A large unsealed Wilson 'Championship War Time' tennis ball can. Originally contained 'one dozen' balls. Contains three unbranded balls. Can states: 'TO FULLY COOPERATE WITH THE RUBBER CONSERVATION PROGRAM THESE TENNIS BALLS CONTAIN NO CRUDE RUBBER'. Materials: Metal, Ink, Rubber, Wool, Synthetic materialtennis

The Girls' Guilds were based on the New Commandment "That Ye Love One Another". The program consisted of Free Exercises; Hoops & Rings; Clapping; Skipping; Vaulting; Romp Around; Ball Games; Dumbells; Curved Boards; Rondo; Ropes; Clubettes and MarchSt George's Girls' Guild Annual Display held in the St Kilda Town Hall on Wednesday, 30th November, 1927 at 7.30pm folded program.girls' guild

This was the main target used for bombing and strafing practice during WWII by trainees at the RAAF Air School at Nhill.Original target from the bombing range. Other temporary wooden targets were used but this is the only original target that now exists.This target is made of 10mm steel plate. Two circles approximately 1.5 metres in diameter are slotted and joined at right angles so that when viewed from a distance would always appear as a round ball. Includes four support stays approx. 14 foot long 3" steel pipe with flattened ends.It is marked in several places due to being hit by bombs.target,

Slouch hat, khaki, puggaree, light khaki, colour patch with WWII red rectrangle with black ball* in centre. Rising Sun badge on raised edge is badly corroded green internally. Liner & chin strap removed. * The colour patch is of the Corps of Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (field units) 1942 - 1945.Written in ink on puggaree under the colour patch: “Geelong”uniforms - army, costume - male headwear, slouch hat

Sepia photo, corrugated iron building with 2 double doors. Large building with hip and valley roof. Tall metal ? Tubular chimney at back left. Pallets and containers stacked against wall. On back in ball point pen ' Rosella Factory, Brougham St. In pencil ' new sheds from brick stores'A.W.M Gibbony, ,Pall Mall Bendigoorganization, business, rosella factory

All items belonged to Harold Victor Allen who worked for Colonial Gas Association Ltd. Firstly at Footscray and then Box Hill in the 1960's. Retired in 1971. Born in Ballarat in 1906. Apprenticed and worked there till 1945, then moved to Footscray. Eileen, his wife, worked with Harold, helping with the Natural Gas Conversion during Harold's Box Hill time.Change over in Victoria from Gas fired gas supply to Natural Gas supply to Victoria from about 1965 -1. Gas testing kit in green metal box, with silver handle and clasp (silver colour)|2. Suction ball and pump body.|3. Detector tubes of glass capillary. 4. Instruction Manual. 5. Sealing cap ( box of 10) All spare parts |6. Natural Gas Conversion Badge.H.V.Allen MSAgas technology, appliances & accessories

A CB Co. tennis racquet featuring: bevelled crown; laminated, convex throat; and fine-grooved bulbous handle. Manufacturer's trademark decal, comprising of monogram centred between two crossed racquets, with a ball immediately below, features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Inktennis

Two blue cards for the 12th Annual Dinki Di Old Time Ball Saturday 15th September 2007 at the Eaglehawk Town Hall Bendigo7pm 'til late. Emu Creek bush Band, Wedderburn Old Timers, Gay Charmers. Cost $20 or $15 prepaid, Mary Smith (03) 5442 1153entertainment, dance, dinki di old time ball

Green card to 8th Annual Dinki Di Old time Ball to be held Saturday 20 September 2003 at the Eaglehawk Town Hall 7pm till late. Emu Creek bush Band, Wedderburn Old Timers, Gay Charmers. Cost $15 or $12 prepaid Mary Smith (o3) 5442 1153.entertainment, dance, dinki di old time ball

BHS CollectionTwo identical dance cards for the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball to celebrate the centenary of the Dandenong Town Hall on Monday September 3rd 1990. Each dance card consists of a small bifold card on pale blue card with a decorative gold and dark blue border. On the inside is a list of dances. On the rear is a list of the stewards.emu creek bush band, australian colonial dance, old time dance guide, dandenong town hall

A Spalding 'The Slocum' flat-top tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; slender, octagonal handle; and wooden butt cap. Decal of model name and Spalding logo within ball trademark feature across black-painted throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Ink, Painttennis

