These 15 photographs were taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio at Bendigo circa 1970s. The two units took turns each year to host the event. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cricket, cross country, golf, sailing, squash, softball, tennis, touch football, rifle shooting, tug-of-war and volleyball. The “big bone” trophy comprising a large bone from a beast housed inside a wooden framed glass case, was awarded to the winner of the day competition. The evening competition often included darts, carpet bowls, hookey, quoits and billiards/snooker. The “little bone” (a mounted chicken bone) was the consolation trophy awarded to the winner of the evening competition. The 3-hour bus trip for the visiting unit on their return was typically very raucous. The history of the Bones Day competition is best described in the booklet titled - Bones of Contention Souvenir Program. 1965. Refer to Item 6267.These 15 photographs were taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment (ASR) and the RAAF School of Radio (SOR) at Bendigo circa 1970s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The black and white photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, SOR Squash Team: All unidentified. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR Squash Team: Back row L to R: John Bennett, unidentified (x2), Brian Rogers. Front row L to R: unidentified, Irene Saunders. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR Golf Team: Back row L to R: Ken Rich, Bob Coultard, unidentified (x3), Graeme Jeffers. Front row L to R: unidentified, Noel Sproles, Don Taylor, unidentified (x2). .4) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, SOR Tug-of-War Team: All unidentified. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR Tug-of-War Team: Back row L to R: Peter Saunders. Noel Morrison, Jim Cook, Roy Morgan, Ken Slater, Geoff Haynes, Adrian Rynberk, Tony Ellis. Front row L to R: Tom Pattison, Bob Hayden, unidentified (x2), Peter ‘Blue’ Blaskett. .6) - Photo, colour, 1970s, ASR Rugby Team: Back row L to R: unidentified (x3), Bob Hayden, unidentified (x2). Centre row L to R: Col Darch, Chris Parkinson, unidentified (x2), Peter Mansell, unidentified (x2). Front row L to R: unidentified (x2), Kerry Gallager, unidentified (x2), Bob Williams. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR Volleyball Team: Back row L to R: John Bullen, unidentified (x3), Tom Zentai, unidentified. Front row L to R: unidentified, John Winzar, Ken Slater, unidentified. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR Rifle Shooting Team: Back row L to R: Tony Ellis, unidentified, John Waite, Ian ‘Lofty’ Turner. Front row L to R: Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, unidentified(x3). .9) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, SOR Rifle Shooting Team: All unidentified. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR Tennis Team: Back row L to R: unidentified (x2), Shirley Stephenson, unidentified, Ros Melsom. Front row L to R: Lynn Ireland, Desi Asaris, unidentified, Rita Asaris. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR & SOR Basketball Teams: Back row L to R: Tom Pattison, Robert Melsom, remainder unidentified. Front row L to R: Russ Larsen, unidentified, John Thomas, unidentified (x2) Col Minto, unidentified. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR & SOR Volleyball Teams: Back row L to R: Roger Pearson, unidentified (x5), Greg Francis-Wright, unidentified. Front row L to R: unidentified (x2), Ken Slater, unidentified, John Bateman, unidentified, Kerry Gallagher. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, SOR Cricket Team: All unidentified. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR Cricket Team: All unidentified. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, ASR Tennis Team: Back row L to R: unidentified (x4), Terry Bulley, unidentified. Front row L to R: Mick Flynn, unidentified (x5)..10P annotated ‘BR ? ? Shirley ? Ros FR L to Right Lynn Ireland Desi ? Retia‘ on back of photo. Remaining photos are not annotated.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, bones day

Articles in the annual report include: a brief history of the organisation on it's 80th anniversary, resignation of Herbert Thompson who had provided over 50 years of voluntary service in the library, Braille teacher and Council member with a plaque commemorating him in the Library, the addition of Reverend Noel McCaw on the Council as Mr Thompson's replacement and A.F. Albert's appointment as Vice President, the unexpected demolition of 'Heathfield; in Woollahra due to it's condition and a rethinking of strategy given the demand for a kindergarten in the western suburbs, intention to rebuild the lower hall in William St to accommodate studios, offices, repair and storage facilities to satisfy the growing demand for tapes, outline of the Blind Book Society and how it became an auxiliary to the Society so that the assets and goodwill of the BBS were transferred to the RBS, support for this action by Frank Clune and other authors, transcription work done by the Braille Writers Association of NSW includes Leaving Certificate exams, knitting patterns, recipes and musical compositions, references to the change in talking book machines and teachers checking transcribers work to ensure mild censorship does not occur, two examples of how the support can change the life of a blind person, the assembling of a giant flower basket (10 x 15 feet) for the Town