Depicted is James Ashton (also known as Jim Ashton), a circus proprietor, crouched beside a seated small girl (or a lady with dwarfism). The two are dressed in formal attire, James is wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and together with the girl holding a small bouquet of flowers.James Ashton was the son of James Henry Ashton. James Henry Ashton founded Ashton Circus in the early 1800s, well before Federation. For over 160 years Ashton Circus has travelled to both regional towns and big cities, bringing joy to the people of Australia. Generations of the Ashtons crossed desserts and flooded rivers, drove over snow-covered mountains, fended off bushrangers, and even ventured where there were no roads to reach the communities that have loved and inspired our family of performers for over a century. People came from all around to enjoy Ashton Circus. In the 1800s, Ned Kelly watched our show on a number of occasions and even enjoyed tea with the performers after the show. The Ashton Family has grown and changed over eight generations since James Henry Ashton started his circus. Our family continues this great tradition, proud that we still bring affordable family entertainment to our fellow Australians. Today, the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th generations of the Ashton family are still on tour, operating three individual circuses throughout Australia- each of having grown from the same roots.Black and white oval reproduced photograph printed on rectangular paper mounted on cardboardObverse: Jim Ashton was the first generation in Aus-/ tralia. His father came out in the 1840's and/ established a circus that toured the country. (printed)/ Reverse: 1997.2560 (in pencil)/ about 1860 (in blue pen)/ A02560 (in pencil)/entertainment album, burke museum, beechworth, circus, ashton circus, james ashton, jim ashton

This file contains 5 items. A limited edition of a book "A History of the Bentleigh East Primary School No. 2083 formerly Bentleigh formerly East Brighton 1878-1978" published to mark the centenary of the Bentleigh East Primary School celebrated from 1 – 5th August 1978. The book was compiled by the Principal Peter Morris and is a collection of incidents, reminiscences and anecdotes arranged in chronological order to capture the character of the differing periods through which the school passed. It provides an insight to the development of the area and of the school and includes a list of school principals from 1878 – 1978, an honor roll for WW1 students etc. Notes on the Camm family who donated the School Centenary Book A newspaper article on the centenary celebrations. The article is undated and the source is not known. It includes 2 photographs of the celebrations. A name badge for Duchie Laven issued for the centenary. The badge is on pink cardboard. A Black + White school photograph taken in 1948. Josephine and Wilma Newman are identified in the photograph.malane thomas market gardener, atkinson william – head teacher 1878 – 1883, initial school staff, jack margaret, stevens eliza (pupil teacher), water supply, mills henry (prominent head teacher), craig robert district inspector, centre road, primitive methodist church 22/07/1884, tram lines, taylor mr., head teacher list, shelter sheds., joyce colin dr., thiele mr. (head teacher), north road state school, ormond state school no 3074, east bentleigh state school, east brighton state school no. 2083, bentleigh state school no 2083, bentleigh east primary school no 2083, school 213 brighton east, bentleigh elementary school no 2083, bentleigh west state school no 4318, coatesville primary school, tucker road moorabbin primary school, bent thomas sir, honor lists, honour book, awards, snowball o.r. mla gilbert mr. head teacher, brighton gas lighting, sloyd classes, gilbert mr. (head teacher), cross bob (pupil), school strap, henderson w. (district inspector), school rooms, school work books, schools, school concerts, school committees, caretaker’s residence, fencing, higgins a., higgins stan, bentleigh public hall, marriott william (chairman school committee), bentleigh theatre, old scholars, trenches 1937 (slit), donald j.r. (head teacher), war savings certificates, shelter pavilions, bristol units – classrooms, redmond mr (head teacher), school pedestrian crossings, sound systems, school canteen, world war 1914 – 1918, electricity supply, salmagundi, tamrakis socrates, school libraries, railway stations, education, school rolls, market gardens, cattle – nuisance, bushrangers, toll gates, chinese school, chinese community, school curriculum – historical, flora, aborigines, snakes, migrant teachers, japanese language, rats, caretaker’s residences, fencing, cattle, horse racing, caulfield military hospital, advertising, street lighting, anglican school st stephens, chinese christian church arthur’s seat road (now nepean hwy), st john’s anglican church bentleigh, hit & miss hotel, live & let live hotel, plough & harrow hotel, moorabbin district roads board, army huts, higgins stan mr, . marriott william mr, cremean mr. mla, arnett kevin, vanderlaven vanderlaven adrian, vanderlaven josephine, laven fredericha willamena, laven adrian, laven duchie, newman wilma, newman josephine, camm josephine, marshall gladys, neville gladys, holis ivy, monroe victor, duckmanton keith, tram lines - mordialloc sandringham, school paper, public works dept., springthorpe j.w. dr., vosey joseph, camm terry, camm josie, barrenger elsie, bentleigh oval, race course east bentleigh 1899, keys's hotel, unveiling of honor book and cabinet 25/08/1922

Story of Ned Kelly and his associates, and the second progress report of the Royal Commission of Enquiry into the Kelly Outbreak, and songs and tales from the Kelly country.Hardback, 183 p. illus.ned kelly, bushrangers

Carte-de-visite is a small black and white photograph stuck to a card. It was invented by French photographer Andre Disderi in 1854 as a method for producing multiple images on a single glass plate, a format for mounting the resulting images on cards. The card on which the photograph was mounted displayed the name of the photographer on the front and back. The back was often a showy piece of lithographic printing with the photographer's name decorated with culicues.Sepia toned photograph of Edward "Ned" Kelly on cardboard in an oval shape."Burman Photo 209 Bourke Street. East & St Georges Hall" (front of carte de visite)stringybark creek, edward kelly, ned kelly, kelly gang, police murders, bushrangers, glenrowan, carte de visite, michael kennedy, police murders

Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick had a questionable character even before being posted to Greta Police Station in 1878. He made an attempt to arrest Dan Kelly but did not follow correct procedure. He went by himself and had also been drinking beforehand. While Fitzpatrick stated that he was assaulted and suffered a minor gun show wound at the hands of "Ned" Kelly and other family members, his claims were disputed by them. The Kellys "went bush" after this incident and two police parties - one led by Michael Kennedy - were sent in pursuit of them.Sepia toned photograph on cardboard showing Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick holding a riding crop with left elbow resting on a pillar."J.E. Bray, Photo Beecworth" (underneath photograph). "Portrait & Landscape Photographer J.E. Bray Beecworth, Victoria. Negatives kept, copies 1/. each, may be had by forwarding name and address accompanied with remittance to the amount of the order. Photographs coloured in water colours" (on reverse of carte de visite)alexander fitzpatrick, edward kelly, ned kelly, kelly gang, arrest, greta police station, 1878, bushrangers, carte de visite, bray, beechworth

Black and white carte de visite photograph showing a line of seven armed men standing outdoorsbushrangers, kelly gang, edward kelly, ned kelly, police murders, charles gascoigne, daniel barry, hugh bracken, james murdoch arthur, william canny, john phillips, john kelly

Small black and white photograph on cardboard showing Steve Hartsteve hart, kelly gang, bushrangers

Small black and white photograph showing Constable Alexander Fitzpatrickconstable alexander fitzpatrick, kelly gang, bushrangers

Small black and white photograph showing Sergeant Michael Kennedymichael kennedy, kelly gang, bushrangers

Image was taken just before the party set out in search for the Kelly Gang outlaws in the Strathbogie RangesSmall black and white photograph showing a group of ten men with rifles in a (staged) bushland setting. Eight are standing and two are crouched down on one leg.Supt Hares party (written on rear in pencil)search party, police search party, kelly gang, bushrangers, francis augustus hare, superintendent hare, thomas lawless, alfred john falkiner, joseph ladd mayes, john milne, thomas hewitt kirkham, william canny

Small black and white photograph on cardboard showing two standing figures with the covered body of Sergeant Michael Kennedy in the middle. Photograph is taken at Stringybark Creek and shows a bushland settingFinding of Kennedy's Body (written in black ink on rear)stringybark creek, michael kennedy, police murders, kelly gang, bushrangers

Small black and white photograph showing the re-enactment of the shoot-out between police and the Kelly gangstringybark creek, michael kennedy, police murders, kelly gang, bushrangers

Small photograph of Glenrowan Stationkelly gang, bushrangers, glenrowan, glenrowan siege

Small photograph of a group of men standing around a train lineglenrowan siege, police murders, kelly gang, bushrangers, glenrowan

Small black and white photograph of a man dressed in a suit of Kelly armour pointing a pistolpolice murders, kelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, bushrangers, glenrowan

Small black and white photograph of Kelly Armour set out with torso sections separated. Helmet is in the middle with pistol in the foregroundKelly Armour (under photograph in ink)police murders, kelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, bushrangers, glenrowan

Small black and white photograph of a re-enactment of Ned Kelly's captureglenrowan siege, kelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, bushrangers

Small black and white oval shaped photograph showing the head and shoulders of Ned Kelly. Reproduced from a gaol photo taken before the bushranging period of his career.kelly gang, bushrangers, ned kelly, edward kelly

Small photograph of James Kellykelly gang, bushrangers, james kelly

Small black and white photograph showing head of Constable LoniganConstable Thomas Lonigan Murdered by the Kelly's (in ink on rear)kelly gang, bushrangers, thomas lonigan, constable lonigan

Small black and white oval shaped photograph showing Constable ScanlanConst. Michael Scanlon. Murdered by the Kelly's (in ink on rear)kelly gang, bushrangers, constable scanlan, michael scanlan

Small black and white photograph showing seven armed men standing in a row. From right to left: Bany, Bracken, Phillips, Arthur, Kelly, Canny, Gascoignekelly gang, bushrangers, charles gascoigne, james murdoch arthur, daniel barry, hugh bracken, william cranny, john kelly, john phillips

Small black and white photograph showing a group of six men, one women and two children in an outdoors setting the majority of whom are sitting on a tree trunk which as been cut down. A cross has been drawn in black ink above the head of the second man from the leftkelly gang, bushrangers

Black and white photograph showing a group of ten men with rifles in a staged bushland setting. Eight are standing and two are crouching. Superintendent Hare's search party taken just before they were about to start for the Strathbogie Rangeskelly gang, bushrangers, search party, francis augustus hare, thomas lawless, alfred john falkiner, joseph ladd mayes, john milne, thomas hewitt kirkham, william canny

Black and white studio photograph showing a standing Steve Hart.Steve Hart one of the Kelly Gang. Killed in an encounter with the Police at Glenrowan 28 June 1880 (on rear in ink)kelly gang, bushrangers, steve hart, glenrowan, stringybark creek, police murders

Medium sized proclamation poster declaring that Daniel Kelly and Ned Kelly are outlaws according to 'The Felons Apprehension Act 1878'edward kelly, ned kelly, daniel kelly, bushrangers, kelly gang