In 1961, 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was equippedSergeant Peter Hartung, later Caprain with Humber trucks to fulfil an Armoured Personnel Carrier role. A troop comprised 3 vehicles, each with a 2 man crew, commanded by a Sergeant.Sargeant Peter Hartung, later Captain, served in WW2 with German Panzer Corps. Trooper lou Madjeric served with German Navy. After immigrating to Australia after the war they joined 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Collection of photographs showing an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces in the 1960s as it transitioned from wheeled armoured vehicles to tanks to M113 armoured personal carriers.Black and white photograph of seven soldiers lined up in front of Humber trucks" Trooper Vincent, Corporal Roberts, Troopers McCluskey, Doyle, Cameron, Madjeric, Sgt. Hartung. "

Set of three photos of SEC Ballarat tram No. 42 and a horse drawn milk cart in Wendouree Parade. All photos have Lake Wendouree in the background. .1 - Tram No. 42 at the Martin Ave. stop in Wendouree Parade. Tram has a SEC Briquette roof advertisement. .2 - Looking along Wendouree Parade towards Forest St and the SEC Depot area, shows tram 42 and the horse drawn milk wagon in the distance. .3 - Close up of the horse drawn milk wagon -Modern Dairy, with the delivery man or milk man stepping from the wagon. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses August 1971.On back of slides: .1 -"N42 Ballarat / Wendouree Pde & Lake" and "P. Moses" in black ink. .2 - "N42 Ballarat / Wendouree Pde & Lake" in red ink and "P. Moses" in black ink. .3 - "Ballarat / Horse Milk Van" in red ink.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, milk cart, horse drawn vehicle, tram 42

Yields information about the time when BTM tram 671 operated on the Melbourne City Circle and has a strong association with the artist Peter GerasimonPrinted card featuring BTM tram 671 in Latrobe St Melbourne, 1996 while running on the City Circle at the Swanston St stop. Features the driver talking to a young man through the door. Artist - Peter Gerasimon and published by Helga Gerasimon, Gisborne. From the Melbourne Tram Series in 1997. Folded card with artists and publishers details on the left hand side. Acquired with Reg Item 4455. BTM also had a stock of these cards for sale as well.trams, tramways, melbourne, btm, city circle, illustrations

Yields information about the time when BTM tram 671 operated on the Melbourne City Circle and has a strong association with the artist Peter GerasimonPrinted art sheet / card featuring BTM tram 671 in Latrobe St Melbourne, 1996 while running on the City Circle at the Swanston St stop. Features the driver talking to a young man through the door. Artist - Peter Gerasimon and published by Helga Gerasimon, Gisborne. From the Melbourne Tram Series in 1997. Numbered 100/980. Work has artists details along the bottom edge under the illustration. Acquired with Reg Item 4455.trams, tramways, melbourne, btm, city circle, illustrations

Yields information about the people around the photograph of the Horse Tram at the depot with the Duncan and Fraser name board in front and has a strong association with the people named in the document.Piece of torn paper headed "Horse Tram No. 1 Photo" listing details of the men around the photograph of Horse Tram No. 1 at the depot with the Duncan and Fraser name board in the front. Handwritten by Dave Macartney c1985 as advised by Norman Fraser (a relation to Farser of the Duncan and Fraser family) See Reg Item 765. "Man in doorway with arms folded is George Fraser Snr, father of Norman Fraser. The manager Peter Hodgetts, seated on top of tram, lived at 1163 Gregory St. Company had 13 cottages for employees building along south side of Gregory St. The Frasers lived next door to the sheds. Norman Fraser remembers a horse named Nobby which could not be shod unless its legs were tied. Big George Barnett did the job. He is pictured standing in from of Mr Fraser Senior along with blacksmiths Moyce and Lang. The drivers were Nicholls, Gaston, Buckley, big George Armstrong (lying on the ground) and John Cameron. Si Barker and W. Skewes were the carpenters." trams, tramways, horse trams, duncan fraser, depot

