A group of eleven dancers dressed in diaphanous gowns surround Cerberus mascot, Bruce of Woodside, and his sailor handler. Also visible is a large commemorative bell inscribed thus: "Bell presented HMAS Melbourne by the Chairman & Court of Directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in commemoration of the invaluable services rendered by the SS "TAFF", St Lucia April 1916" “Bruce of Woodside” and The Society Girls September 1934: During a break in rehearsals for the Naval Pageant at HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot, King Neptune’s sea nymphs were photographed in their diaphanous sea-green draperies. The sea nymphs were a “who’s who” of Melbourne’s high society young women who often featured in Table Talk, a weekly social magazine with articles about local and overseas notables, their fashions, social engagements and relationships. Pet HMAS Cerberus bulldog mascot “Bruce of Woodside”, accompanied by his sailor handler, led naval parades and events wearing a Cerberus sailor hat, and achieved the rank of three badge Petty Officer. Every day at three bells (13:00 hours), Bruce ate a pound and half of raw steak and two raw eggs. Later, Bruce was demoted to Leading Seaman for “eating a goldfish out of the fish pond at the captain’s residence”. Bruce was demoted again for urinating on the wheels of the Captain’s car. On 28 July 1935, when Bruce collapsed and died of a chill after his customary swim, the papers declared it “to the sorrow of every man in the depot”. Featured in "Newsworthy : Melbourne in photographs 1933-1936" exhibition held at East Melbourne Library from October to December 2023. Research by project volunteer, Fiona Collyer: The names of the sea nymphs: Miss Maisie Cooper, Miss Lorna Dawson, Mrs W. Catanach, Mrs Wallace Smith, Misses Valerie Wallace Smith, Beth Paxton, Elizabeth Darling, Barbara and Joyce Hayden Smith, Alison Mein, Valerie Pratt, Shirley Pratt, Brenda Payne, Elaine Knox-Knight, Betty Matear, Joan Ramsay, Ann Outhwaite [daughter of artist Ida Rentoul Outhwaite], Iris Connolly, Carmen Burridge, Dora Tait. The Naval Pageant, held at the Melbourne Show Ground, 31 October - 3 November 1934, was arranged as part of the Navy's contribution to the Victorian Centenary Celebrations. It was produced and acted by officers and men from the Navy Office, Flinders Naval Depot, H.M.A.S. Squadron, R.A.N.R. Depot, Williamstown, and R.A.N.R. Depot, Port Melbourne. Included were songs and marches, episodes from the life of Captain Cook, drill in honour of Nelson, Drake, Neptune's Court, and episodes from 1914. This was essentially family entertainment - advertisements in the souvenir programme are for ice creams, chocolates and engagement rings. A note about the episode in Cook's life in Tahiti reads 'The dresses worn by Tahitian dancing girls at this period were not considered suitable for the pageant, and historical accuracy has been sacrificed for attractiveness in choosing the raffia skirts of Hawaii.' References: Cerberus Shipmates (2002, December 5). Royal Australian Navy News (National : 1958 - 2021), p. 16. Retrieved July 10, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article267342311 NAVAL PAGEANT (1934, June 25). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 13. Retrieved September 15, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243171504 BRUCE WILL PARADE NO MORE (1935, July 29). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved January 23, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244930224 Souvenir Programme, 'Victorian Centenary Celebrations Naval Pageant', Ramsay Publishing, Melbourne, 1934. Source: Museums Victoria https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/264023Photographer notations on slide: "Naval tattoo Girl dancers with sailors and naval mascot 1934".dancers, dogs, navy, events

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a group of men and women standing in an auditorium. Some are in band uniform and carrying their instruments whilst the rest are in highland dance costume. The band is St Hilda's with the conductor Frank Wright. The dance troupe is Roy Stewart Dancers of Scotland. The place is Morecambe Lanes, London.Handwritten on back - St Hilda's - F.W. Conductor, Roy Stewart Dancers, (Scotland), Morecambe Lanes, July 1934frank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, st hilda's band

Rectangular bronze plaque depicting two male indigenous dancers.Sticker on reverse containing "Matcham Skipper/ Australia/ No All" written in black pen. matcham skipper, bronze, plaque, indigenous, dancers

Digital image of a group of Irish dancers marching in the Koroit Irish Festival parade. koroit, irish, koroit irish festival, festival, irish dancers, dancers

The Guiding Light Square Dancer club taking part in a street parade in Winnipeg, Canada, as part of the Canadian National Square and Round Dance convention. Marching in the group: Alan Egerton is front left partnered by Ruth and Wanda Egerton is front right partnered by Shane. Steven, Jeff, Margaret Snyder and Peggy Sitlington.1 color photograph of people in square dancing outfits walking in a street paraderecreation, margaret fox, wanda egerton, alan egerton, guiding light square dance club

