The Victorian Regional Theatre Company was created in the belief that good theatre in all its forms is a vital ingredient to the cultural life of any community. The Company is based in the faculty of Visual & Performing Arts at the Ballarat College of Advanced Education.Red theatre programme for Equus by Peter Shaffer for the production held at Founders Hall Theatre at the Ballarat College of Advanced Education in May 1988.ballarat college of advanced education, victorian regional theatre company, peter shaffer, david addenbrooke, geoff tunbridge, sonja kinnersly, paul sladdin, ray cotsell, theatre, entertainment, performing arts

James Bryance CONDER (aka James Brycanne CONDER) Artist, poet and four-navy veteran, 1872 - 1954. In 1889 he served in the Merchant Marine Service sailing on the ships ‘Ellora’ and ‘Avenger’. in 1891, aged 19, he joined the Royal Navy in Australia serving on the flagship of the Australian Station, ‘HMS Orlando’, when it escorted ships of the new Australasian Auxiliary Squadron in coastal voyages. After serving 6 months he returned to family in Melbourne rather than sign on for 12 years. Instead he joined the Victorian Colonial Navy and was posted, in succession, to the ‘HMVS Cerberus’, ‘HMVS Nelson’ and the gunboat ‘HMVS Albert’. In 1896 he left the navy, married Victoria Agnes NIHILL and joined the Victorian Police Force. In 1904 CONDOR returned to the sea as part of the Commonwealth Naval Forces, an amalgamation of the colonial navies formed after federation and later becoming the Royal Australian Navy. On his first ship, ‘HMS Katoomba’, as bosun yeoman, he helped train new recruits. He later served on ‘HMS Challenger’ and ‘HMS Psyche’ which included voyages to Fiji, the New Hebrides, Singapore and New Zealand as well as regular cruises to Australian ports. In 1909, CONDER left the Navy and undertook shored-based civilian work until 1913 when he joined the Royal Australian Naval College at Osborne House in Geelong. He remained with the Naval College until 1937 through its moves to Jervis Bay, NSW and then to Crib Point, Victoria training midshipmen according to the practices of the Royal Navy. In later life, CONDER produced two handwritten journals for his family illustrated with his own paintings and drawings. Two original sets were made. One remains in the family while the other is held by the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney. PMHPS hold several items relating to James CONDER including photocopies of his journals ‘Notes from a Sailors Log - Under Canvas - Part I The Merchant Service’ (Cat No 2700.01) and ‘Notes from a Sailors Log - Under Steam - Part II The Navy’ (Cat No 2700.02), a photocopy of his Certificate of Service (Cat No 2700.03), a booklet of his life story (Cat No 2700.04) and several digital items (Cat No 2476.01 - 2476.09). 'James Conder - A Maritime Life - 1872-1954', A5 booklet 20 pp incl cover, 'developed by Robert Murphy for the many family members descended from James Conder'.armed services - navy, transport - shipping, police, arts and entertainment - visual arts, hmvs cerberus, james bryance conder, ran - royal australian navy, victorian colonial navy, victoria police, royal australian naval college, robert murphy, painting, royal naval squadron

Appears to be a trimmed version of an advertising poster for the bay steamers, Weeroona, Hygeia and Ozone. The original poster has a brown border with 'Health and Pleasure Trips on Port Phillip Bay' above the picture and 'by the "Weeroona" "Hygeia" and "Ozone"' below the picture. The border and some of the picture, including the artist's signature, have been removed to create this item. The Nepean Historical Society Inc. hold an intact version of the advertising poster. The full version of the image was also used for a postcard by B R Gowan & Co held by the State Library of Victoria.Large unsigned, framed poster of PS Weeroona, PS Hygeia and PS Ozone formerly owned by Captain Harry GRAY. Glass fronted.piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, arts and entertainment - visual arts, captain george henry (harry) gray, ps weeroona, ps hygeia, ps ozone, bay cruisers

From the Smallpage family collection, donated by Ann SmallpageBon voyage card 1914, hand painted onto smooth, round-cornered, grey cardboard by 'F.J.E.', depicting the Australian flag, a black swan, a seagull, R.M.S. Otway under sail and a decorative device. Handwritten sentimentHandwritten "Though Leagues of Sea divide us / True friendship has no end Though you are not beside us / we will think of you Old Friend"transport - shipping, arts and entertainment - visual arts, rms otway, painting

Photographed by Pat Grainger; graffiti was cleaned or painted off later, and planter boxes in foreground removed. The graffiti was painted by Jay Rankine in the early 1990s for either a movie or TV. Confirmed by Jay 03/2025From a group of three panoramic colour photos taken c1996: Graffiti under the Graham Street overpass "The cowboy is always watching"built environment, arts and entertainment - visual arts, crimes and misdemeanours, graffiti