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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform Stable Belt, Circa 1970
Woven fabric belt with leather and metal fittings Black red and green in colour Double buckle fittings -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Bookmark, The Shilling Wall & Garden, c. 2008
series of bookmarks made for centre promotion. Cardboard double sided bookmark. Front depict shilling wall artwork and on the back information about the project. -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph, Lisa Gervasoni, Old Colonists' Hall, Ballarat, 2011, 26/11/2011
Colour photograph of a double storey building in Lydiard Street South known as the Ballarat Old Colonists' Club.old colonists' association ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, ballarat old colonists' hall, shopfront -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Lisa Gervasoni, Old Colonists' Hall, Ballarat, 2011, 26/11/2011
Colour photograph of a double storey building in Lydiard Street South known as the Ballarat Old Colonists' Club.old colonists' association ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, ballarat old colonists' hall, shopfront -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - History 20th Motor Regiment
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.Photocopy of a typed document, six pages, printed double sided relating to 20th Motor Regiment (VMR).20th, light horse, motor, wwii, second world war -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DOUBLE STOREY BUILDING
Black and white reproduction photograph. Double storey building verandah. Balcony. Vines growing. Small dog.buildings, residential, brick house -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
In the period 5-20 March 1988, ‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles participated in an exercise conducted at Puckapunyal by 4th Infantry Brigade (Reserve) codenamed ‘Fiery Cauldron’. Other units participating included 5th/6th Battalion and 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment, 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment and 1st Armoured Regiment. The training focussed on armoured/infantry cooperation, in particular the use of armoured personnel carriers. Black and white photograph of two infantry soldiers doubling forward during Exercise " Fiery Cauldron " Puckapunyal" Infantry on the move " -
National Wool Museum
Ephemera - Coopers Di-zon, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, 1950s
Double sided leaflet with yellow, black and white text and graphics. Front shows images of sheep and a fly. front: [printed] COOPER’S / DI-ZON / The Diazinon based blowfly remedy / for long term blowfly control / EFFECTIVE AGAINST ALL BLOWFLIES / Patent No. 159879products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination -
Keilor East RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Woollen Great Coat, Biowski, c. 1939-1945
Grey wool 3/4 length coat with grey satin lining, double breasted with brass buttons.clothing, wwii, second world war -
Melbourne Legacy
Newspaper - Article, Impressive aerial view of huge crowd at Shrine ceremony, 1934
A newspaper cutting from 1934 showing the crowd at the opening ceremony of the Shrine of Remembrance. The Shrine was officially opened by the Duke of Gloucester. The caption says 'Marshalled at the Shrine in hundreds of thousands, troops of all arms and services returned soldiers of Australian, British and Dominion units, and a countless mass of citizens, yesterday witnessed the ceremony of dedication performed by the Duke of Gloucester. This aerial view of the vast crows was taken as the Duke and his escort arrived at the southern steps.Early legatees fought hard to have the Shrine of Remembrance accepted as the preferred form of commemoration of the first World War. Early legatees would have been at this ceremony and kept this clipping as a memento.Double page spread in The Sun News-pictorial newspaper on 12 November 1934 after the opening of the Shrine.shrine of remembrance, wreath laying ceremony -
Melbourne Legacy
Poster, Geelong Premiership 2022 Souvenir Poster, 2022
Poster celebrating the AFL premiership victory of the Geelong Cats in 2022. It was bordered with a promotion of Melbourne Legacy. It was published in the Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay Star Weekly newspaper on 28th September 2022, which is a local area newspaper. The coach of the Geelong Cats was Chris Scott, who was helped by Legacy when his father passed away when he was a young boy.A record of the promotional material when Legacy was promoted alongside the successful AFL premiers.Colour printed newspaper double page poster commemorating the Geelong Cats premiership and promoting Melbourne Legacy.afl, legacy promotion -