Coloured photographHighland Dancers

DVD Copy of original VHS Tape, of the 1989 Year 7.4 RTS Band and Dancers. This DVD was copied for the Ringwood Tenchnical School / ESC Reunion in 2010. An .MP4 file taken from the DVD is available at the RDHS Archives. The Original VHS Tape was disposed once DVD copy was confirmed to be faithful copy. Written on cover of video tape: R.T.S. Band and Dancers 1. Canbwerra Ozone Project 2. R.T.S. Ozone Day 3. Channel Nine News 4. Ozone Day R.T.S. rts, ringwood tech

This photo is one of a series of a small number of promotional photos of a traditional Greek dance troupe, Margaritia's Greek Folkloric Dancers. The photos depict the dance troupe in various poses and formations. The photos were donated to the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria by the troupe leader, Marguerite Gwyneth-Jones. It is unclear whether or not the dance troupe ever took part in events hosted by the AFV.B&W photo of a troupe of dancers in traditional dress. They are on the grass, in two rows: the dancers in the back row are standing, while the dancers in the front row are kneeling on one knee. They are all posing with their arms outstetched, touching the next dancer's shoulders. Behind them, there is a tall cyclone fence with some large trees or shrubs behind it.[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] MARGARITA'S GREEK FOLKLORIC DANCERSarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, greek, margarita’s greek folkloric dancers, costume, traditional dress, ethnic dress, dancers

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph - Following morning services, Anzac Day 25 April 1967, at the Northern Headquarters of Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, in Danang, those members able to get in to Danang from the field were entertained by dancers from the Shirley Simmons Concert partyphotograph, aattv, danang, entertainers, shirley simmons concert party, gibbons collection catalogue, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), anzac day 1967, northern headquarters, dancers, denis gibbons

Colour photographs of West Papuan dancers. west papuan dancers, eureka dinner

One of a series of photographs taken of the Buninyong Gold King Festival 1983A black and white photograph of the Buninyong Gold King Festival De Soza re-enactment 1983 featuring Heritage Dancers, Mary Akers "calling" the dance.buninyong, gold king festival, festival events, de soza re-enactment, mary akers

Two Photograps in a frame of scantily clad Vietnamese Dancersphotograph, entertainment

Bronze plaque depicting a trio of male indigenous dancers. Nonematcham skipper, plaque, bronze, indigenous, dancer

Robin Kelly was born Robin Vandersluys in Mary Street, Kew. As a child, she sang in backyard concerts run with her brother, Leslie. The family moved to Deepdene in 1949 and Robin joined church and school choirs. Later she was to study classical singing with Stella Power, modern singing with Jack White, TV Presentation with Natalie Raine of Crawford Productions and acting/singing with Jessie Matthews. Following her victory in a talent quest at the Orama Ballroom, she was invited to join the Orama Big Band with singers Harry Cox and Arlene Forrest. She also sang with the Kerm Jones Jazz Band at Power House and with Frank Johnson's Jazz Band at Jazz Junction. Robin became resident band vocalist at the historic Federal Hotel in Collins Street with the Rudi Laquer Trio. She also sang at The Savoy Plaza with the George Cadman Trio. A year later she became resident vocalist at the Ress Oriental Hotel with the Lennie Holmes Trio. Later, Robin married pianist Peter Jones, singing under the name 'Robin Vanser' in clubs in Sydney and regional New South Wales. She was booked for a Vietnam War tour and also sang in Tahiti. Returning to Melbourne, her agent booked her to appear in shows in Tasmania including West Point Casino and Melbourne country venues. Another agent, John Bishop, booked her to do floor shows in Melbourne, including Xmas Seasons at the Hampton Hotel where she entertained audiences with her comedy and audience participation routines. In 1971, Robin Kelly retired to run her Robin Hood Antiques business in Canterbury, during which time she was married to tenor Glenn Kelly. Later she joined Sing Australia Camberwell Choir, performing as a soloist at their Melbourne Town Hall Concert.The Vandersluys-Kelly Collection of photographs, costumes and musical performance memorabilia was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Robin Denise Kelly in 2018. The collection is an important record of stage and recorded performances in Australia in the second half of the 20th century. This new nationally-focused and artistically significant collection augments and contextualises the local performing arts materials in our collection. Black and white photograph of Robin Vanser and dancers in performance in Tahiti, 19651965 | Tahiti | 4 weeksperforming arts - australia - 1960s, robin vanser, performing arts - tahiti - 1990s

