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. Important local arts festival initiated during the Second World War and continuing till the early 1950s. The souvenir programmes produced for successive festivals are historically and artistically significant records of visual and performing arts practice in Melbourne during this period.Souvenir programme for the Kew Arts Festival, held in the Kew Recreation Hall in 1947. The Festival was sponsored by the City of Kew. The Arts Festival featured art, music and ballet. 14pp.Annotations in the programme record lighting requirements. arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, theatre memorabilia, visual arts -- kew (vic.), kew arts festival

A dinner menu from The Cumberland guest house in Marysville. The menu is for a selection of courses offered at The Cumberland on an unknown date.A dinner menu from The Cumberland guest house in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, the cumberland guest house, accommodation, dinner menu

A menu from The Carol Restaurant in Marysville in Victoria.A menu from The Carol Restaurant in Marysville in Victoria. This restaurant was located in the former Marysville Theatre in Murchison Street in Marysville. This building, along with most of the town of Marysville, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.marysville theatre, marysville, victoria, 2009 black saturday bushfires, carol restaurant

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A menu card for a dinner given to farewell Legacy President Philip Potts as he left to be part of the Scottish delegation in March 1928. Legatee Potts was the current Legacy President and this promotion meant he had to step down and Legatee CH Peters took over the rest of the 1927-8 tenure. The text of menu has joking references to other Legatees which shows their comradeship and camaraderie. An album of significant events in March 1928 was compiled and presented to Legatee Potts by Legatee Frank Doolan. (see 02134). The album includes the first annual demonstration, appeals for funds to build the Shrine and farewell notices from Legacy newsletters.A record that Legatees held very significant positions in their lives outside of Legacy. Their comradeship meant they celebrated achievements and promotions together.Black and white photo of Legatee Potts and his wife plus a dinner menu card from his leaving function.Handwritten on back of photo, 'L/ Phil Potts and Mrs Potts walking in the street ??' in pencil. Menu is titled, 'Complimentary dinner to our President, Legatee P.E. Potts on the eve of his departure with the Scottish delegation. Thursday, 29 March 1928, Cafe Francais'legatee event, past presidents, philip e potts

This concert programme is advertising a concert to be held for the Mission to Seamen, Pt. Pirie on Saturday, 23rd November 1923. Although it was held for the Port Pirie Mission the actual concert was to take place on board the T.S.S. Port Campbell. The names of the Captain of the ship, the Chairman of the concert, the Accompaniste and Pianist are mentioned. Listed in the programme are the names of the performers and the items they are to perform. A representative example of entertainment offered to seamen in the ports of Australia as organised by Ladies Harbor Lights Guild active in the various Missions to Seamen around Australia. This is a rare example of a concert programme from Port Pirie.A beige-coloured two-sided printed programmeFront page heading reads 'CONTINENTAL'. The title is located half-way down the front page. On pages 2 and 3 Concert Programme .......(full details of performers are listed in centre panel with humorous faux advertisements on outer panels on either side). The programme is hand inscribed on the back page with three signatures: upper left F or T Newman, / J. O'Donoghue; upper right A S C Cooper port pirie, concert, t.s.s. port campbell, missions-to-seamen, ladies harbour lights guild, dances, programmes, commonwealth and dominion line ltd, comic advertisements, lhlg, australian missions

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A menu card for a dinner on 27 March 1940 when Legatee Stan Savige presented the Legacy Charter to the Remembrance Club to become Hobart Legacy. It was held at Hadley's Hotel in Hobart. Savige was serving in the Second World War and had to obtain special permission to travel to Hobart to fulfil this task. A letter of approval written by Sir Thomas Blamey is also in the archive. Legatee Savige presented the Legacy Charter which was then accepted by the President of the Remembrance Club. The members were then presented with Legacy Badges.An important link to Legatee Stan Savige, the founder of Legacy and the acceptance of Legacy Charter in Hobart.Cream card with a scalloped edge and blue print of a menu and programme for the Remembrance Club to receive the Legacy Charter in 1940.stan savige, legatee function, dinner, remembrance club, hobart

A dinner menu from The Cumberland guest house in Marysville. The menu is for a selection of courses offered at The Cumberland on the 10th of March 1998 for dinner.A dinner menu from The Cumberland guest house in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, the cumberland guest house, accommodation, dinner menu

A dinner menu from The Cumberland guest house in Marysville. The menu is for a selection of courses offered at The Cumberland on the 11th of March 1998 for dinner.A dinner menu from The Cumberland guest house in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, the cumberland guest house, accommodation, dinner menu

In a green plastic folder eith the word Olympic Wire Cables Flexibles in gold on the front. There are three rings on the inside are several Artillery maintenance documents. Most of these are loose in the folder.australia - armed forces - service manuals, artillery, miscellaneous documents

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.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 a Civic Dinner in the Kew Recreation Hall hosted by the Mayor of Kew, Cr. Marie Dalley, on 11 December 1954. The programme lists Toasts, Musical Items and the Menu.arthur dear collection, city of kew -- civic dinners, kew recreation hall

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.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 a Civic Dinner in the Kew Recreation Hall hosted by the Mayor of Kew, Cr. J.T. Gazzard, on 14 December 1957. The programme lists Toasts, Musical Items and the Menu.arthur dear collection, cr. gazzard, civic dinner, city of kew, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, city of kew - civic dinners