Repeat Lady 3, 4, 2 & 1 to centre 32 Repeat, Lady 4, 3, 1 & 2 to centre The Prince Imperial's Quadrille Figure 4 (4x32) 4 Top couples advance & retire. 4 Top couples adv, ladies move to R, as men retire to place. 8 Line of 3 adv & ret twice. 4 Single men adv, bow and retire. 4 Re-advance and turn to face partner. 4 Circle L half way round (with partner & side couple). 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with side couples leading. 32 Repeat with top couples leading (men moving to left as ladies retire) 32 Repeat with Side couple leading. (Men moving to left as ladies retire) Figure 5 (4x32 +32) 16 Ladies to the right, (RH turn with corner man then continue round to the right turning each man) 4 1st Lady, 2nd man advance & retire 4 re-advance & turn RH (finish facing partners) 8 set & turn partners (finishing in place) 32 Repeat with 2nd Lady, 1st man leading 32 repeat with 3rd lady, 4th man leading 32 Repeat with 4th Lady, 3rd man leading 16 Ladies to the right again. 4 Men turn partners to centre. 4 All bow and curtsey. 8 Promenade set ( hall) Note: Set & turn is a 'balance' set and open hand turn. The Parisienne Quadrille Figure 1 (1x32) 8 Couples R and L through. (without giving hands) 8 set & turn partners 8 Ladies chain. 4 Couples promenade across set. 4 Half R and L to place. Figure 2 (2x24) 4 Couples advance & retire. 4 Cross over (without changing places with partners) 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Set & turn partners. 24 Repeat. Figure 3 (2x32) 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, touch RH, retire to opposite place. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, join LH, give RH to partner. 4 Line of 4 balance fwd & back twice 4 Men lead partners to opp. Place 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv & retire 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, honour & ret. 4 Couples, advance & retire. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with Lady 2, Man 1. The Parisienne Quadrille Figure 4. (2x32) 4 1st couple advance & retire. 4 1st couple adv, lady join 2nd couple. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 1st man retire. 4 Line of 3 adv. Ladies cross to 1st man. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 2nd man retire. 4 Re-advance, form circle with 2nd man. 4 Circle L half way round. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. Figure 5 (2x32) 4 Couples advance & retire 4 Cross over 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Ladies chain across & back.8 Set & turn partners. 32 Repeat Notes: 1 This 'quadrille' is similar to the first set (1st 4 figures) and is danced as two couple sets. 2 Set & turn is a 'balance' set and open hand turn. Wellington Waltz 8 Honour Partner, honour corner 8 Circle L 7 steps, then tap, tap 8 Circle R 7 steps, then tap, tap 4 Top couples, 2 side-steps to centre and back with lady turning under man's left arm. 4 Waltz across to opposite side 8 Side couples repeat. 8 Top ladies chain across. (pause in centre, turn twice with opp. Man) 8 Side ladies chain across. 8 Grand Chain half way round set. 8 Waltz to man's place. 64 Repeat with side couples leading. Waltz Cotillon 8 Honour Partner, honour corner 16 1st couple waltz the set. 8 Top ladies cross over.8 Side ladies cross over. 8 Top men cross over. 8 Side men cross over. 16 All waltz back to place. Form top & bottom lines, 8 Adv. & ret, cross over. 8 Adv. & ret, cross back. 16 Waltz chain to meet partner. 16 All waltz back to place. Form top & bottom lines, 8 Adv. & ret, cross over. 8 Adv. & ret, cross back. 16 Waltz chain to meet partner. 16 All waltz back to place. 112 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 112 Repeat with 3rd couple leading. Side lines adv. & ret. 112 Repeat with 4th couple leading. Side lines adv. & ret. Galopade Quadrille 8 Honour Partner, honour corner 8 All galop round set. (Galop half way round set, on opp. Side change places with partner, continue galop to place.) 8 Top couples R & L through. 8 Side couples R & L through. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 8 Top ladies chain. 8 Side ladies chain. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 8 1st couple lead through, 2nd on return 8 3rd couple lead through, 4th on return 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 4 1st lady & 2nd man adv. & ret. 4 2nd lady & 1st man adv. & ret. 4 3rd lady & 4th man adv. & ret. 4 4th lady & 3rd man adv. & ret. