1855 Stephen Charman donated land to the Methodist Church so that a School could be established to educate the children of the early settler market gardeners and farmers in the Cheltenham area . Education was valued by the general community and as well as schools they established mechanics Institutes and Libraries in Moorabbin Shire. Cheltenham State School No. 84 was among the first schools in Melbourne. Stephen Charman, 1821-1906 a market gardener, donated land for the first Methodist Chapel, Cemetery and School in Charman Rd Cheltenham 1855. The enrolment was 36 pupils with Mr Frederick Meeres as Teacher. 1863 the school is called Beaumaris Common School No 84 with 70 pupils and Walter Meeres as Teacher. 1869 another 2 acres in Charman Road were granted by the Education Board and brick building built . 1872 State School 84 Beaumaris was increasing enrollments and 1878 a new brick school was built to accommodate 174 pupils and the name changed to Cheltenham State School No.84 1894 Mentone State School No.2950 amalgamated with Cheltenham SS No.84. 1910 the buildings were in disrepair, overcrowding was increasing and renovations were made 1912 with further additions in 1925 and 1937. Post WW11 extra prefabricated Classrooms were added as enrollment increased to 1038 in 1955.. Cheltenham East State School 4754 was opened as housing development spread over the City of Moorabbin . (J.Larson Sandringham HS) Probably due to the Scottish heritage of many early settlers the Fife & Drum Band was established at the West Beaumaris (Cheltenham) State School . The Fife is similar to the piccolo, and usually made of wood, consisting of a tube with 6 finger holes and an embouchure hole that produces sound when blown across.The fife was used in folk music traditions to accompany dancing by all social classes. Also in the Military where drums accompanied the fife and originally these 'boy soldier ' bands were used to signal manouevres in the field for the infantry. Later Fife & Drum bands were used for marching bands in schools and community groups, 1855 Stephen Charman donated land to the Methodist Church so that a School could be established to educate the children of the early settler market gardeners and farmers in the Cheltenham area . Education was valued by the general community and as well as schools they established mechanics Institutes and Libraries in Moorabbin Shire. Cheltenham State School No. 84 was among the first schools in Melbourne.Black & White photograph of pupils at West Beaumaris (Cheltenham) State School No.84 in the boy's Fife and Drum Band c 1908Back Handwritten Mrs Whelan / Beaumariswhelan r, marriott geoff, meeres frederick, cheltenham state school no.84, education, keys robert, holloway josiah, king brothers, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

Vietcong NCO Arm Bandflag/banner, vietnam, general

Ratings hat tally band blankheadgear, ran

Ratings hat + tally band HMAS ANZACheadgear, ran

Grenadier Guards band 1934picture

Photograph of Grenadier Guards band 1934picture

Red Cross Arm Banduniform, ww2, army

Cap with HMAS Sydney tally bandheadgear, ww2, ran

Cap sailors with Royal Australian Navy tally bandheadgear, ww2, ran

Tallyband, HMAS Tobrukuniform, ran

Tallyband, HMAS Vampire (2 of)uniform, ran

Tallyband HMAS Assaultuniform, ww2, ran

Tallyband HMAS Cerberus(already tied)uniform, ww2, ran

Tallyband HMAS Canberrauniform, ww2, ran

Tallyband HMAS Cerberus (to H180)uniform, ww2, ran

Article re Jack Solomon's wrist band. See also E070 wrist band.newspapers, ww2, army

Jack Solomon's wrist band and service disk with name on rear. See also PIC448ephemera, ww2, army

