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NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)Photograph: Collingwood Technical School 1969 School Choir
... Photograph: Collingwood Technical School 1969 School Choir...Photograph: Collingwood Technical School 1969 School Choir...School...Students...Choir...Black and white photo of the Collingwood Technical School 1969 School Choir...NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE) Collingwood Technical School Students Choir 1968 NMIT Black and white photo of the Collingwood Technical School 1969 School Choir Photograph: Collingwood Technical School 1969 School Choir Photograph: Collingwood Technical School 1969 School Choir ...Black and white photo of the Collingwood Technical School 1969 School Choircollingwood technical school, students, choir 1968, nmit -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumRecord - gramaphone, R.F.A, Tatura Primary School Choir, 1995
... Tatura Primary School Choir...Tatura Primary School Senior Choir...Music produced by Tatura Primary School Choir, accompanied by Wilma Wilson....Tatura Primary School Junior Choir - "Poor Mouse" "Do Re Me". Senior Choir - "Sunshine" "My Country"....Wilma WIlson Trevor Williams Tatura Primary School Junior Choir Tatura Primary School Senior Choir school recordings Tatura Primary School Junior Choir - "Poor Mouse" "Do Re Me". ...Accompanist Wilma Wilson, Conductor Trevor Williams (teacher). Recording produced 1995.Vinyl gramophone record, 33 1/3 rpm, 7". Music produced by Tatura Primary School Choir, accompanied by Wilma Wilson.Tatura Primary School Junior Choir - "Poor Mouse" "Do Re Me". Senior Choir - "Sunshine" "My Country".wilma wilson, trevor williams, tatura primary school junior choir, tatura primary school senior choir, school recordings -
Williamstown High SchoolSchool choir 1957
... School choir 1957......school choir...Copy of black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1957. Copy has been laminated....Williamstown High School 76 Pasco St Williamstown melbourne williamstown high school 1957 school choir Copy of black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1957. ...Copy of black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1957. Copy has been laminated.williamstown high school, 1957, school choir -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Postcard, Historic Postcard - Set 2 no 7- Vermont School Choir, 1910
... Historic Postcard - Set 2 no 7- Vermont School Choir...Vermont School Choir...Black and white historic postcard (Set 2 No7 ) Vermont School Choir, 1910. (2 Copies). Supplied By Nunawading Historical Society....Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne Vermont School Choir Nunawading Historical Society Historical Postcards Black and white historic postcard (Set 2 No7 ) Vermont School Choir, 1910. (2 Copies). ...Black and white historic postcard (Set 2 No7 ) Vermont School Choir, 1910. (2 Copies). Supplied By Nunawading Historical Society.vermont school choir, nunawading historical society, historical postcards -
Williamstown High SchoolSchool choir 1952
... School choir 1952...school...1952...Choir...Black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1952. Miss Tierney was choir teacher....Williamstown High School 76 Pasco St Williamstown melbourne williamstown high school 1952 Choir miss tierney See image above Black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1952. ...Black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1952. Miss Tierney was choir teacher.See image abovewilliamstown high school, 1952, choir, miss tierney -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Golden Square State School Senior Choir 1927
... Golden Square State School Senior Choir 1927...Golden Square Primary School...Choir...Golden Square State school choir won three of the principal shields at the recent Bendigo musical and elocutionary competitions. ...Bendigo Competitions 1927 Golden Square State School Senior Choir Winner of the Advertiser Shield...Printed on the cardboard frame "Bendigo Competitions 1927 Golden Square State School Senior Choir - Winners of the Advertiser Shield" "Kalman 57 & 59 Pall Mall Bendigo"....Golden Square State school choir won three of the principal shields at the recent Bendigo musical and elocutionary competitions. ...BENDIGO. Golden Square State school choir won three of the principal shields at the recent Bendigo musical and elocutionary competitions. The choir's victories were celebrated by a social at which the prizes were presented. In presenting the trophies, Mr. R. S. V. Cocking, president of the competitions committee, referred to the popularity of the children's choir contests, which the musical adjudicator, .Mr, James, had characterised as the most important sections on the programme. Of the whole of the competitions held throughout Australia none had a school section to equal that at Bendigo. The head master of the school, Mr. A. M. Parratt,. who conducted the choirs, was presented with a grandfather's clock and photographs of the choirs, by the residents of Golden Square. The Age 23 June 1927Black and white photo of thirty children - twenty five girls and five boys, and one adult male. The girls appear to be all dressed in white dresses and long white socks, and the boys and adult are dressed in suits with white shirts and ties. The adult male is seated centre front with a shield propped in front of his feet. Joan McDonald Collection. Bendigo Competitions 1927 Golden Square State School Senior Choir Winner of the Advertiser ShieldPrinted on the cardboard frame "Bendigo Competitions 1927 Golden Square State School Senior Choir - Winners of the Advertiser Shield" "Kalman 57 & 59 Pall Mall Bendigo".golden square primary school, choir, bendigo competitions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Vermont State School Choir, 1910