Melbourne Legacy
Certificate - Title Deed, Certificate of Title under the "Transfer of Land Act 1954", 1956
Junior Legacy Melbourne purchased 293 Swanston Street Melbourne in 1956 from the Commonwealth Government of Australia with money gifted to Legacy in memory of David Dureau. The title deed is in the name of Junior Legacy Melbourne, which was then working from 45 Market Street. Junior Legacy became Legacy Melbourne, and ultimately Melbourne Legacy, and as such is still using the three floors of the building.For over 60 years Melbourne Legacy has been able to conduct activities and fund raising for beneficiaries from this building; the facilities have been sufficiently extensive to enable complete flexibility in meeting the changing requirements.Double sided sheet of heavy white/cream paper, printed in black ink with plan drawn in red.01283.1 A216948 D.A. Tregent written in pencil 01383.2 3373, 571 and A216948 handwritten in blue/black inkproperties, dureau house -
National Wool Museum
Document - Pattern, Thorobred No. 1137, Thorobred Scheepjeswol Pty. Ltd, 1980s
Single page double sided pattern. The front features a woman wearing a knitted vest and pink hat.front: [printed] THOROBRED / We've fashioned the pleasure of knitting / 1137 / PRICE CODE A / COTTON / FIZZthorobred scheepjeswol, fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Marnoo Guides, Marnoo's Fifty Years of Guiding 1932-1982, 1982
History Guide of MarnooCream card cover with inset double line border in gold, containing Title and logo of Girlg Guides In Gold: Marnoo's Fifty Years of Guiding 1932 - [(In logo) Girl Guides Australia] 1982 Page Page: Names signedmarnoo, girl guides -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
Drill Hall, Bank Street, Port Fairy. This two-storied building was constructed in 1874 as livery stables and was later used for the garrison from c.1885. The structure is symmetrically arranged about a large arched opening and features include the plinth, quions and the parapet. Reconditioned c.2000 when the interior was renovated for functionsBlack and white photograph of the drill hall a two storied rendered building with double doors opening into the streetdefence, hall, drill hall, bank street -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, 105 Lyons Street South, Ballarat Central, 02/05/2020
This photograph was taken during the 2020 Covid19 lockdowns.105 Lyons Street South, Ballarat Central is a double brick Spanish Mission house with slate roof.105 lyons st south ballarat central, spanish mission, architecture, slate roof, covid19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Paperweight, Metropolitan Transit name, late 1980's
Acrylic or Perspex paperweight, clear, framing the green Metropolitan Transit name with emblem which is double sided.trams, tramways, paperweights, the met, metropolitan transit -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Medal - Commemorative Medal, VCAH Longerenong One hundred years commorative centenary medal, 1989
Commerorative centenary limited edition Medal celebrating the 100th anniversary of VCAH Longerenong. Bronze double sided embossed and engraved medal in blue velvet presentation box numbered 22 of 50.Front : Stylised emblem of the college VCAH Longerenong Erudimur dum colimus 1889 One Hundred Years 1989 *Advancing Australian Agriculture* Back: Commemorative Centenary Medal * * * with olive leaf wreath engraved 22 OF 50.100th anniversary, 1989, centenary, longerenong agricultural college, vcah longerenong, commeroration -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Navy, Mess Jacket White
White double breasted mess jacket, Four gold buttons, Shoulder flash of Australia in blue writing, Shoulder flash of Australia in blue writing, Tag on inside, Superior Fit Uniforms -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Social function
Rini Sikiotis (nee Varvarigos) and her daughter Leah at a formal function, most likely an Ithacan ball, which was an annual event on the club's social calendar. A black and white photograph with a white border of two ladies in evening dress standing in front of a double doorway. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: INTERIOR OF LONG GULLY METHODIST CHURCH
Copy of a black and white photo of the interior of the Long Gully Methodist Church, decorated for the annual harvest thanksgiving service. The photo shows produce in front of the altar and sheaves of oats/wheat hanging from above the altar. There is also a chandelier, roof support poles, and pews in the photo. A large pipe organ is behind the chandelier.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - interior of long gully methodist church, vahland and getzschmann, annual harvest thanksgiving service, bendigo historical society, a crossley, bendigo advertiser 9/2/01 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARDS, SYMPATHY, DEC 1941