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 4 Ladies advance & retire. 4 Men advance & retire. 8 Double ladies chain. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 8 Top couples waltz the set 8 Side couples waltz the set 8 All set & swing partners. 32 Waltz the hall. The Caledonians Quadrille Figure 1. (2x32) 4 Top couples R.H. across, move CW (Ladies hands joined over Mens). 4 then L.H. across, move ACW. 8 Set & swing Partners 8 Top ladies chain. 4 Top couples promenade across set. 4 Half R and L to place. 32 Side couples repeat. Figure 2. (4x24) 8 1st Man advance & retire twice. 8 Set & swing corners. 8 Promenade with corners (to men's position.) 24 2nd man repeat. 48 3rd and 4th man repeat. Figure 3. (4x32) 4 Lady 1, Man 2 advance & retire. 4 Re-advance, 2 hand turn to place. 8 1st & 2nd couples lead through and back. (1st lead through across, 2nd back) 8 Set & swing corners. 4 All advance & retire. 4 Swing partners. 32 Repeat wth Lady 2, Man 1. 32 Repeat with Lady 3, Man 4. 32 Repeat with Lady 4, Man 3. The Caledonians Quadrille Figure 4. (4x24) 2 Lady 1, Man 2 advance and stop. 2 Lady 2, Man 1 advance and stop. 4 Turn partners back to place. 2 All ladies to the right 4 steps. 2 All men to the left 4 steps. 2 All ladies to the right 4 steps. 2 All men to the left 4 steps. 4 Promenade to place. 4 Swing partners. 24 Repeat wth Lady 2, Man 1 leading. 24 Repeat wth Lady 3, Man 4 leading. 24 Repeat wth Lady 4, Man 3 leading. Figure 5. (4x48 + 16) 8 1st couple visit. 4 Ladies advance, curtsey & retire. 4 Men advance, bow & retire. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 Grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 4 Promenade to place 4 and swing partners. 8 Chasse-croise, (4 steps past partner, RH to corner balance fwd & back, then 4 steps back, LH to partner balance fwd & back). 48 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 48 Repeat wth 3rd couple leading. 48 Repeat wth 4th couple leading. 8 All promenade set. 8 Swing partners. Note: Set & swing is 'normal' set and cross hand swing. The Lancers Quadrille (BMC version) Figure 1. (4x32) 8 1st Lady, 2nd man advance & swing in centre (with ballroom hold). 4 Partners move 1/2 way across, Centres keep swinging. 4 Promenade partner to opp. Place. 8 1st couple lead through to place. 8 All swing corners. 32 Repeat with 2nd lady, 1st man. 32 Repeat with 3rd lady, 4th man. 32 Repeat with 4th lady, 3rd man. Figure 2. (4x32) 8 1st couple lead up (to 2nd) & retire. 8 1st couple swing in place Form top & bottom lines. 8 Lines adv & retire twice. 8 Swing partners. 32 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 32 Repeat with 3rd couple leading. (Forming side lines instead) 32 Repeat with 4th couple leading. (Forming side lines instead) Figure 3. (2x32) 4 Introduction - Ladies to the centre and men form a circle around them. 8 Men circle left. 8 Men circle right. Men form a grand cross (LH) Right arm behind partners. 16 Promenade round set. Ladies return to the centre. 32 Repeat - Circle L & R, & Grand Cross. The Lancers Quadrille (BMC version) Figure 4. (2x48) 8 Top couples visit. 4 Tops RH star. 4 then LH star. 8 Tops basket Left. 8 Tops basket Right. 8 Tops circle Left. Tops circle Right. 48 Repeat with side couples leading. Figure 5. ((4x 16+32) + 24) 8 All grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 Promenade with partners to place. 8 1st couple lead up, turn and lead out with side falling in behind. 8 Cast out, reform top & bottom lines. 4 Lines advance & retire. 4 Advance & swing partners to place. 8 Swing partners in place. 48 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 48 Repeat with 3rd couple leading (forming side lines) 48 Repeat with 4th couple leading. (forming side lines) 8 All grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 Promenade with partners to place. 8 Swing partners in place. Note: Normal swing here is with hands crossed. 1. The Quadrille 2.The Lancers Quadrille 3. The Prince Imperials 4. The Parisienne Quadrille 5. The Wellington Waltz 6. The Waltz Cotillon 7. The Galopade Quadrille 8. The Caledonians Quadrille 9. The Lancers Quadrille (BMC)person, individual, peter ellis oam

