This wooden juggling club or exercise club may also be referred to as a juggling pin. It is very similar in shape to a bowling pin or an Indian club. It dates approximately to the early 20th century. It may have been used as one of a pair for gymnastics or exercise, or part of a larger set used by a juggler for entertainment in a circus or carnival. At some time it may have been used with a ball or disc as part of a Skittles or bowling game set. The historical collection of Federation University Australia, Victoria, includes a very similar but slightly shorter club, labelled ‘timber skittle”, as can be seen in their photograph. Another example of very similar-shaped, same-sized clubs can be seen in the collection of Nobelius Heritage Park and Emerald Museum, Emerald, Victoria. JUGGLING Jugglers entertain audiences with their tricks and routines at events such as circuses, amusement parks, parties, shows on television or theatre, schools and parties. Juggles also compete at International Championships to obtain world records, performing as individuals or in groups or teams. Contemporary champion juggler David Cain performs a Juggling History Show that both entertains and educates his audience. His routines date from the early 1600s to the 20th century. He uses a wide variety of equipment in his acts including juggling clubs. EXERCISE Exercise clubs or Indian clubs were used in 19th century Victorian times as part of exercise or strengthening programs when they were swung in certain patterns and movements. Even in the early 20th century workplace a few minutes of Indian club swinging was common practice for the relief of tension. A video clip of an American school room in 1904 shows a group of boys and girls skilfully wielding clubs in an exercise sequence (see ‘Links” section). The 1904 and 1932 Olympic Games had an event called Club Swinging. Rhythmic gymnastics was added to the Olympic Program at the L.A. Games in 1984 where competitors use apparatus such as rope, hoop, ball, ribbon and clubs. The clubs come in a variety of weights and heights and have been used from the mid-1800s until around the 1930s in schools and military institutions. They are decorated in a variety of patterns and colours and some have feature lines or scored rings on them. This juggling club is significant for its association with education, entertainment and sport in the late 19th and early 20th century.Wooden juggling club (or pin, skittle or Indian club). Vintage, bottle-shaped club with a flat, slightly concave, base. Its turned, solid timber body tapers out from the base then in again to a very narrow handle with a round knob joined onto the top. Two concentric feature lines are scored into the wider part of club. It was possibly used in exercise, gymnastics or as a skittle. Sections of the club have two brown painted stripes; paint on the lower strip has been worn off at the base . There are remnants of white paint in two areas, possibly the remains of a maker’s name or decoration. There also appears to be an inscription stamped into the wooden handle but this is illegible. Late 19th to early 20th century.Remnants of what appears to be stamped lettering and painted labelling.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, wooden skittle, entertainment, bowling skittle, wooden juggling pin, wooden juggling club, wooden exercise club, indian club, exercise club, club swinging, rhythmic gymnastics, sport equipment, juggling equipment, wooden club

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.This is a black and white photograph of the Lostwithnal Church in CornwallWritten on the reverse side of the photograph in pencil is "Lostwithnal Church 1190 (1st part) Spire & Crown 13th Century "the glory of Cornwell", "frank wright lostwithnal church cornwell

Yields information about the Ballarat centennial celebrations in 1938.Newspaper Clipping about Ballarat's 1938 Centenary celebrations, with photo of decorated tram (No. 23 ). Provides notes on the centennial celebrations. On rear of photo is item regarding "HMAS Ballarat" and John Gorton, late PM of Australia. From the Ballarat News the Way we were supplement?trams, tramways, ballarat, centenaries, decorated trams

Invitation card - inviting people to the centenary celebrations of Essendon Tram Depot, printed on white card with a photo of the opening of party for the Essendon Tramways, NMETL. Invite for Sunday 15/10/2015. Gives details, RSVP, times etc. Has the Centenary celebrations logo on the front.trams, tramways, yarra trams, nmetl, centenary, 100 years of electric trams, essendon depot