Small yellow booklet outline of a man on left of title and woman on right. Bush Music Club Inc. Colonial Subscription Ball 1991 Dancers Companion (A guide to the Quadrilles) The Quadrille Figure 1 (Le Pantelon) (2x32) 8 Top couples R and L through. (without giving hands). 8 Set & turn Partners 8 Top ladies chain. 4 Top couples promenade across set. 4 Half R and L to place. 32 Side couples repeat Figure 2 (Le 'Ete) (4x24) 4 Top couples advance & retire. 4 Cross over (without changing places with partner). 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Set & turn partners. 24 Sides repeat. 48 Top and Sides repeat. Figure 3 (La Poule) (4x32) 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, tough RH, retire to opposite place. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, join LH give RH to partner 4 Line of 4 balance fwd & back twice. 4 Men lead partners to opp. Place. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv. & ret. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, honour & ret. 4 Top couples, advance & retire. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with Lady 2, Man !. 32 Repeat with Lady 3, Man 4. 32 Repeat with Lady 4, Man 3. The Quadrille Figure 4. (La Pastourelle) (4x32) 4 1st couple advance & retire. 4 1st couple adv, lady join 2nd couple. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 1st man retire. 4 Line of 3 adv. Ladies cross to 1st man. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 2nd man retire. 4 Re-advance, form circle with 2nd man. 4 Circle L half way round. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 32 Repeat with 3rd couple leading. 32 Repeat with 4th couple leading. Figure 5 (La Finale) (4 x 32 + 8) 4 All advance & retire. 4 Turn partners. 4 Ladies adv, curtsey & retire. 4 Men advance, bow & retire. 8 All set & turn corners. 8 Promenade with corner. (men to original place with corner) 96 Repeat 3 times to return to partner. 4 All advance & retire. Turn Partners. Notes: 1 Couples numbered 1 4 2 3 2 Set & turn is a 'balance' set and open hand turn. The Lancers Quadrille Figure 1 (4x24) 4 1st lady, 2nd man advance & retire, 4 Adv, turn two hands, return to place. 4 1st couple lead through across set 4 2nd couple lead through back 8 all set & turn corners. 24 Repeat, 2nd lady, 1st man leading 24 Repeat 3rd lady, 4th man leading 24 Repeat, 4th lady, 3rd man leading Figure 2 (4x24) 4 1st couple advance & retire. 2 1st lady adv to centre, turn to face partner 2 1st couple honour each other. 8 1st couple set and turn then sides form top & bottom lines 4 Lines advance & retire, 4 Advance and turn partners to place. 24 Repeat with 2nd couple leading 24 Repeat with 3rd couple leading 24 Repeat with 4th couple leading Figure 3. (2x32) 4 Ladies advance, curtsey & retire. 4 Men adv, bow, turn by left, bow to partners, then join RH in centre, (ladies RH on partners left elbow). 8 Promenade round set to place. 4 Ladies adv, curtsey & retire again. 4 Men adv, bow, turn by right, bow to partners, join LH in centre, right arm behind partner. 8 Promenade round to set in place. 32 Repeat. The Lancers Quadrille. Figure 4. (4x24) 8 Top couples visit R then L 4 Right Hands around with LH couple 4 then left hands around. 8 Circle left with that couple. 24 Repeat with side couples leading. 24 repeat, top couples visit L then R. 24 Repeat, side couples visit L then R. Figure 5. (4x48 +24) 8 All grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 Continue grand chain to place and honour partners. 