Framed photo depicting during lunch break at the RAAF Airfield, Vung Tau. Johnny O'Keefe and one of his female backup singers visit a crew at 9Sqn "Bushranger" Huey gunship flightDr Denis Gibbons AM Collectionphotograph, 9 squadron raaf, bushranger, huey helicopter, gunship, johnny o'keefe

Bing Crosby was an American Singer and movie star. He died on 14 October 1977.Typed letter on "Bing Crosby Hollywood" letterhead responding to a letter from William Robertson. Signed "Bing Crosby"william robertson, bing crosby, movie, hollywood, autograph

This sewing machine and its accessories was bought by Alex Craig's dad in 1942 for his wife whom he married in 1943. Alex's mother used it and the accessories in 1942. Historical: Type of machine used by S.E.C.V. wives living in Mt Beauty in the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Ladies made the family's clothes and sewed for the Annual Church and School fetes. eg. children's clothes and dolls' clothes. They bought dozens of dolls and made 'fairy' dresses for them using coloured netting.Dark green box with red & white inscription on top. Inside are 7 metal (silver coloured) attachments for Singer Sewing Machine including one for sewing zips, ruffling foot, rolled hemming foot .singer manufacturing co.. clothes. fetes. domestic. sewing.

In 1867 the Singer Company decided that the demand for their sewing machines in the UK was sufficiently high to open a local factory. Glasgow was selected for its iron-making industries, cheap labour, and possibly because at the time the General Manager of the US Singer Sewing Machine Company was George McKenzie, who was of Scottish descent. The company obtained a lease on land near Queen Street Station and machinery and machine parts were shipped over from the US. Demand for sewing machines outstripped production at the new plant and by 1873 a new larger factory was completed near Bridgeton Cross. By now Singer employed over 2,000 people in Scotland but still, they could not produce enough machines. In 1882 George McKenzie, the soon to become President of the Singer Sewing Machine Company undertook the ground breaking ceremony on 46 acres of farmland at Kilbowie, Clydebank and the largest Singer factory in the world started to be built. Originally two main buildings were constructed. Built above the middle wing of the factory was a huge clock tower with the 'Singer' name displayed for all to see from miles around. Many miles of railway lines were laid throughout the factory to connect the different departments and to aid in the shipping of their goods. Railway lines from the factory connected Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh stations. The factory was regarded as the most modern facility in Europe at that time. As different departments in the factory were completed, the workers moved from the old sites to the new one at Kilbowie and the factory was finally finished in 1885. With nearly a million square feet of space and almost 7,000 employees producing on average 13,000 machines a week, making it the largest sewing machine factory in the world. The Clydebank factory was so productive that in 1905 the US Singer Company set up the Singer Manufacturing Company Ltd. as a UK registered company. The invention of the sewing machine had several very significant impacts on the lives of many people. It changed the domestic life of many women as more households began to own sewing machines, women as the ones who traditionally stayed home to do chores including making and repairing clothing, found themselves with more free time. Previously several days a week would be dedicated to sewing clothing for herself and her family, a housewife could now complete her sewing in merely several hours, allowing for more free time to pursue hobbies and attain new skills. Sewing and clothing production, in general, became more industrialized activities, taking place less in the home and more in large factories. Industrial sewing machines, in combination with the cotton gin, the spinning jenny, and the steam engine, made clothing production much easier and much cheaper. Sewing machine, treadle operated, "Branded Premier" 5-7-9-2-0-0-" Serial Number Y6243048 (denotes 1922 year of manufacture) flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sewing machine, hand operated, dressmaking, textile machinery, portable, premier sewing machine, premier, singer treadle sewing machine

Portrait photograph of singer Julie Anthony, most likely supplied for inclusion into a Carols by Candlelight program.B/W portrait of Julie Anthonycarols by candlelight, julie anthony

A black and white photograph of Singers Judy Condon, Maureen Elkner and Pauline Murphy of the Official April - May 1969 Melbourne Concert Party appear to be part of the audience as they entertain the diggers. (note there is no text at the bottom of the photograph)photograph, entertainers, melbourne concert party, gibbons collection catalogue, judy condon, maureen elkner, pauline murphy

Purchased in 1960 as "state of the art"1960 Singer sewing machine Model 411. Spare bobbins, needles, lubricant etc included. Manual also included. Still in perfect condition and working order Machine case in good condition made of wood.model number not visable any longer . In instruction book it indicates model no 411

Newspaper photo of Nell Turner, widow of Dick Turner and students Matthew Williams and Joseph Singe wirh a canvas of Dick Turner by students of the Golden square Primary School in an exhibition involving communities across Australia.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, nell turner, dick turner, matthew williams, joseph singe, andrew perryman, julie gibbs, golden square fire brigade, bianca connor

This item commemorates the war in VietnamA copy of three pages listing names and dates of performers in alphabetical order. The Artistsartists, singers, entertainers, vietnam, concerts