Sympathy cards for the death of "Mervyn Clive Townsend" KIA on 15/11/41 on the sinking of HMAS SYDNEY by HSK Kormoran. Refer No. 2313P for Townsends service.Small white folded sympathy cards. 1. Double folded sheet with message inside in black writing and "Sympathy" on front. 2. 4 page card tied with black ribbon with flag and wreath on front and "In Remembrance" . 3. Double folded sheet with message on front "With Sympathy and deep regret". 4. Four page card with black ribbon. On front "Kindest Sympathy" over top some flowers. 5. Double folded sheet with "Sympathy". 1. From Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Stewart, East Melbourne. 2. From Rosemary Graham, Wedderburn. 3. From Veda Ashford. 4. From Mr. & Mrs Cowling, Bendigo. 5. From C. M. Crum, Bendigo.hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, ww2, mervyn clive townsend -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 31 Ormond Ave., Mitcham, 1994
A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 31 Ormond Ave., Mitcham This property is listed as having sold for $115,000 in 1994 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 31 Ormond Ave., Mitcham depicting a black and white line drawing of a single story house with attached double garage on the right. With large colonial style windows, and a bay window on the left side wall. In front of the house is a front lawn with trees and garden beds, all set back from the pedestrian path. There are two holepunch holes centred just under the upper edge.31 Ormond Ave., Mitcham Margaret Picken - 94 Woodards - B/Burnwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, mitcham -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 4, Noel Simons, Apr. 1972
Set of 4 transparencies - copy slides - possibly ARE film strip dated April 1972. 1210.3 on Kodak Readymount mount. 1210.1 - No. 3 arriving at Quarry Hill terminus. 1210.2 - Bogie car at Long Gully Loop, in the far distance, with a Hotel and the ESSO service station in between. Has Fosters Lager and Carlton signs on hotel. Note sign on the closet pole - "No standing between Notices" 1210.3 - Nos. 26 (Quarry Hill) and 25 (Eaglehawk) at Jobs Gully Loop. 1201.4 - No. 5 showing Charing Cross in bound for Charing Cross and No. 3 en route for Eaglehawk in View St. near the end of the double track. Appears to be SEC employee at the rear of No. 3. Part of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides.Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1210.1 - "No. 3 arriving at Quarry Hill terminus." 1210.2 - "Bogie car at Long Gully Loop." 1210.3 - "Nos. 26 and 25 at Jobs Gully Loop." 1210.4 - "Nos 5 and 3 in View St. near the end of the double track."tramways, trams, bendigo, long gully, quarry hill, view st., tram 3, tram 5, tram 25, tram 26 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Bottle, c. 1840s - 1870s
This green glass bottle has been handmade from about the 1840s to 1870s. The bottle, possibly used to store ale or soda or mineral water, was found in the coastal waters of Victoria. It is part of the John Chance Collection. Glassblowers made bottles like this one by blowing air through a long pipe into the molten glass blob at the end of the pipe. The glass was blown out to fit into the shape of the cylindrical dip mould. Once it hardened, the glass was removed from the mould and the glassblower would continue using the pipe to create the neck while carefully using a tool to hold the base. The base may have been part of the dip mould, otherwise, a 'ponty' tool would have been used to flatten the base. A tool would have been used to cut off the bottle from the blowpipe and a piece of soft glass would be added to the mouth to then formed into the double collar lip. Bottles like this would usually be sealed with a cork, which may have been held in place with wax or wire and tape. Although this bottle is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is recognised as a historically significant example of handmade, 1840s to 1870s beverage bottles imported for use in Colonial Victoria. The bottle is also significant for its association with John Chance, a diver in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several shipwrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value.Bottle, green glass, cork-top style. Applied mouth, lip has double collar; wide upper and flared lower. Vertical bubble in bulbous neck. Long diagonal discolouration along neck. Body has ripples around it and no seams. Heel is thick, base is shallow, has bubbles and is very uneven on a flat surface.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, john chance, glass bottle, antique bottle, handmade, mouth blown, blown bottle, collectable, bottle, dip mould, soda bottle, ale bottle, beverage bottle, green glass bottle -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Banner, WW2 Commando Association (Victoria) banner