Collection of Navy Tallybandsuniform, ran

Tally Band "Kuttabul"badge/buttons, ran

Tally Band P.N.G. Defence Forceuniform, present, ran

Trench Art Handgrenade on stand with words TNT and painted red band.recent, army

a. Document ( 5 pages ) outlining common funding agreement for CD production between Department of Premier and Cabinet and Bendigo Historical Society, to produce commemorative CD for Anzac Centenary. Signed by Jim Evans and Neville Davies on behalf of BHS. CD produced by Peter Ellis. B. 7 page rundown on CD production process completed by Peter Ellis, mention of Hans Meinig sound engineer., Emu Creek Bush Band. Some songs to be recorded with audience participation at the Goornong Concert 24th. January 2015.military, world war 1, funding agreement for cd

Advertising flyer for the concert held at the Capital Theatre, View St. Bendigo on Anzac Eve 2015; and the launch of the CD 'Coo-ee! Songs of the Anzacs' produced by Peter Ellis OAM on behalf of the Bendigo Historical Society. Flyer has image of crosses in rows and faint images of soldiers, red remembrance poppy and photo of CD cover. On bottom, RSL badge, city of Great Bendigo logo, 100 years of Anzac, the spirit lives 2014-2018. On back: list of concert participants, Golden City Pipe Band, 67th Infantry Tribute Band, Emu Creek Bush Band, Winzar Boys Banned, Beth Dobell, Mr. Balaam's Quadrille Band, Adrian Verrinder, Wedderburn Oldtimes, Geoffrey Graham and Adrian Verrinder, Eurofest Choir. CD launched by Cr. Peter Cox, Mayor of Greater Bendigo.The Greater City of Bendigomilitary, world war 1, anzac concert and cd

Dance ticket for 17th Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment Sergeants Dance Tuesday 24th June 1941 at St Killians McCrae Street, non-stop 50-50 two bands admission Ladies 1/- printed by Cambridge Press.entertainment, dance, fund raiser, bendigo-military-entertainment

Thirteen paragraphs describing the role of MPs. Two boxes showing honors and awards.Two colour photos - Gold corps badge .Provost arm band and coloured photoraph of CPL Archbold with Viet Cong Suspect POW camp Nui Dat.1968.Australian Military Police in Vietnam May 1965 -1972.poster, information board, military police, cpl archbold, prisoner of war, nui dat

The South and Port Melbourne Thistle Club (later The South and Port Melbourne Thistle Society) held their first annual meeting at the Temperance Hall, Napier Street, South Melbourne on Monday 22 Aug 1899. They held regular concerts and balls and generally celebrated all things Scottish. They had a male Pipe Band and during the First World War when many men were serving in the military they formed a Ladies Pipe Band."South and Port Melbourne ladies original pipe band" badge. "Established 01.02.18" (This was the first ladies pipe band in the world). McKenzie and Stuart tartan surrounding a photo (sepia) of the band of approx 18 womenarts and entertainment - music, war - world war i, societies clubs unions and other organisations., south and port melbourne ladies pipe band, south and port melbourne thistle society

The South and Port Melbourne Thistle Club (later The South and Port Melbourne Thistle Society) held their first annual meeting at the Temperance Hall, Napier Street, South Melbourne on Monday 22 Aug 1899. They held regular concerts and balls and generally celebrated all things Scottish. They had a male Pipe Band and during the First World War when many men were serving in the military they formed a Ladies Pipe Band. The Thistle Cricket Club played in the Scottish Cricket Competition around the time of, and after, the First World War.Small blue & white edged badge with 'SOUTH & PORT MELB' on the blue edge and 'THISTLE C.C.' on the white edge. The red centre has an image of a heraldic lion. The clip bar on the reverse is incomplete.sport - cricket, south & port melbourne thistle cricket club

Clothing, khaki coloured WW2 army uniform trousers. Side pockets lined with cream coloured cotton fabric. Front fly opening (27 cm) fastened with six 1.5 cm plastic brown buttons. Four 1.8 cm brown plastic buttons across outside on either side of the centre back of waist band, to fasten braces. Trousers belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas as a Chaplain from 1940-1945. Old box 314Y.Name tag stitched inside waist band at back ''J.K.Martin''.costume, military, army uniform trousers ww2