The Kew Recreation Hall (1880-1960 was a major venue for civic events, exhibitions, theatre, concerts and in this case a commercial fashion parade.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. 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. Programme for an exclusive Autumn showing by Casualaire, 1353 Burke Road, East Kew, compered by Gwynne Harrisonfashion - kew, casualaire, gwynne harrison, valerie jacobson, lyle sampson, joan heathfield, mary rose campbell, marie johnson, arthur dear collection, kew recreation hall -- wellington street -- kew (vic.)

Programme for 53rd Lawn Tennis Tournament at Queens Club West Kensington (UK) Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Programme for Davis Cup Inter-zone Final 1958; Italy vs. The Phillipines. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

The Marion Tilley scrapbook is a significant record of performing arts in Melbourne during the 1950s and 1960s. The scrapbook includes programmes, photographs, newspaper reports and personal annotations which are a rich source of detail about repertoire, performers, and artistic sensibility in the period.Souvenir programme issued by the Creswick District Choral Society for a 'Grand Performance of Handel's Magnificent Oratorio The Messiah', in the Town Hall, Friday, December 23, 1904. With a chorus and orchestra of nearly 100 performers, the singers were Sopranos - Mrs. McGrath and Miss A. Horn, Contralto - Miss Bull, Tenor - Mr. V. Woolcock, and Bass - Mr. Marshall. The conductor was Dr. Nisbet. The reverse of the programme includes an advertisement for a Grand Sacred Concert on New Year's Night, Sunday January 1st, 1905 in the Town Hall. The programme was in a scrapbook that includes programmes, photographs and theatre reviews for the Kew Light Opera Company and later "Q" Theatre Guild.creswick district choral society, creswick town hall, the messiah (oratorio)

Programme for the official opening of the West Gate Bridge on 15 November 1978 (photo of officials is missing from the inside of the programme). Front cover - coloured copy of painting of bridge under construction. Back cover - artist's impression of first steam ferry in 1873 by Williamstown Council"to the Masons from the Leakes 78"celebrations fetes and exhibitions, built environment - civic, west gate bridge, engineering - bridges, west gate bridge authority, rupert hamer - premier, oscar meyer - chairman

Twenty-first Grand Concert Programme - The Bendigo Choral Society; Season 1922, 2nd concert. Bendigo Town Hall, 13/9/1922. Mr W C Frazier, Conductor. Front: Artists and Society information; Programme on remaining 3 pages. Photo of Mr Frazier.organization, society, choir

Printed silk programme, cream coloured silk printed in red. The programme is for the Austral Literary and Debating Society's first grand annual Competitions in music, song and story. Instituted Queen's birthday 1897, to commemorate the year of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee. Held at the Royal Princess Theatre.civic mementoes, first annual competitions, royal princess theatre, austral literary and debating society

The Old Scotch Collegians' Dramatic Society was formed in 1933. This performance celebrated the 100th anniversary of the College in 1951.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. Programme for the Old Scotch Centenary production of Off the Record by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall, performed in 1951 at the Union Theatre, Melbourne. The programme contains a history of the Old Scotch Collegians Dramatic Society (founded in 1933), a cast list, synopsis and cast profiles. 12 pp.old scotch collegians' dramatic society, union theatre - university of melbourne, arthur dear collection, theatre memorabilia

Programme advice on services at St. Paul's Church, Bendigo for Easter 1932 (times for 5 services for Easter Day).organization, church, bendigo churches

Document, W.D.Mason Collection, Programme to Mayoral Ball at Town Hall Bendigo on 4th July 1905.A.Dunstan, Mayor.business, retail, w d mason

Tournament Programme: Davis Cup 2000 World group Final; Brazil vs Australia Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Tournament Programme: Davis Cup 2001 World Group Final; France vs Australia Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Tournament Programme: Davis Cup 2001 World Group Final; France vs Australia Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Tournament Programme: Davis Cup 1990 World Group Final; USA vs Australia Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Tournament Programme: Davis Cup 1990 World Group Final; USA vs Australia Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Programme: Marlboro Championships 1993, Hong Kong Tennis Patrons Association. 80 pages. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Programme: Marlboro Championships 1988, Hong Kong Tennis Patrons Association. 40 pages. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Tournament Programme: Davis Cup Semi Final, November 1973; Australia vs. Czecholslovakia Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Tournament Programme: Davis Cup 1982 Second Round Tie; Australia vs Chile Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Souvenir Programme: Foundation South Australia Mens Open Tennis Championships (Adelaide) 1989 Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Souvenir Programme: Foundation South Australian Mens Hardcourt Tennis Championships (Adelaide) 1990 Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Souvenir Programme: Foundation South Australian Mens Hardcourt Tennis Championships (Adelaide) 1990 Materials: Paper, Inktennis