8 1st couple visit, return to place, facing out with sides in behind. 2 Change places with partner, 2 All rock fwd and back 2 change places again 2 All rock fwd and back 8 Cast out reform in lines 4 Lines advance & retire 4 Advance & turn partners to place 48 Repeat with 2nd couple leading 48 Repeat with 3rd couple leading 48 Repeat with 4th couple leading. 8 Grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 continue grand chain to place and honour partners 8 swing partners (R arm round partner, LH in air) Note: All figures walked. Set & Turn is a 'balance' set and open two hand turn. The Prince Imperial's Quadrille Figure 1. (4x24) 4 Top couples visit right, honour sides. 4 Top men retire with partner & side lady to opposite place, (ladies facing each other). 8 Ladies grand chain to places 8 All set and turn partners 24 Top couples repeat back to place. 48 Repeat with side couples. Figure 2 (4 x 24) 4 1st Lady, 2nd man adv & turn in centre finish facing 2nd lady. 2 2nd lady pass through to 1st man. 2 Both couples turn out to place. 4 top couples advance & retire. 4 Ladies chain back to place. (Nariel) 8 Chasse-croise. (4 steps past partner RH turn corner 4 steps back, LH turn with partner.) 24 Repeat with 2nd lady, 1st man leading 24 Repeat with 3rd lady, 4th man leading 24 Repeat wth 4th lady, 3rd man leading. Figure 3 (4x32) 4 1st lady to centre, curtsey to partner. (RH in RH, ACW turn in to centre) 4 2nd lady to centre, curtsey to partner. 4 3rd lady to centre, curtsey to partner.4 4th lady to centre, curtsey to partner. 8 ladies join hands, circle R, small steps after circle R, Men join circle, (giving RH to partner). 4 Balance for 4 (step lift x 4) 4 Turn partners to place, bow & curtsey. 32 Repeat, Lady 2, 1, 4 & 3 to centre 32 Repeat Lady 3, 4, 2 & 1 to centre 32 Repeat, Lady 4, 3, 1 & 2 to centre The Prince Imperial's Quadrille Figure 4 (4x32) 4 Top couples advance & retire. 4 Top couples adv, ladies move to R, as men retire to place. 8 Line of 3 adv & ret twice. 4 Single men adv, bow and retire. 4 Re-advance and turn to face partner. 4 Circle L half way round (with partner & side couple). 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with side couples leading. 32 Repeat with top couples leading (men moving to left as ladies retire) 32 Repeat with Side couple leading. (Men moving to left as ladies retire) Figure 5 (4x32 +32) 16 Ladies to the right, (RH turn with corner man then continue round to the right turning each man) 4 1st Lady, 2nd man advance & retire 4 re-advance & turn RH (finish facing partners) 8 set & turn partners (finishing in place) 32 Repeat with 2nd Lady, 1st man leading 32 repeat with 3rd lady, 4th man leading 32 Repeat with 4th Lady, 3rd man leading 16 Ladies to the right again. 4 Men turn partners to centre. 4 All bow and curtsey. 8 Promenade set ( hall) Note: Set & turn is a 'balance' set and open hand turn. The Parisienne Quadrille Figure 1 (1x32) 8 Couples R and L through. (without giving hands) 8 set & turn partners 8 Ladies chain. 4 Couples promenade across set. 4 Half R and L to place. Figure 2 (2x24) 4 Couples advance & retire. 4 Cross over (without changing places with partners) 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Set & turn partners. 24 Repeat. Figure 3 (2x32) 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, touch RH, retire to opposite place. 