Commando Association M Z Commando Units Eleven sewn-on Commando Unit colour patches, and the M - Z double diamond logo and wording as above. -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 500
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.No. / 500 / Patons KNITTING BOOK / No. / 500 / PATONS / BEEHIVE and PATONYLE, 4-Ply AZALEA / HIGHLAND SPORTS DOUBLE QUICK / P&B / WOOLS / 1'9knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1946
Two letters in one envelope. Letter 1; three, double sided letters (0337.A1-A3) written on 12/08/46 from Sweden. Letter 2; two, double sided letters (0337.A4-A5) written 30/05/46 while at sea. allan quinn, letter, 1946, sweden, at sea -
Unions Ballarat
My silent war (Don Woodward Collection), Philby, Kim, 1968
Story of a double agent (UK & Soviet). UK-USSR espionage. Autobiographical interest.Book; 164 pages. Dustjacket: white background; red and black lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, philby, kim, espionage, autobiography -
Carlton Football Club
Scrap Book, Dedicated to Carlton Player John Goold
John Goold double Premiership PlayerA scrap Book dedicated to twice Premiership Player 1968 - 1970 John Goold Career : 1963 - 1970 Debut : Round 7, 1963 vs Footscray, aged 21 years, 338 days Carlton Player No. 754 Games : 108 Goals : 3 Last Game : Grand Final, 1970 vs Collingwood, aged 29 years, 90 days Guernsey No. 11 Height : 184 cm (6 ft ½ in.) Weight : 76 kg (12 stone, 0 lbs.) DOB : June 27, 1941 Premiership Player 1968, 1970 Carlton Hall of Fame All Australian 1966 A brilliant, flamboyant, two-time Premiership player for Carlton during the Barassi years in the ‘swingin’ sixties,’ John William Crosbie Goold became almost as famous for his dapper appearance off the field, as for his exploits on it. At the height of his football career, he was also a prominent ladies fashion designer – which led to him being dubbed ‘Mr Elegance’ by leading football commentator Lou Richards. Supporters and team-mates however, called him ‘Rags’ or ‘Ragsy,’ because of his involvement in the clothing, or ‘rag’ trade. Goold first came under notice as an outstanding junior athlete at Melbourne Grammar School. A true all-round sportsman, he shone at tennis, athletics, football and cricket. He was also a keen horseman who loved the game of polo and the rough and tumble of fox hunting. While at school he was a fervent Melbourne supporter, but strangely, never had much confidence in his football ability. “If I thought I was good enough, I would certainly have gone to Melbourne,” he said many years later. “But I honestly didn’t think I would ever amount to anything in this game. Cricket and tennis were the games that really interested me.’ However, after graduating from MGS, Goold went home to Healesville to star in the Bloods’ 1962 Yarra Valley Football Association Premiership team – an achievement that brought tempting offers from more than one VFL club. “Incentives were offered elsewhere,” he recalled, “but I gravitated to Carlton – partly because the deep blue of their guernsey attracted me, but mostly because of the good advice I got from people who even then were longsighted enough to predict that big things were ahead for this club.” The Blues were confident enough in Goold’s potential to offer him the guernsey number 11 previously worn with distinction by the likes of Jack Hale, Jim Knight, Ron Hines and Laurie Kerr, and his first senior game came in round 7, 1963 against Footscray at the Western Oval. He played on a half-forward flank alongside Brownlow Medallists Gordon Collis and John James on that Saturday afternoon, and kicked his first career goal in an 8-point win. Little did he know though, that it would be another six seasons before he would again experience the thrill of sending a football spinning between the big posts, because his future lay in defence. By his own admission, Goold struggled to find his feet in VFL football during his first two seasons, until the shock appointment of Ron Barassi as captain-coach of Carlton in 1965 began steering his career back on track. “I think you could say that 1965 was my first year of League football,” he said, “That’s the way I felt - that’s the way I reacted to Barassi.” Under Barassi, Goold rapidly developed into a superb running half-back flanker. Tenacious, and an often freakish high mark, he was unmistakable on the field thanks to his mane of dark hair, his loping running style and somewhat awkward kicking action. Furthermore, he had boundless courage. There is no doubt that he would have played many more games had he not been regularly pole-axed under the high ball – a fact he later