The booklet was produced for the unveiling of the Captain Cook Statue on 7 December 1914 at the St. Kilda Foreshore. It contains details of Cook's life, the statue and the donor, Andrew Stenhouse, as well as of its unveiling. The statue was unveiled by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Arthur Stanley, watched on by Commonwealth and State dignitaries and hundreds of St Kilda residents. Sixteen page booklet of white paper printed in brown with cardboard cover of similar colours. Secured by brown cotton cord..st kilda, catani gardens, john tweed, andrew stenhouse, captain cook statue, statue, captain cook

Ticket to admit one child to the Victory Theatre to celebrate Empire Day on 24 August 1929Blue coloured card, printed in blue on one sideempire day, victory theatre, st kilda mayoral function

Invitation to the Mayor and Councillors to attend a social evening to formally open the newly renovated club rooms of the St Kilda Club on 14 April 1930Pink coloured card printed in blue on one sideHandwritten notation: The Mayor + Councillors St. Kilda Handwritten deletion: Please present this ticket at doorst kilda club

Entry ticket to the Admiral's Call at St Kilda, a function on the lawn at the foot of St Kilda Pier, in connection with the visit by the British Naval Squadron, 18 March 1924Yellow coloured card, printed in black on one sidebritish naval squadron, st kilda mayoral function, admiral's call at st kilda

An invitation and entry badge for one person and 'one Lady accompanying' to attend a program of events at 'various places of amusement at St Kilda' in connection with the visit by the British Naval Squadron in March 1924Cream card, discoloured with age, printed on one side in blue on a yellow background. Fastened to it with a dressmakers pin is a round cream card badge, displaying the City of St Kilda logo, at the top of which a blue ribbon has been attached through a hole at the top.british naval squadron

Event upon the appointment of Lt. Col. The Right Hon. Arthur Herbert Tennyson, the Lord Somers, KCMG DSO MC as Governor of Victoria. He served in the role from 28 June 1926 to 23 June 1931, and administered the Commonwealth as acting governor-general from 3 October 1930 to 22 January 1931.Two cream cards, discoloured with age, printed on one side in black on a pink background. governor arthur tennyson somers,

Membership book for the Wattle Social Club. It provides for a payment record of subscriptions and contains a list of the names of the members of the Executive and Social Committee. It also sets out the Club motto Omnibus Placeto (make yourself agreeable to all) and the Club's object, which was 'Pleasant Sunday Evenings and Intellectual Social Advancement of All Members' and club rules. Club rooms were at the Memorial Hall and Alma Hall.Folded yellow card cover, printed in blue. Inside is a single page of folded paper, bound with two staples and printed in black.wattle social club, st kilda memorial hall, alma hall

Program commemorating the church's 70 year history, and Armistice Day, in 1928. All Saints Anglican Church in East St Kilda is one of Melbourne's oldest Anglican churches. The foundation stone was laid on 8 November 1858 and the first service was held in the church on the 8 December 1861. The building which can seat up to 1400 people is said to be the largest Anglican parish church in the southern hemisphere. Two sheets of yellow paper, folded and bound with two staples and printed in blackall saints church, all saints anglican church st kilda

Program of visit to Victoria in 1920 by Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). The visit was to officially thank Australia for the support to Great Britain during World War I and to strengthen the links between Australia and the Empire. The program contains the general itinerary of the visit to Australia, from 26 May - 19 August, and the detailed itinerary of the visit to Victoria on 26 May - 7 June. It also lists the Prince's staff, members of the press who were accompanying him, and the tour party.Multi-page booklet with a white cover of soft card and pages of white paper that has discoloured with age. Printed in black. Bound by two staples..royal visits, prince of wales

