A branch of the Australian Natives Association was opened in Bacchus Marsh in 1889. australian natives association bacchus marsh, australian natives association hall bacchus marsh

A branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A.) was founded in Bacchus Marsh in 1889. In December 1904 the foundation stone for an ANA hall in Main Street Bacchus Marsh was laid. The ceremony was attended by Mr James Purves one of the founders of the ANA in Victoria. A detailed report of the ceremony was reported in the Bacchus Marsh Express, 10 December, 1904, page 1.At the top of the photograph, 'A Memento', At the bottom right side, 'Presented by Wm Mahoney Sept 1936'australian natives association bacchus marsh, australian natives association hall bacchus marsh

Roy Staughton was a member of the Staughton family who were among the early and prominent pastoralists in the Bacchus Marsh and Melton area. His Father was Samuel Thomas Staughton Snr a member of the Parliament of Victoria for over 20 years and whose properties included Eynesbury near Melton. Samuel Staughton died in 1901. In 1910 while working in New South Wales Roy Staughton contracted Typhoid and died aged only 22. This portrait was first presented to the Bacchus Marsh Branch of the Australian Natives Association a few months after his death by his Mother Mrs. Eliza. Staughton, Framed portrait photograph of Roy Staughton. The image is framed within an oval shaped inner frame with an inscribed plaque at the bottom of the frame which reads: ‘Mr Roy Staughton, born May 16th 1888, Died Feby (sic) 22nd 1910’.‘Mr Roy Staughton, born May 16th 1888, Died Feby (sic) 22nd 1910’.roy staughton 1888-1910, staughton family bacchus marsh

Public lectures were a common activity in Bacchus Marsh in the early 1900s. These were usually held in the Mechanics Institute Hall in Main Street, or in the Australian Natives Association (ANA) Hall also in Main Street Bacchus Marsh. This ticket is a typical example of the elaborate design used for invitations at this time. This lecture was promoted as an 'illustrated lecture'. In this instance it was according to contemporary newspaper reporting a lecture which included a series of 'lantern views'. These were pictures—paintings, prints, or photographs—on transparent plates (usually made of glass), and were then projected for viewing through an image projector commonly called a 'magic lantern'. Printed ticket on card. Rectangular shape.public lectures, bacchus marsh mechanics institute, mechanics institutes, ephemera bacchus marsh

This image shows part of a street procession moving along Main Street Bacchus Marsh. The building on the near left of the picture is the Royal Hotel, which was for a number of years known as Manning's Royal Hotel. The name of the license holder, 'Richard Manning' can be seen above the words 'Royal Hotel' on the sign on the building to the left of the picture. The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s. The event associated with the street parade is not known. It is possibly part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s report details of the various floats, themes and characters in the A.N.A annual sports event and they align to some degree with the people and activities in this image, and other similar images of street parades in Bacchus Marsh at this time.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album - Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria, hotels bacchus marsh, royal hotel bacchus marsh

This image shows part of a street procession moving along Main Street Bacchus Marsh. The people in the parade are walking westwards and are near the intersection of Main Street and Grant Street. The Court House Hotel can be seen on the the left of the picture, The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s. The event associated with the street parade is not known. It is possibly part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s report details of the various floats, themes and characters in the A.N.A annual sports event and they align to some degree with the people and activities in this image, and other similar images of street parades in Bacchus Marsh at this time.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album - Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria

This image shows part of a street procession moving along Main Street Bacchus Marsh. Simpson's Butchers shop can be seen in the background. This indicates the position of the image is around 199 Main Street, opposite the Royal Hotel. The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s. The event associated with the street parade is not known. It is possibly part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s report details of the various floats, themes and characters in the A.N.A annual sports event and they align to some degree with the people and activities in this image, and other similar images of street parades in Bacchus Marsh at this time.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album - Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria

This image shows part of a street procession on Main Street Bacchus Marsh. In the background can be seen Hollis's bakery. In the foreground are men dressed in uniforms who are part of the town fire brigade. Onlookers to the parade can be seen in the background along the footpath. The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s. The event associated with the street parade is not known. It is possibly part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s report details of the various floats, themes and characters in the A.N.A annual sports event and they align to some degree with the people and activities in this image, and other similar images of street parades in Bacchus Marsh at this time.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album - Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria, fire brigades

