A Bioscope show was a fairground attraction consisting of a travelling cinema. The heyday of the Bioscope was from the late 1890s until World War I. Bioscope shows were fronted by the largest fairground organs, and these formed the entire public face of the show . A stage was usually in front of the organ, and dancing girls would entertain the crowds between film shows. Films shown in the Bioscope were primitive, and the earliest of these were made by the showmen themselves. Later, films were commercially produced. Bioscope shows were integrated, in Britain at least, into the Variety shows in the huge Music Halls which were built at the end of the nineteenth century. After the Music Hall Strike of 1907 in London, bioscope operators set up a trade union to represent them. There were about seventy operators in London at this point. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioscope_show) The Projector was a rather unreliable piece of apparatus, powered by a variety of light sources, including Calcium Oxide (Lime-Light). A Calcium Carbide Burner, or the rather more superior Carbon Arc. All these methods were highly unpredictable & quite frankly...dangerous! Often resulting in explosions, burning down the entire Show! (which is probably why NO original Shows still exist. Alfred Ball's Bioscope, pictured below, built in 1905 was struck by lightning, shortly after the picture was taken! (http://www.circus-entertainer.co.uk/heritage.htm) In 1909 the first bioscopes pictures were shown at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute.Brass and green painted metal film projectorbioscope, vector, entertainment, projector, film, theatre, movie

Scan of a sign 'Creswick Pictures Coming Soon'. This sign was associated with Gem Pictures.theatre, film, entertainment, gem, rash, gem pictures, creswick pictures

Scan of a receipt from the Carngham Mechanics' Institute . The receipt relates to the hire of the hall to show 'Gem Pictures'.theatre, film, entertainment, gem, rash, gem pictures, receipt

Scan of a receipt from the Gordon Mechanics' Institute and Free Library. The receipt relates to the hire of the hall to show 'Gem Pictures'.theatre, film, entertainment, gem, rash, gem pictures, receipt

Scan of a brochure for Gem Pictures 'Hold Your Man'..theatre, film, entertainment, gem, rash, gem pictures, hold your man

Scan of a brochure for Gem Pictures 'Good Morning Judge'.theatre, film, entertainment, gem, rash, gem pictures, good morning judge

Scan of a brochure for Gem Pictures 'Vengeance of the Deep'.theatre, film, entertainment, gem, rash, gem pictures, vengeance of the deep

The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents the Second Subscription Concert 1962 (By arrangement with Musica Viva) 'Hungarian Quartet'. Zoltan Szekely Violin, Michael Kuttner Violin, Gabriel Magyar Cello, Denes Koromzay Viola. City Hall, Bendigo on Thursday, 3rd May, 1962 at 8.15 p.m. Boltons Print, Bendigo. Programme One Shilling.event, entertainment, music, hungarian quartet, the music advancement society of bendigo, musica viva, boltons print

Capital Theatre - Bendigo Operatic Society presents by arrangement with Chappell & Co 'Miss Hook of Holland'. A Musical Comedy in Two Acts. Production by Norman Lee. Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th March, 1955 at 8 pm. Price One Shilling.event, entertainment, theatre, miss hook of holland, bendigo operatic society, chappell & co, norman lee

Nine page loose-leaf typewritten (draft) paper re history of Theatre in Bendigo - no author given (has handwritten annotation -''Was this the talk given by Pat Lyon to RHSC - ask James Lerk ''. Pages 12 to 19 are numbered and the is an accompanying unnumbered page with annotation ''who compiled this?'' which seems to relate to theatre in Dunolly, rather than Bendigo. Detail of history of theatre in Bendigo incl ref to: Lyceum Theatre; Theatre Royal; Marsh Troupe; Lyster Opera Co.; proposal to build an Opera House; St James Hall; Royal Princess Theatre; James Cassius Williamson; itinerant lecturers; various performing companies by name (page 15); various 'smash hits of the day' (page 15); in detail - the shows in Sandhurst for the year 1894 , month by month; the Masonic Theatre; Bendigo Dramatic Society; Bendigo Glee Club; Bendigo Orchestra; Bendigo Liedertafel; Alice Crawford (Shakespearian actress); Bindley's Conservatorium of Music with list of talented artists from there; Austral Competitionsentertainment, theatre, history, royal prinecss theatre. masonic theatre. austral competitions. lyceum theatre, theatre royal, bendigo glee club. bendigo dramatic society, alice crawford. crowley. billy heffernan. st. james hall.

