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Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Photograph, Perceval St John Hall
The portrait is one of two portraits which were located in a basement storage area beneath the library at Glen Eira City Council Town Hall. This image does not have the name of the sitter below, however it has been identified as an image of Perceval St John Hall, Mayor 1910, by an copy of the same image in the series of portraits of mayors in the corridor of the Glen Eira City Council Town Hall. B/w portrait photograph, mounted and framed in wooden frame, no glass covering image. Image of Perceval St John Hall wearing a Mayoral robe with a fur trimmed collar and a visible shirt and tie. He is shown standing beside a side table. -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Photograph
One of 5 B/W photographs showing areas within Caulfield Town Hall. Production date unknown sometime after 1931 and before 1976. Original source unknown. Copyright for this image is unknown, although likely commissioned by Council. It has been digitised and published here for educational and research purposes. If you believe that you have copyright to this image and would like it removed from the site please contact us through the 'Leave a Comment' tab below.B/W photograph showing central octagonal booth, parquetry floors and Honour Boards in the original entrance foyer of the Caulfield Town Hall. The image shows the Caulfield Town Hall entrance foyer prior to 1987 when it was reconstructed to accommodate The Caulfield Arts Complex.Small Sticker, gold and orange, adhered to r.h.s.verso corner 'The Speciality Press'. -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Pilgrimage to the Shrine 1993, 1993
Photos show the Legatees and widows marching along St Kilda Road past the Melbourne Concert Hall behind a bagpipe band - it was Widows' Sunday when there is a service at the Shrine for the Legacy Widows. An article in The Answer newsletter in September 1993 mentions that the Legatees and widows set off from St Pauls Cathedral in a 'Pilgrimage to the the Shrine' behind the Hawthorn City Pipe Band. There may be more photos and a proof sheet still to come. It is assumed to be 1993 Widows Sunday as Legatee John Stevenson is in the front row, he was president in 1993 which was Legacy's 70th Anniversary. (NB It is not Anzac Day 1993 as that is shown at 00021 when the Legatees marched behind a 70th Anniversary banner).A record of a march to the Shrine by Legatees and Widows for Widows Sunday.Black and white photo x 2 of a march past the Melbourne Concert Hall.Marked B7 and B8 in blue pen, which are the frame numbers from a B proof sheet but its whereabouts isn't known.widows, 70th anniversary, widows' sunday, pilgrimage -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Inaugural meeting of the Nunawading and District Historical Society, 1965
Article refers to address given by Chief Librarian, Box Hill and Doncaster Regional Library, H.C. LewisArticle refers to address given by Chief Librarian, Box Hill and Doncaster Regional Library, H.C. Lewis at the meeting in Methodist Hall, Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Ref: Nunawading Historical Society Minute Book No 1.Article refers to address given by Chief Librarian, Box Hill and Doncaster Regional Library, H.C. Lewis nunawading historical society, lewis, h.c., box hill & doncaster regional library -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Equipment - Projector, from Huntingfield Hall, Missions to Seamen Building. Port Melbourne, Power's Cameragraph 6B, 1920s
An occasional cinema night was held in Hungtingfield Hall at the Missions to Seamen building, where dances and concert entertainments for the crews of visiting ships also took place.Slide projector from the bio-box projector room above Huntingfield Hall in the Missions to Seamen building. Shell only, repainted in black some time ago. See also 1615.missions to seamen, arts and entertainment - film/cinema -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Duke and Duchess of York outside Port Melbourne Town Hall, 11 May 1927
The Duke and Duchess of York (future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, later Queen Mother) visited Australia in April/May 1927 for the official opening of Parliament House in Canberra. Before leaving Australia they passed through South Melbourne and Port Melbourne on 11 May 1927 stopping for brief civic receptions outside both town halls. The royal couple stood in their open car during both receptions. This photograph shows the royal couple standing in the car with Port Melbourne citizens and dignitaries in front of the town hall. The tall man to the left of the chauffeur is Syd ANDERSON, Town Clerk, Cr William HOWE, Mayor is to the right of the chauffeur with presumably Mrs HOWE next to him. Mrs HOWE presented the Duchess with a bouquet of flowers tied with white ribbons inscribed "Bon Voyage" saying the flowers were a "token of love and loyalty of the citizens of Port Melbourne".Photo of Duke and Duchess of York in open car at a civic reception outside Port Melbourne Town Hall - 11 May 1927. royal visits and occasions, social activities - celebrations, william howe, sydney sims anderson, mrs w howe -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Ballarat Town Hall and Sturt Street Gardens, 1922, 1922