K.G. Luke had a foundry in Queen's Parade, Melbourne which made badges and manufactured items for the Armed Forces during the First World War. He bought 40 acres of cherry orchard in Mitcham in 1952 from a Miss Cook, then went to England and attracted finance from Singer Brass Founders. The company became Luke and Singer. The three factories on site were Luke Manufacturing - stainless steel products and hospital equipment, Luke and Singer - a non-ferrous foundry producing components for industry such as nuts and cutlery, and Concentric Engineering - machinery components. Later the manufacture of refrigeration and air conditioning was added at the rear of the complex. A small aerial photograph and 2 A4 photocopies of the K.G.Luke Group of companies in 1959. The factory site is divided into three groups with Whitehorse Road situated at the bottom of the photo and Cook Road Mitcham to the left. Notes at ND6245luke manufacturing, k.g.luke group, luke and singer, concentric engineering, wheatland, vic, manufacturing industry, foundries, engineering industries

,Unknown female singer, Gabrielle Hartley and Linda George entertaining the troops with the ABC Showband in Vietnam, Christmas 1970.Black and white photograph of three women singing into two microphones on stands. They are dressed formally.singing, vietnam, linda george, abc showband, 1970, gabrielle hartley, entertainers, performers

A schoolgirl uses a foot treadle Singer sewing machine, surrounded by classmates who listen to Matron give instructions.royal victorian institute for the blind, education, children

Item/s in collection re B. J. Ruler VX40780 Refer Cat. No 5790 for his service details. Telegrams - Handwritten telegrams on paper with coloured headings. Telegrams sent from overseas. 1.) Colourful banner depicting musicians and singer. Christmas greetings. .2, .3, .4 ) Colourful Banner depicting a man and lady period costumes..1)Heading “ Christmas and New Year Greetings” .2, .3, .4, ) Heading “ Social Telegram”telegrams, letters

A black and white photograph of one of the lead singers of the with the Official Apr-May 70 Sydney Concert Party, Glenise Shearman is engrossed in her rendition of a song to the assembled Diggers at 1 ATF base Nui Dat, Luscombe bowlphotograph, entertainers, glenise shearman, sydney concert party, 1 atf, nui dat, luscombe bowl

Colour photo. Band on stage in hall. 4 men standing. Violin. Concertina. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek Goornong Aust. Day Concert. Singers John Williams Stan Symes Wayne Blandford Peter Ellis.photo, group, musicians

Written for the Family Reunion at Crowlands In March 1989. The Boatman Family were Pioneers at Crowlands & Eversley. The Family intertwined with the Kingstons of Stawell and Many other district families. Green Textured card with black tape on spine.Gold Ink in centre "Boatman Family History" inside Singed by the Author: Dorothy King 1989. Dorothy the Stawell Historian, is related to the Boatmans through the Kingstons.stawell

Typed account of the entertainment in Bendigo in the early days. People made their own entertainment and from 1853 theatres and concert halls became a part of life on the goldfield. Singers and musicians came to perform. There was also processions, race meetings and sporting events.bendigo, entertainment, gold fields, entertainment on the gold fields 1850 - 1890, m dixon, lola montez, amy castles, charles thatcher, bendigo advertiser, the theatre royal, yates, royal exchange restaurant, shamrock hotel, merchant of venice, othello, hamlet, lady of lyons, royal victoria theatre, bendigo histrionic club, the old curiosity shop, benevolent asylum, shakespearean society, criterion theatre, w howitt, land labour and gold, frank cusack, bendigo a history, the bendigo advertiser centenary edition, r ward, the australian legend, the shamrock concert hall, royal princess theatre, j c williamson, maggie moore, ilma de murska, easter fair, jim crilly, annals of bendigo, gilbert and sullivan, dick davey's pub, g mackay, mackay & co, sandhurst bee, m clark, a short history of australia, r lacour-gayet, a concise history of australia, jack hattam

