Warrnambool’s first Palais was established in the Hotel Mansions on the corner of Koroit and Kepler Streets and destroyed by fire in 1929. The second Palais was established at the Liberty Theatre in Lava Street. The third Palais was established in the Oddfellows Hall building in Koroit Street in 1939. Dances were held weekly and sometimes more often and attracted musical talent from the Warrnambool district and even from Melbourne with band leaders such as Tommy Davidson and Vin Mills. In 1974 the Warrnambool City Council bought the building and it was used only intermittently for entertainment purposes. Today the building is in private hands and is used for commercial and business purposes. This advertisement is of considerable significance as it comes from the Palais de Danse dance theatre which was important as a social institution in Warrnambool for over 30 years. The advertisement also reminds us of the era (1940s, 50s, 60s) when beauty pageants and Belle of the Ball competitions were popular all over Australia. This is a document in a brown plastic frame with a gold-coloured metal inside edging. The frame has a glass front. The document is a 1954 advertisement for the Palais de Danse dance floor in the Oddfellows Hall in Koroit Street, Warrnambool. The advertisement has black and red printing on a buff-coloured background. The advertisement has an ornamental edge around the printing and a red-coloured photograph of the dance floor. ‘Palais de Danse, Warrnambool, proclaims The Belle of the Western District, The Largest Provincial Competition, Biggest Prizes Ever Offered, The Most Beautiful Girls in the Western District’ etc etcpalais de danse, warrnambool, beauty pageants, warrnambool

Ticket for St Mary's Annual Parish Ball - Two orchestras, dancing 8-2, sit down supper and Belle of the Ball.Buff coloured card with green printing and deckled edge. Ringwood Town Hall. Tuesday, August 10, 1948. Two orhestras - Dancing 8 to 2. Sit Down Supper. Belle of the Ball. Ladies: 5/6 Dr. J.E. Mahon, Pres. Mrs. N. Madden, Mr. B. Clarke, Joint Secs.

Image produced in 1922Black and white photo of men and women in formal wear in a big hall.Dance Marathon at Geelong Palais 1922

Australian Army officer's cap. Ordnance CorpMajor B F B Dance

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood Mayoral Ball - 1954 Country dancing - Female dancers Ken & Laurel Simms.

The Storey Dance Orchestra was formed in the 1920s by Arthur Storey, playing voilin & banjo, sister Rita-saxaphone,Jean and brothers Bob and Ben. Later, their mother, also Jean, an accomplished pianist and supporter of the orchestra, filled the pianist role after Jean left home to further her career. The car in the photograph was paid for with orchestra earnings. Their music involvement enabled a large family to sustain the farm during the 1920s and 1930s. World-War-Two intervened, this saw the Storey Orchestra disperse, Bob joined Jean in Melbourne, where they continued their musical careers. Ben joined the war effort, leaving Arthur on the farm. Con Taylor played on with a local Dance Band.The photograph tells of the important part that music played in the social structure of families and the wider community, and provided another means of income in the depression years of the 1930s.B&W print of the Storey-Dance-Orchestra, 1937/38, Ben Storey-banjo, Jean Storey-piano, Bob Storey-saxaphone-clarinet, Con Taylor-saxaphone, Keith Baker-trumpet, Jack Proctor-drums. The car,a Ford Rego.No Vic 21695 Noneclothing, musical instruments, storey, men women, dance orchestra, 1937 38, motor vehicles

Colour photograph. People dancing on wooden stage in front of marquee. Back of photo reads: 14A/2 NFF Canberra. Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Dancing Emu Creek Playingentertainment, dance, bendigo old time dance club

Colour photograph. Couples dancing in hall wearing pyjamas. Balloons on wall Hanging stars and moon Back of photo reads: Bush Dance and Music Club Pyjama Dance Bendigo East Hall.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo

(1) is an engraving of people dancing with La Pastourelle written underneath. (2) is a photo of Instructions for dancing 'the Washington Post'.photo, group, dance, peter ellis collection, washington post dance, la pastourelle

Heidelberg Golf Club: 75th anniversary - Josie, HGC staff. 16 August 2003.Colour photograph of woman dancing75th anniversary celebrations, 75th year, heidelberg golf club - history, office staff

Bush Collection (presumed only) 'Apex Dance details - Kerang June 1934'. Programme of dances for the ''Apex - Steamship Company - Log of the S S Apex'' titled dance gathering for June 18th, 1934.clubs, social, kerang apex club

Green poster advertising the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo at the Spring Gully Hall. Music by the Emu Creek Bush Band. The programme consisted of Set Dances, Couples Dances and Novelties. Stamped at the bottom of the page is Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo & District Inc. Sec. Mary Smith.entertainment, dance, bush dance, peter ellis collection, bush dance and music club of bendigo, emu creek bush band, mary smith

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood Mayoral Ball - 1954 Country dancing - Male and female dancers. Ken & Laurel Simms.