The Sturt Street Gardens run down the centre of Ballarat's main street. It boast many statues. In front of the depicted Ballarat Town Hall is the Boer War Memorial which commemorates soldiers who have taken part in the South African War. The scuplture is by James White, and it was proposed by Cr J.J. Brokenshire, and was approved at the Council meeting on 31 May 1900. The foundation stone was laid on May 1901 but was relocated to the present site and re-laid by the then Mayor Brokenshire. The stature was unvelied on 01 November 1906 by the Governor General Baron Northcote.Copy of a photograph showing Ballarat Town Hall, Sturt Street gardens, and the Boer War Monument. ballarat, ballarat town hall, boer war monument, sturt street gardens, boer war memorial, statues -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Financial record - Invoice photocopy
A copy of an invoice dated 5 March 1920 from a Halls Gap sawmilling company to B N Searle of Nhill for various items of sawn timber. Either the carter was LP Warren or the invoice is signed by LP Warren and has Carter written at the bottom for some reason.A photocopy of an invoice (No. 0048) dated "March no(?) 5 1920" from McKeon Bros. and Mair, Sawmillers Hall's Gap to B. N. Searle, Nhill.timber industries, sawmilling -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Programme, Box Hill Operatic Society, 'Viktoria and Her Hussar' by Grunwald & Lohner-Benda /, 1958
The Box Hill Operatic Society was founded in 1945 and was sponsored by the Box Hill City Council. Past productions listed on the back page of the programme include The Quaker Girl, High Jinks, A Night Out, The Lilac Domino, Wildflower, Gipsy Love, Katinka, and Maid of the Mountains. Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Theatre programme issued by the Box Hill Operatic Society. The 8-page programme contains a title page, a cast list, details of the management, and a brief history of the Company. The performance was held in the Box Hill Town Hall in 1958. arthur dear collection, theatre memorabilia, performing arts - box hill, box hill town hall -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, First Communion Party in Catholic Church Hall, Ringwood in 1930
First Communion Party in Catholic Church Hall, Ringwood in 1930 - Black and White PhotographNo identification on photograph but catalogue cards reads, "c1930. First Communion Party - Catholic Church - Catholic Church Hall, Ringwood. Centre door, lady in front, next to table, V-neck dress, 3rd lady RHS of priest is Mrs. Maud Matlock, mother of Ted Matlock. She died when Ted was only 14. Lady with beret RHS of middle door is Mrs. George Pratt. Photograph a copy of photo of Ted Matlock's see Pratt packet for Pratt history". -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Programme - Theatre Programme, Our Miss Gibbs / by Lionel Monckton & Ivan Caryll, 1954
The Kew Light Opera Company was formed in 1952. Its first production, held in the Kew Recreation Hall was Leslie Stuart's Florodora. In 1957, the Company was subsumed in the "Q" Theatre Guild.Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s.The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Theatre programme for a production of Our Miss Gibbs in the Kew Recreation Hall by the Kew Light Opera Company. The 4-page programme includes a cast list and a synopsis. 4 pp.arthur dear collection, kew light opera company, kew recreation hall, musicals, programmes, theatre, theatrical performances, performing arts, our miss gibbs -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Wreath from City of Port Phillip for Tom Hills, Port Melbourne Town Hall, John Ellis, Aug 1995
Taken at Waterside Workers' commemoration for Tom Hills (Union Headquarters), and afterward at the Town Hall, where a wreath was hung below his citizen of the year plaque in the foyer.Number 3 of a set of 6 photos: Wreath sent by City of Port Phillip, hung under Tom Hills name on Citizen of the Year plaque in foyer of Port Melbourne Town Hall.tom hills, port melbourne town hall, piers and wharves - waterside workers -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
CLUNES POST OFFICE BUILDING NO LONGER IN USE AS POST OFFICE. TOWN HALL BUILDING NOW OWNED BY HEPBURN SHIRE, SINCE AMALGAMATION OF COUNCILS..1 PHOTOGRAPH (REPRINT) OF CLUNES POST OFFICE AND TOWN HALL, BAILEY STREET, CLUNES. BUGGY AND PEOPLE IN FRONT OF POST OFFICE. INCLUDING ST THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH .2 NEGATIVE OF IMAGEBAILEY ST CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, town hall, post office -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, William Holstead (thought to be), Ballarat from the Ballarat Town Hall Tower, c1940, 1935 - 1945
The original of this photo is in the Kicinski Family Private Collection. Their ancestor William Holstead was hall keeper at the Ballarat Town Hall, so it is though he took these photographs. Three scanned images of black and white photographs showing Ballarat as viewed from the Ballarat Town Hall. .1- Ballarat towards the Ballarat Post Office and Black Hill 2. Along Sturt Street Ballarat 3. Along Sturt Street and Bridge Street Ballarat looking towards Mt Warrenheip.ballarat, ballarat townscape, sturt street, black hill, tram, warrenheip. bridge street, holstead -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme, Legacy on Parade 1975, August 1975