... Vermont State School Choir...Black and white photo of Vermont State School Choir 1910...Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne vermont state school no. 1022 choirs primary schools Black and white photo of Vermont State School Choir 1910 Vermont State School Choir Photograph Photograph ...Black and white photo of Vermont State School Choir 1910vermont state school, no. 1022, choirs, primary schools -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: SCHOOL CHOIR 1926
... GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: SCHOOL CHOIR 1926...Photocopy of photo of school choir in 1926, Unnamed. Children dressed in formal clothing, girls in white dresses, boys...COLLECTION: SCHOOL CHOIR 1926 ...Photocopy of photo of school choir in 1926, Unnamed. Children dressed in formal clothing, girls in white dresses, boysbendigo, education, golden square primary school -
Williamstown High SchoolPolydor 78rpm record, Tales from the Vienna Wood
... williamstown high school...choir...78 rpm recording of the Williamstown High School choir singing 'Tales from the Vienna Wood.' ...See images above: Image 78.1.jpg - On A side of record:'Tales from the Vienna Wood' The Williamstown High School Choir. Image 78.2.jpg - On B side of record: 'Melodies of Schubert' The Williamstown High School Choir....Williamstown High School 76 Pasco St Williamstown melbourne williamstown high school choir realistic recording studios See images above: Image 78.1.jpg - On A side of record:'Tales from the Vienna Wood' The Williamstown High School Choir. ...78 rpm recording of the Williamstown High School choir singing 'Tales from the Vienna Wood.' Also includes an mp3 version.See images above: Image 78.1.jpg - On A side of record:'Tales from the Vienna Wood' The Williamstown High School Choir. Image 78.2.jpg - On B side of record: 'Melodies of Schubert' The Williamstown High School Choir.williamstown high school, choir, realistic recording studios -
Greensborough Historical SocietySchool Photograph - Digital Image, Briar Hill Primary School BH4341 1934 Choir, 1934_
... Briar Hill Primary School BH4341 1934 Choir...briar hill state school...choir...Group photo of Briar Hill State School Choir 1934 ...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Group photo of Briar Hill State School Choir 1934 briar hill primary school briar hill state school choir Digital copy of black and white school photo Briar Hill Primary School BH4341 1934 Choir School Photograph - Digital Image Briar Hill Primary School ...Group photo of Briar Hill State School Choir 1934 Digital copy of black and white school photobriar hill primary school, briar hill state school, choir -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Port Melbourne Primary School Choir, Anzac Day 2010, 25 Apr 2010
... Port Melbourne Primary School Choir, Anzac Day 2010...Digital copy of a colour photograph showing the Port Melbourne Primary School choir during the Anzac Day Commemoration 2010 at the Port Melbourne cenotaph on the foreshore....Photograph Port Melbourne Primary School Choir, Anzac Day 2010 ...Digital copy of a colour photograph showing the Port Melbourne Primary School choir during the Anzac Day Commemoration 2010 at the Port Melbourne cenotaph on the foreshore.anzac day, war, port melbourne primary school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Port Melbourne Primary School Choir, Anzac Day 2010, 25 Apr 2010
... Port Melbourne Primary School Choir, Anzac Day 2010...Digital copy of a colour photograph showing the Port Melbourne Primary School choir during the Anzac Day Commemoration 2010 at the Port Melbourne cenotaph on the foreshore....Photograph Port Melbourne Primary School Choir, Anzac Day 2010 ...Digital copy of a colour photograph showing the Port Melbourne Primary School choir during the Anzac Day Commemoration 2010 at the Port Melbourne cenotaph on the foreshore.anzac day, war, port melbourne primary school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Port Melbourne Primary School Choir, Anzac Day 2010, 25 Apr 2010
... Port Melbourne Primary School Choir, Anzac Day 2010...Digital copy of a colour photograph showing the Port Melbourne Primary School choir during the Anzac Day Commemoration 2010 at the Port Melbourne cenotaph on the foreshore....Photograph Port Melbourne Primary School Choir, Anzac Day 2010 ...Digital copy of a colour photograph showing the Port Melbourne Primary School choir during the Anzac Day Commemoration 2010 at the Port Melbourne cenotaph on the foreshore.anzac day, war, port melbourne primary school -
Greensborough Historical SocietySound Recording, Watsonia High School Choir 1969, 1969_
... Watsonia High School Choir 1969 ......watsonia high school choir...Watsonia High School Choir 1969 Sound Recording Bill Armstrong Pty Ltd ...45rpm record created to raise funds on behalf of the WHS Choir. Arranged by WHS music teacher David Kefford. Proceeds from the sale of the record assisted in the WHS Choir taking part in the 1969 Royal South Street Competitions in Ballarat. Other events in 1969 included Dandenong Choral Festival and Heidelberg Festival.A lasting record of the school choir in 1969.45rpm music record recorded at All Saint's Church of England, Greensborough in 1969. Includes cover with names of students, one extended play record and photograph of students in choir.Tracks included 1: Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart), 2: Panis Angelicus (Franck) and on the B Side: 3 Hungarian folk songs (Matyas & Seiber)watsonia high school, watsonia high school choir, choirs, david kefford -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Image, Ballarat Junior Technical School Choir, 1956, 1956
... Ballarat Junior Technical School Choir, 1956...ballarat junior technical school...choir...Ballarat Junior Technical School Choir, 1956 Photograph Image ...The Ballarat Junior Technical School Back Row L-R: R.J. King, J. Halliday, B. Antonio, P. Montgomery, W. Wilkins, G. Kiddie, J. Clarke, G. Nicholls, K. Burge, J. Gullock Middle Row L-R: W. Doyle, I. Treganza, M. Moore, D. McLeod, B. Gamble, M. Elsey, W. Dowler Front Row: J. Taylor, G. Caddy, B. Flood, G. Rapkins, R. Whitten, R. Priddle, R. Wilson. J. Carroll, M. Tucker, F. Trigg, I. Franklin, N. Dell, N. Yean, C. Judd.ballarat junior technical school, choir, r.j. king, j. halliday, b. antonio, p. montgomery, w. wilkins, g. kiddie, j. clarke, g. nicholls, k. burge, j. gullock, w. doyle, i. treganza, m. moore, d. mcleod, b. gamble, m. elsey, w. dowler, j. taylor, g. caddy, b. flood, g. rapkins, r. whitten, r. priddle, r. wilson, j. carroll, m. tucker, f. trigg, i. franklin, n. dell, n. yean, c. judd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Award - GOLDEN SQUARE SCHOOL COLLECTION: H M LEGGO TROPHY BENDIGO SCHOOL CHOIR COMPETITION, 1925-1927
... GOLDEN SQUARE SCHOOL COLLECTION: H M LEGGO TROPHY BENDIGO SCHOOL CHOIR COMPETITION...Bendigo School Choir Competition trophy presented by H.M.Leggo & Co Ltd Bendigo,wooden shield with silver cartouche finally won by Golden Square S.S. 1927...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BENDIGO Education golden square primary school STG.SIL Bendigo School Choir Competition trophy presented by H.M.Leggo & Co Ltd Bendigo,wooden shield with silver cartouche finally won by Golden Square S.S. 1927 Award GOLDEN SQUARE SCHOOL COLLECTION: H M LEGGO TROPHY BENDIGO SCHOOL CHOIR COMPETITION ...Bendigo School Choir Competition trophy presented by H.M.Leggo & Co Ltd Bendigo,wooden shield with silver cartouche finally won by Golden Square S.S. 1927STG.SILbendigo, education, golden square primary school -
Greensborough Historical SocietySound recording, Watsonia High School Choir in All Saint's Church of England Greensborough, 1969_
... Watsonia High School Choir in All Saint's Church of England Greensborough....This is a recording of the Watsonia High School Choir, recorded in All Saint's Church of England, Greensborough. ...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne This is a recording of the Watsonia High School Choir, recorded in All Saint's Church of England, Greensborough. ...This is a recording of the Watsonia High School Choir, recorded in All Saint's Church of England, Greensborough. The organist is Bruce Allen and the conductor is David Kefford. Pieces include Three Hungarian folk songs, Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) and Panis Angelicus (Franck) with soloist Andrew Williams.A rare copy of the choir performing.1 x 45 rpm sound recordwatsonia, watsonia high, watsonia high school, all saint's church of england, greensborough, david kefford, bruce allen, andrew williams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - CENTRAL SCHOOL SIXTH GRADE CHOIR, 1937
... CENTRAL SCHOOL SIXTH GRADE CHOIR.......central school sixth grade choir....Photo of the Central School Sixth Grade Choir. Winner of the State Schools Committees Association Shield and the Cambridge Cup. 1937. ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ORGANIZATION Education central school sixth grade choir. Central School Sixth Grade Choir 1937. ...Photograph - black and white. Photo of the Central School Sixth Grade Choir. Winner of the State Schools Committees Association Shield and the Cambridge Cup. 1937. There is a list of all the names.organization, education, central school sixth grade choir., central school sixth grade choir, 1937. -
Broadmeadows Historical Society & MuseumPhotograph - Group Photograph, Fotek School Portraits, Jacana Primary School Choir, 1995, 1995
... Jacana Primary School Choir, 1995...School...Students...Staff...Education...Choir...This 1995 photograph of the Jacana Primary School Choir stands as a poignant historical and emotional record of early childhood education at a now-closed institution. ...Jacana Primary School Choir, 1995 Photograph Group Photograph Fotek School Portraits ...This 1995 photograph of the Jacana Primary School Choir stands as a poignant historical and emotional record of early childhood education at a now-closed institution. It captures the vibrant spirit, cultural richness, and nurturing ethos that once defined the school community. More than just a group portrait, it preserves the legacy of a place that helped shape young lives and foster a strong sense of local identity. As a snapshot of its time, it also offers a charming glimpse into the fashion and hairstyles of the era, making it a treasured artefact for former students, staff, and the wider community.This photograph of the students and staff of Jacana Primary School in 1995 holds enduring historical and emotional value as a visual record of early childhood education in a now closed institution. It captures a moment in time that reflects the community spirit, diversity and educational environment of Jacana during its operational years. As the school has since closed, the image swerves as a poignant reminder of the role Jacana Primary played in shaping young lives and fostering local identity. It is a valuable artefact for former students, staff and the broader community, preserving the legacy of a place that once stood as a cornerstone of learning and connection. The image is also a record of the fashion and hairstyles of the era. Colour photograph, mounted on white card with a black border and laminated.Front; Bottom right corner: Fotek © Back: Top left corner: PH - 4520 Across back in mirror writing: Please/ do /not/ remove / this photo / from this formjacana primary school, students, staff, education, choir, 1995 -