Photograph. The Patricia Coles (nee McLean) collection. Copies of black and white photographs of her younger days, growing up in Golden Square, Bendigo. This photograph is of attendees at a function/dance at the Golden Square Community Hall, date given as c.1925. Names given by the donor: Tom McLean and Nellie McLean (hoteliers, United Kingdom Hotel, Golden Square), Alice Culhane (Nellie's sister) - all in centre front row.bendigo, entertainment, golden square community hall, mclean, thomas. mclean, nellie. culhane, alice. united kingdom hotel (golden square).

Pinkish ticket fading to white in the centre with a gold multi scalloped edge. On card: ' Bendigo Centenary Festival, January 1st to December 31st, 1951. Grand Dancing Carnival competitive and general dancing, Town Hall Bendigo, Thursday, February 15th 1951. Tickets 7/6 single His worship the Mayor, Cr NJ. Oliver President, Miss K Goetze, Secretary' City of Bendigo emblem in the top left corner. Allan Grant of Melbourne, the judge. His worship the Mayor Cr. N. J. Oliver, President and Miss E. Goetze, Secretary. Ticket No 56.entertainment, dance, dance festival, document, grand dancing carnival ticket, cr n j oliver, miss e goetze

Newspaper cutting announcing a one man performance of Macbeth at the Bendigo Town Hall by Alexander Watson. Date unknown. Cutting is probably from the Bendigo Advertiser.entertainment, theatre, one man show, alexander watson, town hall, macbeth, one man show

The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents 3rd Concert 1969 Series. Beryl Kimber - Violin Associate Artist Clements Leske - Piano. City Hall, Bendigo. Saturday, 16th August 8.15 pm. President: E Beilharz. Joint Secs: Madge Edgar, Emily Bright. Programme 20 cents. Advertisements: The Brolga Hotel-Motel Lake Eppalock. Edgar's Toy Shop (Authorised Newsagency). Allan's Music.Boltons Print., Bendigoentertainment, theatre, music advancement society of bendig, music advancement society of bendigo 3rd concert 1969. beryl kimber - violin artist clements leske - piano. city hall, bendigo, 16th august 8.15 pm. president: e beilharz. joint secs: madge edgar, emily bright. advertisements: the brolga hotel-motel lake eppalock. edgar's toy shop (authorised newsagency). allan's music.

PROGRAM - GOLDEN SQUARE Methodist Choral Society PRODUCTION - THE MESSIAH 21.12.1954 / stapled cream paper program -Bendigo Conducted by Cyril Warne, Soloists Jean Munro, Cecile Tindal, Eric Mitchelsen, Charles Phillipsevent, entertainment, golden square methodist choral society, eric mitchelsen, charles phillips, cyrill warne, jean munro cecile tindal.

Large card with green, blue and black handwriting outlining a series of events, most of which appear to have occurred in Bendigo between the years 1901 and 1963.event, official, celebration, lydia chancellor, collection, events, entertainment

The Coliseum Picture Palace was located in the Grenville - Little Bridge Street area. building, public, coliseum picture palace, entertainment, cinema, ballarat, interior

The photo shows foundation members of the RSL Band with there instruments. These include Gomer Thomas and N. McWilliam.rsl band, ballarat, musicians, entertainment, instruments, gomer thomas, n. mcwilliam

Green poster advertising the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo at the Spring Gully Hall. Music by the Emu Creek Bush Band. The programme consisted of Set Dances, Couples Dances and Novelties. Stamped at the bottom of the page is Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo & District Inc. Sec. Mary Smith.entertainment, dance, bush dance, peter ellis collection, bush dance and music club of bendigo, emu creek bush band, mary smith

Yellow with black printing poster for Break O'Day Bush Band. Band was playing on Sat. 4th September, outside Tuckerbag, Victoria St. Eaglehawk. Written on the back - Peter Ellis's first band which later became Emu Creek.entertainment, music, bush band, peter ellis collection, break o'day bush band, tuckerbag, emu creek

Invitation to Book Launch on December 3rd, 1988 of Peter Ellis's book 'Collector's Choice' Vol 3 at the National Trust Chambers, View Street, Bendigo. Included a photographic display of Pioneer Performers by John Meredith and Official Book launch by John Meredith at 3 pm. Also a dance and BBQ. Listed on the back is a catalogue of the Pioneer Performers.entertainment, dance, bush dance, peter ellis collection, book launch - 'collector's choice' vol 3, pioneer performers by john meredith, peter ellis

6.1 x 24.8 negative strip with four photos of 2 dance programmes, one of a German Mask Ball, which has a gold thread attached and the other, a Return Ball. Cr J H Curnow printed on the front of the programme.entertainment, dance, german mask ball, peter ellis collection, negative, german mask ball programme, cr j h curnow

Page advertising the Colonial Bush Ball Woosang 14/3/1980. Compere was Ted Stephenson. Featured the Wedderburn Old Timers. The programme of dances is listed on the paper.entertainment, dance, colonial ball, peter ellis collection, colonial bush ball woosang, ted stephenson, wedderburn old timers

White invitation to the City of Bendigo Mayoral Ball in the name of Miss Kerr from the Mayor and Mayoress Cr. & Mrs. W. H. Taylor, held on the 16th June, 1931. Card has gold printing.event, entertainment, city of bendigo ball, john jones collection - invitation for miss kerr, cr & mrs w h taylor, city of bendigo, h c ingleton

Booklet owned by Arthur Baggaley, Fruiterer, who lived at 15 Forest Street, Bendigo. His business 'C.A. Baggaley & Son' was at Covent Garden, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Arthur was born in Bendigo in 1903 to Charles Arthur Baggaley and Ada (Mallon). He married Evelyn May Grigg. Arthur died in September, 1993.Thirty two page booklet ( 2 copies) titled 'The Trial of John & Jane Temperance' by C.D. Hickman and W. Darbyshire, a comic play that deals with 'conspiracy against Physicians, Hotel Proprietors, Poor Law Officials and others, the liege subjects of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen'. Baggaley Collectionfruiterer, confectioner, business, mitchell street, covent garden, entertainment, play script

Booklet owned by Arthur Baggaley, Fruiterer, who lived at 15 Forest Street, Bendigo. His business 'C.A. Baggaley & Son' was at Covent Garden, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Arthur was born in Bendigo in 1903 to Charles Arthur Baggaley and Ada (Mallon). He married Evelyn May Grigg. Arthur died in September, 1993.Thirty nine page booklet, on front cover: 'Captain Dick or Our War Correspondent' an original comedy drama in three acts by Arthur L. Buzzell'. Play is based on the American Civil War 1861 - 1865. Baggaley Collectionfruiterer, confectioner, business, mitchell street, covent garden, entertainment, play script

The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents the Second Concert 1966 Series 'Recital' by John Kennedy violoncello, Mack Jost, piano. City Hall, Bendigo on Tuesday, 5th July 1966 at 8.15 pm. Programme Ten Cents. Boltons Print, Bendigo.event, entertainment, music, recital by john kennedy, mark jost, the music advancement society of bendigo, boltons print

The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents: 1) The Oriana Madrigal Choir, Conductor Leonard Fullard, Town Hall, Bendigo, Sat. 23rd November 1957 at 8.15 pm. 2) The Oriana Madrigal Choir, Conductor Leonard Fuller, Town Hall, Bendigo Saturday 18th June 1955 at 8.15 p. m. Printed by Reporter Print, Box Hill. Two copies of each of the 1955 and 1957 programmes.event, entertainment, music, music programmes x 4, the music advancement society of bendigo, the oriana madrigal choir, leonard fuller

Bendigo Repertory Society - 'Roar like a Dove'. A comedy by Lesley Storm. Commencing 8 pm 26, 27, 28, 29, August. Produced by Mrs. Graham Hall. C 1950's - 60's?event, entertainment, theatre, roar like a dove, bendigo repertory society, lesley storm, mrs graham hall

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Lorrae Desmond as the "Lady From The Bush" headlines her own Official September - October 1969 Lorrae Desmond Show in a monsoonal downpour photograph, lorrae desmond, entertainment, gibbons collection catalogue, 1969 lorrae desmond show, diggers, denis gibbons