Peace Celebration Program. A5 two page program ofCity of Bendigo event held at the Sports Ground, Rosalind Park on 19th July 1919. Includes addresses and songs and the Procession Instructions by Col. J Adams.

Easter in Bendigo, Official Program1983. Premier Town Victoria 1982-85. Easter In Bendigo '83 Welcome to the 1983 Easter Fair. This is a special time for Bendigo. . . The Fair has a long history bating back to 1871. . . Bendigo Base Hospital, Home and Hospital for the Aged or Benevolent Asylum. . . Back in the 1800s. Gone are the days of the ladies' Fancy Bazaar, Fat Baby Contest, Greasy Pig Chase. . . Many old traditions remain. . . Bendigo's links with the Chinese community go back to the dates when the first settlers arrived seeking gold. The Chinese took a very active part in the fist Fair. . . Monday Procession has always been the most famous as many old photographs show. Some of these photos date back before the turn of the century. In those days many people made the journey to Bendigo by train from Melbourne or by horse and buggy from outlying districts.. . ''Sun Loong'', or ''New Dragon''. . . Horse and Harness Parade a great success each tear attracted an immense variety of horses and horse drawn vehicles. . . Torchlight Procession on Sunday Sports Carnival Fireworks. . . Easter Monday requires precise planning and discipline if it is to run smoothly. A volunteer committee meets through the year to see that this happens. The Popular Girl Contest was introduced in 1930, the four main Streets of Bendigo, Pall Mall, Mitchell Street, Hargreaves Street and Williamson Street (formerly View Street), sponsored a popular girl by means of fund raising events. Winner was announced from the Shamrock Hotel balcony Easter Saturday night by the Mayor of Bendigo. The contest is still being held. . . The Shamrock Hotel now fully restored and reopened. . . Sunday night special ceremony, in time for the winning Popular Girl to take pride of place in the Procession. . . The accent is on the cycling. The Easter sports Carnival dates back to the beginning of the Fair in 1871, seven years before the start of the famous Stawell Gift. Sid. Paterson, Hubert Opperman. . . Golden Mile Wheelrace, the final on Monday night. AFT Amateur Madison, woodchopping, boomerang throwing and gala fireworks Sunday and Monday. This year for the first time the Golden Mile goes Pro/Am, an Open event for the first time. This could see the first clash between Danny Clark and Kenrick Tucker. Hopefully Michael Grenda, Tony Hughes, Michael Turtur will also be starters against leading professionals, Terry Hammond, Murray Hall and Ross Forster. The Golden Mile has been conducted every year since 1956 when it was won by John McDonough. Ron Grenda (Tas) won in 1959, Barry Waddell was the first scratchman to win in 1962 and Frank McCaig (Bendigo) has won the event three times in 1963/5/7. The event carries total prize money of $3000 making it (with Wangaratta Wheelrace) the richest Wheelrace in Provincial Victoria. . . Newly completed Hargreaves Mall being a focus for all this activity. . . Rotary Art Show and Easter Fair Society amalgamated their art shows resulting in a combined exhibition of outstanding quality, since then the Rotary Club has added the Antique Fair. The Handcraft Bazaars, a more sophisticated version of the bazaars of old, offers. . . The Bathtub Derby at Lake Weeroona, Music Festival at Queen Elizabeth Oval. . . Easter Fair of 1871 was almost washed out. . . Necessary top abandon the ''Golden Mile'' Wheelrace on two occasions 1960 & 1979. . . 1983 Official Programme, Good Friday April 1, Saturday April 2, Sunday April 3, Monday April 4, Tuesday April 5. . . Holy Week Ecumenical Services: . . The Chinese And The Bendigo Easter Fair, 3 pages on the history of the chinese involvment in the Bendigo Easter Fair. . . A Little Of Dragons: brief history on chinese and dragons. Sun Loong, Yar Loong. The Birth Of A Dragon: In China a story of the birth of a Dragon. . . Such Trial was set a group of Bendigo Businessmen led by Mr A Guy and comprising MR C Michelsen, Mr L Chon, Mr J Granter, Mr J Henderson, Mr B Andres. In 1969 they formed the ''Loong 100 Committee''. The purpose of the committee was to purchase a dragon to replace the ageing Loong, from donations raised. But who could build a worthy successor to the Great Loong? In Hong Kong a 47 year old dragon builder whose traditions and craft came from the famous dragon building city of Fat Shan on the Pearl River, near Canton where Loong was born. Mr Law On created the famous Sun Loong in his tiny 4x4 metre workshop in Hong Kong. . . 1970 Sun Loong was blessed and brought to life by 101 year old Mr James Lew, dotting his eyes with chicken blood. . . To Awaken A Dragon Dragons tend to sleep a lot and are quiet deaf. . . The Dragon is blessed and fed with pomolo leaves then the process of wakening begins with drums. . . 