Debutantes of 1955 posing on the steps leading from the stage, with the Mayoress, Mrs McCredden. The girls are carrying parasols. The Reporter newspaper dated 27 May, 1955 reported that the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. McCredden wore an orchid-pink slipper satin gown and carried a matching bouquet. The debutantes were individually styled gowns and were named: Barbara McCredden (daughter of the Mayor and Mayoress), Beverley Alexander, Edna Bourke, Judith Halligan, Margaret Standerwick, Christina Nelson, Lesley Bain, Anne Coutts, Lois Frankhauser, Merle Elliott, Gillian Johnston, Beverley Hands, Judith Grant and Wilma Warren.B&w photodebutantes, 1955, mayoresses, clothing and dress, box hill town hall, mayoral balls, mccredden> mrs., bourke> edna, halligan> judith, standerwick> margaret, nelson> christina, bain> lesley, coutts> anne, frankhauser> lois, elliott> merle, johnston> gillian, hands> beverley, grant> judith, warren> wilma, mccredden> barbara

Group of six postcards depicting different actresses from theatre productions in Australia. They are addressed to either Mrs. A Stephens or Miss C. Palmer. (a) Miss Billie Bourke. (b) Miss Nance O'Neill. (c) Two girls posing in costume, names unknown. (d) Miss Zena Dare. (e) Miss Delia Mason. (f) Miss Edna May.Telma and Co. Melb. And Sydney Copyrightpostcard, actresses, a. stephens, c. palmer, nance o'neill, billie bourke, edna may, delia mason, zena dare

Group of debutantes and their partners (14) dancing on the floor of the main hall, Box Hill Town Hall in 1955. B&w photodebutantes, mayoral balls, box hill town hall, alexander> beverley, bain> lesley, bourke> edna, coutts> anne, elliott> merle, fankhauser> lois, grant> judith, halligan> judith, hands> beverley, johnston> gillian, mccreddan> barbara, standerwick> margaret, waren> wilma, nelson> christine

Debutantes at Mayoral Ball, Box Hill Town HallB&w photomayoral balls, dances and balls, debutantes, box hill town hall, 1955, alexander> beverley, bain> lesley, bourke> edna, coutts> anne, elliott> merle, fankhauser> lois, grant> judith, halligan> judith, hands> beverley, johnston> gillian, mccreddan> barbara, standerwick> margaret, waren> wilma, nelson> christine

Mayoral Ball 1955. Debutantes and their partners assembled at the stage of Box Hill Town Hall with the Mayor, Cr L.R. McCredden and Mayoress. The stage is decorated with a pergola and floral decorations.B&w photomayors, mayoral balls, debutantes, box hill town hall, 1955, clothing and dress, box hill, mayoral robes, dances and balls, festive decorations, mccredden> leslie raymond (cr.), alexander> beverley, bain> lesley, bourke> edna, coutts> anne, elliott> merle, fankhauser> lois, grant> judith, halligan> judith, hands> beverley, johnston> gillian, mccredden> barbara, nelson> christine, standerwick> margaret, waren> wilma

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, March 25, 2003. Belle of the ball: on July 11, 1946, these women took part in a debutante ball at the Inglewood town Hall. From left to right, they are: (back row) Jean Stagg, Phyllis Wodetzki, Theresa Daniel, Marie Bourke, Claire Wilson, Merle Ashworth, Betty Sanderson, Lily Smith, Mavis Johns. Front row: Jean Bradley, Dorothy Howard, Laura di Nuzzo (chaperone) the mayoress Mrs Rochester, Edna Wilson and Rita Mooney. Seated at the front are flower girls Joan and Val Scanlon. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Group of eight postcards depicting actresses, addresses to Mrs. A. Stephens. (a) Billie Bourke ( hand tinted photo), (b) Nora Kerin as Juliet (hand tinted), (c) Miss Olive Morrell, (d) Miss Edna May, (e) Miss Edna May, (f) Miss Maude Jeffries, (g) Miss Maude Jeffries, (h) Miss Carrie Moore.postcard, photograph, actresses, carrie moore, maude jeffries, edna may, olive morrell, nora kerin, billie bourke, actresses, theatre

Early settlers established market gardens, farms and business in the East Brighton ( East Bentleigh) area of Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton. The small communities established Churches and Schools. Stephen Charman, 1821-1906 a market gardener, donated land for the first Methodist Chapel, Cemetery and School in Charman Rd Cheltenham 1855. The East Bentleigh settlers built a Methodist Church in Tucker Road and established the Sunday School and Youth group which organised social and sporting events and picnics.Early settlers established market gardens, farms and business in the East Brighton ( East Bentleigh) area of Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton. The small communities established Churches and Schools. Black and White photograph showing the Bentleigh Methodist Youth Group on Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday c1910 in front of R.Smith's shed in Tucker Road East Bentleigh re-digitised by H.Stanley CMHS 2005Back Handwritten Names on Original photograph Front row Irene Pederson, Ella Marriott, Bessie Long, Jessie Box, Lucy Hosking, Middle row Hilda Sheppard, Emma Marriott, Bertha Sheppard, ? , Edna Box, Annie McNeil Back row Rev. George Wong, John Marriott, Arthur Marriott, Vic Pederson, Eddie Long, ? Marriott,, Tom Marriott, Mr Long methodist youth group bentleigh c1910, marriott emma, marriott ella, hosking lucy, marriott john, box jessie, pederson vic, long bessie, wong george, shephard hilda, mcneil annie, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, smith harry redvers, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

An article from 'Victoria's Resources' Dec 1970 - Feb 1971 - 'Blackburn Lake: a unique natural sanctuary and field study centre - author Jean F. Field. History and description of the lake including bird lists. 'Victoria's Resources' Dec 1970 - Feb 1971 - 'Blackburn Lake: a unique natural sanctuary and field study centre - author Jean F. Field.parks and reserves, blackburn lake sanctuary, adult deaf and dumb society, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, walling, edna, sheddon, (mrs), (mr), bourke, nola

Ill, p.89.non-fictionAn autobiographical tapestry, recollections of an Irish childhood linked to an account of a journey there today, interwoven with fragments of Irish mythology, history and hearsay.ireland - authors - biography, ireland - description and travel