A Spalding transitional flat-top, junior tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; and, cross hatched handle. Decal of Spalding logo in wreathed ball trademark features on throat on obverse. Decal of model name features across crown, but is illegible. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A Spalding transitional flat-top tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; and, rare handle with baseball club butt. Decal of Spalding logo in wreathed ball trademark features on throat on obverse. Decal of model name features across crown, but is illegible. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Guttennis

A Spalding 'The Greenwood' transitional flat-top tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; and, cross-hatched handle. Decal of Spalding logo in wreathed ball trademark features on throat on obverse. Decal of model name features across crown, on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

A Spalding 'The Greenwood' transitional flat-top tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; and, cross-hatched handle. Decal of Spalding logo in wreathed ball trademark features on throat on obverse. Decal of model name features across crown, on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

'Table Tennis' game. Appears complete: contains a woven 'net', two net supports, two wood paddles, and a plastic hollow ball. Also contains an instructions sheet. Three non-original metal clips contained in box. Made in Germany Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Plastic, Glue, Metal, Clothtennis

The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Colour photograph of officers of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles at Squadron Ball, Wangaratta 7 October 1989. Left to right Captain colin Carrington, major Joshua gay, Major Robert Morrison, Captain Lyle Jackel, Lieutenant John Burke, major Ian docking. front : Captain Paul Williams.

The photograph shows SEC Geelong 38 at the Belmont terminus with the conductor talking to the driver. Received in an envelope dated 25-5-1954. Based on a note on item 9580 of the same date, photo by Hugh Ballment. See item 2681 for a colour slide of this photograph.Yields information about Geelong No. 38 in 1954.Colour print with plain back on Agfa paper. Two copies held.tramcars, trams, geelong, belmon

a/ Royal Historical Society Of Victoria Bendigo Branch The President and Committee Invite With Pleasure to a Costume Ball in conjunction with Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary Celebrations, City Hall Saturday 4th September, 1982 7.30pm-1am. Dress: 1882-1982, with masks (optional) Music: 'Whipstick' Country Band Sherries: 7.30pm - Dinner 9pm. Double: $36.00 Single: $18.00 R.S.V.P 20 August, 1982. Organising Secretary, Felicity Kingerlee, Dudley House, 60 View Street, Bendigo 3550. We will/will not be able . . . . b/ Poster: Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary Celebrations German Masked Costume Ball 4th September, 1982 City Hall - Bendigo. Picture by Dorothy Carroll. The Mass Tent Used by Dean Backhaus on the Bendigo Goldfield. Royal Historical Society Of Victoria Bendigo Branch. c/ Royal Historical Society Of Victoria Bendigo Branch Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary Celebrations German Masked Costume Ball. Picture: Chair used by Dean Backhaus. Hewn from a tree stump. Programme. City Hall, Bendigo, Saturday 4th September,1982. Dance Programme.event, official, historical/educational, royal historical society of victoria bendigo branch dean henry backhaus centenary celebrations a/ the president and committee invite costume ball 4th september, 1982 7.30pm-1am. dress: 1882-1982, with masks music: 'whipstick' country band sherries: 7.30pm - dinner 9pm. double: $36.00 single: $18.00 r.s.v.p 20 august, 1982. organising secretary, felicity kingerlee, dudley house, 60 view street, bendigo 3550. we will/will not be able . . . . b/ poster: german masked costume ball 4th september, 1982 city hall - bendigo. picture by dorothy carroll. the mass tent used by dean backhaus on the bendigo goldfield. c/ german masked costume ball. picture: chair used by dean backhaus. hewn from a tree stump. programme. city hall, bendigo, saturday 4th september, 1982. dance programme.

Black and white photograph : opening fancy dress ball, White Hills Reading Room. 8 young adults in sailor suits, 4 female, 4 male. Brick wall, windows and weatherboard wall at back. Female in centre hoilding small Union Jack flag. Figures have been numbered. Note hole in sole of shoe on right. On front pencil numbers 1 - 8 - one on each person. Names on back of photo correspond to numbers. 1. Arthur Caldwell 2. Mary Dixon ( Mrs. E.M. Bourke ) 3 Frank Dixon 4 Joy Bovard ( Ball ) 5 Imelde Flack 6 Lizzie Richards ( Gay Wood ? ) 7 Ernie Cawden 8. George Cailcottage, miners