5000 crackers. The Easter Monday Chinese Procession have a long and varied history in China. The Bendigo Procession is no exception to this. In recent years much research has gone into . . The Procession may be divided into six sections. . . Dragon built in 1969 First Displayed in 1970, length-300ft plus, Extra 100ft added in 1980, number carrying: Head 1 plus 5 releifs, Neck 3, Body 52 plus 52 reliefs, head weight 63 lbs. tail weight 36 lbs.. Scales 4,500 approx. Mirrors 90,000 fins 50, beads 30,000 approx. . . Conclusion. . . Advertisements: Bendigo Pottery, Square Deal Cars, Bob Bell of Borough Bricklaying Pty Ltd, Pinups Wine Bar, Cumberland Hotel, Manchester Arms Hotel, British & American Hotel, Langley Hall BYO Restaurant, White Horse Hotel, Ascot Lodge Caravan Park, The Lemonade Factory, The Pepper Pot, M & M J Meade Mobil, Lakeview Motor Inn Restaurant, Truffles Restaurant, Marong Hotel, 4 Penny Dark BYO Restaurant, Chaplin's Coffee Shoppe, Copper Pot Restaurant, Skins of Australia, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Chris Wall Auto Sales, Brian Boru Hotel, The Green Carnation, Sandhurst Town, Dragon Court BYO Chinese Restaurant, Australian Fixed Trust Investors Services Ltd., The Mohair Farm, Bendigo Model Railroaders, Mexican Kitchen Restaurant, BP Super Shops, Coke, Southern Cross TV8.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair society, easter in bendigo, official program1983. premier town victoria 1982-85. easter bendigo '83 welcome to the 1983 easter fair. this is a special time for bendigo. . . the fair has a long history bating back to 1871. . . bendigo base hospital, home and hospital for the aged or benevolent asylum. . . back in the 1800s ladies' fancy bazaar, fat baby contest, greasy pig chase. . . many old traditions. . . bendigo's links with chinese the first settlers arrived seeking gold. the chinese took a very active part in the fist fair. . . monday procession the most famous as many photographs show, the turn of the century. many people journey to bendigo from melbourne & from outlying districts.. . ''sun loong'', or ''new dragon''. . . horse and harness parade an immense variety of horses, horse drawn vehicles. . . torchlight procession on sunday sports carnival fireworks. . . easter monday precise planning and discipline to run smoothly. a volunteer committee meets through the year. the popular girl contest introduced in 1930, sponsored a popular girl by means of fund raising events. winner announced from shamrock hotel balcony easter saturday night by the mayor. . . the shamrock hotel now reopened. . . sunday night special ceremony, in time for the winning popular girl to take pride in the procession. . . accent is on the cycling. the easter sports carnival dates back to fair in 1871, seven years before stawell gift. sid. paterson, hubert opperman. . . golden mile wheelrace, final on monday night. aft amateur madison, woodchopping, boomerang throwing, gala fireworks sunday& monday. for the first time golden mile goes pro/am. danny clark and kenrick tucker. michael grenda, tony hughes, michael turtur will also be starters against leading professionals, terry hammond, murray hall and ross forster. the golden mile has been conducted every year since 1956, won john mcdonough. ron grenda (tas) won 1959, barry waddell the first scratchman to win 1962, frank mccaig (bendigo) has won 1963/5/7. prize money of $3000 making it (with wangaratta wheelrace) the richest wheelrace in provincial victoria. . . newly completed hargreaves mall. . . rotary art show and easter fair society amalgamated art shows, antique fair. handcraft bazaars, . . the bathtub derby lake weeroona, music festival queen elizabeth oval. . . easter fair of 1871 was almost washed out. . . necessary top abandon the ''golden mile'' wheelrace on two occasions 1960 & 1979. . . 1983 official programme, good friday april 1, saturday april 2, sunday april 3, monday april 4, tuesday april 5. . . holy week ecumenical services: . . chinese and the bendigo easter fair, . dragons: brief history. sun loong, yar loong. in china a story of the birth of a dragon. . . bendigo businessmen mr a guy, mr c michelsen, mr l chon, mr j granter, mr j henderson, mr b andres. 1969 formed ''loong 100 committee'' purchase a dragon to replace ageing loong, donations raised. build successor great loong? hong kong dragon builder traditions craft came from dragon building city fat shan on the pearl river, canton where loong was born. mr law on created the famous sun loong in his tiny 4x4 metre workshop in hong kong. . . 1970 sun loong was blessed and brought to life by 101 year old mr james lew, dotting his eyes with chicken blood. . . to awaken a dragon dragons tend to sleep a lot and are quiet deaf. . .dragon is blessed fed with pomolo leaves wakening begins with drums. . . 5000 crackers. the easter monday chinese procession have a long and varied history in china. the bendigo procession is no exception to this. in recent years much research has gone into… procession may be divided into six sections. dragon 1969 first displayed in 1970, length-300ft plus, extra 100ft added in 1980, number carrying: head 1 plus 5 releifs, neck 3, body 52 plus 52 reliefs, head weight 63 lbs. tail 36 lbs.. scales 4, 500 approx. mirrors 90, 000 fins 50, beads 30, 000 approx. advertisements: bendigo pottery, square deal cars, bob bell of borough bricklaying pty ltd, pinups wine bar, cumberland hotel, manchester arms hotel, british & american hotel, langley hall byo restaurant, white horse hotel, ascot lodge caravan park, the lemonade factory, the pepper pot, m & m j meade mobil, lakeview motor inn restaurant, truffles restaurant, marong hotel, 4 penny dark byo restaurant, chaplin's coffee shoppe, copper pot restaurant, skins of australia, central deborah gold mine, chris wall auto sales, brian boru hotel, the green carnation, sandhurst town, dragon court byo chinese restaurant, australian fixed trust investors services ltd., mohair farm, bendigo model railroaders, mexican kitchen restaurant, bp super shops, coke, southern cross tv8.