Hall Float in the Waratah Festival which was filled with 25,000 sweet peas and a bow of 6 foot wide satin - sadly the truck carrying this would not start and the float was not seen, dropping of sales due to plastic goods and imported products, 17 First Prizes and 12 Second Prizes in various handicrafts at the Royal Easter Show, the work of Margaret Green in providing services to blind children across the state, a visit by world-famous blind pianist George Shearing, pictures of the opening of the "Light House" home for Aged Blind Women and the Alexis Albert Hostel for Aged Blind Men, renovations have occurred at the Helen Keller Hostel and drama and singing classes are held as well as the local choir Waimea Singers directed by Nellie Sweeney, cricketer Ken Curtis took a hat trick - the first in Australian blind cricket history - in the third match between NSW and Victoria at Kooyong in December 1960, three musicians (Julian Lee, Percy Roberts and George Herrmann) were in contact with pianist Percy Shearing before his television appearance, drama classes provided by Irene Alexander have been well attended with some students giving dramatic presentations on radio stations, monthly musical concerts continue to be held in the Society's hall, the continued success of the Black and White Ball, the huge success of the 2UW Blind Appeal providing much needed funds, the addition of the Silver Lighthouse to the group of Auxiliaries, the passing of E K Gordon who was a Foundation Member of the Committee as well as roles with the Newcastle branch and Nursery for Blind Babies, the ACT Liaison Group obtained free passes for bus services within the Territory, the 'Glow Worm' sessions ended in its 21st year on 2GB with Goodie Reeve now reading news excerpts and Betty Hatherley's session on 2UW have been replaced by recorded announcements.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, annual report, justice maxwell, paul cullen, h.f. benning, herbert thompson, c d darvall, ken bunn, e t herford, roy kippax, k. g hunter-kerr, phyllis bourke, w.a. davis, alexis albert, noel mccaw, buildings, talking books, blind book library, kenneth bruce, frank clune, dame mary gilmore, roy young, braille writers association of new south wales, transcription, t brockhoff, zita ainsworth, l farrell, a faulks, percy cooper, m duncan, dorothy juleff, margaret green, victor maxwell kindergarten, light house home, alexis albert hostel, helen keller hostel, waimea singers, nellie sweeney, ken curtis, cricket, julian lee, percy roberts, george herrmann, irene alexander, maurice chevalier, nola dekyvere, betty hatherley, l c haynes, fundraising, l atkins, l a maurer, j lamond, j wishart, jill hamer, w. cannington, e k gordon, j blair, b macleay, lions club of mayfield, lions club of sydney, lions club of burwood, apex, lions club of bondi, n g wilson, j v brickwood, goodie reeve, 2uw, 2gb

Donated to Sunshine and District Historic Historical Society by John WillatonFormer students of Sunshine Technical School including:|Photograph 1 Brian Jordan Elva Cox (Bennett) Roy Paton Reg Harrison Gwenda Harrison|Photograph 2 Helen Membrey (Laffan)|Photograph 3 Stan Coxhill Helen Membrey (Laffan) Reg Harrison Gwenda Harrison Ian Petherick|Photograph 4 Nathan Wright Betty Foxcroft (Cunningham) Jim Learmonth Roy Paton Vida Caddick Doug Caddick Judy Taylor (Wright) Stan Coxhill Reg Harrison Ray Barnes Judith Gorrie Shirley Gorrie John Stainer Elaine James|Photograph 5 Jim Learmonth Roy Paton Don Webster Wally OBrien John Stainer Lorna Stainer Ken Missen Arthur Beachley Val Beachley Allan James Joan Nathan Ralph Phillips|Photograph 6 Shirley Gorrie Judith Gorrie Vida Caddick Doug Caddick Pat Pemberton Dennis Menhenitt Ray Barnes Bernie Davenport|Photograph 7 Pat Pemberton Vida Caddick Doug Caddick Judy Taylor Dennis Menhenitt Ray Barnes Colin Phillips Shirley Gorrie Stan Coxhill Helen Membrey Arthur Beachley|Photograph 8 Nonie Strauss (Affleck)|Photograph 9 Nonie Strauss Ron Affleck June Haynes (Deeble) Thelma Baker (Irvine) Dot Bacon Tom Bacon Elva Cox (Bennett)|Photograph 10 June Haynes (Deeble) Thelma Baker (Irvine) Norma Learmonth (Roussou) Lyn Learmonth Elva Cox (Bennett) Nelson Cox alex OBrien John Rhodes Leon Clemson|Photograph 11 Nellie Davenport Margaret Spratling (Doubleday) Terry Carver|Photograph 12 Mary Harrison Mel Bajada Ralph Phillips Noelene Phillips Ken Missen|Photograph 13 Leon Clemson Bernie Davenport Nellie Davenport Terry Carver|Photograph 14 Betty Foxcroft Lorna Stainer Pat Pemberton Elaine James (Tanian) Ken Missen Dennis Menhennitt Ray Barnes Arthur Beachley|Photograph 15 Nathan Wright|Photograph 16 Alex OBrien|Photograph 17 Colin Phillips Margaret Phillips Judith Gorrie shirley Gorrie Stan Coxhill Roby nee Cunningham Via Caddick Doug Caddick Judy Taylor (Wright) Dennis Menhennitt Ray Barnes Pat Pemberton|Photograph 18 Don Webster Wally OBrien Nonie Strauss (Affleck)|Photograph 19 Jim Learmonth Roy Paton Berry Foxcroft doug Caddick Judy Taylor Stan Coxhill Robyn nee Cunningham Colin Phillips Margaret Phillips Ian Petherick|Photograph 20 Vida Caddick Stan Coll Reg Harrison Arthur Beachley Judith Gorrie shirley Gorrie Colin Phillips Margaret Phillips|Photograph 21 June Haymes (Deeble) Thelma Baker (Irvine) Dot Bacon Tom Bacon Elva Cox Norma Learmonth John Rhodes Leon Clemson|Photograph 22 Ron Affleck Nonie Strauss Wally OBrien Don Webster|Photograph 23 Norma Learmonth (Roussou) Lyn Learmonth Alex OBrien John Rhodes Leon Clemsonsunshine technical school, technical school, student