Williamstown High SchoolWHS choir 1941
... Williamstown High School...Choir...Copy of black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1941....Williamstown High School 76 Pasco St Williamstown melbourne Williamstown High School Choir 1941 See image above Copy of black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1941. ...Copy of black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1941.See image abovewilliamstown high school, choir, 1941 -
Box Hill Historical SocietyPhotograph - Box Hill State School Choir, 18/08/1950
... Box Hill State School Choir...Singing children from the Box Hill State School at a field day at Box Hill Sports Ground on 18 August, 1950. Mr Gray the visiting music teacher taught the choir to hold their hands interlocked as they sang. ...Stephens> Heather B&w photo Photograph Box Hill State School Choir ...Singing children from the Box Hill State School at a field day at Box Hill Sports Ground on 18 August, 1950. Mr Gray the visiting music teacher taught the choir to hold their hands interlocked as they sang. B&w photoschools, box hill state school, choirs, forster> wendy, box hill sports ground, halligan> judith, franklin> dawn, sandells> max, griffiths> joyce, black> stella, barks> alice, nelson> christina, goodwin> margaret, glenister> marjorie, gould> shirley, cronin> nancy, garrett> barbara, gray> mr., stephens> heather -
Williamstown High School1972 Choir
... Williamstown High School...Choir...Black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1972, performing before the school at the Williamstown Town Hall....Williamstown High School 76 Pasco St Williamstown melbourne Williamstown High School Choir Music 1972 Williamstown Town Hall Black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1972, performing before the school at the Williamstown Town Hall. 1972 Choir ...Black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1972, performing before the school at the Williamstown Town Hall.williamstown high school, choir, music, 1972, williamstown town hall -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood State School - Choir, 1964
... Ringwood State School - Choir, 1964....Ringwood State School - Choir, 1964. Photograph ...Black and white photograph - Choir, 1964."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, Norman Pearson, Malcom Pearson, Craig Rawson, Graham Adamson, ?, ?, ?, John McCaulin. 2nd Row- L to R: ?, ?, Margaret Findlay, Lorraine Tann, Annette Smeaton, Jennifer Flaherty, ?, ?< ?, Lynette Costello. 3rd Row-L to R: ?, Linda (?), Cheryl (?), ?, Jane Walker, Laurie Simpson, Ann Downey, Barbara Donald, Ghristine Schraum, Julie Hall, Jocelyn Cole, Ros Wigley, Judy Parker.? Front Row- L to R: ?, Debbie Monk, Sally Shaw, Jenny Buchanan, Lyn German, Leanne Thorpe, Rosemary Evans, Jennifer Johnson, ?, Robyn Henry, Joanne Fly, Susan Baxendall, ?, Kerry Marsh, ?. On ground- L to R: ?, Brian Proud, ?. Teacher: -
City of Melbourne LibrariesPhotograph (item), Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993, Miss Ida Park conducts the North Fitzroy State School Choir
... Miss Ida Park conducts the North Fitzroy State School Choir...The pupils of Falconer Street Central School No.3918 in North Fitzroy rehearse with conductress Miss Ida Park for their performance at the Temperance Hall, Russell Street Melbourne with proceeds going to the Lord Mayor’s Fund. The house on the right of the photograph is Jubilee House, 126 Michael Street North Fitzroy and is extant. Photographer notations on slide: Choir...Retrieved September 29, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12134234 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracey_Lee_(female_impersonator) https://citycollection.melbourne.vic.gov.au/35b-40h-image-of-a-model-for-the-total-house-offices-and-car-park-on-russell-street/ https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/from-the-archives-1990-s-hundreds-of-school-closures-hit-victoria-20190801-p52cwj.html http://jonathanbollen.net/2011/05/29/the-lido-melbourne/ primary schools schools music education choirs fitzroy cars theatre restaurants venues films Photographer notations on slide: Glass plate negative Miss Ida Park conducts the North Fitzroy State School Choir Photograph Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993 The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) ...The pupils of Falconer Street Central School No.3918 in North Fitzroy rehearse with conductress Miss Ida Park for their performance at the Temperance Hall, Russell Street Melbourne with proceeds going to the Lord Mayor’s Fund. The house on the right of the photograph is Jubilee House, 126 Michael Street North Fitzroy and is extant. Photographer notations on slide: Choir