Small off white coloured glossy card. Blue writing. Bendigo Gold Panners' Old Time Ball Programme Bendigo Town Hall Friday, April 22 Special Guest Orchestra: Wedderburn Old-Timers. Hand written in blue pen on top of inside: BENDIGO GOLD-PANNERS FRID. APRIL 22 1977. Dance 1 Circular Waltz, 2 Plain Schottische, 3 Pride of Erin, 4 Maxina, 5 Progressive Barn Dance, 6 Alberts, 7 Polka Mazurka, 8 Evening Three Step, 9 Waltz Vienna, 10 Parma Waltz, 11 Lancers, 12 Swing Waltz. Master of Ceremonies: Mr Ted Stephenson. Your Partner: Wedderburn & Inglewood 'Express' Print, Wedderburn, 3518Wedderburn & Inglewood 'Express' Print, Wedderburn. 3518person, individual, peter ellis oam

Cream coloured card. Folded in half. Black writing. Pictures of native flowers on each 'page' National Folk Festival Easter - Canberra Traditional Colonial Ball Music by Wongacreek (Wongawilli, Emu Creek and friends) Mc, Anthony Simon. 1 Circular Waltz/ St Bernards Waltz 2 Evening 3 step, 3 Grand March/ Fitzroys, 4 Dashing White Sergeant, 5 La Rinka Waltz, 6 Jolly Miller Highland Schottische, 7 Lancers, 8 Varsoviana, 9 La Gallopodes, 10 Polka Cotillion, Supper Break. 11 Ithoca Circassion Circle, 12 National Quadrille, 13 Gay Gordons, 14 Seige of Ennis, 15 Pride of Erin, 16 Polka Quadrille, 17 Bastone 2 Step/ Four Sisters Barn Dance, 18 Waltz Country Dance, 19 Galop Quadrille, 20 Swing Waltz, 7 Lancers, 12 National Quadrille, 16 Polka Quadrille, 19 Galop Quadrille.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Creamy Coloured Card folded in half. Marvellous Melbourne Bicentennial Ball The Royal Exhibition Building Carlton 29th April 1988. Order of Programme. 8.00pm Arrival 8.30 Welcome to Guests Dancing. 9.30 Dinner Dancing. 10.30 Announcement of Prizes. Addresses Dancing 2.00 am Close Music provided by the Wedderburn Old Timers. Menu Hot Chicken Entrée Selection Cold Meats & Salads Tipsy Cake Dinner Mints & Coffee. Acknowledgements Artwork - The Scriptorium Patricia Barth Hose Glassware Seppelt's Wines Trustees of the Exhibition Building Melbourne Parks and Gardens Proudly sponsored by 3AK.person, individual, peter ellis oam

White Card, Silver slightly scalloped edges. Purple writing. Spastic Children's Society Turn of The Century Ball. Charlton Shire Hall. Friday, 5th September - 8 p.m. - 3 a.m. 'Old Timers' Orchestra. Good Floor Good Supper Waltzing Competition In Aid Miss Australia Entrant - Miss Margaret Johnston. Gentleman £1-5-0. Lady £1-5-0. -Dress: Semi-Formal.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Green coloured card. Gold scalloped edges. St. Mary's Catholic Ball. Nathalia Sports & Community Centre. Saturday, 14th June, 1986 8.00 p.m. till 1.30 a.m. Wedderburn Old Timers Band $40 MONTE CARLO SMORGASBORD Bob Moss Catering B.Y.O. Drinks Tickets - $15 Single - $30 Doubleperson, individual, peter ellis oam

Blue card. Gold scalloped edges. Ticket . Old Time Ball will be held in Lockwood South & Dist. Progress Hall Friday, October 13th, 1967 Dancing 8p.m.- 2a.m. McQueen's Old Time Band. Waltzing Competition Best Period Costume Quest. Poultry Supper Gents $1.20 C.A. Holland, Pres. E.C. Rowan, Secretary. C.A. Holland & Co. Agents for all Amoco Products General Carrying Phones 53261-53262person, individual, peter ellis oam

Pink card. Gold scalloped edges. Ticket . Old Time Ball will be held in Lockwood South & Dist. Progress Hall Friday, October 13th, 1967 Dancing 8p.m.- 2a.m. McQueen's Old Time Band. Waltzing Competition Best Period Costume Quest. Poultry Supper Ladies $1.00 C.A. Holland, Pres. E.C. Rowan, Secretary. C.A. Holland & Co. Agents for all Amoco Products General Carrying Phones 53261-53262person, individual, peter ellis oam

Photocopied and Printed ticket to Old Time Ball. South Lockwood Progress Association Old Time Ball South Lockwood Friday, 25th October, 1968 Gaytones Orchestra Prize for Best Set Alberts Poultry Supper Admission---$1.20 Gents.person, individual, peter ellis oam

4 page A4 printed document. Achievements of Peter Ellis (for consideration for the Order of Australia) Peter is regarded as one of the leading collectors and presenters of traditional dance tunes, dances and musical instruments in Australia. At the 2005 National Folk Festival it was announced by Robyn Holmes that he has the largest selection of dance related material collected in the National Library Archives in Canberra. Peter has been collecting for many years and has collected with the late John Meredith (AM), Shirley Andrews (AM), Rob Willis and Dave Di Santi amongst others. Peter has literally travelled Australia collecting over the past thirty years. He has extensive field recordings from Western Australia and Tasmania in addition to his Victorian collection, for example. Most of his recording has been in North