The photograph was taken at the Ithacan Philanthropic Society's16th annual picnic. All who attended the picnic on that day were included in the photograph. The first picnic took place in 1918 at South Morang where 200 people attended. The picnics continue to be a popular social event on the club's social calendar attracting large numbers of the generations of Ithacan Australians in Melbourne.A mounted sepia photograph of a large group of men women and children gathered together in a large sports ground. There are two buildings behind them with trees growing in the background.

The Cassie Football Club was part of the Young Men's Castellorizian Club (YMCS), 1962 - 1965, an organisation established within the Castellorizian Association of Victoria to cater for the sporting, social and leisure pursuits of the second and third generations of the Castellorizian youth in Melbourne. Whilst the football team was the main focus for both players and supporters, the YMCS also fielded cricket and debating teams. This football trophy was awarded to the Best & Fairest for the 3 years of the club's duration - N Constance 1963, N Constance 1964 and L Scotis 1965. This item is of social significance as it represents the hey day of the club, with both an active ladies and men's group supporting the youth. Membership was at its peak across the organisation and the generations, with the sporting teams becoming a key focus of social events. This trophy also symbolises the assimilation of the Castellorizians in Australia in fielding teams in the typical Australian sports of Australian Rules Football and cricket.Wooden Shield with 9 silver stirling plaques attached, including a ribbon across the top and the bottom, a central shield, and 3 small shields either side of the central shield. Six silver engravings including one across the top "CASSIE FOOTBALL CLUB," another across the bottom "BEST & FAIREST," and on the three smaller shields to the left, for the top one "N CONSTANCE 1962-1963," on the middle one "N CONSTANCE 1964" and on the bottom shield "L SCOTIS 1965." On the back of the shield price marked as 6 pounds, 6 shillings shield, football trophy, australian greeks in sport

Two cream souvenir programmes with green print and yellow margins detailing visits by students from Bendigo Teachers' College to Wagga Wagga Teachers' College in 1953 and 1957. Each trip was a three day event and included various sporting events and a dance. Also included is a souvenir programme detailing similiar activities when students from Wagga Wagga Teachers' College visited Bendigo Teachers' College earlier in 1953.This is a cream programme with red margins and blue print.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college sports, la trobe university bendigo collection, sports, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, wagga teachers' college, souvenir, programme, program, recreations, event, tertiary education, entertainment

Small booklet (20 pages) for the "Back to east Shelbourne" Sports Carnival. Saturday, October 8, 1927. The first two pages record the names of the Executive Committee and the Officials. The next eight pages record the history of East Shelbourne, followed by eight pages listing the events that will occurred during the carnival. The booklet end with two pages describing the East Shelbourne Recreation Reserve.event, back to, east shelbourne

A Photograph of the women's 15km motor race Victorian Championship event.recreations, sports, awards, cycling, awards.

