avoca, pre-olympic swimming pool

avoca, pre-olympic swimming pool

avoca, pre-olympic swimming pool

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Coloured photograph of Brooke Hansen of Mitcham; Athens silver medallist, with acting Mayor Peter Allenhanson, brooke, allan, peter, olympic games

A number of colour photographs of the Bairnsdale Swimming Pool which is the Mitchell River.bairnsdale, swimming pool, bairnesdale swimming pool, mitchell river, pre-olympic swimming pool

Colour photographs of the Buchan Swimming Pool which is filled by a natural underground stream.a.e. lind pool, buchan swimming pool, buchan, pre-olympic swimming pool

A number of colour photographs taken from the middle of Lake Wendouree when it was dry, and a Lake Walk was organised through the centre. lake wendouree, drought, silo, ballarat silos, mount warrenheip, boathouse, olympic rings, city oval

Colour panoramic views of Lake Esmond in Ballarat East lake esmond, james esmond, ballarat east, pre-olympic swimming pool

The Myer store, at the south west corner of Armstrong and Sturt Streets, with the 'new' cantilevered verandah (and evidently still some building renovations happening). This building has had many tenants and occupiers, but has always been a department store, originally constructed 1869-71 for R.J. Mitchell. The architect was noted Ballarat architect H.R.Caselli. A replica of the 1901 verandah was built in the late 1980s. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library. sturt street, myer store, christmas lights, christmas decorations, verandahs, ballarat, olympic games

Five photographs showing the Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Humffray Street.brown hill swimming pool, brown hill pool, pre-olympic pool, brown hill aquatic centre, brown hill progress associayion

Photographs of the Horsham Swimming Pool.horsham acquatic centre, horsham swimming pool, pre-olympic swimming pool

Autographed by Bruce Ruxton 28-7-2000collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat

A Crescent tennis racquet, with cork inlaid handle grip. Possibly associated with the Crescent Athletic Club. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Ink, Cork, Gut, Stringtennis

An unstrung Peck and Snyder tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, beveled frame, and originally featuring a collar and end wrap. Small head size suggests this racquet was part of an early lawn tennis set. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metaltennis

A Peck and Snyder 'The Franklin', flat-top tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, fine-grooved handle, and rare wooden butt cap. Racquet used as a trophy. Silver plaque screwed into throat on obverse features engraved inscription: TOURNAMENT/THE/EDGEWOOD/CLUB./1885/SINGLES/WON BY/VALENTINE/G. HALL. Valentine Hall was a founder of the Edgewood Club, and went on to be a U.S. Doubles Champion in 1888 and 1890. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Guttennis

A Peck & Snyder Staten Island tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, cross-hatched handle, and originally, a wooden butt cap. Decals of model and maker feature across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Guttennis

A Peck & Snyder 'The Beckman' tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, cross-hatched handle, and, a wooden butt cap. Decals of model and maker feature across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Guttennis

An 'Handicap' wooden tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Impressed inscription across throat on obverse: HANDICAP/SELECTED. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

An 'Handicap' wooden tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, leather crown protector, and fine-grooved rounded handle. Impressed inscription across throat on obverse: HANDICAP. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Nylon, Leathertennis

A Nassau Star tennis racquet, manufactured for New York Sporting Goods Co., featuring a solid convex throat, and cross-hatched handle. Decals of model and retailer feature across crown and throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Inktennis

A rare collared tennis racquet with solid concave throat, fine-grooved rounded handle, small racquet head, fully leather end wrap and butt cover, and of course, a ribbon collar around shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Ribbontennis

An unmarked wooden tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Most likely a part of a tennis set. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

An unmarked wooden tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, cardboard crown protector,and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Most likely a part of a tennis set. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Cardboardtennis

An unmarked wooden tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, string whipping around shoulders, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Most likely a part of a tennis set. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, String, Painttennis

An unmarked wooden tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Most likely a part of a tennis set. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Painttennis

A wooden flat-top tennis racquet with solid concave throat, ribbon and cloth collar, and a leather handle grip extending up the whole length of the shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Cloth, Ribbontennis

A wooden flat-top tennis racquet with solid convex throat, bevelled frame, thin lamination between throat wedge and frame, leather collar, and a fine-grooved rounded handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

A Frank Sugg transitional flat-top tennis racquet with solid convex throat, ivory inlay with manufacturer's details on throat, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Ink, Ivorytennis

A wooden tennis racquet with a solid convex throat, and interesting rounded handle, composed of laminated multi-coloured pieces of wood, creating two vertical bars along the length on each face. Two names, possibly the same person in different marital states, have been scratched into the throat on each face. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis