Black and white photograph. Written on bottom : E. Dore. W. Reside. J.H.Harris. A Bendigo Camp at Mulgarrie, West Australia. Man standing with Violin. Man kneeling tin whistle. Man standing tenorhorn. Bush shanty shack. Hessian walls. Back of photo reads: *Bush Bands <-17cm-> also has yellow sticky note which reads: 1890's Bgo men going to Boer War tin whistle tenorhorn violin. Why a Bendigo camp?entertainment, music, bush band

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush band playing in hall. Concertina. Piano accordion. Banjo. Violin. Guitar. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Black and white photo of the Harry McQueen Band. One man is playing a fiddle and the other is playing an accordion.entertainment, music, band, peter ellis collection, harry mcqueen band

Two pages and a part page of 35 mm size photos as they appear on a negative strip. Written at the top of the pages is Old Timers Ball - Albert Hall 8/9/77. Photos show people dancing, playing music and standing in front of the camera. Pages are numbered 23-C1, 24-C1 and 25 - C1.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, old timers ball, albert hall 8/9/77

Two black and white photos of bands. One is the Gervasom Dance Band consisting of four men and a woman. The lady is playing the piano, one man accordion, one a violin and one with a wind instrument. The fourth man is playing a large drum and he has two wind instruments in front of him. The second photo is another band called the Black Swan. The rest of the name is obscured by a small picket fence at the edge of the stage. A lady is playing the piano, a young man the banjo, another the drums, one the violin, and the last, the bass.entertainment, music, band, peter ellis collection, gervasom dance band

6.1 x 24.8 negative strip with four photos of 2 dance programmes, one of a German Mask Ball, which has a gold thread attached and the other, a Return Ball. Cr J H Curnow printed on the front of the programme.entertainment, dance, german mask ball, peter ellis collection, negative, german mask ball programme, cr j h curnow

Front cover off a supplement of The Weekly Times 20/10/1999 titled Our Land Our Century 1950 - 1959 Part 6, with a photo of couples dancing. Photo has a cream border inside a dark red border. Printed at the lower edge of the photo is: 'Let the good times roll'. At the bottom of the page is The Weekly Times name with the magpie between Weekly and Times. The photo has a slight hint of colour.The Weekly Timesentertainment, dance, dance, peter ellis collection, our land our century 1950 - 1959 part 6, the weekly times 20/10/1999

Black and white photo of many couples dancing. The ladies dressed in ball gowns and the men dressed in suits. It was East Loddon Shire's 100th Year Celebration which was held in the Calival Hall.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, ron vinnecombe, east loddon shire, mr & mrs h painter, cr h w twigg, mrs twigg, mr t j rudkins, mrs rudkins

Collection of National Folk Festival programs and literature. Programs from the years 1995, 1996 and 1998. All have colourful covers and contains General Information, information on performers, programs, site maps, some photos of performers and some health information. Some pamphlets include a Ticket Order Form and a larger National Folk Festival 97 where the featured state is Tasmania. Letter to John Williams from Phil Wilson, Director National Folk Festival, dated 3 February 1996 confirming performance and ticket details for Emu Creek Bush Band CD Launch.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, emu creek bush band, peter ellis

Literature from the 26th National Folk Festival held in Canberra on the 16-20 April 1992. Program containing General Information, the Performers (including the Emu Creek Bush Band), Festival Map, the Programme and Dance Programme Information. Also leaflets: Visitors Guide, Program, Embassies in Canberra, University Halls of Residence Bruce Burton & Garran Halls Information for Visitors, Map of Australian National University, and an article titled 'Real Folk' with information about performers. Pioneer Performers Series Information Sheet April 1992 contains Introduction, Current Available Items, Current Projects, Forthcoming Events and Ramblings of a Modern Day Collector.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, australian national university, 26th national folk festival canberra 1992, the monaro folk music society, emu creek bush band, wongawilli colonial dance club inc

Three Folk Festival handbooks containing names and a short summary of performers, programs, photos of some of the performers, History of the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria, advertisements and attractions. The three programs are the 20th National Folk Festival Melbourne 1986, 22nd National Folk Festival & Sutherland Bicentennial Crafts Fair 1988 (has Corry written on the front cover) and the Port Fairy Folk Festival 1989.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, emu creek bush band, peter ellis, 20th national folk festival melbourne 1986, 22nd national folk festival & sutherland bicentennial crafts fair 1988, port fairy folk festival 1989

Program titled 'Multiculturalism is Not a New Word'. MC was Dennis O'Keeffe, Official Address by Ted Egan. Featuring Ted Egan, Rob Willis, Peter Ellis, Enda Kenny, Dave Di Santi, Dave DeHugard, Wongawilli Dance Band, Campbell the Swagman and Heroines Riding Bareback. Preservation of Australia's Traditions and Heritage Society Booklet Launch by Dave Di Santi. Printed on the back are sketches of different nationalities.entertainment, music, songs, peter ellis collection, dennis o'keeffe, ted egan, rob willis, peter ellis, enda kenny, dave di santi, dave dehugard, wongawilli dance band, campbell the swagman, heroines riding bareback, preservation of australia's traditions and heritage society

Light purple page with a black printed border advertising a Polka party with the Purple People Polka Band. Guest callers Peter Ellis, Tony Jowett, Graeme Murray, Margaret & Bill Winnett, John Garden, Lance Green and Daryl Powell.entertainment, dance, purple people polka band, peter ellis collection, purple people polka band, peter ellis, tony jowett, graeme murray, margaret & bill winnett, john garden, lance green, daryl powell, trocadero

Conditions of Performance Agreement signed by Peter N Ellis on behalf of the Emu Creek Bush Band, dated 9/3/94. Letter dated 3/1/1994 To Peter Ellis, Dean Swift to confirm performance details, payments and accommodation details for Emu Creek Bush Band at the National Folk Festival 1994. Signed by Phil Wilson.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, 28th national folk festival - canberra, peter n ellis, emu creek bush band, dean swift, edna kenny, phil wilson

Seven advertising notices for dances and balls featuring the Wedderburn Old Timers. The light blue one was held at the Box Hill Town Hall on 14/4/1978 and was sponsored by the Doncaster Lions Club in aid of ONEMDA Home for Mentally Retarded Children and organised by W Whitten-Jones. The bright green on was held at the Northcote Town Hall on 26/11/1994. The two yellow and the white one was held at the Northcote Town Hall on 24/6/1995 and the two darker green ones were for the St Patrick's Eve Old Time-Colonial Ball held at St Ambrose's Hall, Brunswick on 16/3/1996 and was presented by Talk, Song & Dance Society Victoria Inc.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, wedderburn old timers, box hill town hall, doncaster lions club, onemda home for mentally retarded children, o whitten-jones, northcote town hall, sir roger de coverley, government house nsw, the graphic - february 1880, st ambrose's hall brunswick, talk song & dance society victoria inc

Photocopy of a newspaper article titled Oldtime Dance Band featuring the Wedderburn Old Timers. Mentioned is some of the history of the Old Timers and members of the band and some of the places they performed. Members mentioned are: Grummy Ross, Lindsay Holt (button accordion), Elma Ross (piano), Daisy Sutton (fiddle), Lional Collison (violin), Don Topley (whistle), Adrian Verrinder (guitar and banjo), Teddy Stephenson (MC) and Jack Condon (strohviol). They also played on the television program - The Penthurst Club hosted by Bill Collins and Mary Hardy.entertainment, music, wedderburn oldtimers, peter ellis collection, grummy ross, wedderbrn oldtimers, coral & lindsay holt, goldseeker motel, mechanics institute hall, elma ross, daisy sutton, lional collison, don topley, adrian verrinder, teddy stephenson, jack condon, dulcie stephenson, old leura hotel - camperdown, bill pollock, channel nine studios, henry hargreaves, collison orchestra, mary hardy, penthouse club, bill collins, don lane, bert newton

Page with a leafy border advertising a Surprise 50th Birthday Party for Maureen Simpson with the music provided by the Wedderburn Old Timers. VFMC Woolshed Ball held at the Central Hall Brunswick St Fitzroy on 14th October. Contact Allan Gardner. Emma Corry written at the end.Emma Corryentertainment, dance, dance, peter ellis collection, maureen simpson, wedderburn old timers, vfmc woolshed ball, allan gardner, emma corry

Four newspaper cuttings featuring the Wedderburn Old Timers. The first is a photo of people dancing with the band in the background at the Bendigo Psychiatric Centre (no date). The second is a page from the Loddon Times - Wednesday, May 15, 2002 with photos of Kevin and Averyl Fry, Moira Clarkson, Danni Devlin, Andrea Hollier, Don Manypenny. Lyn Lynlsing, Betty Jackel and a photo of four members of the band playing their instruments.The third is a photo in The Mercury 29/1/1981 of the band with their instruments. (The full page of this paper is part of the Collection). One member mentioned was Lindsay Holt and the fourth is a page from The Bendigo Advertiser 27/8/1988 telling the history of the band and an old man named Ted Noonan who taught the violin to a farmers daughter named Daisy in Wehla. There is also a photocopy of this article.Bendigo Advertiserentertainment, dance, barn dance, peter ellis collection, wedderburn old time ball, kevin & averyl fry, maira clarkson, danni devlin, andrea hollier, don manypenny, lyn lynlsing, betty jackel, campbell holmes, the loddon times 15/5/2002, bendigo psychiatric centre, wedderburn old timers, lindsay holt, ted noonan, elma ross, grummy ross, bendigo advertiser 27/8/1988, dr donald topley

Page advertising the Colonial Bush Ball Woosang 14/3/1980. Compere was Ted Stephenson. Featured the Wedderburn Old Timers. The programme of dances is listed on the paper.entertainment, dance, colonial ball, peter ellis collection, colonial bush ball woosang, ted stephenson, wedderburn old timers

Black and white photograph. In memory of the pioneers of Emu Creek sign. People Dancing in front of Emu Creek hall. Bush Band. Accordion. Guitar. Violin. Lute. Old style attire. Rear of photo reads Emu Creek Band Bendigo Bush Dance & music club Dancers.entertainment, dance, bush dance

Colour photo. White edge. Marg Hogan written on back of photo. Woman sitting playing wooden pipe whistle. Creek. Ball.entertainment, music, band

Colour photograph showing band members sitting on stage. Bush Band. Concertina. Violin. Accordian. Roland Keyboard.entertainment, music, band

Colour photograph showing a portion of parade. Featuring chinese dragon costume. Crowds on either side of street.bendigo, entertainment, easter parade

Bendigo Performance of ''Flexitime'' -comedy by Roger Hall. A. Booklet with Cvs of the players and production details (with ads!).; b. Extensive notes, press releases and correspondence relating to the Bendigo performance (March 1980) Performed at the Kangaroo Flat Tech School Auditorium. Newspaper item about Carl Bleazby (from the popular TV series Bellbird) to play The Boss in the play "Flextime".bendigo, entertainment, theatre

Bendigo performance of ''Victoria Welsh Male Voice Choir'' - Poster with blank space for where the performance is ''At'' - with photo of choir group before Melbourne background. The poster has a handwritten inscription of ''1996''bendigo, entertainment, theatre

Performances in Bendigo: ''The Tudor Choristers - Sing Nowell''. Collection includes a variety of B&W flyers re performances at Sacred Heart Cathedral over a range of years (year dates generally indicated by written annotation - from 1986 to 1995?); typed copy for newspaper release 1995?bendigo, entertainment, theatre

Bendigo Operatic Society programme for the production of South Pacific 1962.entertainment, theatre, bendigo operatic soc

Performance in Bendigo: ''I'm not a Dentist'' Henri Szeps June 1998. Collection of material related to the detail of mounting a performance I includes coloured posters (x2); and A5 flyers; media reports; itinerary information; financial documentation re appearance in Bendigo; correspondence re visit; funding background information; program.bendigo, entertainment, theatre

Collection of 78 rpm records, 12 records in total in paper covers, including ''Over The Rainbow'' by Judy Garland, ''Home Sweet Home'' by Deanna Durbin, ''The Loveliest Night Of The Year'' by Mario Lanza, ''The Anniversary Waltz'' by Vera Lynn & others.entertainment, music, records

The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents the First Concert 1961 series, presenting recital by Lauris Elms, (contralto), John Probyn, (baritone), Gwen Halstead and Phyllis Probyn (accompanistes). At City Hall, Bendigo on Saturday, 18th March, 1961 at 8.15pm. Hon. Secretaries: Madge Edgar and Mary Stanistreet. Advertisement on back for Edgars Authorised Newsagency, 293 hargreaves Street Bendigo, Telephone 3-4738. Printi ng by Boltons print Bendigo.entertainment, music, classical