40 pages booklet for the Bendigo Madison 5000 ....try to walk away from it. March 6 and 7, 1982 Bendigo Sports Centre. inside list of the events and all the name of competitors.event, sports, bendigo madison 5000

A 74-page (cover exclusive, unnumbered) book. Glossy cover features images of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games medals, interspersed between blue, yellow, black, green, and red squares, with a large image of the gold medal crowned by the olympic rings above. The back cover features the City of Melbourne coat-of-arms. Title page reads: 'The Games of the/Sixteenth Olympiad/MELBOURNE/MCMLVI/THE ARGUS AND AUSTRALIAN LIMITED.'. This book focuses primarily on Melbourne and its preparation leading up to the 1956 Games.event, sports, melbourne olympiad 1956

A souvenir envelope for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics games. Front of envelope flap features the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games emblem, flanked by the Myer emblem (left), and the City of Melbourne coat-of-arms (right). Inscription, "This souvenir envelope contains your reservations for the Olympic games November 22/December 8". The back of the flap features a message from the Myer Emporium. The front of the envelope pocket features the inscription, "XVI Olympiad 1956 Melbourne". It is flanked by two koalas, and crowned with the Olympic rings. The back of the envelope features the inscription, "With the compliments of the Myer Emporium Ltd." The envelope contains two tickets to events held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 29, 1956. Seats: row C13 seat J2 and J3. Cost 1 pound 11 shillings each.event, sports, melbourne olympiad 1956

Coloured photographs, multiple people, a collection of photographs sent by Jack Humol which depict a wide range of different sports. a. Colour photo of Talbot coach John Springer, No1 on back. b. Peter Tardrew Reigning League best & fairest, No 2 on back. c.Eleven of Talbot team were brothers. d. Colour photo of one of four successful Premiership teams. e. Talbot stalwart President Remy Gunther. f. Horse rider participating or training for a dressage event.Jack Humolrecreations, sports, football

Black and white photograph, multiple people, photograph of multiple people presenting an award at a ceremony on stage including Ian Muller, TV8 Chief Executive to Sonja Baker, sports star Trust Fund (3rd Annual). Bendigo first female diver to qualify for National championships in tower event. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Ian Muller TV8 Chief Executive Sonja Baker - Sports Star Trust Fund (3rd award) Springboard and Tower diver.recreations, sports, awards

black and white postcard. On top 'The Hill, Brooklands, Weybridge' Image shows racetrack, two cars - one on track, one outside fence line. Men standing on edge of track in foreground.Valentines's Seriesevent, sports, vehicle race track

black and white postcard. Racing car upended in ditch, wheels in air. Potentially at Brooklands Raceway, Weybridge, although not marked as such.event, sports, car racing

black and white postcard. On bottom of card: 'Brooklands Motor Course, Weybridge, view from grandstand' 13855. Photo taken from rear of elevated seating, situated to view the track.Kingsway Real Photo Seriesevent, sports, brooklands motor course, weybridge, uk

black and white postcard. On top of card ' Brooklands, View from Public Enclosure' Image taken from the perspective of the public enclosure. Two trees in foreground, people walking. Racetrack in background, pavilions visible.Valentine's Series, printed in Great Britainevent, sports, brooklands motor course, weybridge, uk

Black and white postcard. Image shows Brooklands race track in foreground, sloping walkway in mid-ground, men leaning on fence. On bottom of card ' Brooklands Motor Course, Weybridge, Grandstand, 13673'event, sports, brooklands motor course, weybridge, uk

Black and white postcard. On bottom of card: 'Brooklands Aerodrome 4' Image shows many cars on road surrounding aerodrome. Hangars visible in background. Large white tent in front of hangars. Major event underway evidenced by large amount of vehicles, people viewing the aerodrome.event, sports, brooklands aerodrome weybridge, uk

Black and white postcard. On top of card:' The Paddock, Brooklands' Image shows large amount of people, mainly men, standing in area near racetrack. Large pavilion in background.Valentine's Seriesevent, sports, brooklands racetrack, weybridge, uk

Black and white postcard. On bottom of card: ' 13954 Brooklands Motor Course, Weybridge, Canes Wood Cutting' Image shows race track, two cars competing.Kingsway Real Photo Seriesevent, sports, brooklands motor course, weybridge, uk

Black and white photograph, 1 girl, photograph of a young girl in a numbered tank top, 1101, running. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: 9/2 Athletics at Epsom Angela Cousins 15, Competes in the walk event.recreations, sports, athletics, angela cousins.