Sepia photograph on fawn board. Group of males at hall? Member of cricket team and supporters. Seated on trestles. Two men holding bats. Inscriptions: On front - hand written 'Strathfieldsaye C.C. 1st Eleven 1902-3', '1902-03' 'From Mrs Lowndes, Mc Ivor Road' written in ball point pen on back? Back row: from left, 'Joe Smith, W Grainger, J Hargreaves, W Kronk, A Lowndes, C Borrack, M Doody, Mat. Rundell,JP, WJ Lowndes'. Centre: 'J Straus, W Ryall; ?, GS Holten, T Lowndes. Front: 'T Burns, A Kronk'. The above names are hand written in ball point pen on the image and the board.JP Lind? Photographer, Melbourne (oval stamp on back)person, group, strathfieldsaye cricket club

'Test Cricket' was one of the most popular board games in the pre television era. John Sands Pty Ltd, the publisher, was an Australian bookseller and stationer founded in 1837 and produced board games from 1929-78.Board game consisting of a rectangular cardboard piece illustrated with a cricket ground, players and a scoreboard. Two semi-circles have been cut away from the background and are used to control the progress of the game. The right hand game control is moved to 'ball' position (1-8) and back to start which indicates the type of delivery shown in the window. The left hand control is moved to 'type of delivery bowled' and back to the start which reveals the number of runs scored or method of dismissal which is shown in the window. The scoreboard is operated by three circular wheels that show the result of runs and wickets. An oval handle is at the upper centre. The packaging includes a green cardboard box with lid, which has an image of a batsman and a red cricket ball.board games, john sands pty ltd, cricket

Newspaper clipping from the North and West Melbourne News December 2004, titled: 1 - "115 years on and engine house faces...what? - Article with photo on the forthcoming sale of the former Abbotsford St North Melbourne Engine House. Gives a brief history of the cable trams, the engine house. Notes the future of the building was uncertain, conversion into apartments, was passed in at $2.5mil. Article written by Jullian Ball and Geoff Gaff. 2 - "By the Bylands - in search of cable car history" - article on the TMSV at Bylands and its cable tram collection, the opening hours and historical sources. Has a photo of a lady sitting on Grip car 436 and Russell Jones and Graham Jordan undertaking track work. Article written by Jullian Ball.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, north melbourne, engine houses, tmsv, bylands, tram 436

Warrnambool businesses included in the booklet include Dalton’s Highway Panels, Saunders Toys and Hobbies, Ted Wilson Motors, Bob Hagan & Staff, Elliots Cleaning, Silver Ball Beauty Salon, Shamrock Hotel, Hotel Criterion. The carols included are all well known.Contains a list of businesses in the 1970’s around Warrnambool and districtCream coloured card cover with red and green drawing of Santa Claus and reindeer. Back cover has advertisement for G I Panels of Hamilton and Merry Christmas in green in the bottom part of page. 47 pages. It contains words to carols on alternate pages with advertisements for businesses from Portland, Hamilton and Warrnambool.warrnambool, daltons highway panels warrnambool, saunder's toys and hobbies, ted wilson motors, bob hagan, elliots cleaning, silver ball beauty salon, shamrock hotel

This is stage in the Sunbury Memorial Hall decorated for the Presidential Ball held on the 21 May 1965. The Shire president, Cr. John Joseph McMahon and his wife Margaret, along with Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe and Lady Delacombe were among the official guests.A black and white photograph of a decorated stage.debutante balls, memorial hall, dancing, fashions, presidential balls, councillors, shire of bulla, mcmahon, john .j., margaret, o'leary, jack, nolan, clem, delacombe, rohan. (sir), george evans collection

Image depicting the Sydney Wool Exchange. The donor's father (Wilhelm Eckles) had this picture on his office wall over his 43 year career in the wool industry. The image was possibly won at an event such as a Wool Ball but exact details have been forgotten.Artwork drawn on paper with wood and gold frame. Artwork depicts the Sydney Wool Exchange in the Background with trees on either side in the foreground and low vegetation bellow.Signed, bottom right corner: John Van Vliet Rear, lettering: This Picture Belongs to W.M. Eckels 17 Bushlands Ave Gordonsydney wool exchange

The earliest appearance of these helmets went back as far as 1840 for use in the field and then worn with dress uniform only in the 20th century. The helmet was part of military uniform from 1840 up until the the mid 20th century.Pith Helmet is khaki colour with khaki puggaree, the puggaree has three folds and sewn on the left hand side of the puggaree is a blue white red colour patch. There is a leather band around the brim of the helmet and across the front visor there is a leather chin strap with metal adjustment buckles there is a ball shaped finial in the top of the hat.Handwritten inside the helmet is the name of Sgt. Canr A.E.khaki pith helmet field use dress uniform headware