Routes and traffic arrangements for the visit to Victoria on 26 May - 7 June 1920 by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). The visit was to officially thank Australia for the support to Great Britain during World War I and to strengthen the links between Australia and the Empire. The booklet details the routes, escorts, and traffic arrangements, starting with the procession from St Kilda Pier to Federal Government House on his arrival on 26 May.Multi-page booklet of white pages with a brown card cover and bound with two staples. Printed in black.royal visits, prince of wales

Program of a reception for the Duchess of York by the National Council of Women of Victoria on 26 April 1927 at the St Kilda Town Hall. Music by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In 1927, the Duke and Duchess of York, (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) came to Australia to officiate the opening of the new Parliament House in Canberra on 9 May. They arrived in Sydney on 26 March and departed from Fremantle on 23 May. They were in Victoria on 21 - 29 April. Folded sheet of white paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue.royal visits, national council of women of victoria, duchess of york, melbourne symphony orchestra, mso

Flyer promoting the 1923 Annual Ball presented by Mrs Kuring and featuring music by The Austral Orchestra. Mrs Kuring presented De Luxe Assemblies on Saturdays at St Kilda Town Hall. Cream coloured paper printed in blue on one sidemrs kuring, de luxe assemblies, st kilda balls

Advertising an Anzac Day service at the St Kilda War Memorial on 25 April 1925 and a memorial service at St Kilda Town Hall the next dayWhite paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one sideanzac day, st kilda mayoral function, st kilda war memorial

Event at the St Kilda Town Hall in recognition of the St Kilda Cricket Club First Eleven winning the VCA Premiership in four successive seasons - 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27. Details of the matches are set out on the back of the program. A smoke social was a predominantly Australian form of male only social event in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, until about the 1940s, where men would gather to smoke. Smoke socials were often coupled with a formal dinner, an annual general meeting or a musical revue and were run by football clubs, charitable organizations, civic organizations, trade unions, and governments.Folded cream coloured paper, printed in bluest kilda cricket club, maynard dakin, j alexander browne, norman bradshaw, fred champion, dave bell, w burrell

Promotion of a ceremony to install a long-range gun captured by the AIF in 1918 and given to the Municipality of St Kilda as a war trophy at Alfred Square. The ceremony was on 23 June 1923.White paper, discoloured with age, printed in bluealfred square, st kilda war trophy (gun)

Advertisement for a ceremony on the lawns near St Kilda pier where the Governor-General will present War Service Certificates.Cream coloured paper printed in brownwwi recognition of service

Notice of a public meeting at St Kilda Town Hall on 12 November1928 about the financing of the Memorial Buildings. The year is not specified in the notice but it would have been 13 February 1929 because the Mayor is identified as Thos Unsworth, who served as Mayor in 1928-29. The Memorial Hall commemorates those who served in World War I, was officially opened on Armistice Day, 1924, and operated as a dance and social hall. In January 1927 the Health Department gave permission for it to operate as the Memorial Cinema. It continued as a cinema until 1957.White paper, discoloured with age, printed in redmemo, st kilda memorial hall

Event on 23 March 1926 at St Kilda Town Hall to farewell the Countess of Stradbroke, Helena Violet Alice Fraser, the wife of the third Earl of Stradbroke, who the Governor of Victoria from 24 February 1921 to 7 April 1926.White paper printed on one side in blackgovernor earl of stradbroke, countess of stradbroke

The third Earl of Stradbroke was Governor of Victoria from 24 February 1921 to 7 April 1926. The ticket was to an event at St Kilda Pier to welcome him and his wife upon their arrival in Victoria. They and their three children had entered Australia at Fremantle on 17 February 1921.Aqua coloured card with scalloped edges, printed on one side in blueStamped '31'governor earl of stradbroke

Photocopy of extract of the winning design for the St Kilda War Memorial. The architect was G H Alsop who, at 21 years of age and with Assisting Architect JC Aisbell, won a competition to design the memorial to St Kilda's fallen servicemen and women. The memorial was unveiled in 1925.White paper, printed in black on one sidest kilda war memorial, st kilda cenotaph, catani gardens