Western and Central Victoria. Peter collected a lot of his material from Harry McQueen ( Castlemaine), which led to a double CD of Harry's music. Harry had played in dance bands for over sixty years in Central Victoria. Harry had a number of tunes from Bill McGlashan who had taken Harry under his wing as a young man. Through Peter's efforts much valuable material and knowledge from almost a century ago was saved for posterity. Founder, Charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo. Life Member of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Recipient of the Graham Squance award (for the person who has done the most to promote folk dance and music in Victoria)) from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. Member of the famous Wedderburn Old Timers Band for over twenty-eight years (two platinum and several gold recordings in that time). Founder and leader of the Emu Creek Bush Band (twenty-nine years old in 2010) Emu Creek has made many CDs of dance music as listed. Friday Night at the Spring Gully Hop, Three double CDs called 'Quadrille Mania' which contain many rare dances and tunes which have been learnt and recorded, under Peter's guidance, so they would not be lost to posterity. A triple CD called 'Take Me Back To Bendigo' with heritage songs and music from the Gold Rush to Federation (solely organised and financed by Peter) These CDs show the multicultural heritage in Bendigo and include music and groups from the Koorie, Chinese, Cornish, German, Irish, Italian, Scots, English and Welsh communities of Bendigo and district. Upon his recovery of costs Peter has handed over copyright to the Bendigo Community so future profits go back into the community. Three double CDs called 'The Merry Country Dance' with dances and tunes going back to the time of Governor Lachlan Macquarie's Ball in 1804. Most of the tracks are performed by Emu Creek Following much practice under Peter's tutelage. For further authenticity Peter liaised with other musicians to record some tracks which were revived from almost two hundred years ago and have now been recorded using the instruments of the time. A three volume set of Bush Concert recordings (Vol 1 Goornong (launched Australia Day 2006 with any profits going to the Soldier's Memorial Hall Committee), Vol 2 Heywood and Vol 3 Maldon/Sutton Grange, already recorded and to be released as money from other projects becomes available. NOTE: None of these CDs have led to any profit. All money raised is put back into the community and further heritage recordings, books and videos through the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. In 2009 a full collection of all Peter's book and CDs was donated to the John Gorton Library as part of the recognition of the fifty year career of the Gay Charmers Dance Band from Lake Charm. 'Music of the Diggings' (4 tracks by Peter or Emu Creek). In addition the Emu Creek Band, under Peter's leadership, has appeared on a CD backing Bruce Watson on his song, 'The Old Bush Dance'. Emu Creek has performed at National Folk Festivals in four states and several times at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. They have also been mainstays of the Maldon Folk Festival for over twenty years as well as doing dance programs for the Port Fairy Folk Festival on two occasions. Peter has written and published many books related to traditional music and dance. These include Three volumes of 'Collectors Choice' which is musical notation for bush dances coupled with much dance history which would have been lost without Peter's efforts. 'Two Hundred Dancing Years - How to run a Colonial Ball: (co-authored with Shirley Andrews (A.M.), 'Music Makes Me Smile - The Music of the Nariel Valley' (co-authored with Harry Gardner). The Merry Country Dance' (292 pages) a companion to the three double CDs. He has also been a contributor to Verandah Music' authors Rob Willis and Graham Seal and 'The Oxford Companion to Australia Folklore' Ed Graham Seal. Peter is also a regular contributor to 'Trad and Now' Magazine. His latest completed book is titled 'The Merry Country Dance' and is over three hundred pages of social history, recipes and dance instructions. It was completed with the assistance of a Victorian Government Heritage Grant. The first edition sold out in only a few weeks. Peter has taught many children about old time musicianship through the junior bands which have functioned over the years with many children