At Fitzroy State School 1933 B5 While this photograph appears not to have been published, a photograph taken from a different angle of the same event was published in The Age 21 July 1933. SCHOOL CHILDREN SING IN THE OPEN AIR. “A choir of children at North Fitzroy practise their songs for a Pantomime, to be given in the Temperance Hall for the Lord Mayor's Fund on Wednesday next. On the extreme left is the conductress of the Choir (Miss Ida Park).” Reference: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204368572 Research by project volunteer, Fiona Collyer: Children of The Falconer Street Central School Choral Society, trained by conductress Miss Ida Park, along with dance and gymnastics pupils of Misses Dorothy Gibb and Inez Ellis, performed in the “Cinderella” pantomime at the Temperance Hall in Russell Street, Melbourne on 26 July, 1933. The proceeds went to the Lord Mayor’s Fund. Conductress Miss Ida Park (1904- 1952) lived in the North Fitzroy and Clifton Hill area all her life. She was immersed in the music world of Melbourne and was a member of the Musical Society of Victoria. Ida graduated from Melbourne University Conservatorium with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1929 before departing for London where she studied piano and organ at the Royal Academy of Music. Ida returned to Melbourne in 1931, and billed as “The Gifted Young Australian Pianist”, held pianoforte recitals of classical music at Assembly Hall, Collins Street. She also played the organ for services at St Paul’s Independent Church in Delbridge Street, North Fitzroy and later St Luke’s, North Fitzroy. Ida conducted the children of the Falconer Street Central School Choral Society as they competed in the State School Choral Championships and the 85 children of the Fitzroy City Centenary Choir who sang at Melbourne’s Centenary celebrations of 1934/35. In 1945, Ida married Charles Hazeldine, a tenor and returned digger who had served in two world wars. The pair performed together in many concerts over the years. Tragically, both Ida and Charles were badly injured when struck by a car while crossing Queens Parade Clifton Hill in June 1952, with Ida dying from head injuries at St Vincent’s Hospital soon after. She was 48 years old. Charles wrote on Ida’s death notice - “Called home.” The choir were pupils of Falconer Street Central School No. 3918 in North Fitzroy which was built in 1915 to provide upper primary education for grades 5 to 8 for the area. In 1957 it became Fitzroy High School. In 1992, the Kennett Government swept to power, embarking on a program of fiscal austerity and privatisation of government services. 390 government schools were closed, with the land proposed to be sold to developers. 7000 teachers were sacked: 10% of Victoria’s public school teachers. Auxiliary school staff also lost their jobs. Amongst the first to close was Fitzroy High School. Fearful that the land would be sold, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and local residents occupied the building around-the-clock in four hour shifts and overnight for 14 months, sleeping on gym mats in the principal’s office and administrators’ wing. The blockade was lifted when a arrangement was reached to allow Kangan Batman TAFE to use the school from 1993 until 1998. With the election of the Bracks Government in 1999, and construction of new buildings, Fitzroy High School was reopened in 2004 after a 12 year battle. Temperance Hall, at 172 Russell Street, where the children performed “Cinderella”, was built in 1872 by the Melbourne Total Abstinence Society as a venue for lectures, meetings and alcohol-free community concerts and events. From 1934, Temperance Hall was fitted out as a cinema and renamed the Imperial Theatre, showing popular Hollywood films, before closing in 1939 for renovations and reopening as the Savoy Theatre, Melbourne’s first “Continental” talkies cinema. At this time, Australian cinema programming was dominated by American and British films. The lessees, Continental Film Art Theatre began negotiating for theatre properties in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland to screen foreign language films, hoping to present the finest productions from France, Germany, Holland and Italy. At the cost of £6000, the theatre was fitted with the latest Mirrophonic sound and projection system and enlarged to seat 800 patrons with luxurious, ultra modern fittings and furnishings in a colour palette of rust and beige. Instead of usherettes, General Manager Peter Dawson, hoping to bring a sophisticated European atmosphere to the theatre, employed attractive, multilingual “Continental hostesses” to assist guests (not patrons) and answer queries relating to the films. Collectively the hostesses spoke English, French, Dutch, German, Russian and Italian. The Age 20 May 1939- “Atmosphere is a very important part of the theatre's scheme. Ushers in the ordinary sense will not be employed; hostesses will look upon patrons as guests. They will be dressed in full evening dress, and the only indication that they are not guests is the little medallion pinned to their evening dress, on which their names are inscribed.” The hostesses were dressed in evening gowns of olive-green velvet, the full skirts embroidered with gold loops, wine velvet bolero jackets and long white kid gloves with silvery tiaras in their hair. For guests worried that they may not understand the plot, the management assured patrons that- “By means of superimposed English translations on the