Sir John Madden, Chief Justice of Victoria, opened the Auburn Heights Recreation Club in Barkers Road in December 1904. Two years later the greens were improved and a new croquet lawn established. In September 1906, a ceremony was held to open these and also the new pavilion designed by Harry Tompkins. Ninety-two years later, following the amalgamation of Auburn Heights and the Kew Bowling Club in 1998, it was renamed the Kew Heights Sports Club. In 2012, the amalgamated Club was renamed the MCC Sports Club.An early, rare photograph of a significant sporting institution in Kew.1/4 plate glass negative (and accompanying photographic print) of bowling at Auburn Heights Recreation Club opening in 1906. The Club was/is located in Barkers Road, Kew. At play on the redeveloped greens of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club at the official opening of the new pavilion in September 1906. auburn heights recreation club, barkers road, kew

Barkers Creek Birthplace of the Mount Alexander Goldfields. Publisher: Howard Carr, Barkers Creek. ISBN: 0-646-37984-4. 168 pages. Photographs, illustrations & maps. Signed by Howard CarrHoward A Carrgoldfields, barkers creek

This photograph was most probably taken around the time of Jack Barker's retirement. A group of 29 people pose for a photograph. They are: 1. Alan Webb 2. Robert Pyke 3. Jerry Anderson 4. Allan Ballard 5. Graham Hawley 6. Ian Black 7. Max McGarry 8. Kevin Brady 9. Arch MacKinnon 10. Gil Medwell 11. David Stabb 12. Bill Vermeend Edith Lawn 13. Arthur Burrow 14. Verna Barry 15. Mollie Jardine 16. Robert Morrell 17. Len Taylor 18. Geoff Mainwaring 19. Heather Durant 20. 21. Graham Holmes 22. Derek Woolley 23. Henry Moritz 24. Dave Jelbart Jim Thyer is standing behind Geoff Biddington 25 Geoff Biddington 26. Dulcie Brooke 27. Stuart Bamford 28. Jack Barker 29. Zig Plavinaballarat college of advanced education, alan webb, robert pyke, jerry anderson, allan ballard, graham hawley, ian black, max mcgarry, kevin brady, arch mackinnon, gil medwell, david stabb, bill vermeend, edith lawn, arthur burrow, verna barry, mollie jardine, robert morrell, len taylor, geoff mainwaring, heather durant, graham holmes, derek woolley, henry moritz, dave jelbart, jim thyer, geoff biddington, dulcie brooke, stuart bamford, jack barker, zig plavina, biddington, university women

Colour photograph of the E.J. Barker taken from near the Tree of Knowledge.e.j. .barker library, mount helen library, mount helen campus, tree of knowledge, brutalism, brutalist

Transparency of Mt Helen Campus looking towards the E.J. Barker Librarymt helen campus, dam, lake, mt helen library, e.j. barker library

Colour photograph of the front of the E.J. Barker Library on Mount Helen Campuslibrary, e.j. barker library, mount helen campus

Two women stand behind a tub and a stand in the E.J. Barker Library.e.j. barker library, library, mount helen library

Quadrangle at Mount Helen from the first floor of the E.J. Barker Library/quadrangle, overpass, sculpture

Geoffrey Blainey at the launch of the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre, in the Federation University E.J Barker Library, Mount Helen Campus. He speaks to Vice-Chancellor David Battersby (centre) and E.J. Barker (left)geoffrey blainey, geoffrey blainey research centre, e.j. barker library, jack barker, david battersby

Sir John Madden, Chief Justice of Victoria, opened the Auburn Heights Recreation Club in Barkers Road in December 1904. Two years later the greens were improved and a new croquet lawn established. In September 1906, a ceremony was held to open these and also the new pavilion designed by Harry Tompkins.Rare and important early photograph of the opening of a significant sports club in Melbourne1/4 plate glass negative (and accompanying print) of the crowd at the opening of the new greens and croquet lawn in 1906 at the Auburn Heights Recreation Club in Barkers Road, Kew. Spectators, including many women, watch the opening game of bowls on the redeveloped green. While there are no photographs of women playing in the four glass negatives, the Club made a point in its statements to the press that women were invited to ‘indulge in this enjoyable recreation’.auburn heights recreation club, lawn bowls

School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University 3 pages of handwritten correspondence from Geo Barker to School of Mines Ballarat geo barker, invincible carriage and wagon works, school of mines ballarat

Colour photograph of the E.J. Barker Library on Mt Helen Campus on Open Day.e.j. barker library, library, open day, courtyard, mount helen

Entrance to the Mt Helen Campus T Building from the E.J. Barker Library.t building, mount helen campus, courtyard, brutalism, brutalist

Photograph of Jack Barker, Director of the Ballarat College of Advanced Education, in academic regalia. academic regalia, graduations, ballarat college of advanced education, mary akers

Hard Cover with dust cover Author's name Elisabeth Barker on dust coverMacmillan London Ltd: 1978ww2. churchill. eden

Jack Barker (left) and friend inspect the donation of William Baragwanath's Geological Collection. e.j. barker, jack barker, william braragwanath, geology

Black and white photograph of two young ladies. Part of the Barker's family collection.Gwen McGowan and her sister. Coles salesgirl 1943.coles salesgirl, 1943

Colour photograph of E.J. Barker Librarians and Staff outside the library on Mt Helen campus.mt helen library, e.j. barker library, librarians, gerry anderson, kevin jewell, bill hitchins, david edwards, alan brady, lance duncan, lee-anne pitman, library, suellen crouch, debbie ford, sue taylor, jenny leviston, kerry wilson, jill nicholls, rose counsel, carol wren, jacqui greenbank, noemi mckinnon, carmel grant, liz hartman, natalie radomski, jan mccallum, helen wiseman, lloyd stinton, arno besse, andrew segrott, garry wood, ian lovejoy, tim o'doherty, mike gustus, trevor day, john stojanovski, jeff dowsley, herman ?, andrew shiells, bill casey, jason rankin, chris andrews, jo ford, julie lasinger, narelle lamb, john fogarty

Black and white photograph showing five men. E.J. Barker is second from the left. e.j. barker

New Chum Gold M. Co. Ltd - W.W. Barker Syn 1895 Indexbendigo, mining, new chum gold m. co ltd w.w. barker

Photograph. Barker's Creek Primary School. Children playing on wood and steel playground equipment.

Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE) is a predecessor institution of Federation University AustraliaA number of A4 soft covered guides to the E.J. Barker Library on Mt Campus Library. ballarat college of advanced education, e.j. barker library, library