joining Emu Creek and then going on to follow their own musical inclinations. He has trained several young concertina and button accordion players over the years. Peter has been a regular tutor with Continuing Education in tin whistle, harmonica and old time dancing for many years. Peter has conducted workshops in music dance at National Folk Festivals in Perth, Alice Springs, Maleny, Melbourne, Adelaide, Kuranda and more recently at several Canberra National folk Festivals. He has also done this at Maldon for many years, Port Fairy, Glen Innes, Jamberoo and Kiama Festivals. For over thirty years Peter has been a guest player and MC for the dances at the Nariel Folk Festival (Australia's oldest continuing Folk Festival) Peter is very well known in the Corryong area as a collector and the co-author of the book, Music Makes Me Smile, about the Klippel/Simpson dynasty in the Nariel Creek Band. This book is currently being revised for re-issue as more material has come to light since the original publication. For many years Peter trained Debutante Sets in the Bendigo District. Peter was an instigator of the annual Dinki Di Ball held each September in Eaglehawk for the past thirteen years. At this ball three bands play for a quarter of the night and then join together for the final part of the evening. The bands are Emu Creek, The Wedderburn Old Timers and the Gay Charmers. Up to four hundred dancers, many in heritage costumes have attended this dance. The ball also pays tribute to, and involves, the old MC's. Through this example their skills have been passed down to a younger generation of MC's. All profits are returned to the Dance Club to foster our musical heritage. Each Ball includes presentations designed to promote social dancing in Australia. Over the years several young musicians have been presented with musical instruments at the Ball, libraries have been given copies of Peter's books and CDs and one year a keen young dancer was presented a pair of dancing shoes. Peter is a trained ballroom dancer and has gained gold medal status in this field. Peter is an accomplished musician and is one of Australia's foremost button accordion players. He is also highly accomplished on the tin whistle, bones and harmonica. He is the only exponent of the Swanee whistle that I have seen. Peter also plays the piano and ukulele. Thirty six years membership of the Bendigo Field Naturalists Club, Secretary in the 1970s and actively involved in campaigns to save Lake Pedder and establish the Whipstick and Kamarooka State Parks (now part of the Bendigo National Park). Peter was also extremely active in the establishment of the Salomon's Gully and Jackass Flat Flora Reserves in Bendigo which have now been saved for posterity. Peter has also been involved in efforts to save One Tree Hill and this area has now been included in the Greater Bendigo National Park. He has discovered and named new plant species in the Whipstick Forest and propagates Australian plants. Peter takes regular guided tours of interested people through the Whipstick each Spring on wild flower educational tours. He is a keen and gifted photographer of local plant species. Life member of the Bendigo Field Naturalists. Peter contributed text and photographs to their publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. When the Victorian State Parliament had its first historical sitting outside Melbourne Emu Creek played during lunch for the guests and public. They have also played at functions such as the Centenaries of Federation, the Bendigo Post Office, the Shamrock Hotel and the opening of the new Melbourne Museum and the Federation Museum in Bendigo. The band regularly plays for Seniors week and at homes for the aged such as Bethlehem, Mirridong, Bignold Park, Bendigo Village and others. Peter has been instrumental in getting the band to play for fundraisers such as schools, scouts and environmental groups. The band plays many charitable 'gigs'. The band supports the Bendigo Easter Fair and the Eaglehawk Fair when able and has appeared in several parades over the years. The above list shows the invaluable contribution that Peter Ellis has made towards the collecting and distributing of Australia's musical and dance heritage. No one has done more than Peter in this area. He has also been active locally and nationally in his endeavours towads saving the natural environment. He has put many years of time and energy into both area's and has many on going projects in mind for the years ahead. The awarding of an honour from Australia would be just reward for a man who has preserved so much of our musical and dance heritage for future generations. Knowing Peter I have no doubt he would treasure such an honour as he has given so much to preserve Australia's music and dance heritage over most of his sixty plus years. Compiled by John Williams. Handwritten notes at bottom of last page reads: Referees Jacinta Allan MLA Steve Gibbons MHR Willie Carney ex Mayor of Bendigo Supporting letter Mary Smith Sec. 