freely admitted. “I was always getting knocked out,” he said, “and spent half my bloody time in hospital.” In the second half of 1965, an injury to centre half-back Gordon Collis forced Barassi to use Goold in the key defensive post. While it curtailed his rebounding instincts somewhat, ‘Ragsy’ rose to the challenge and rarely lowered his colours. Testament to his improvement, he finished third behind John Nicholls and Sergio Silvagni in Carlton’s 1965 Best and Fairest award, and followed up by being selected in the Victorian team for the 1966 Hobart Carnival. There, he had a superb series in which he was runner-up to West Australian Barry Cable in voting for the Tassie Medal, and capped it off by being named on a half-back flank in the All Australian team. Barassi’s influence at Carlton bore fruit in his third year, when the Blues returned to finals football at last. Richmond, Carlton, Geelong and Collingwood fought out the 1967 Premiership, and Ragsy Goold won the hearts of the Carlton faithful with two lion-hearted performances. Although Carlton was knocked out of contention by successive losses to Richmond and Geelong, Goold was tireless throughout both games, and it was obvious that he thrived on the added pressure of finals football. Precisely twelve months later, the bitter taste of those defeats was washed away when Barassi’s Blues edged out Essendon by 3 points in the 1968 Grand Final, and ended 21 years of despair at Princes Park. To win Carlton’s ninth VFL flag, the Blues had had to defeat the minor premier Bombers twice during the finals – and did so, thanks to a watertight defence led by Goold, and a dominant ruck division headed by John Nicholls. In round 5, 1969, Carlton hosted South Melbourne at Princes Park in a match significant for a number of reasons. As he regularly did, Ron Barassi swung his team around prior to the opening bounce, and Goold found himself in the unaccustomed role of ruck-rover. While the Blues set about establishing a good break on the scoreboard, Ragsy relished the freedom to kick two first half goals - his first majors for 78 games. Just before half-time however, he was flattened in a pack, concussed again, and replaced during the long break by Barry Gill. Alex Jesaulenko was substituted at the same time – by a shy, ambitious youngster named Bruce Doull, making his senior debut for Carlton in guernsey number 4. In September, 1969 the Navy Blues began their third straight finals campaign with an impressive 6-goal Semi Final win over Collingwood in front of more than 108,000 fans at the MCG. A fortnight later, Richmond stunned the flag favourites with a withering last quarter in the Grand Final, and knocked Carlton out of the Premiership race again at the last hurdle. Half-way through the year, Carlton's club doctor discovered that Goold had been playing with shin splints in both of his lower legs. The pain they caused was considerable, but Ragsy soldiered on and held down centre half-back throughout the season. John Goold’s VFL career at Carlton culminated in the fabled 1970 Grand Final triumph over Collingwood. What is not so well known is that Ragsy was only cleared to play in that game on the morning of the match. After narrowly losing to Collingwood in the second Semi Final, the Navy Blues destroyed St Kilda by 62 points in the Preliminary Final, and earned another shot at the Magpies in the decider. But one of Carlton’s problems was that Goold had been kicked on a shin against St Kilda, causing a burst blood vessel and serious swelling. Despite the best efforts of the club medical staff, Ragsy had only a slim chance of playing in the Grand Final right up until game day, when his worried coach reluctantly allowed him to take his place in the side. Later, Barassi justified his decision by saying that in his opinion, a less than fully fit Goold was still worth his place in the team. By half time in the Grand Final however, he was probably questioning that judgement - because Carlton had been totally outplayed, and trailed an impressive, cohesive Collingwood by 44 points. Therefore, Carlton’s magnificent comeback – orchestrated by Barassi, and sparked by the fairytale exploits of 19th man Ted Hopkins – is one of the greatest of all football stories. Against enormous odds, the Navy Blues fought their way back into the contest, and eventually, rolled over the top of the frantic Magpies to snatch victory by 10 points in the last few minutes of the match. Hopkins ended up with four goals, Barassi was hailed a genius, and Ragsy Goold was carted off to hospital immediately after the game to have further urgent treatment. While there, he decided that there was no better time to end his VFL career – especially because his burgeoning business interests were demanding more and more of his time. In the years