Travelling entertainment has been one popular way that charities have been able to raise revenue over the past 170 years. The Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind toured regional Victoria regularly to help raise awareness, showcase their talents and fundraise to provide care and education for vision impaired men, women and children. Double sided printed ticket for a concert in the Bendigo Town Hall featuring blind artists and dancers from the Royal Institute of the Blind.Obverse; Under the Patronage of the Mayor and Mayoress (Cr, and Mrs J. A. Michelson) and / Councillors of the City of Bendigo / 30 Blind Artists !! / FIRST APPEARANCE IN BENDIGO of The Famous Orchestra and / Concert Party of Blind Artsits and Blind Children Dancers from the / ROYAL VISTORIAN INSTITUTE for the BLIND, / (ST KILDA ROAD MELBOURNE) / WILL GIVE THEIR / FIRST BENDIGO ENTERTAINMENT / IN THE BENDIGO TOWN HALL, / on TUESDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1927, at 8PM / His worship the Mayor will Preside / Tickets 2/- box plan at the Premier Piano Company from March 14th. / PROCEEDS IN AID OF INSTITUTE S.W Hedger, Superintendent and Secretarymayor and mayoress michelson, vision australia, city of bendigo town hall, city of greater bendigo community partnerships, city of greater bendigo events

Sheet music Modern Dances dance numbers by Malvin Franklin. Poster graphic on cover of man and woman in evening wear.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Programme of a Legacy Demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall in 1972. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to 1979, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association. These costumes were Russian cossack dancers. The year was assumed to be 1972 as that was one year that 4th August was a Friday. A record of a Junior Legacy demonstration. The annual demonstrations showcased the amount of effort the children put into their classes.White card printed on both sides and folded in half. Front page is of two Junior Legatees in costume dancing with the Legacy Torch in the top righthand corner. Middle pages detail the times of Boy's and Girl's classes together with the concert programme. The back page detail appreciation of those that have given their time to teach the Junior Legatees.annual demonstration, legacy on parade, junior legatee, costumes

This is a very small folded card item, 12cm by 6cm folded. A dance card or programme du bal is used by a woman to record the names of the men with whom she intends to dance each successive dance at a formal ball.

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.This 'dance frock' by Park Avenue Gowns is one of a number of garments in the collection by this designer.Metallic thread silk cocktail dress and wrap by Park Avenue Gowns, 1960. Virtually identical dresses by the designer were featured in the Australian Women's Weekly in 1960, described as 'dance frocks', to which the wide flairing skirt would be well suited.Label : "Park Avenue Gowns"women's clothing, cocktail dresses, dance frocks, australian fashion - 1960s, fashion designers - melbourne (vic) - park avenue gowns

One of several photos of Laura MITCHELL, dance instructor, copied from Beryl RIGBY's collection. .01 - Laura MITCHELL in dance pose .02 - Laura MITCHELL and Beryl ROBERTSON in dance pose .03 - Laura MITCHELL in dance pose. outlined .04 - Henry "Basher" Barnes and Laura Mitchell - wedding photo .05 ???.01 Kitty Xmas 1935 .05 "To dear Kit" wishing you a happy birthday with lots of love "Laura" 12/6/87 aged 23 years and 10 months plus studios stamp.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, arts and entertainment - dance and theatre, beryl robertson, henry h 'basher' barnes, laura barnes nee mitchell, port melbourne temperance hall

Programme of a Legacy Demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall in 1976. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to the 1980's, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association. Whilst the cost to Legacy was very small, the quality of the work produced was truly professional.A record of a Junior Legacy Demonstration in 1976.Black and white cardboard program. Includes running order and acts including music, physical education exercises, skits and dance. Presented at the Melbourne Town Hall Saturday 14th August (no year given)junior legatee, annual demonstration, legacy on parade

The Ballarat School is a predecessor institution of Federation Univeristy AustraliaOriginal poster. Black in on cream paper showing a nude woman depicted in the Art Nouveau style.SMB Dance Corbould Hall 22 Julyballarat school of mines, dance, corbould hall, alumni, student activity

Large original poster - black text ib black, read and white image of a lady in a hatSMB Dance Corbould Hall Feb 24poster, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines dance, corbould hall

A programme for a Legacy Demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October 1969. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to the 1980's, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association.A record of a Junior Legacy demonstration in 1969.Orange and white cardboard program featuring Aboriginal dancers on the front cover. Includes running order, acts and names of instructors. Presented at the Melbourne Town Hall Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October 1969.'1969' is written on the back of the program in blue pen.junior legatee, annual demonstration, legacy on parade

DANCERS IN NATIONAL COSTUME ? IN TOWN HALLlocal history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations

DANCERS IN NATIONAL COSTUMES - TOWN HALL?local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations

DANCERS IN NATIONAL COSTUME? TOWN HALLlocal history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations

DANCERS IN NATIONAL COSTUMES? TOWN HALLlocal history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations

Colour photographs of West Papuan dancers. west papuan dancers, eureka dinner

FAWCETT'S "RHYTHM ACES" PLAYED FOR ALL THE BALLS AND DANCES DURING THE THIRTIES. L-R .STAN THOMAS, BILL FAWCETT, MADGE FAWCETT, THEO HARDENBLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF RHYTHM ACES DANCE ORCHESTRA. CLUNES TOWN HALL BACKDROP IN THE BACKGROUND. .1 postcard photograph of Rhythm Aces. Names on back of photo. Theo Harden (on right) Madge Fawcettt, Stan Thomas, (? Fawcett? on left - no name on photo) .2 Postcard photograph of Rhythmn Aces (no inscription) .3 Enlarged photo of orchestra .4 Photocopy of photo of orchestra .5 Photocopy of photo of orchestra .1 From the left 4th Theo Harden, 3rd, Madge Fawcett, 2nd Stan Thomaslocal history, document, postcard, bands, dance