Two typed copies of notes titled 'Theatre on the Goldfields' by Mr. Frank Cusack. Notes mention the early theatres on the Goldfields, the actors, actresses and singers, owners and places where the theatres were. Also mentioned are some of the plays that were performed.entertainment, theatre, bendigo, theatre on the goldfields, mr frank cusack, john hawkins, bulwer lytton, 'lady of lyons', the theatre royal, gregg, yates, stark, carncross's royal exchange restaurant, the argus, the casion, charles thatcher, burton's theatre, c h rignold, george rignold, royal victoria theatre, the princess, the criterion, walsh and fawcett, george fawcett rowe, fawcett rowe, lola montez, henry coleman, madame carilly, the advertiser, victoria reef, william kelly, g v brooke, burralls assembly rooms, nicholls assembly rooms, royal hotel, shamrock concert hall, bendigo hotel, billy heffernan, john crowely, mrs hancock, miss urie, m langlaise, sarah flower, madame caradine, thatcher the inimitable, greville, joe small, fanny young, frank varley, hugh anderson, porter's stars of the australian stage and screen, abbott, lyceum theatre, mr & mrs robe, robert heir, g w daniels, bendigo histrionic club, carrick club, 'the old curiosity shop', benjamin farjeon or b l farjeon, louis quatorze, robert younge, woolridge's eagle saloon, fry's troupe, coleman's rotunda theatre, old house, rainer's ethipian serenaders, jacobs, mrs macgowan, the golden age, foos & fitzgerald, madame arnati, gibson, pearsons harmonic hall, london hotel, little joe and the comical wonder, pick and shovel, united states hotel, john hunter kerr, marsh troupe, lyster opera co, miss avonia jones, cobb & co, billy heffernan, shamrock hotel, st james hall, crowley, royal princess theatre, offenbach's duchess of gerolstein, james cassius williamson, maggie moore, hal porter, grattan riggs co, garner, musgrove, george rignold, bland holt, harry rickards, london gaiety co, alfred dampier, dan barry co, harold stephen, coghill brothers, paine, waterman & balfe, the australian bijou opera co, williamson & musgrove's royal opera co, nellie stewart, the alfred dampier co, ward lyons dramatic co, george darrell, william elton, charles arnold's co, masonic theatre, the capital), the bendigo dramatic society, the bendigo glee club, the bendigo amateur dramatic club, bendigo orchestra, bendigo liedertafel, alice crawford, wilson barrett co, ernest toy, emily dyason, gertrude alger, william murdoch, a c bartleman, madame benda, amy and eileen castles, erna mueller, madame bertha rossow, e a bindley, kate samuels, jan kubelik

Small 14 page booklet titled The Invention of the Sewing Machine by the Singer sewing machine company, showing illustrations of early sewing machines 7 inventors. Name written on front Mr R Golting 10 Pine St Bendigo.books, technical, sewing machines

Eugene Onegin an opera in three acts was performed at the Arts centre, Melbourne, by Opera Australia singers, and chorus, sung in Russian with English surtitles. One page A5 double-sidedText on both sides. The King and I side one; Eugene Onegin side 2eugene onegin, opera, jacqueline dark, oa, arts centre, tchaikovsky, singers, nicole car, paulo szot, sian pendry, dominica matthews, kanen breen, james egglestone, jonathan mccauley, adrian tamburini, daniel sumegi, dean bassett, emily ranford, sam colbey

Item souvenired by Anthony Robert Cornelius in Vietnam. Refer Cat No 1874.2 for service history. Carolyn Page was a singer who toured Vietnam in concerts.Laminated B&W photo of Carolyn Page on wicker stool.Handwritten in ink "To Tony, love from Carolyn Page XX"photography-photographs, vietnam

Jacqueline Dark, mezzo soprano from Ballarat Victoria, principal artist with Opera Australia, was a leading singer in the production of Salome in Hong Kong in 2014.Fold out events calendar 2014 for Hong Kong City Hall and Hong Kong Cultural CentreRichard Strauss SALOME An Opera in One Actjacqueline dark, salome

A black and white photograph of lead singer Shirley Simmons, of her own Shirley Simmons Concert Party, entertains on the lawn of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, on Anzac Day 25 April 1967, at their Northern Headquarters in down town Danang.photograph, aattv, shirley simmons, danang, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainers, shirley simmons concert party

These three programmes are advertising brochures for the entertainment of R.G. Bachelder’s Anglo-American Christy Minstrels. R.G. Bachelder was an American minstrel performer and showman. He and his company toured Australia in the 1870s and 1880s and for a time his partner was Horace Bent, regarded at the time as Australia’s greatest comedian. The three programmes date from the early 1880s, with the date of Programme One being 1882. The three programmes appear to feature only males with the man attractions being the African- American comedians, Sam Keenan and Alf Moynham and the singer, Beaumont Read. The latter was an American singer and songwriter and is regarded in some circles as the greatest male alto singer ever to appear on the Australian stage. He settled in Australia for a time. Other performers included W. Ball, C.S. Fredericks and T. Bergin.These three programmes are of considerable significance because they are original advertising brochures for Bachelder’s Anglo-American Christy Minstrels, a prominent entertainment company touring Australia in the second half of the 19th century. The items are also of significance because one of them is the brochure for a local Warrnambool concert held in the month of August in the Orderly Room in Kepler Street, Warrnambool This concert was a benefit for the famous alto singer Beaumont Read and was listed as the last performance of the company so it probably can be dated 1883. These are three original programmes for Bachelder’s Anglo-American Christy Minstrels. They date from the early 1880s. Programme One is a yellow sheet with black print and an ornamental border, Programme Two is a faded white sheet with black print and Programme Three is a white/cream sheet with black print and an ornamental border. The three items are somewhat tattered. r.g.bachelder, beaumont read, entertainment in warrnambool, 19th century entertainment in australia