This image shows part of a street procession moving along one of the main streets of Bacchus Marsh, probably Main Street Bacchus Marsh. A sign partially obscured on a shop in the background reads 'Yanke....'. Other images of this street parade reveal this sign to be an advertisement for 'Dixons Great Yankee Doodle' a popular brand of tobacco in Australia in the 1900s. The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s. The event associated with the street parade is not known. It is possibly part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s report details of the various floats, themes and characters in the A.N.A annual sports event and they align to some degree with the people and activities in this image, and other similar images of street parades in Bacchus Marsh at this time.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria

This image shows part of a street procession moving along Main Street. The position of the parade is in front of the Royal Hotel, which is out of the picture to the left. Further in the background on the left is a bakery business operated by William Hollis, which was across Young Street from the Royal Hotel. The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s. The event associated with the street parade is not known. It is possibly part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s report details of the various floats, themes and characters in the A.N.A annual sports event and they align to some degree with the people and activities in this image, and other similar images of street parades in Bacchus Marsh at this time.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria, bakeries bacchus marsh

This image shows part of a street procession moving along Main Street Bacchus Marsh near the Hall of Commerce building and the Border Inn Hotel. In the foreground is a man standing on a horse drawn Jinker. The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s. The event associated with the street parade is not known. It is possibly part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s report details of the various floats, themes and characters in the A.N.A annual sports event and they align to some degree with the people and activities in this image, and other similar images of street parades in Bacchus Marsh at this time.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria

This image shows part of a street procession moving along one of the main streets of Bacchus Marsh. It is probably Main Street Bacchus Marsh. The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s. The event associated with the street parade is not known. It is possibly part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s report details of the various floats, themes and characters in the A.N.A annual sports event and they align to some degree with the people and activities in this image, and other similar images of street parades in Bacchus Marsh at this time.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album - Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria, bicycles, bicycles penny farthings

This image shows a crowd of people during a carnival or street parade in Bacchus Marsh. The people are standing in Main Street Bacchus Marsh near the Court House and the National Bank. The view of the street is looking towards the eastern end of Main Street. The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s. The event associated with the street parade is not known. It is possibly part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s report details of the various floats, themes and characters in the A.N.A annual sports event and they align to some degree with the people and activities in this image, and other similar images of street parades in Bacchus Marsh at this time.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album - Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria

This image shows part of a street procession moving along Main Street Bacchus Marsh. The location is in front of the Mechanics Institute building. Two connected tricycles can be seen in the foreground. The Bacchus Marsh Express on 9 April 1904 described an ANA Sports day procession which included "two tricycles which were used for an ingenious travesty of a motor car". The same report also described two characters mounted on horses who were dressed as 'Beefeaters'. Beefeaters, are officially known as Yeomen Warders. They are the ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London in England. They originated in 1485 and the ceremonial style of dress most associated with them resembles that worn by the man on horseback in this image. The two Bacchus Marsh 'Beefeaters identified by the Express in 1904 were C. Fagg and P.A. McFarlane giving a clue to the identity of the man on horseback in this image. The style of people's clothing in the picture suggests it is from around the 1890s or 1900s, and the presence of the Tricycle suggests it could be 1904. The event associated with the street parade is not known for certain. But from descriptions in the Bacchus Marsh Express in the 1900s it appears it is part of the Bacchus Marsh branch of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album - Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria

This image shows a two-legged race where participants are tied to the leg of another runner who then compete against other runners who are tethered together in the same way. These two-legged races are known to have been part of community sports carnivals in the 1900s in Bacchus Marsh. This event may have been part of the annual Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. In the 1900s in Bacchus Marsh this sports carnival was held in the Bacchus Marsh Showgrounds which was located where the present day Bacchus Marsh High School now stands (2026). Another possible location is Maddingley Park, Bacchus Marsh, close to the location of the Showgrounds in the 1900s. A large tree in the background on the right hand side of the image resembles a distinctive shaped tree which still stands in Maddingley Park in 2026.One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria. One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file. BMDHS Location: Photo Album - Entertainment and Recreation parades and processions, events and activities, bacchus marsh and district images held by state library of victoria, sports and recreations, sports carnivals