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2 page article printer on A4 printer paper. Handwritten in greylead pencil across top of first page reads: Trad + Now Article written by John Williamson. Peter Ellis Order of Australia Recipient 2012 By John Williams. On 26th of January 2012 Peter Ellis was awarded the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the Arts through the collection and preservation of Australia's folk history. Peter has been a long time correspondent to this magazine and has provided the most detailed information on social dancing in Australia. There are many more things about Peter that readers should know. Peter has the largest collection of dance related material in the National Library Archives from over thirty years of collecting. His collecting trips have included Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. The Western Australia trip was with John Meredith who was a long time mate of Peter's. Peter is a founder, charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo and received the Graham Squance award from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. He was also awarded a life membership of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Peter is founder of the Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band which has been performing for thirty years and has played at the opening of the Melbourne Museum, Victorian State Parliament and Centenaries of the Shamrock Hotel and Post Office in Bendigo among many other gigs. Peter has also produced twenty one CDs with Emu Creek in that time which cover quadrilles, couples dances and the History of the Bendigo over one hundred and fifty years. (Emu Creek are already booked for the Canberra Centenary Ball in 2013!) Peter has also played with the famous Wedderburn Old Timers for thirty years during which time that band has received two platinum and several gold recording awards. Peter has also found the time to write several books including his three well know volumes of dance music, 'Collectors Choice' and the definitive volume on social dance in Australia 'Merry Country Dance'. He has also co-authored 'Two Hundred Dancing Years' with Shirley Andrews and 'Music Makes Me Smile - The music of the Nariel Valley' with Harry Gardner. Peter has also contributed to books compiled by others such as Rob Willis, Graham Seal and Dave Di Santi. Peter has trained many young musicians and conducted continuing Ed classes and Deb sets. He is a gold medal standard ballroom dancer in his own right which many dancers say contributes to his understanding of the correct tempo for all the dances he plays for. Peter has also been instrumental in the Bendigo Field Naturalist's Club of which he is a life member. He has been heavily involved in campaigns that have led to the establishment of two flora reserves and extensions to the Greater Bendigo National Park when housing developments threatened native bushland. He has contributed text and photographs to the publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. Peter's award was really well deserved as you can see. What is really fitting is that he received the award on Australia Day. How fitting for a man who has single handedly saved more of Australia's Social Dance music and history than any other person. Australian dancing, music and the environment really owes Peter a lot. Well done from all your Trad and Now readers.person, individual, peter ellis oam