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, join LH, give RH to partner. 4 Line of 4 balance fwd & back twice 4 Men lead partners to opp. Place 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv & retire 4 Lady 1, Man 2 adv, honour & ret. 4 Couples, advance & retire. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with Lady 2, Man 1. The Parisienne Quadrille Figure 4. (2x32) 4 1st couple advance & retire. 4 1st couple adv, lady join 2nd couple. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 1st man retire. 4 Line of 3 adv. Ladies cross to 1st man. 4 Line of 3 adv. & ret, 2nd man retire. 4 Re-advance, form circle with 2nd man. 4 Circle L half way round. 4 Half R & L to place. 32 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. Figure 5 (2x32) 4 Couples advance & retire 4 Cross over 8 Repeat back to place. 8 Ladies chain across & back.8 Set & turn partners. 32 Repeat Notes: 1 This 'quadrille' is similar to the first set (1st 4 figures) and is danced as two couple sets. 2 Set & turn is a 'balance' set and open hand turn. Wellington Waltz 8 Honour Partner, honour corner 8 Circle L 7 steps, then tap, tap 8 Circle R 7 steps, then tap, tap 4 Top couples, 2 side-steps to centre and back with lady turning under man's left arm. 4 Waltz across to opposite side 8 Side couples repeat. 8 Top ladies chain across. (pause in centre, turn twice with opp. Man) 8 Side ladies chain across. 8 Grand Chain half way round set. 8 Waltz to man's place. 64 Repeat with side couples leading. Waltz Cotillon 8 Honour Partner, honour corner 16 1st couple waltz the set. 8 Top ladies cross over.8 Side ladies cross over. 8 Top men cross over. 8 Side men cross over. 16 All waltz back to place. Form top & bottom lines, 8 Adv. & ret, cross over. 8 Adv. & ret, cross back. 16 Waltz chain to meet partner. 16 All waltz back to place. Form top & bottom lines, 8 Adv. & ret, cross over. 8 Adv. & ret, cross back. 16 Waltz chain to meet partner. 16 All waltz back to place. 112 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 112 Repeat with 3rd couple leading. Side lines adv. & ret. 112 Repeat with 4th couple leading. Side lines adv. & ret. Galopade Quadrille 8 Honour Partner, honour corner 8 All galop round set. (Galop half way round set, on opp. Side change places with partner, continue galop to place.) 8 Top couples R & L through. 8 Side couples R & L through. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 8 Top ladies chain. 8 Side ladies chain. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 8 1st couple lead through, 2nd on return 8 3rd couple lead through, 4th on return 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 4 1st lady & 2nd man adv. & ret. 4 2nd lady & 1st man adv. & ret. 4 3rd lady & 4th man adv. & ret. 4 4th lady & 3rd man adv. & ret. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 4 Ladies advance & retire. 4 Men advance & retire. 8 Double ladies chain. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 All galop round set. 8 Top couples waltz the set 8 Side couples waltz the set 8 All set & swing partners. 32 Waltz the hall. The Caledonians Quadrille Figure 1. (2x32) 4 Top couples R.H. across, move CW (Ladies hands joined over Mens). 4 then L.H. across, move ACW. 8 Set & swing Partners 8 Top ladies chain. 4 Top couples promenade across set. 4 Half R and L to place. 32 Side couples repeat. Figure 2. (4x24) 8 1st Man advance & retire twice. 8 Set & swing corners. 8 Promenade with corners (to men's position.) 