Sepia photo of a person in a horse & cart. Photo is outlined by a cream (& gold decoration) mounting board, inside a wooden frame with glass.(see photo) Front: 150th Anniversary Celebrations 31-3-1985 Back: Re-enactment of the arrival of first settlers to the district. Staged by the Numurkah Historical Society during Victoria's 150th Anniversary Celebrations 1985horse, cart, first settlers, victoria's 150th celebrations, re-enactment

This is the funeral Order of Service for Les O' Callaghan. Born in Balmoral Victoria, he came to Warrnambool in 1932 to study at the Warrnambool Technical School. He worked for forty years in the laboratory as a microbiologist in the Kraft Cheese Factory based at the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory in Allansford . His research work here formed the basis of the Department of Agriculture guidelines for dairy production in Victoria. He was a noted Warrnambool historian and was President of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society for forty years.This item is a memento of Les O Callaghan a prominent 20th century identity in Warrnambool.A sheet of white paper folded in two to make four pages. There are three photographs and black printing. Two of the pages have black edging.A Celebration of the life of Leslie Alexander O'Callaghan 1st August 1918 -26th November 2014les o callaghan, kraft factory allansford

Small trophy featuring round medallion with image of a ship"INDIA/ VARUNA" "Tall ship Australia 1986/ Australian Bicentennial Celebration" "PMA 0283"

Catalogue card reads, 'City of Ringwood celebrations, 1960'. Float by Coles (rather unique)'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City of Ringwood celebration, 1960. Excited children watching procession'.

Written on back of photograph, '1960. City celebrations'. (2 copies and 1 newspaper clipping).

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Vintage car with couple in period costume''.

Captain Cook bi-centenary celebrations 1770-1970 CAPTAIN COOK HMS ENDEAVOUR

significant to the Pyrenees Shire and Lexton communityframed photo montage"Inscribed front: 150th Birthday Celebration Lexton Township 4-5 Nov 95"

significant to the Pyrenees Shire and Lexton community"Inscribed front: 150th Birthday Celebration Lexton Township 4-5 Nov 95"

An e.21st century digital print of an original e.20th century black and white photographic print. Image is an informal group portrait of men, women and children - most of whom are in their tennis whites - outside on a tennis lawn, with bushland in the background. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Wood, Metal, Paper, Lacquer, Cardboard, Glasstennis

Buff coloured booklet titled Back to Mandurang Souvenir. Celebrations were held on 15th, 16th & 17th October, 1938. Celebrations consisted of Back to School and Roll Call and sports on the 15th, Back to Church and guest speakers on the 16th and on the 17th there was a Basket Picnic and Visiting Places of Interest.O.W. Seymour, Printer, Bendigo.ephemera, mementoes, back to mandurang, john jones collection - back to mandurang souvenir 1938, g kofoed, hon maj gen rankin, j kerr, j thomas, e kerr

Club legend Tom Cullen. Tom is Blackburn's best ever batsman and is a life member, team of the century player and ex-President.

Book of "Darge" photographs c.1911. Algenon Darge was a noted photographer in Melbourne around the commencement of the 20th century. 124 pages"The property of Bramwell" "thanks Fred" "Fred Armylope\19/7/68"melbourne, melba, dame nellie melba, gippsland, cars, darge, broadbent, road map, advertisements, touring, james flood, hudson, berliet

Photocopy of page 5 of an article .No date [late nineteenth century] cricket match of ladies at Upper Reserve Sandhurst.title 'The First Match ''bendigo, sporting clubs, cricket

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Historic view: lloking out from the City Hall early this century.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Almost unrecognisable: Bendigo's famous View Street, pictured a century ago.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo's Century a supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser volume four: 1930-1939. On the front a picture of women at the Bendigo Jockey Club, 1930s.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, centenary supplements

Bendigo's century a supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser volume nine: 1980-1989. On the front a picture of the fire that engulfed Killian's Way in 1987.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, centenary supplements

Almost a century-old, the Nunawading Football Club is facing a brutal year due to the impact of Covid-10 with a start-date uncertain.Almost a century-old, the Nunawading Football Club is facing a brutal year due to the impact of Covid-10 with a start-date uncertain.eastern football netball league, eastern district football league, diseases