3 Page Letter printed on A4 printer paper. Bearing the letterhead of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. Postal Address Secretary PO Box 922 Bendigo 3552 Telephone number (03) 5442 1153 email [email protected] Mark Maddock Case Officer Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat Government house Canberra ACT 2600 28th February 2011. Dear Mark, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak for Peter Ellis. We know Peter to be a worthy candidate for the award and I think that most people that know him would agree. I had been putting together a nomination for Peter that was suggested by a couple at our club meeting on a night when Peter was not present. Everyone felt that he should have recognition for all the work that he has done and it was unanimously voted on. I was given the job. As someone else has beaten me to it I now can speak for him on my own behalf and in my role as secretary of the Bush Dance & Music Club Inc. Peter Ellis is a very good friend of mine and I have known him since April 1975 when we met at a Saturday night dance. At that time there was a small group of us that went around the dances. We would go 100kms to find dances that were not on the average programme, dances such as The Lancers, Albert's, Waltz Cotillion and lots of Polkas. We bemoaned the fact that they appeared to be dying out in the Towns and Cities so we tried to get the Bendigo Old Time Dance Club of which we were members, to introduce these dances on to the programme, but they were not interested. After a lot of discussion Peter, Maurie Rayner, myself and several others decided to start our own dance club where we could do the dances that we liked, and to endeavour to keep them alive. We formed the Sandhurst Dance Club in June 1979 (renamed ten years later as the Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc.) In 1981 Peter made two attempts to form a band for the club and in 1983 the 'Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band' was born, with Peter as the leader. Later Peter set up a junior section of the Emu Creek Band and some of these children grew up to become competent musicians and leaders of their own bands/Groups. Peter's friendship with the late Harry McQueen of Castlemaine led to and increased knowledge of the dances, calls for the sets and the various tunes used. Peter joined the Wedderburn Old Timers Orchestra in late 1979 and travelling around Victoria and interstate with them was of immense help in learning to MC dances, call sets acoustically and in collecting new 'old dances' and tunes. He met elderly MC's who gave him information on the way that they ran the dances in the old days. It was also an introduction to playing items at concerts and in reviving much of the old traditions of the bush. Demand for the tunes for dances led to Peter compiling a series of three books called 'Collectors Choice' which were published by the Victorian Folk Music Club in 1986, 1987 and 1988. 1988 was a very busy year for Peter and The Emu Creek Bush Band as they recorded two double music tapes for the club 'The Merry Country Dance' and 'The Waltz the Polka and all Kinds of Dancing' which were in much demand at the time. Also in 1988 he collaborated with the late Shirley Andrews and they co-authored the book 'Two Hundred Dancing Years and how to celebrate them with a Colonial Ball' for the Bicentennial of 1988. this publication, was instigated by the Government backed Bicentenary Committee, and distributed free to every municipality in Australia. In 1996 The Emu Creek Bush Band and Peter recorded and produced a single CD called a Friday night at 'The Spring Valley Hop'. In 1998 The Bush Dance & Music Club again happily agreed to financially back Peter to produce a series of CDs. The first thing he did was to revive and update the 1988 music tapes for CD. The first of the Qadrille Mania series of double CDs with companion call books was launched in 1999 then in 2000 and 2001. then the triple CD called The Waltz Polka & all kinds of Dances in 2002 followed by the Merry Country Dance CDs in 2005, 2006 and 2007. There were six double CDs and one triple CD produced which was a major undertaking that went on for eight years. The CDs have a great many tunes that Peter collected over the years mixed in with well known tunes and there are very few repeats. During this time we applied for a Grant from the Victorian Government to publish a book on the social History of country dances and dance instructions with Peter as the author. We were successful and published it in 2005. Our CDs and book have all been lodged with the National Library of Canberra as has all Peter's sheet music, boxes of it, as well as everything he has produced. At the 2005 Canberra National Folk Festival, at a meeting of collectors, it was stated that Peter has the largest collection of dance related material in the National Library. Peter compiled and produced his own project a triple CD called 'Take Me Back to Bendigo' in 2002. 