A programme for a Legacy Demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall on Saturday 16th August 1975. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to the 1980's, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association.A record of a Junior Legacy demonstration in 1975.Cardboard program, blue cover with white text. Includes running order, acts and names of instructors. From the Annual Demonstration held at the Melbourne Town Hall Saturday 16th August 1975.junior legatee, annual demonstration, legacy on parade -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, N.R. McGeehan (Flashlight Specialist), Gisborne Footballers' Ball, 26th May 1937
The Gisborne Football Club organised a ball, which was held in the local Community Chambers on 26th May 1937. Judging from the number of people in the hall, the event was well attended.Functions like balls organised by local groups such as sporting clubs have been popular and well attended by the people living in country towns across the country.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of a group of people in a large hall, posing for a photograph in front of a stage. Streamers are decorating the venue with gumtree branches on either side of the stage.A Memento of the Footballers' Ball inborn 26. 5. 37gisborne football club, football, gisborne, sporting clubs, balls, social gatherings -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document - Entrance Ticket, Kew Mercury, Arrah-Na-Pogue / by Dion Boucicault, 1895
Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s. Some items in the collection predate his period of service and must have been in the archives of the Hall. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc. Admission ticket (sic) to a performance of Arrah-Na-Pogue, a beautiful Irish drama by Dion Boucicault, at the Kew Recreation Hall on Monday 2 September 1895. The yellow ticket includes details of the performance including the name of the company performing the play - Mr. Lyons Talented Dramatic Company. Proceeds are advertised as being for a Bazaar Fund. arthur dear collection, arrah-na-pogue, dion boucicault, printers -- kew (vic.) -- kew mercury, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, theatre memorabilia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Maj Gen David Belchem CB CBE DOS, All in the Day's March, 1978
ISBN 0-0021-1368-6320 page, cut edged hardcover book with dust cover, illustrated with maps and B&W photos. Cover is brown buckram with gold writing on spine. Dust cover is black with orange title, gold and white subtext and sepia image of Field Marshall Montgomery and the author."Mrs May Hall"books, military history -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, M.E. Patchett, Ajax the Warrior, 1963
HardcoverHalls Bookstore Stickerwalsh st library -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Scent Perfume Bottle, 1874
Scent Bottle owned by donor's grandmotherGlass ladies scent bottle with a horseshoe shaped design. Metal rim and round cut glass stopper.Silver Hall Markdomestic items, ornaments / decorative -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer - Competition entry form, Norwood High School, Ringwood, Victoria, 1966
Competiton entry form with diagram of school grounds, prize list, and conditions of entry. Closing date July 31st, 1966.Mark The Hall - Find the centre of the proposed assembly hall and mark that spot with a cross. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Ephemera, H Bowley, Printer, 192 Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Theatre program - The Arcadians, 10 May 1932, May 1932
There was a vibrant musical culture in Surrey Hills in the 1920s and 1930s. The donor William John Lock was a musician and lived at 9 Norfolk Road, Surrey Hills. Donation was made at time Libby Cavanagh was Secretary of the Surrey Hills Historical Society. Mrs N B Cerini was Jocelyn Hall's mother.This is one of a series of programs that documents the vibrant musical culture in Surrey Hills in the 1920s and 1930s.Faded blue-coloured bi-fold paper program with one corner cut off but with the program. [This also acted as the admission slip / ticket]. Includes a cast list and synopsis of the three acts.In faded ink "K13"; stamped in purple ink "SURREY HILLS / OPERATIC SOCIETY"; In faded ink "Price 2/- / P. Hirtsch / Hon. Sec." and "J Hall" in biro. On the cut off corner: "HALL (1932) / UNION RD" and 1/- crossed out and replaced by "2/-" in faded ink.camberwell town hall, operetta, the arcadians, wimperis and monckton, surrey hills operatic society, eye and ear hospital, j c williamson, winslow's news agency, entertainment, fundraising, musical events and activities, cr r mccamish, mrs mccamish, miss lilian horn, mr h brett, mr cocking, mr alan abery, mr o danvers, mr pearce, mr j rowse, mrs ethel cerini, mrs natole cerini, miss u blaikie, miss f callaghan, miss j gordon, mr h denny, mr h collins, mr m latimer, mrs p d clucas, miss i roderick, miss m collins, mr darby, miss p heitsch, miss pearson -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Built 1890, used as Church until August 1970, ministers of Congregational Methodist and Anglican taking services and ceremonies. In 1971 it was given to Tambo Shire as a Recreation Hall for the people of Nicholson.Colour photograph of Nicholson Union Church and Hall, Princes Highway, showing a small building, clad in Hardiplank or similar material, gable roof, with additions at right angle at rear. Nicholson Victoriareligion, buildings -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Programme - Theatre Programme, Goodnight Vienna! / by George Posford, 1956