bottom of the screen, the dialogue is perfectly understandable and the whole witty story can be followed with ease.” The Gala opening of the Savoy Theatre, on 31 May 1939 was attended by a “who’s who” of Melbourne Society, the women wearing beautiful gowns, headdresses and furs. Amongst the guests were former premier Sir Stanley Argyle and Lady Argyle, former Lord Mayor Sir Harold Gengoult-Smith and his wife Cynthia, Field Marshall Thomas Blamey and Lady Blamey and Miss Jessie Brookes. The Vice Consul for France, Monsieur Frank Puaux and his wife attended, Madame Puaux dressed in a black satin gown and a musquash fur cape. She was presented with a beautiful bouquet of scarlet carnations and lily of the valley tied with the tricolour of France. In his speech Monsieur Puaux stated that “from the cultural, linguistic and artistic points of view it was excellent that the Australian public should have an opportunity to see foreign film in the original language.” “Letty” writing in Table Talk magazine described the atmosphere of “Continental” gaiety that had permeated Melbourne - “The Letters of Letty”, Table Talk 8 June 1939 “The “foreign influence” is definitely obtruding itself into the even tenor of Melbourne life these days…. but in the pleasantest manner possible! Included in the great number of Continental people who have recently made their homes here, we have stars of the Russian ballet settling in our midst…. and now… we have been presented with our own Continental picture theatre in the attractive shape of The Savoy, which opened its doors on Wednesday night for the exclusive release of foreign films. One could hardly recognise the old Temperance Hall in its adaptation to the smart, comfortable and thoroughly-intriguing Savoy Theatre. Where once this rather draughty old building stood in Russell Street there now greets us an unmistakable “Continental” edifice, living up to its exterior by sustaining within its walls its overseas’ atmosphere. Indeed, one feels as though one has crossed the threshold into a European city, stepping out of the unmistakably Australian street that is Russell into The Savoy lounge to be greeted by polite “messieurs” from the attractive, Continental-looking usherettes and to gaze upon a film as delightfully French in story and presentation as “La Kermesse Heroique.” But successful though “La Kermesse Heroique” proved on its initial presentation inside the theatre, the debut was no more triumphal than that made by the winning and pretty little French lass who had charge of the booking office outside in the foyer. With her attractive accent and Continental flair for making one “feel at home” she was undoubtedly one of the hits of the night-especially with the susceptible males, who spent very much longer in the lounge than is customary, racking their brains for excuses for making conversation with the attractive Parisienne! Those French girls certainly have a way with them!” The opening film, the 1935 French comedy “La Kermesse Heroique”, (The Heroic Sex) starring Francoise Rosay and Jean Murat (film now called “Carnival in Flanders”) was the winner of the Grand Prix du Cinema Francais as the finest picture of 1936 and described in the advertisement as “The Gay French Comedy of Laughter and Romance” The film is set during the 17th century Spanish occupation of Flanders in the Flemish town of Boom at the time of their annual festival. Hearing news of a pending visit to Boom by the commander, the Duke of Olivares and his army, and fearing rape and pillage, the boorish burgomaster feigns his own death, hoping the Spaniards will bypass the grieving town out of respect. The army arrives and the cowardly men of the town flee. The womenfolk decide on a different approach. Lead by the burgomaster’s beautiful wife Cornelia, they set out to to preserve the peace with grace and hospitality only to find the Spaniards attractive and virile, unlike their own husbands. The Sun newspaper described the film as “Mellow as a Stilton cheese, and as ripely suited to adult taste.” Preceding “La Kermesse Heroique” was a Gaumont British newsreel of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth departing for a tour of Canada and the Soviet documentary “Nine Months on a Drifting Ice Floe” During the war “Continental” films became difficult to source, so the Savoy screened Hollywood movies and held fund raisers for the war effort. After World War Two, the Savoy continued to screen “Continental” films, catering to post-war immigrants from Europe and bohemian Melburnians. In 1953, the Savoy had a wildly popular season with queues winding around the block to see Swedish summer romance “One Summer of Happiness” (Hon dansade en sommar) with its nude swimming scenes. The Chief Commonwealth Censor declined to cut the film on the grounds that although it displayed nudity, it was genuinely artistic. According to Wikipedia, film director Fred Schepisi was first exposed to European films such as “Bicycle Thieves”, “Rocco and His Brothers” and “The Wages of Fear” at the Savoy as a teenager, leading to his long career in filmmaking. In 1955, in response to the massive rise in car ownership, the Melbourne City Council recommended that parking stations be built on every block. The Savoy Theatre and adjacent buildings, which included the Golden Fleece Hotel were demolished in 1963 and replaced with Total House, a Brutalist commercial building consisting of a seven storey car park crowned by a four storey office block, shops at street level, and a basement theatre