In 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held a "Warm Up For Winter Dance" as a fundraising event during National Arthritis Week. The dance, which was held at the San Remo Ballroom, had a multicultural theme and featured performances by professional dancers and dance troupes. This photo depicts two flamenco dancers from the Sol Y Sombra flamenco dancing troupe performing on the dance floor during the event. Some photos from the event appear on page 3 of the Autumn 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update, as part of a National Arthritis Week (NAW) feature.Colour photo of two flamenco dancers, dancing together on an otherwise empty dance floor in a large hall. In the background, in the dining area beyond the dance floor, a few people are sitting at tables and a waitperson is carrying a tray.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in pencil] Sol Y Sombra - Flamenco dancers [On the same sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Part of the Multi-Cultural Dance Theme at the San Remo Ball-room Dancearthritis foundation of victoria, afv, fundraising, fundraiser, warm up for winter dance, multicultural, art and culture, traditional dance, sol y sombra, spanish music and dance troupe, flamenco dance, flamenco music, flamenco singing, music and dance performance, dance costumes, san remo ballroom, north carlton, national arthritis week, naw, arthritis update, 1994

Rectangular silicon mould depicting two indigenous dancers. Corresponds to S. 116 Bronze Plaque.Nonematcham skipper, mould, silicon, indigenous dancers

This photo is one of a series of a small number of promotional photos of a traditional Greek dance troupe, Margaritia's Greek Folkloric Dancers. The photos depict the dance troupe in various poses and formations. The photos were donated to the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria by the troupe leader, Marguerite Gwyneth-Jones. It is unclear whether or not the dance troupe ever took part in events hosted by the AFV.B&W photo of a troupe of dancers in traditional dress. They are on the grass in two rows, holding a dance pose. In the back row, four women standing with one arm raised high and waving a handkerchief. In the front row, three men are kneeling down with one leg outstretched to the front and their arms outstetched to the side, resting on the next dancer's shoulders. Behind them, there is a tall cyclone fence with some large trees or shrubs behind it.[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] MARGARITA'S GREEK FOLKLORIC DANCERSarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, greek, margarita’s greek folkloric dancers, costume, traditional dress, ethnic dress, dancers, handkerchief, handkerchieves

This photo is one of a series of a small number of promotional photos of a traditional Greek dance troupe, Margaritia's Greek Folkloric Dancers. The photos depict the dance troupe in various poses and formations. The photos were donated to the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria by the troupe leader, Marguerite Gwyneth-Jones. It is unclear whether or not the dance troupe ever took part in events hosted by the AFV.B&W photo of a troupe of dancers in traditional dress. They are standing on the grass, linking hands. Behind them, there is a tall cyclone fence with some large trees or shrubs behind it.[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] MARGARITA'S GREEK FOLKLORIC DANCERSarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, greek, margarita’s greek folkloric dancers, costume, traditional dress, ethnic dress, dancers

Square dancers enjoying a session at Langwarrin. Previously known as the Guiding Light Square Dance club, the death of one of the founders and move to a new dance studio in Langwarrin with a new partner, allowed the formation of a new club. Wanda Egerton sitting in front row, fourth from left.1 color photograph of people smiling towards the camerarecreation, margaret fox, wanda egerton, guiding light square dance club

Entertainment - Dance Miss E. Falk & Norma Maloneystawell

Entertainment - Dancers (J. Pickering Nee Wood) 1930’sstawell entertainment

Large Group of Dancers in Army Drill Hall 1937 Sloane Street Stawell.stawell

Details the personal history of Sharon Lacey as a square dance caller and how she can be contacted.Tells the story of the establishment of the Diamond Valley Squares. A Square Dancing club.A black and white newspaper clipping with a green heading.square dancing, diamond valley squares, guiding light square dancers, westgate dancers

Janefield Special School Dancers participated in the Western Metropolitan Region Grand Youth Concert during Education Week in198912 pages, black text on white paper, colour illus on cover.janefield, janefield special school, western metropolitan region, education department victoria

This photo is one of a series of a small number of promotional photos of a traditional Greek dance troupe, Margaritia's Greek Folkloric Dancers. The photos depict the dance troupe in various poses and formations. The photos were donated to the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria by the troupe leader, Marguerite Gwyneth-Jones. It is unclear whether or not the dance troupe ever took part in events hosted by the AFV.B&W photo of a troupe of dancers in traditional dress. They are standing on the grass in two rows, each holding a handkerchief with one arm held up high. Behind them, there is a tall cyclone fence with some large trees or shrubs behind it.[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] MARGARITA'S GREEK FOLKLORIC DANCERSarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, greek, margarita’s greek folkloric dancers, costume, traditional dress, ethnic dress, dancers, handkerchief, handkerchieves

Original A4 letterhead paper with signature.non-fictionA letter by Val Pyers of the Melbourne Chorale to Malcolm Fitzmaurice, whose Scottish Dancers took part in the concert, 'Scotland the Brave', 1985. Also includes a separate page on "Why do people become teachers?" written by Malcolm Fitzmaurice.fitzmaurice malcolm, scottish dancing, melbourne chorale