after his football career ended, John Goold created a remarkably successful business empire. In 1971 he sold his fashion label and took up farming at Mortlake in western Victoria, where he coached the local football team for three seasons. Later, he formed a diversified pastoral company, and purchased a magnificent complex called Ballangeich Run at nearby Ellerslie. While his passion for farming and livestock grew, he began breeding top quality polo ponies, and represented Australia in international competition. During the 1997 and 1998 seasons, John's son Ed Goold played reserve grade football for Carlton. MEMORIES.... Ragsy Goold; the name stirs memories form my long ago childhood. Ragsy, with his unique kicking style, where he'd hold the ball (always a drop punt - in a time when the drop kick and the torpedo punt still reigned supreme) at the point of the ball, elbows bent and he'd lavishly drop the ball, his right arm then flinging back and up dramatically. That was the thing about Ragsy (so named because he worked in the clothing, or 'rag' trade), he was always dramatic. He always ensured his ankle guards and wrist guard were glowing white to match the great white CFC monogram he wore proudly on his chest, and with his long flowing locks, cut a dynamic figure through a young boy's mind. Ragsy was my idol. I loved his dashes from half back, his long accurate drop punts, most of all I loved his flair for the game. Ragsy played the game as an entertainer as well as a sportsman - he leapt high to punch or mark, and always seemed to have a bit of the thoroughbred about him - which is probably why after he retired, he took up fox chasing, polo, and riding his beloved thoroughbreds across the paddocks and over the fences of his property, I think he may have even represented Australia at the sport – really, that’s sort of how he played as a footballer. All sinewy muscle, long legs and famous leaps for the saving punch. Ragsy was part of the great backline that helped revive Carlton's fortunes. Legendary players Wes Lofts, Ian Collins, Kevin 'Racehorse' Hall, Vinnie Waite among them. All great teams have a great defence and the defence that Ragsy was an integral part of was no different. Where others provided the biffo, the muscle or the defensive pressure, Ragsy provided the dash, the flair, the sense of adventure that all great backlines must have. AND MORE.... I have had many favourite players while following the Blues, but there will always be a special spot for Ragsy Goold - running the lines, all long hair and flashing white guards. As a young man I moved to Carlton and began acting in a place called one-c-one. One night after a play, I was walking home. It was winter, and I was wearing my favouritte overcoat, a genuine ankle length tweed affair I had picked up in an Op Shop in Oakleigh for three dollars. As I strutted across Lygon Street, a deep male voice behind me called, 'hey laddie, how much for the overcoat?' I turned, and there was my childhood idol, Ragsy Goold, two beautiful women in tow, smiling and waiting for my answer. I loved that coat too much to part with it, even to Ragsy, so I shook my head - and he smiled, then walked off. I stood for a moment in the middle of the street shaking my head in disbelief. Ragsy bloody Goold had just offered to buy my overcoat! I knew at that point, as a young man of about twenty three, that life was going to be full of surprises and very entertaining - a bit like John ‘Ragsy’ Goold. ONE MORE.... A cold, wet day in the mid 1960's at the MCG and Victoria were playing South Australia (?) The ball that day was like a piece of soap, with players finding it impossible to mark. Just before half time a long kick sailed toward the mud heap that was the centre of the ground, and the pack rose to meet it. From this group of players an arm shot straight up, and the ball instantly came to a dead stop. The footy stuck in the player's palm as if the hand was coated in Tarzan's Grip. After all these years, it's the only recollection I have of that match, and that player was 'Mr. Elegance' John Goold. HUMOROUS HUNGRY.... Former opponent Richmond's Kevin Bartlett on Radio SEN in 2012 received a phone call from John. After the call Kevin told his listeners how "Mr Elegance" would always be dressed in a nice suit, shirt-tie and highly polished shoes. He then cracked a joke saying something like; "You know, John was so 'posh' that he used to play football wearing a cravat!" Milestones 50 Games: Round 15, 1967 vs Melbourne 100 Games: Round 13, 1970 vs Geelong Career Highlights 1965 - Percy Bentley Trophy - 3rd Best & Fairest 1966 - 5th Best & Fairest 1967 - Maurie Sankey Memorial Trophy - 4th Best & Fairest (on count back) 1968 - Premiership Player 1970 - 7th Best & Fairest 1970 - Premiership PlayerFoolscap Scrap Book