Showing 14 items matching "dancing, social gatherings"
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDocument - Dance list
... dancing, social gatherings...Handmade on property. dancing, social gatherings "QUADRILLE ALBERTS / WALTZ WALTZ / LANCERS QUADRILLE / SCHOTTISCH BARNDANCE / ALBERTS LANCERS / BARN DANCE WALTZ / WALTZ COTTN ROYAL IRISH / HIGH SCHOT VARSOVEINNA / ROYAL IRISH SPANISH WALTZ / LANCERS [copper plate] AULD LANG SYNE / POLKA" Two pieces of cardboard nailed to the south wall. ...Local dances were held in the Mill buildings. This is one of two lists that survive from that time inside the mill. Handmade on property.Two pieces of cardboard nailed to the south wall. The sign contains a handwritten list of various dances. (see inscriptions for details)"QUADRILLE ALBERTS / WALTZ WALTZ / LANCERS QUADRILLE / SCHOTTISCH BARNDANCE / ALBERTS LANCERS / BARN DANCE WALTZ / WALTZ COTTN ROYAL IRISH / HIGH SCHOT VARSOVEINNA / ROYAL IRISH SPANISH WALTZ / LANCERS [copper plate] AULD LANG SYNE / POLKA"dancing, social gatherings -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyBook - How to Entertain, Successful Parties and Social Evenings - Compiled by Joyce Thorpe B.A
... The towns in the Kiewa Valley are isolated so people had to entertain themselves. society party social gatherings games dances entertainment Faded red to brown soft covered book with a lot of black writing on the front and back cover including the price 1/6. ...This book would have been used when people had to entertain themselves. It has ideas for invitations, food, games, quizzes, fancy dress etc.The towns in the Kiewa Valley are isolated so people had to entertain themselves.Faded red to brown soft covered book with a lot of black writing on the front and back cover including the price 1/6.society, party, social gatherings, games, dances, entertainment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: APEX DANCE DETAILS - KERANG JUNE 1934, 18th Monday June, 1934
... CLUBS Social Kerang Apex Club Bush Collection (presumed only) 'Apex Dance details - Kerang June 1934'. Programme of dances for the ''Apex - Steamship Company - Log of the S S Apex'' titled dance gathering for June 18th, 1934. ...Bush Collection (presumed only) 'Apex Dance details - Kerang June 1934'. Programme of dances for the ''Apex - Steamship Company - Log of the S S Apex'' titled dance gathering for June 18th, 1934.clubs, social, kerang apex club -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ithacan dinner dance at The Acropol, 1967
... dances were held at the Acropol. From L-R: Jim Kandiliotis, Stathi Raftopoulos, Alkinos Paizis (IPS president), Anastasia (Sia) Fatouros-Beasley (president of the social committee), Evangelos Metaxas?, Kiki Razos, Dennis Lourantos. Spiros arrived in Australia in July 1964 and was know in the wrestling scene under the name of 'The Golden Greek'. He joined f World Championship Wrestling where he wrestled until its end in 1978. He was a favorite among Greek wrestling fans. A black and white photograph with a crinkled edge of seven men and two ladies at a social gathering ...IPS committee members and special guest Spiros Arion (seated with his partner) at an Ithacan dinner dance held a The Acropol. Spiros was a well known wrestler in Australia. The Acropol was a reception business located on the top of floor of Ithaca House (level 2). The IPS club rooms were located on the first floor. Dinner dances were held at the Acropol. From L-R: Jim Kandiliotis, Stathi Raftopoulos, Alkinos Paizis (IPS president), Anastasia (Sia) Fatouros-Beasley (president of the social committee), Evangelos Metaxas?, Kiki Razos, Dennis Lourantos. Spiros arrived in Australia in July 1964 and was know in the wrestling scene under the name of 'The Golden Greek'. He joined f World Championship Wrestling where he wrestled until its end in 1978. He was a favorite among Greek wrestling fans.A black and white photograph with a crinkled edge of seven men and two ladies at a social gathering. A couple are seated at a table and the others are standing behind. -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Edwin G. Adamson, Social function, 27 September 1915
