Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Meadow Rita raced from 1970 (3yo) through to 1974 (7yo). Career: 17 wins 11 seconds 9 thirds 79 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, meadow rita, gordon rothacker, g rothacker, gw rothacker

Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Stormy Meadow raced from 1969 (2yo) through to 1980 (13yo). Career: 25 wins 17 seconds 18 thirds 156 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, stormy meadow, r birthisel, bob birthisel, h bysouth, harry bysouth, rj birthisel

Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Tara Meadow raced from 1967 (5yo) through to 1971 (9yo). Career: 22 wins 12 seconds 9 thirds 69 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, tara meadow, g gath, george gath

Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Calm Meadow raced from 1971 (3yo) through to 1978 (10yo). Career: 22 wins 12 seconds 10 thirds 64 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, calm meadow, k brook, kevin brook, wk webster, dick webster, kf brook

Henry Scarce of Suffolk worked on John Dickson's farm "Gulf Station", Yarra Flats, then in 1849 settled at Kangaroo Ground. Contents Letter J Scarce to Eltham Historical Society, 19 April 1976 seeking information on Henry Scarce. Letter Eltham Historical Society to J Scarce, 10 June 1976, proving information on Henry Scarce. Photocopy of photograph: Smith family, Panton Hill, 1894, identifying Florry, later Mrs Scarce. Handwritten notes by Joy Ness, undated: Extracts from "Victoria and its Metropolis 1888" and "Victorian Post Office Directory" and other notes regarding Henry Scarce. Handwritten notes, undated, no author: Notes on Scarce family. Letter from Norma Lawler, undated (earlier page/s not present). Request for information on woman (presumably named in earlier page/s) who came from Kangaroo Ground to Eltham in the 1900s. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etchenry scarce, kangaroo ground, florry scarce (nee smith), vera jackson, henry john (jack) scarce, john jardine scarce, thomas scarce, keith scarce, kangaroo ground school, john dickson, gulf station, john bell, "violet bank" kangaroo ground, "the hall" kangaroo ground, "kiata" kangaroo ground, "woodlands" kangaroo ground, "pigeon bank" kangaroo ground, e h cameron, mrs p d coysh, mrs v wippill, bob meadows, jack jarrold, john jardine, thomas jardine, "garden hill" kangaroo ground, edward haughton, "coorie bank" kangaroo ground, margaret charlton

This file contains eight items. “A Short Outline of the History of the E.D.B.C.” Photocopy of typewritten history of the club, one page from 1909 to 1982, noting important events and personalities. Handwritten notes from Southern Cross newspaper, 08/05/1909 and 10/04/1909 about meetings to establish the club, into lists of office-bearers. Three photocopies of a group photo of members of the E.D.B.C., undated but probably 1910-14. No caption but verse of one copy states Early Days E.D.B.C. Photocopy of one page from 500 Victorians, Centenary Edition, 1934, on Arthur Apps, J.P. “Mortician” with cartoon portrait, noting that he is now associated with the Elsternwick District Bowling Club. Mounted photograph of Opening Day of the Elsternwick District Bowling Club 1934, handwritten on the reverse, of the raising of the flag for new club building. Mounted photograph of Elsternwick District Bowling Club Opening Day. Previous label on file states that it shows the presentation of a small trophy “Kitty” to Mayor H.C.H. Smith and Mayoress on opening day 1934. Photocopy of printed R.S.V.P. invitation from Elsternwick District Bowling Club for meeting of Official Opening of the Green and 75th Anniversary of the Club Opening 31/08/1984. The page states that the original Invitation in file 1204A with note on back. Ten mounted original colour photographs on five pages of Opening of the Green, presumably 31/08/1984 but no date is given, of presentations and speeches by office-bearers and photographs of members, identified by handwritten names written under each photograph. Backing used in this file states that it contains History of Elsternwick District Bowling Club 1909-1951 but this is not included.elsternwick district bowling club, king j.l., levens g., hunt keith, charlesworth harold, hannah charlie, donaldson janet, hunt ellen mrs., hannah doris, pearson les, peterson les, mcloghlin jim, berg john, berg joy, trimble family, christie j., cook r., dear i., hunt e., shier n., vessey l., ward i., white m., main m. i., coz charles, meadows s., watts j., regan j.b., ross w.t., murphy e.c., davies h.g., scott arthur, cunningham h., brown w.r., lillie a.g., apps arthur, smith h.c.h., elsternwick district ladies bowling club, govett miss y., ward norma, martins veronica, peace mary, markaris thelma, tirrike trio, sporting clubs, lawn bowls, anniversaries, elsternwick, bowling clubs