2006 Peter and Emu Creek Bush Band produced another single CD 'Bush Concert Vol one Back to Goornong'. 2008 A pet project of Peter's was compiling and producing a double CD for the Wedderburn Old Timers it was of all the recorded material performed by them at concerts and taped by friends and fans. It was funded by Gavan Holt a son of the late Lindsay Holt an original 'Old Timer'. Recent publications are a book mainly music 'Music Makes Me Smile' a tribute to Con Klippel and the music of the Nariel Valley near Corryong Victoria. Peter Ellis & Harry Gardner 1998. The Waltz, The Polka & All Kinds of Dancing' a sheet music book for musicians supported by the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria. 2007-8 not sure of year. Peter has been involved over the years in collecting music and dance by himself and also with Rob Willis and the late John Meredith for the National Library in Canberra. He is continually asked for information and to write articles for people and to verify points re dance and music. He corresponds with like minded people overseas and frequently goes off to Folk Festivals all over the country, usually running dance classes, musician's workshops or just playing for dances. He is an excellent musician and plays Piano, Button Accordion, Concertina, Mouth Organ, Tin Whistle, Ukulele, Spoons and the Bones. He is regarded as one of Australia's foremost collectors and presenters of Australian traditional dance tunes, dances and some musical instruments. Over the years I have heard him referred to as the Guru of folk dance and music. Peter lives and breathes for this passion of his and always has several irons in the fire. He is a life member of The Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc. The Victorian Folk Music Club, and The Bendigo Field Naturalists Club. He was a recipient of the David Squance Award in 1994 presented by the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria. Over the last twelve months for the folk magazine 'Trad & Now' he has written articles on the old dances and music and this is an ongoing project. This has led to our clubs present project which is the filming of the dances to be shown on UTube as it is referred to in the magazine. This involves members in hours and hours of practising the dances then filming them, and all with Peter's expert teaching and watchful eye on everyone. The Bush Dance & Music Club are and always have been behind Peter wholeheartedly in everything that he does and we are extremely proud of what he has achieved. His drive and enthusiasm for the preservation of music and dance is catching. People like Peter are absolutely necessary in finding and preserving our Australian Heritage, without them it would be lost forever and Australia would be a great deal poorer for it. The Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. and I fully support this nomination for an award as he is truly deserving of it. Yours sincerely Mary E Smith. Secretary of the Bush Dance & Music Club Inc. Peter's Timeline. 1979 A Foundation Member of the Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc. 1979 Joined the Wedderburn Old Timers Orchestra. 1983 The Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band was formed. 1986 Collectors Choice. Volume one. 1987 Collectors Choice. Volume Two. 1988 Collectors Choice. Volume Three. 1988 Recorded Tapes - The Merry Country Dance & The Waltz Polka & all Kinds of Dances. 1988 A book with the late Shirley Andrews called Two Hundred years of Dancing. 1991 Across to Perth collecting for National Library with the Late John Meredith. 1996 Single CD A Friday Night at the Spring Gully Hop. 1998 Music Makes Me Smile. A tribute to Con Klippel 7 music of the Nariel Valley. 1999 Double CD Quadrille Mania 1&2 2000 Double CD Quadrille Mania 3&4 2001 Double CD Quadrille Mania 5&6 2002 His own project triple CD Take Me Back To Bendigo. (Goldrush to Federation and Beyond). 2002 Triple CD The Waltz The Polka & All kinds of Dances. 2005 Double CD The Merry Country Dance 1 & 2. 2002 Book, The Merry Country Dance. 2006 Single CD with Emu Creek 'Bush Concert Vol 1 Back to Goornong' 2006 Double CD The Merry Country Dance 3&4 2007 Double CD The Merry Country Dance 5&6 2007-8-? A book of music, The Waltz, The Polka & All Kinds of Dances. 2008 Double CD The Wedderburn Old Timers in Concert.person, individual, peter ellis oam