Part of Tim Shambrook's Collection for 'This is Vermont', P. 33.Black and white photo of 'This is Vermont' Sign advertising virtues of Vermont. Erected by The Mitcham & Vermont Progress Association.mitcham & vermont progress association, shambrook, tim

Colour photograph, Bert Graham Collection, The Bendigo East Progress Association Hall before the renovations 1979bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Colour photograph, Bert Graham Collection, The Bendigo East Progress Association Hall, before the renovations, 1979bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Colour photograph, Bert Graham Collection, The Bendigo East Progress Association Hall before the renovations 1979bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Colour Photograph, Bert Graham Collection, the Bendigo East Progress Association Hall in 1979, as stated on reverse.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Colour photograph, Bert Graham Collection, the Bendigo East Progress Association Public Hall in 1979 before the renovations.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Colour Photograph, Bert Graham Collection, The East Bendigo Progress Association Hall after the renovations in 1980, showing the rear of the building.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Object, Golden Key, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Progress Association, 21st Birthday Golden Key, 1931 - 1952.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

This envelope and its unknown contents were sent in 1937 to Fred Miller of Boughton Farm at Cassady's Bridge. west of Warrnambool. The envelope advertises an Annual Gala Week in Warrnambool from December 26th 1937 to January 2nd 1938. This was an event organized by the Warrnambool Progress Association as a tourist promotion exercise. The Secretary of the Association at the time was Martin Carter, a well-known Warrnambool saddler and local band conductor. The envelope also advertised the forthcoming Warrnambool Centenary Celebrations in 1939-1940 but these were not held because of the outbreak of World War Two. The Centenary celebrations were eventually held in 1947, a more appropriate year as Warrnambool was founded in 1847. This envelope is of interest as a memento of the 1930s in WarrnamboolThis is a bone-coloured envelope with images on the front of three people on the left and in the centre, red printing, black typing and postal franking. The back has a postal stamp.Mr. F. Miller Cassidy's (sic) Warrnambool P.O. Warrnambool Centenary Celebrations 1939-40 For Your Next Holiday Warrnambool the Garden City by the Sea Annual Gala Week --Dec.26,1937 to Jan.2 Under auspices of Warrnambool Progress Association Particulars from M.L.Carter, Sec.gala week warrnambool 1937, m.l.carter warrnambool, warrnambool progress association, warrnambool centenary celebrations, fred miller boughton cassady's bridge

This edition of the News contains articles on garden construction by Paul Thompson; a message from the new Shire President Pauline Toner and other local news and commentary.10 p typescript duplicated, staplednon-fictionHandwritten 'Cr O'Connor'eltham north, pauline toner

Back Row: Cliff Loats, Jane Marriot, Ian Conway, Eileen Glover, Kevin & Kim Dallinger. Front Row: John Glover, Laurie Bennett, Lesley Bennett, Carmel Loats.Colour Photograph of 10 People 4 Seated outside in front of Brick wall.deep lead school, education

Colour photograph, Bert Graham Collection, The East Bendigo Progress Association Hall, after the renovations in March 1980 without the signwriting on the front of the building.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Documents, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Progress Association correspondence with the City of Bendigo from 12 Dec 1949 to 1 Dec 1988.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Documents, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Progress Association, correspondence to the City of Bendigo from 6 January 1989 to 11 November 1991.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Documents, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Progress Association Administration Committee, correspondence from 2 August 1962 to 19 January 1966.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Childers Cove is situated about 15 ks east of Warrnambool in the area known as Mepunga. It is named after the shipwreck of 'The Children.The documents relate to the running of the Childer's Cove Progress Association. There are a number of social activities including gymkhanas, racing meetings, making of roads and improving with planting trees There are many names which are still familiar with the area nearly 100 years later, including Wallace, McDowall, Burleigh, Murnane, Bonnett, Abraham Laidlaw Keogh Holloway and Palmer. Some of the meetings were held at the Mepunga South School with others held at Eckers Hotel Warrnambool and some at the race course. Fundraising events were held also from athletic meetings and district school children's races. This collection of papers is representative of many small communities around Australia where people came together and worked to improve their community facilities. It therefore has strong social and historic significance.This is a collection of papers most of which relate to the Childer's Cove Progress Association. Included are: .1 Minute Book/ Exercise book Childer's Cove Progress Association.May 1928-1932 .2 Minute Book/ Exercise book Childer's Cove Progress Association. 1924-1926 .3 Letter from Warrnambool Football Club 1930. .4 Account Archibald MacFarlane & Co March 1929 .5 Western District Racing Association Oct 1929. .6 Federal Taxation Dep Re Entertainment Tax 11/02/1930 .7 Chief Secretary Office re Racing Permits March 1923. .8-.9 Warrnambool Standard Invoices Jan 1930's .10 Archibald MacFarlane & Co Jan 1930. .11 Chief Office for Stamp Duties 12/02/1928 .12 Flyer - Childer's Cove Progress Association April 17 1926. .13 Flyer- Monster Gymkhana 12/02/ 1927. .14 Handwritten Invoice Charles Palmer Nov 1929. .15 Cheque Book Childer's Cove Progress Association 1929-31. .16 Deposit Book Childer's Cove Progress Association 1932-1942 .17 Bundle of invoices. .1 C J Caddy & Sons.2 Western Ice & Ice Products .3 Department of Lands & Survey Aug 1923 .4 J S Tait re Licence April 1924 .5 Warrnambool Standard31/12/1923 .6 Warrnambool Standard 31/03/1924 .7 Devenish & Co August 1924 .8 Warrnambool Standard 31/06/1924 H J Paynter & Co 03/05/1924 .10 Chief Secretary's Office Melbourne 01/05/1924 with receipt. .11 Permit for a race meeting April 19 1924 .12 Commonwealth of Australia Entertainment Tax 06/09/1924.13 Commonwealth of Australia Entertainment Notice 27/08/01924 .14 Commonwealth of Australia Entertainment Tax notice 12/08/1924 .18 William Ardlie handwritten letter 28/03/1928 .19 Envelope Addressed to W R Abrahams .20 Final notice Handwritten Charles Palmer Jan 1930. .21 Balance Sheet Childer's Cove Racing Club 18/03/1929 .22 H J Paynter & Co Account and receipt 25/02/1930. .23 Raglan Parade Timber Yards Alex Donaldson Feb 1930. .24 The School Paper Feb 1964 No 741 childer's cove, mepunga, childer's cove progress association

Colour photograph, Bert Graham Collection, This is a photo of the Bendigo East Progress Association Public Hall on March 1980, side view, without the signwriting at front.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association