... The photograph of the large social gathering was at a dance at the St. Kilda Town Hall on 27 September 1915. ...The photograph of the large social gathering was at a dance at the St. Kilda Town Hall on 27 September 1915. ...The photograph of the large social gathering was at a dance at the St. Kilda Town Hall on 27 September 1915. A sepia photograph mounted on a brown board of a crowd of people in a large dance hall. The people in the front row are holding balloons. -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Social gathering, c 1920 - 1930s
... Dances were popular social events for the Ithacan community and an opportunity for Ithacans to socialise and enjoy Greek music and dancing. A mounted sepia photograph of a crowd of people gathered for a celebration in a dance hall which has balloons hanging from the decorative ceiling. Social gathering ...The first official dance was held on April 23 1918, two years after the establishment of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. The celebration depicted may have been a New Years Eve function. New Year's Eve celebrations were a very popular event through to the 1990s. Dances were popular social events for the Ithacan community and an opportunity for Ithacans to socialise and enjoy Greek music and dancing. A mounted sepia photograph of a crowd of people gathered for a celebration in a dance hall which has balloons hanging from the decorative ceiling. -
Koorie Heritage TrustBook, Basedow, Herbert, The Australian Aboriginal, 1925
... Tribal Law and Social control -- Arts -- Performing arts -- Music -- Dance -- Language and communication -- Economics and Material Culture -- Economic life -- Division of labour -- Subsistence -- hunting -- gathering-- Weapons -- Spears -- Spearthrowers -- Tools -- Stone --...Human Biology -- Physiology -- Reproduction -- Social Organisation -- Life Cycle -- Birth -- Childhood -- Religion and Magic -- Ritual -- Initiation -- Mortuary -- Politics Tribal Law and Social control -- Arts -- Performing arts -- Music -- Dance -- Language and communication -- Economics and Material Culture -- Economic life -- Division of labour -- Subsistence -- hunting -- gathering-- Weapons -- Spears -- Spearthrowers -- Tools -- Stone -- Contents: Introduction to an Australian Tribe; Racial characteristics; The breast and abdomen; The face and its skeleton; The mouth; The skull and brain; Colour of Aboriginal's skin; The hair; Likely origin of the Australian Aboriginal; An Aboriginal's Birth; Childhood; The Day's March; Camp life; Hunting; Vegetable Diet; Beverages; Pitjuri; Navigation; Duels; Warfare; Spears; Spear-Throwers; Burial and mourning customs; Tribal organizations; Tribal administration; Initiation; Religious ideas; Aboriginal art; Stone implements; Music and dance; Language. xx, 422 p., 55 leaves of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 22 cm. ...Contents: Introduction to an Australian Tribe; Racial characteristics; The breast and abdomen; The face and its skeleton; The mouth; The skull and brain; Colour of Aboriginal's skin; The hair; Likely origin of the Australian Aboriginal; An Aboriginal's Birth; Childhood; The Day's March; Camp life; Hunting; Vegetable Diet; Beverages; Pitjuri; Navigation; Duels; Warfare; Spears; Spear-Throwers; Burial and mourning customs; Tribal organizations; Tribal administration; Initiation; Religious ideas; Aboriginal art; Stone implements; Music and dance; Language.xx, 422 p., 55 leaves of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 22 cm.Contents: Introduction to an Australian Tribe; Racial characteristics; The breast and abdomen; The face and its skeleton; The mouth; The skull and brain; Colour of Aboriginal's skin; The hair; Likely origin of the Australian Aboriginal; An Aboriginal's Birth; Childhood; The Day's March; Camp life; Hunting; Vegetable Diet; Beverages; Pitjuri; Navigation; Duels; Warfare; Spears; Spear-Throwers; Burial and mourning customs; Tribal organizations; Tribal administration; Initiation; Religious ideas; Aboriginal art; Stone implements; Music and dance; Language.human biology -- physiology -- reproduction -- social organisation -- life cycle -- birth -- childhood -- religion and magic -- ritual -- initiation -- mortuary -- politics, tribal law and social control -- arts -- performing arts -- music -- dance -- language and communication -- economics and material culture -- economic life -- division of labour -- subsistence -- hunting -- gathering-- weapons -- spears -- spearthrowers -- tools -- stone -- -
Melbourne LegacyPhotograph, Widows function at Legacy House, 1989