The Kew Light Opera Company was formed in 1952. Its first production, held in the Kew Recreation Hall was Leslie Stuart's Florodora. In 1957, the Company was subsumed in the "Q" Theatre Guild.Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Theatre programme for the Australian premiere of Goodnight Vienna! in the Kew Recreation Hall by the Kew Light Opera Company. The 12-page programme includes profiles, a cast list, a musical synopsis, and advertisements. goodnight vienna!, george posford, arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, city of kew, theatre memorabilia -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, Invitations to speak at Legacy House, 1980
Letter thanking Legatee Rex Hall for congratulations for an award, accepting an invitation to speak at a future Legacy Luncheon, and the pride that Sir William takes in that the award recognizes the support of his wife Dulcie. Then there is a hand written note from L/- Rex Hall as a reply with possible dates that Sir William could speak. Legatees met regularly and had guest speakers to entertain and inform on different subjects at their Tuesday Luncheons. This document was from a file of information about guest speakers (see also 00812-00822 and 00830-00837). The Programme Committee was responsible for organising the speakers. A record of correspondence between RSL and Legacy and shows Legacy invited speakers from many areas. Also Sir William Keys attributes the honor of recieving the award as much to his wife Dulcie support, as to his own personal contribution.00830.1 White A4 letter on RSL letterhead to Rex Hall at Legacy from Bill Keys on 22 January 1980. 00830.2 White notepaper carbon copy of a handwritten reply. 00830.1 Signed by Bill Keys in black pen. 00830.2 Carbon copy of handwritten note.speakers, programme committee -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Borough of Ringwood- Municipal Baths. Swimming Certificate c1950's
Swimming Certificate for the Borough of Ringwood Municipal Baths. Proficient in swimming in 66 yards, 200 yards, and 400 yards and 1 mile and Life Saving Tests. Two good B&W pictures of Town Hall and pool.Sample swimming certificate, cardboard, with two B&W pictures on it. At the top is a picture of the old Ringwood Town Hall, and at the bottom a picture of the Ringwood outdoor swimming pool and building. -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Transparency, C 1920s
Gilbert Francis Rogers (1884-1950). Born In Gawler,S.A. came to Halls Gap as a photographer. He soon became a guide as well as a photographer, often setting up his camera and then posing in the most unusual positionsMan with wearing boots with photographic equipment set up ,balancing on a ridge of a mountain range. Mt. William Range is in the background, Fyans Valley/Halls Gap is visible below.people, gilbert rogers -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, N.R. McGeehan (Flashlight Specialist), Firemen's Ball, 26th August 1936
The people photographed were attending a ball in Sunbury organised by the local Firemen to raise funds for the local fire service. It took place on the 26th August 1936 in the Sunbury Memorial Hall (formerly Mechanics Institute) in Stawell Street.Local fund raising social functions like balls were well supported on country towns across the country and were a way of raising the necessary money for the organisations to keep functioning.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of a group of people at a social function, posing for a photograph in a large hall. Details of the event, the donor and maker are on the back of the photograph.A Memento of the Firemen's Ball, Sunbury 26.8.36sunbury firemen, balls, social functions, stawell street, memorial hall -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Contract, J C Taylor & Sons Proprietary Limited, Gheeringhap St, Geelong, General Conditions of Contract for "The Proposed Concert Hall at Ringwood 13 March 1936 between J C Taylor & Sons Proprietary Limited and The Mayor, Councillors and Burgesses of Ringwood 1936, 13-Mar-36
The hall was never builtBuff coloured three page General Conditions of Contract for "The Proposed Concert Hall at Ringwood 13 March 1936 between J C Taylor & Sons Proprietary Limited and The Mayor, Councillors and Burgesses of Ringwood. +Additional Keywords: McCaskill, J K / Long, A B (Town Clerk) / Taylor, J CAs above -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme, Junior Legacy Club Annual Demonstration 1951, October 1951
A program of a Legacy Demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to 1979, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association. Herald (Melbourne), Friday 19 October 1951, page 5 says: "Children in Legacy show Two hundred children will take part in a Legacy Club demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall tonight and tomorrow night. They will show the work done in physical training and speech therapy classes. Boys will give gymnastic displays including wrestling and tumbling. Girls will feature costume dances and tableaux. They made the dresses themselves. Speakers will tell of the more serious side of Legacy's work, and of the benefits available to children."A record of a Junior Legatee Demonstration in 1951.Cardboard program includes running order, acts being presented and names of instructors. Presented at Melbourne Town Hall Friday 18th October and Saturday 20th October 1951.Pen 'X' in the bottom left corner.junior legatee, annual demonstration, legacy on parade