24 2nd man repeat. 48 3rd and 4th man repeat. Figure 3. (4x32) 4 Lady 1, Man 2 advance & retire. 4 Re-advance, 2 hand turn to place. 8 1st & 2nd couples lead through and back. (1st lead through across, 2nd back) 8 Set & swing corners. 4 All advance & retire. 4 Swing partners. 32 Repeat wth Lady 2, Man 1. 32 Repeat with Lady 3, Man 4. 32 Repeat with Lady 4, Man 3. The Caledonians Quadrille Figure 4. (4x24) 2 Lady 1, Man 2 advance and stop. 2 Lady 2, Man 1 advance and stop. 4 Turn partners back to place. 2 All ladies to the right 4 steps. 2 All men to the left 4 steps. 2 All ladies to the right 4 steps. 2 All men to the left 4 steps. 4 Promenade to place. 4 Swing partners. 24 Repeat wth Lady 2, Man 1 leading. 24 Repeat wth Lady 3, Man 4 leading. 24 Repeat wth Lady 4, Man 3 leading. Figure 5. (4x48 + 16) 8 1st couple visit. 4 Ladies advance, curtsey & retire. 4 Men advance, bow & retire. 8 All set & swing partners. 8 Grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 4 Promenade to place 4 and swing partners. 8 Chasse-croise, (4 steps past partner, RH to corner balance fwd & back, then 4 steps back, LH to partner balance fwd & back). 48 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 48 Repeat wth 3rd couple leading. 48 Repeat wth 4th couple leading. 8 All promenade set. 8 Swing partners. Note: Set & swing is 'normal' set and cross hand swing. The Lancers Quadrille (BMC version) Figure 1. (4x32) 8 1st Lady, 2nd man advance & swing in centre (with ballroom hold). 4 Partners move 1/2 way across, Centres keep swinging. 4 Promenade partner to opp. Place. 8 1st couple lead through to place. 8 All swing corners. 32 Repeat with 2nd lady, 1st man. 32 Repeat with 3rd lady, 4th man. 32 Repeat with 4th lady, 3rd man. Figure 2. (4x32) 8 1st couple lead up (to 2nd) & retire. 8 1st couple swing in place Form top & bottom lines. 8 Lines adv & retire twice. 8 Swing partners. 32 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 32 Repeat with 3rd couple leading. (Forming side lines instead) 32 Repeat with 4th couple leading. (Forming side lines instead) Figure 3. (2x32) 4 Introduction - Ladies to the centre and men form a circle around them. 8 Men circle left. 8 Men circle right. Men form a grand cross (LH) Right arm behind partners. 16 Promenade round set. Ladies return to the centre. 32 Repeat - Circle L & R, & Grand Cross. The Lancers Quadrille (BMC version) Figure 4. (2x48) 8 Top couples visit. 4 Tops RH star. 4 then LH star. 8 Tops basket Left. 8 Tops basket Right. 8 Tops circle Left. Tops circle Right. 48 Repeat with side couples leading. Figure 5. ((4x 16+32) + 24) 8 All grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 Promenade with partners to place. 8 1st couple lead up, turn and lead out with side falling in behind. 8 Cast out, reform top & bottom lines. 4 Lines advance & retire. 4 Advance & swing partners to place. 8 Swing partners in place. 48 Repeat with 2nd couple leading. 48 Repeat with 3rd couple leading (forming side lines) 48 Repeat with 4th couple leading. (forming side lines) 8 All grand chain 1/2 way round and honour partners. 8 Promenade with partners to place. 8 Swing partners in place. Note: Normal swing here is with hands crossed. 1. The Quadrille 2.The Lancers Quadrille 3. The Prince Imperials 4. The Parisienne Quadrille 5. The Wellington Waltz 6. The Waltz Cotillon 7. The Galopade Quadrille 8. The Caledonians Quadrille 9. The Lancers Quadrille (BMC)person, individual, peter ellis oam