which housed the Lido Theatre Restaurant-Cabaret from 1965. The building was designed by architectural firm Bogle & Banfield Associates and named for the original tenant of the offices, French oil company, Total Oil Products P/L. The Lido Theatre Restaurant was managed by former Tivoli dancer and promoter David Hamilton McIlwraith, presenting dinner and a glamorous cabaret floor show of showgirls, (some topless) to accompany variety acts by local and international actors, singers, comedians and magicians. The interior of the Lido was opulently decorated in deep, lush green with old world gold trim and chandeliers. Handily, patrons could enter and leave via an elevator, straight from the building’s own car park! A four course gourmet dinner with show and dancing cost $8.00 in 1968. The Lido advertised in 1966 that “Every visitor to Melbourne soon discovers the brightest entertainment spot in the Southern Hemisphere with its million dollar decor, dining delights and spectacular stage productions.” Australian Jewish News - 21 April 1967 - “Superb decor and atmosphere, cuisine and service have been readily recognised as the contributing factors to the excellence of stage presentations, staging, costumes, decor and, of course, the actual choice of artists.” The bedazzling ensemble of 40 high-kicking, feathered and sequinned showgirls were advertised as the “Fabulous Lido girls and the controversial Baretop Lido Goddesses” who were described as “Statuesque Beauty as Nature intended” and “…a host of glamorous gals whose favourite shade is flesh pink.” Some of the acts who performed at the Lido were- -Broken Hill’s own - opera singer June Bronhill -1967. -Versatile singer Lovelace Watkins known as “Black Sinatra - 1967. -“Queen of the five-fingered boogie", honky-tonk and rollicking rag-time pianist, Winifred Atwell - 1967. -New Zealand pop duo, Bill and Boyd -1968. -American actress and soprano Kathryn Grayson -1968. -Denise Drysdale in “Say It With Music” -1968. -“Catwoman” Eartha Kitt -1969. -Internationally recognised female impersonator, Sydneysider Tracey Lee, (Maxwell Richie) billed as "controversial impressionist and singing personality from the famous Carousel Nightspot in Paris". -Frances Faye, American comedienne and show-tune singer and pianist-1969. -“Cry Guy” histrionic singer Johnnie Ray -1970. -Risqué revue “Oh Calcutta!” with some segments and the “four letter” words removed-1970. In 1970, under new management, the Lido was renovated with claret and gold wallpaper, midnight blue ceiling and a computerised fountain with fairy lights and relaunched by “The Tigress from Tiger Bay”, Shirley Bassey. The relaunch was short lived however, as later that year the venue became El Toro Espana, a Spanish restaurant and nightclub offering a four course meal for $4.50 while you watched the floorshow. The venue then briefly became the Red Garter Music Hall Theatre from 1972, then in 1974 the site became the 600 seat Total Theatre comprising of a cinema with a stage for live acts. There were also three bars to choose from - the Crush Bar, the Bleachers and the Snake Pit. Total Theatre had the unusual concept of a live music act, or plays, musicals and magicians followed by a film. In 1975 soprano Suzanne Steele featured, followed by the film “The Voyage” starring Sophia Loren and Richard Burton. In 1975, the Total held a rock film festival showing a Jimi Hendrix documentary, “Monterey Pop Festival”, “Pink Floyd in Pompeii” and more. In 1976, 17 year old Chrissy Amphlett, later of rock band Divinyls, played the role of Linda Lips for nine months in the Australian stage production of R-rated “sexual musical”, “Let My People Come” at the Total Theatre. The Total Theatre closed in 1979 and from 1980 to 2014 the venue became Billboard Nightclub, hosting local and international acts, including INXS, Tina Turner and John Farnham, and in 2009, 18 year old Taylor Swift. The venue is now called 170 Russell and presents hundreds of live local and international acts every year. In 2014, after being under threat of demolition, Total House was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register as “a landmark of post-World War II modernist design and…one of the earliest and best expressions of Brutalist architecture in Victoria”. References: RICHARD CROOKS ARRIVES SCHOOL AGAIN VENUE OF ROYAL VISIT (1939, May 31). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 17. Retrieved November 21, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205629696 AMUSEMENTS. (1933, July 27). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 12. Retrieved September 19, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204378853 https://larzra.wordpress.com/origins/ CONTINENTAL HOSTESSES, (1939, May 31). The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956), p. 27. Retrieved November 21, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article278189387 The Letters of Letty (1939, June 8). Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939), p. 12. Retrieved October 29, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149320966 SAVOY THEATRE (1939, June 1). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved September 19, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205639035 NEW THEATRE OPENED (1939, June 1). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 8. Retrieved September 21, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12134234 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_House Page [?] TOUCH OF SPAIN (1970, December 18). The Australian Jewish News (Melbourne, Vic. : 1935 - 1999), p. 35. Retrieved September 23, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article262493757 No title (1935, June 11). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 27. Retrieved September 29, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244840169 Dine, wine, and watch a stage show (1966, November 16). The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), p. 6. Retrieved November 9, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44025050 http://jonathanbollen.net/2011/02/26/tracey-lee/ LIDO ‘ART’ (1967, April 21). The Australian Jewish News (Melbourne, Vic. : 1935 - 1999), p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article263003136 THE FABULOUS LIDO (1965, October 22). The Australian Jewish News (Melbourne, Vic. : 1935 - 1999), p. 17. Retrieved November 9, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article262983995 No title (1939, May 31). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved November 21, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12134144 #NEW THEATRE OPENED (1939, June 1). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 8. Retrieved September 29, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12134234 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracey_Lee_(female_impersonator) https://citycollection.melbourne.vic.gov.au/35b-40h-image-of-a-model-for-the-total-house-offices-and-car-park-on-russell-street/ https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/from-the-archives-1990-s-hundreds-of-school-closures-hit-victoria-20190801-p52cwj.html http://jonathanbollen.net/2011/05/29/the-lido-melbourne/Photographer notations on slide: primary schools, schools, music, education, choirs, fitzroy, cars, theatre restaurants, venues, films -
Ukrainian Historical Society SunshinePhoto, Ivan Franko School Choir 1957
... Ivan Franko School Choir 1957...Black and white photo Ivan Franko School Choir 1957 Photo ...Student choir take part in a concert in their new hall.Black and white photo -
Grey Street Primary School, TraralgonPlaque, LV Eisteddfod 1997 Primary School Choir Second Place
... LV Eisteddfod 1997 Primary School Choir Second Place...Grey Street Primary School, Traralgon 30-44 Grey Street Traralgon gippsland LV Eisteddfod 1997 Primary School Choir Second Place Plaque ... -
Williamstown High School1958 choir
... school...1958...choir...Black and white photograph of Williamstown High School choir of 1958. Copy of photograph and laminated copy of photograph also at this number....Williamstown High School 76 Pasco St Williamstown melbourne williamstown high school 1958 choir form 3c See images above Black and white photograph of Williamstown High School choir of 1958. ...Black and white photograph of Williamstown High School choir of 1958. Copy of photograph and laminated copy of photograph also at this number.See images abovewilliamstown high school, 1958, choir, form 3c -
Federation University Historical CollectionDocument - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from the Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home, re Radio Appeal, 1953
... ...school choir...Letter from The Queen Elizabeth benevolent Home to Mr Sullivan, Secretary, Technical School Choir re Radio Appeal. The Directors of 3BA have allotted Sunday 20 September for our Radio Appeal and the Committee were hoping that the BJTS Choir would participate....Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields Letter from The Queen Elizabeth benevolent Home to Mr Sullivan, Secretary, Technical School Choir re Radio Appeal. The Directors of 3BA have allotted Sunday 20 September for our Radio Appeal and the Committee were hoping that the BJTS Choir would participate. ballarat junior technical school l garnar junior technical certificate head master queen elizabeth benevolent home keith mackay manager radio appeal 3ba mr sullivan school choir Letterhead of Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home Signature of Keith Mackay, Manager Yellow paper typed Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from the Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home, re Radio Appeal, 1953 Document Document - Letter ...Letter from The Queen Elizabeth benevolent Home to Mr Sullivan, Secretary, Technical School Choir re Radio Appeal. The Directors of 3BA have allotted Sunday 20 September for our Radio Appeal and the Committee were hoping that the BJTS Choir would participate.Yellow paper typed Letterhead of Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home Signature of Keith Mackay, Managerballarat junior technical school, l garnar, junior technical certificate, head master, queen elizabeth benevolent home, keith mackay, manager, radio appeal, 3ba, mr sullivan, school choir -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Great Ryrie Primary School -1999. Choir
... Great Ryrie Primary School -1999. Choir....choir members. Teachers: Mrs Lynne Godfrey, Mrs Betty Lynch. Colour photograph Great Ryrie Primary School -1999. ...Colour photograph"On front of photograph" List of choir members. Teachers: Mrs Lynne Godfrey, Mrs Betty Lynch. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph - Group, Ringwood Technical School 1967 Choir, c 1967
... Ringwood Technical School 1967 Choir...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne rts ringwood tech Black and White Photograph Ringwood Technical School 1967 Choir Photograph Group ...Black and White Photographrts, ringwood tech
