Ill, p.95.A collection of personal stories from 32 past and present members of the Melbourne branch of the worldwide Irish cultural organisation, Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Éireann, produced to mark the 50th anniversary of Melbourne Comhaltas.The stories, collected by oral history interview, are accompanied by photographic portraits of each subject. The stories explore themes of immigration, culture and heritage, and feature, among others, prominent members of the Melbourne Irish scene, such as:-Accordion legend Paddy Fitzgerald-Set dancing teacher Marie Brouder-Prolific musician Tony O'Neill-Leader of the Melbourne Comhaltas band, Joan Mundy. Among the people interviewed are Irish expats, second- and third-generation Australians, and people from Scotland, Japan and the Ukraine.The book includes forewords from Irish Ambassador to Australia, Breandán Ó Caollai - Director-General of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Éireann, Dr. Labhrás Ó Murchú· and Melbourne Comhaltas President, Mary McBride.cultural societies - irish - melbourne, irish music and dancing

Anonymous Aboriginal - Pilbara regionUntitled totemic design - early 1950's

Anonymous Aboriginal - Pilbara regionUntitled Mythological subject - Early 1950's

Pilbara RegionWatercolour

ChineseUntitled Warrior Figure

ChineseClay and Wooden Base Horse Sculpture

20th Century various Chinese Folk Artists23 traditional paper cuts, most in self coloured paper, one with tinting, 4 in variegated colour, each mounted on square card

English 18th/19th CenturyEngravingscene

An animal found on the Coast of New Holland Engraving kangaroo

18th CenturyPlateSigned and dated

FijiianCarved wood

FrenchComic Strip, Process Engravingimagerie d'epinal album d'images

JapanWoodblock Print

Mexico 1900-1990LinocutTitled in Image , Signed

Mexico 1900-1990LinocutSigned, title and edition

Mexico 1959LinocutSigned and dated

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Australia 1846-1847Hand coloured Lithograph

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1978Pen and InkSigned I.I

Australia 1933-2004ConteSigned u.I