Colour photo of five musicians. Two have guitars, one a concertina, one a keyboard with a cloth over the front with a lady and man dancing and Wongawilli printed on it and the fifth is plucking a string. A background banner has caricatures of people, the sun, a lighthouse, music notes and in the centre, a piano accordion.photo, group, musicians, peter ellis collection, wongawilli

Head and shoulder length black and white photo of a man playing a violin. He is wearing a name tag which is partly obscured. Printed on it is Bill H - - Aus - -.photo, individual, male, peter ellis collection, violin player

Colour photo of a man playing possibly an organ in a church.photo, individual, male, peter ellis collection, organ player

Colour photo of Peter Ellis in fancy dress. He has a silver painted face and shoulder bag. A lady and a man sitting behind him.photo, individual, peter ellis, peter ellis collection

2 page article printer on A4 printer paper. Handwritten in greylead pencil across top of first page reads: Trad + Now Article written by John Williamson. Peter Ellis Order of Australia Recipient 2012 By John Williams. On 26th of January 2012 Peter Ellis was awarded the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the Arts through the collection and preservation of Australia's folk history. Peter has been a long time correspondent to this magazine and has provided the most detailed information on social dancing in Australia. There are many more things about Peter that readers should know. Peter has the largest collection of dance related material in the National Library Archives from over thirty years of collecting. His collecting trips have included Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. The Western Australia trip was with John Meredith who was a long time mate of Peter's. Peter is a founder, charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo and received the Graham Squance award from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. He was also awarded a life membership of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Peter is founder of the Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band which has been performing for thirty years and has played at the opening of the Melbourne Museum, Victorian State Parliament and Centenaries of the Shamrock Hotel and Post Office in Bendigo among many other gigs. Peter has also produced twenty one CDs with Emu Creek in that time which cover quadrilles, couples dances and the History of the Bendigo over one hundred and fifty years. (Emu Creek are already booked for the Canberra Centenary Ball in 2013!) Peter has also played with the famous Wedderburn Old Timers for thirty years during which time that band has received two platinum and several gold recording awards. Peter has also found the time to write several books including his three well know volumes of dance music, 'Collectors Choice' and the definitive volume on social dance in Australia 'Merry Country Dance'. He has also co-authored 'Two Hundred Dancing Years' with Shirley Andrews and 'Music Makes Me Smile - The music of the Nariel Valley' with Harry Gardner. Peter has also contributed to books compiled by others such as Rob Willis, Graham Seal and Dave Di Santi. Peter has trained many young musicians and conducted continuing Ed classes and Deb sets. He is a gold medal standard ballroom dancer in his own right which many dancers say contributes to his understanding of the correct tempo for all the dances he plays for. Peter has also been instrumental in the Bendigo Field Naturalist's Club of which he is a life member. He has been heavily involved in campaigns that have led to the establishment of two flora reserves and extensions to the Greater Bendigo National Park when housing developments threatened native bushland. He has contributed text and photographs to the publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. Peter's award was really well deserved as you can see. What is really fitting is that he received the award on Australia Day. How fitting for a man who has single handedly saved more of Australia's Social Dance music and history than any other person. Australian dancing, music and the environment really owes Peter a lot. Well done from all your Trad and Now readers.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide; The typical digger was a young man - despite his beard. (Of the 46,885 adult males on the goldfields enumerated at the 1854 census, 29,055 were aged between 15 and 35.) Peter Lalor was only 27 when he led the Ballarat diggers in 1854. Black and white slide. Markings: 50 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.Hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Colour photo of a group of musicians and one man at a microphone. Banner behind the band has Emu Creek Bush Band and Sandhurst Trustees Ltd printed on it. Written on the back: CD launch by Rob Willis at the Canberra Folk Festival.photo, group, emu creek bush band, peter ellis collection, rob willis, emu creek bush band, sandhurst trustees ltd

