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St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Program, Billiards Exhibition by World Champion Walter Lindrum, 1943
... Billiards Exhibition by World Champion Walter Lindrum...Walter Lindrum OBE (1898 - 1960) is often considered to be the greatest player ever seen in the sport of billiards, with some 57 world records to his credit. ...St Kilda Historical Society St Kilda Branch Library 150 Carlisle Street St Kilda melbourne Walter Lindrum OBE (1898 - 1960) is often considered to be the greatest player ever seen in the sport of billiards, with some 57 world records to his credit. ...Walter Lindrum OBE (1898 - 1960) is often considered to be the greatest player ever seen in the sport of billiards, with some 57 world records to his credit. He is often referred to as one of the Australian all-time great sporting heroes along with Sir Donald Bradman and Sir Hubert Opperman. During World War II, he raised over $1 million for charity, mainly through staging nearly 4000 exhibition matches throughout Australia. The full date of the exhibition is not shown on the program but, given that it was held during WWII, it was likely to have been 9 June 1943. It raised money for Our Missions to Seamen and Merchant Navy.Cream paper (discoloured with age) printed in dark blue on both sides and folded in halfwalter lundrum, missions to seamen, merchant navy, wwii fund-raising -
Canterbury History GroupDocument - Tour of Camberwell Grammar School, 2113
... ... Lindrum> Walter...Canterbury History Group 190A Canterbury Road Canterbury melbourne Canterbury Camberwell Grammar School Hart> Trevor Highton Doery> George Henry Camberwell Convalescent Home for Soldiers World War 1914-1918 Tara Christie> Louis P Roystead Vial> Oliver Kingussie Lumsden> David Norge Gunnersen> Thorald William World War 1939-1945 Lindrum> Walter Mont Albert Road Handout of history of the Camberwell Grammar School and the mansions the school has on site, prepared by Trevor Hart archivist of the school on the occassion of a tour he conducted for the Canterbury History Group 23 September 2113 Document Tour of Camberwell Grammar School ...Handout of history of the Camberwell Grammar School and the mansions the school has on site, prepared by Trevor Hart archivist of the school on the occassion of a tour he conducted for the Canterbury History Group 23 September 2113canterbury, camberwell grammar school, hart> trevor, highton, doery> george henry, camberwell convalescent home for soldiers, world war 1914-1918, tara, christie> louis p, roystead, vial> oliver, kingussie, lumsden> david, norge, gunnersen> thorald william, world war 1939-1945, lindrum> walter, mont albert road -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDocument - Document regarding youth sport and recreation, Port Melbourne Y.M.C.A, YMCA Port Melbourne, c1969-73
... Including Billiards challenges for Walter LINDRUM...Including Billiards challenges for Walter LINDRUM YMCA Port Melbourne Document Document regarding youth sport and recreation Port Melbourne Y.M.C.A. ...Several documents relating to the development of Youth centres in Port MelbourneFolded sheet describing what is Y.M.C.A. Port Melbourne. Including Billiards challenges for Walter LINDRUMfictionSeveral documents relating to the development of Youth centres in Port Melbourne j e earl pty ltd, the consolidated pneumatic tool co, ymca, societies clubs unions and other organisations, theodore thomas (tom) buckingham, mayors