Axedale and District Schools' Sports Association. Annual Sports Meeting. Thursday, March 26, 1965. Admission by Programme 2/- Schools: No.1 Goornong Green - Handicap: 1 1/2 - Colour: Green No.2 Bagshot - Handicap: 25 - Colour: Maroon and Blue No.3 Longlea - Handicap 22 1/2 - Colour: Purple No.4 Huntly - Handicap 18 - Colour: Blue and White No. 5 Axedale - Handicap: 3 - Colour Gold No.6 Goornong Pink - Handicap: 1 1/2 - Colour Pink No.7 Epsom - Handicap: scratch - Colour: Red No.8 Knowsley - Handicap: 18 - Colour: Blue Points: First: 5 - Second: 3 - Third: 1 Officials: President: Mr. D. Long, Secretary: Mr. N. Williams, Master of Sports: Mr. J. Ellison Sponsors: Bendigo Pottery, Peter Wade, Axedale Service Station, V. G. & E. Morrison, The golden drive-in theatre, A. Brown, Every's, Wright's sports store. On the inside all the name of the boys and girls taking part in the various competitions. There are four copiesprogram, sporting event, axedale annual sports meeting

Axedale and District Schools' Sports Association. Annual Sports Meeting. Thursday, March 15, 1962. Admission by Programme 2/- Schools: No.1 Knowsley - Handicap: 26 1/2 - Colour: Blue No.2 Longlea - Handicap 26 1/2 - Colour: Purple No. 3 Eppalock Res. - Handicap: 22 1/2 - Colour: Green and Yellow No.4 Bagshot - Handicap: 25 - Colour: Maroon and Blue No. 5 Axedale - Handicap: 14 1/2 - Colour Gold No. 6 Eppalock - Handicap: 25 - Colour: Pink No.7 Epsom - Handicap: 8 1/2 - Colour: Red No.8 Goornong - Handicap: Scratch - Colour: Green No.9 Huntly - Handicap 18 1/2 - Colour: Blue and White Points: First: 5 - Second: 3 - Third: 1 Officials: President: Mr. H. Green, Secretary: Mr. D. Derrick, Master of Sports: Mr. J. Ellison Sponsors: Bendigo Pottery, Harold G. Ross, Axedale Service Station, E. C. & K. Fowles, The golden drive-in theatre, A. Brown, Every's, Wright's sports store. On the inside all the name of the boys and girls taking part in the various competitions.program, sporting event, axedale annual sports meeting

Black and white photograph, photograph of Jamie Brown and Robie Marttelo at an award event holding a trophy, Soccer. A twisty blue line has been drawn on one of the faces. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: 12/3/93recreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph, photograph of Lynden Hosking at an award event holding a trophy while speaking to somebody in front of him. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: (Lynden)recreations, sports, boxing

Black and white photograph, boxing, photograph of Scott Hosking, (Bendigo), versus John McAlpine, (Bayswater), in a match of boxing, referee Ken Lee. Bendigo Advertiser Description: Main EVENT Scott Hoskin Bendigo, Versus John McAlphine, Bayswater, 67kg Junior Title - Retained Ken Lee - Refereerecreations, sports, boxing

Silver cup trophy from the Victorian Amateur Boxing & Wrestling Association for the Annual Boxing Championships won by Collingwood Technical School in 1933. Also won by Collingwood in 1934, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947. METROPOLITAN DISTRICT / of the / Victorian Technical Schools Sports Union / CHAMPIONSHIP CUP / for the school winning the greatest number of events / at the / ANNUAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS / Presented by the Victorian Amateur Boxing & Wrestling Assn / 1933’ On back is a list of winners from 1933 to 1950 includes Brighton, Prahran, South Melbourne, Essendon, Oakleigh, Brunswick. collingwood technical school, trophies, boxing championship trophy 1933, students, nmit,