3 A4 pages stapled together. Peter's Eulogy. We have lost a giant from the folklore scene. The huge crowd here today shows how much Peter meant to so many people. He has been my friend and band leader for the past twenty five years. Peter was the glue for our band. He planned the musical program in conjunction with the MCs. He listed all the tunes to be played and where to find them for those who read the dots. Peter was great fun to be around and I'd like to mention just a few things to show that. Peter was always an exuberant player. He would bounce around on his seat. This caused a near disaster at a drought relief benefit we were playing. The band was on a platform but our pianist Olive was at ground level as the piano could not fit. Peter bounced around so much his chair leg slipped and Peter ended up on top of poor Olive. Peter loved to entertain. He would play bones or swanee whistle at the drop of a hat. He would demonstrate the Charleston, can can or bunny hop for groups. For a big man he was very light on his feet. He loved to stand and circle his concertina, a memory I won't forget. I have to confess I have slept with Peter. Twice. The first time was at Port Fairy Folk Festival when the band slept in the nunnery at Koroit. Peter, Dean Swift and I shared a room. Peter's snoring was so bad Dean grabbed a blanket and a pillow and went to sleep in the mini bus. I went into another room but even with two closed doors found it difficult to sleep. As recently as this year's Illawarra Folk Festival Peter was in a tent in the performer's area. I noticed the tents either side quickly became vacant. The next time was in Canberra when Peter and I were at one end of a caravan and Mary Smith was at the other. I don't think poor Mary got much sleep that night. On another occasion in Canberra Peter was Half asleep in his van when another well known female performer (not from the band) came in and stripped off. She realised she was in the wrong van and grabbed her stuff and took off. She returned very red faced the next morning to collect her shoes. Peter maintained he saw nothing. One freezing cold night in Canberra Peter ad I had been at a terrific session in the bar. We had to support each other across the oval towards our caravan. Peter tried to straddle the fence and got stuck. There was a real Canberra frost on the fence and a sensitive part of Peter's anatomy was in grave danger of frost bite. Peter took an eternity to extricate himself. I couldn’t help him as I was laughing so much. We'll never forget making Harry McQueen's bull boar sausages at Nariel. Peter had already organised the meat and intestine casings from the butcher in Corryong. He was such an organiser and the sausages were brilliant. Peter was quirky. He always made a morning cuppa complete with tea cosy. It even left Martin Pearson speechless in the breakfast tent at Illawarra this year. Another example was when he sold his beloved FJ which is parked out the front today. As the new buyer drove off down the road Peter stood there playing 'Now is the hour' and 'wish me luck as you wave me goodbye' on his concertina. Peter loved a joke. He knew Shirley Andrews loathed the tune Danny boy so he played it in her hearing any chance he go. He even gave her a cd with a dozen different performers doing their versions of the song. We once played at the Rifle Brigade Oktoberfest and Peter was just a bit under the weather after being there for two days (the band got free drinks). The late night crowd was getting restless so Peter tried to shut them up by holding his finger up. They got more restless. Peter couldn’t understand it. 'it worked for Grummy Ross,' he wailed. It was the only time we ever over rode him and started playing without him. He wasn’t happy but disaster was averted. The dance club once had a reverse deb ball. Peter shave his beard, got his sister Robyn to make up his face and came to the ball in a lovely gown. It took ages for people to realise who it was.Margaret Hogan said the other night 'Peter let me see and do things I never would have done otherwise.' I think that is true of all of us in the band. We performed in major festivals regularly, travelled widely and had experiences such as playing at the opening of Melbourne Museum or State Parliament. Experience we'd never have had without Peter. I'm glad Peter didn’t suffer. He told me last Monday morning on my last visit he was in no pain. For that I am grateful. He passed away that night. He was taken far too young and has left a huge hole in all our lives. Personally I have lost a great mate, but then we can all say that. We'll miss you Dirty Pierre. John Williams.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Black and white photograph. Older woman sitting on chair on grass. Playing violin. Man with banjo. Back of photo reads: Mrs Corry Guiness World Record Holder. Australia's oldest musician.entertainment, music, musician

Black and white photo a man playing a piano accordion.photo, individual, male, peter ellis collection, man playing a piano accordian

Black and white photo of an older man playing a button accordion and a lady sitting beside him.photo, group, couple, peter ellis collection, button accordion player & lady

Coloured photo of lady dressed in a white shirt and black trousers applying makeup to a man wearing an evening dress.photo, group, couple, peter ellis collection, fancy dress

Coloured photo of an older man wearing a white shirt with black bow tie, black trousers and a tartan waistcoat conducting the band.photo, individual, old timers, peter ellis collection, old timers

White writing paper with Bendigo Old Time Dance Club printed 7cm from the top of the page. Beside the name is a lady and a man dancing and underneath is President and Secretary.person, individual, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, stationary, bendigo old time dance club

Bendigo Operatic Society Theatre Programme Booklet Production ''Show Boat'' Capital Theatre Bendigo Commencing November 11th, 1960, For Six Nights. Music & Lyrics Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II. Producer Mr Norman Lee. A Chappell & Co. Ltd Production. Cast: Peter Houston, Fred Trewarne, Valerie McCraken, Fred Lorenz, Gertrude Perry, Alfred Annison, Annette Wilson, Brian Brewer, Denis Cremin, Ruth Iredale, Vincent De Araugo, Gerald Hayward, Margaret Rule, Leonard Carr, George Steele, Patricia Lyon, James Allen, Victor White, Robert Nichols, Aileen Simmonds. Songs Include: 'Cotton Blossom, 'Ol' Man River,' 'Can't Help Lovin' That Man,' 'Dance Away the Night,' 'Till Good Luck Comes My Way,' and many others.Cambridge Press Bendigo.clubs and associations, theatre, bendigo operatic society