Notice in preparation for ceremony for the Governor-General to present war service certificates to nurses, sailors and soldiers who lived in St Kilda when they signed up for service. A form was provided with the notice, possibly seeking information about which recipients of the certificates will be attending.White paper, discoloured with age, printed in redwwi recognition of service

Program of a 5-day festival held 27/2/1926 - 6/3/1926 to raise funds for the Bush Fire Relief Fund, Soldiers' Memorial Hall, St Vincent's Hospital and the Catani Memorial (St Kilda cenotaph). The carnival began with a procession from what is now St Kilda Junction, down Fitzroy Street to Luna Park and the Lower Esplanade. Events included novelty races and contests including pillow-fighting, a paddling race where contestants had to balance on kerosene tins, a cigarette race where competitors raced with lighted cigarettes, and many other contests at the beach. There were also swimming events, boat races, lifesaving demonstrations, displays, music and dancing. The program contains extensive advertising from local businesses.Booklet made of 5 sheets of white paper, discoloured with age, folded, stapled and printed in blue and blackst kilda carnivals, wwi fund-raising, st kilda memorial hall, st kilda cenotaph, st kilda beach

The stamps advertise a 5-day festival in 1926 to raise funds for the Bush Fire Relief Fund, Soldiers' Memorial Hall, St Vincent's Hospital and the Catani Memorial (St Kilda cenotaph).Series of five identical stamps, printed in red and pink on a sheet of perforated white paper, discoloured with age, and backed with gum. st kilda carnivals, st kilda beach, wwi fund-raising

Certificate showing that, upon payment of 10 pounds, Edith Jackson was granted a plot number 165a in the Baptist section of the St Kilda General Cemetery, on 14 February 1929.White paper, discoloured with age, printed and handwritten on both sides in black. Red wax seal attached.st kilda cemetery, edith jackson

Edward O’Donnell's service as a St. Kilda Councillor included six terms as mayor. The dinner, held by the City of St Kilda at the George hotel on 10 October 1928, celebrated his 40 years of service. The program includes a record of his service, the menu, toasts, and autographs of people who attended. He served for another four years, and left after being defeated in the council elections in 1932.Booklet with a white folded card cover, discoloured with age, printed in blue with gold decoration. Inside, a white page folded in half, printed in blue, is fastened to the cover with a blue ribbon.Autographs written in pencil appear on the final page and inside back cover.edward o'donnell, st kilda council, george hotel

Unveiling of the cenotaph in Catani Gardens, St Kilda, by Governor-General Baron Foster on Anzac Day 1925Single sheet of white paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one sidest kilda war memorial, st kilda cenotaph, anzac day

Ticket to a display by the Wolf Cubs of No. 9 District (St Kilda, Caulfield, Brighton and Sandringham) in St Kilda Town Hall to raise funds for the St Kilda Branch of the Alfred Hospital Auxiliary. The date given is 3 June, but the year is not specified.Tan coloured paper printed on one side in blackwolf cubs, st kilda town hall, hospital fundraising, the alfred hospital auxiliary

Unused receipt forms that have been removed from a receipt book for St Kilda's contributions to an appeal in 1920 for the Queen Victoria Hospital.Blue paper, printed in black on one side, perforated vertically at about one third along its length. Four copies heldqueen victoria hospital, wwi fund-raising, hospital fundraising

Unused receipt forms that have been removed from a receipt book for St Kilda's contributions to an appeal in aid of the Broadmeadows Foundling Hospital Appeal.Blue coloured paper, printed in black on one side, perforated vertically at about one third along its length. Ten copies heldbroadmeadows foundling hospital, hospital fundraising

Program for fair at St Kilda Town Hall, held on 1-3 May 1930, in aid of local charities and hospitals.Single sheet of light green paper, printed in black and folded into threest kilda town hall, hospital fundraising, all nations fair