Bendigo Operatic Society White Paper Cover Black & White Text Programme Booklet Production 'South Pacific' Opening 10th August 1962 for six nights. Does not state where performed. With the permission of Chappells Ltd Bendigo Operatic Society presents 'South Pacific.' A Beatrice Oakley Production. Music & Lyrics Rogers & Hammerstein II. Book Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan. Musical Director Mr Max O' Loghlen. South Pacific's plot is based on James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 book Tales of the South Pacific and combines elements of several of those stories. Rodgers and Hammerstein believed they could write a musical based on Michener's work that would be financially successful and, at the same time, would send a strong progressive message on racism. South Pacific focuses on an American nurse stationed on a South Pacific island during World War II, who falls in love with a middle-aged expatriate French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixed-race children. A secondary romance, between a U.S. lieutenant and a young Tonkinese woman, explores his fears of the social consequences should he marry his Asian sweetheart. The issue of racial prejudice is candidly explored throughout the musical, most controversially in the lieutenant's song, "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught". Supporting characters, including a comic petty officer and the Tonkinese girl's mother, help to tie the stories together. Because he lacked military knowledge, Hammerstein had difficulty writing that part of the script; the director of the original production, Logan, assisted him and received credit as co-writer of the book. Cast: Ray Austin, John Boromeo, Ruth Lyon, Carol Crane, Roger Sprawson, Patricia McCracken, John Stephens, Patricia Lyon, Kenneth Nicholls, Victor White, Alfred Annison, Brain Whetstone, Fred Trewarne, Peter Houston, John Gow, Ian Beckwith, Gerry Gleeson, John Reed, Roy Cronin, Reginald Boromeo, Len Carr, Denis Cremen, Daryl Walker, George Steele, Barry Washington, Joan Crane, Dawn Beckwith, Annette Wilson, Emily Houston, Jill Angwin, Carole McKenzie, Greta Smyth, Rhonda Scott, Lorraine Brennan, Mary Speedy, Katherine Alexander, Bronwen Townsend, Ferd. Lorenz. Songs Include: ''Bali Hai'', ''I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy,'' ''Younger Than Springtime,'' ''This Nearly Was Mine,'' '' Some Enchanted Evening,'' ''There is Nothing Like a Dame,'' ''I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair,'' and many others.Arthur Hocking Press.clubs and associations, theatre, bendigo operatic society

Colour photograph white edges. Older japanese man Sho Takasuka on Mallee Fowl Nest. Scrub behind him. Binoculars.photo, individual, sho takasuka

Colour photograph. Band members playing in darkened room. Stage lighting. Feather in hat. Man on right slightly out of focus.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Band seated in hall. Playing. One man looking back at camera. Music book Mrs Corry.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Band members on stage. Banjo. Lute. Keyboard. Piano accordion. Guitar. Wongawilli Standard in front of keyboard. Man with beard in red shirt singing.entertainment, music, bush band

black and white photograph of a man playing a saw with a bow and a lady playing a piano accordion.Written on back Nimmi Matthews and saw player. D56/F24.musical instruments, keyboard, accordian and saw, peter ellis collection

A4 B&W booklet with plastic binding. 16 pages. Containing music scores for step dances. Compiled by Peter Ellis March 2015. Black and White illustration of a dancing man on front cover.emu creek bush band, step dance tunes, peter ellis, australian bush music

Black and white photograph. 18. Bones and spoons 19. Jew's Harp Captioned: The one-string fiddle being demonstrated by yours truly Photograph 17/5/1986 by courtesy The Bendigo Advertiser. Concertina. Accordian. Man seated dining chair.photo, individual, peter ellis

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