... dancing barefoot. It is probably a widows club meeting. Widows would meet regularly and it was an important social outlet for them. The newspaper article appeared in The Age on 3 March 1989. The caption explains that at a Legacy Widows' singalong Mrs Peg Garrett (69) showed she hadn't slowed down and 'led the singalong with an exuberance that was the envy of the the other guests.' A record that Legacy provided social gatherings ...Photograph of Legacy widows gathered around a table upon which one widow is dancing barefoot. It is probably a widows club meeting. Widows would meet regularly and it was an important social outlet for them. The newspaper article appeared in The Age on 3 March 1989. The caption explains that at a Legacy Widows' singalong Mrs Peg Garrett (69) showed she hadn't slowed down and 'led the singalong with an exuberance that was the envy of the the other guests.'A record that Legacy provided social gatherings for the benefit of Legacy widows.Black and white photo of a lady on a table and a photocopy of a newspaper article.Newspaper article is titled 'Move over, Minnelli, another star is born.'widows, activities -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph, N.R. McGeehan (Flashlight Specialist), Sunbury Mothers'Club Ball, 5th September 1936
... Social gatherings Balls Memorial Hall Sunbury Mothers' Club Stawell Street A Memento of the Mothers' Club Ball Memorial Hall Sunbury 5.9.36 A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of a people in a large hall at a community dance. ...The people in the photograph were attending a ball organised by the Sunbury School Mothers' Club in September 1936. It was held in the Sunbury Memorial Hall ( formerly the Mechanics Institute) in Stawell Street, Sunbury.Local fund raising social functions held in country towns were very popular and well-supported by the community. In 1936 Sunbury State school was a small two-roomed rural school which catered for the children in the district.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of a people in a large hall at a community dance. Details of the event, the maker and the donor have been hand written in pencil; on the back. A Memento of the Mothers' Club Ball Memorial Hall Sunbury 5.9.36social gatherings, balls, memorial hall, sunbury mothers' club, stawell street -
Linton and District Historical Society IncCard - Invitation, The Young Ladies of Linton and District, 1901, 1901
... Linton Shire Hall Dances Social Gatherings Text: The Young / Ladies OF Linton and / District / Present their Compliments to the / Misses Kellys / And request the pleasure of their Company at a Return / Social to the Bachelors of Linton to be held at the Shire / Hall on the evening of the 8th February, 1901. ...Small, pale pink polygon-shaped invitation card with decorative black printing. Name of invitees handwritten in ink. The dance would have been a way for young singles of the area to meet and socialise with members of the opposite sex.Text: The Young / Ladies OF Linton and / District / Present their Compliments to the / Misses Kellys / And request the pleasure of their Company at a Return / Social to the Bachelors of Linton to be held at the Shire / Hall on the evening of the 8th February, 1901.linton shire hall, dances, social gatherings -
Linton and District Historical Society IncDocument - Invitation, Welcome Home Tea and Dance, Mannibadar, 1946
... Howell Mrs. Howell Dances Social Gatherings Returned Soldiers World War II Text: ' The Residents of Mannibadar / request the pleasure of the company of / Mr. & Mrs. ...Type-written, oblong, white card inviting residents to a Welcome Home Tea & Dance for returned members of the armed services Tuesday, 30th April 1946.Text: ' The Residents of Mannibadar / request the pleasure of the company of / Mr. & Mrs. Howell / at a / WELCOME HOME TEA and DANCE / to returned members of the Services / to be held at / MANNIBADAR HALL / on Tuesday, 30th. April, 1946 / at 6 p.m. 'mannibadar, mr. howell, mrs. howell, dances, social gatherings, returned soldiers, world war ii -
Linton and District Historical Society IncDocument - Ticket, Shire of Grenville Bicentennial Community Committee Colonial Ball, 1988
... Bicentennial Celebrations Social Gatherings Dances Balls Celebrations Mannibadar Gold edged, aqua with black printing, ticket for Colonial Ball held as part of Bicentennial celebrations on 18 November 1988. ...Gold edged, aqua with black printing, ticket for Colonial Ball held as part of Bicentennial celebrations on 18 November 1988. Ball was organised by Bicentennial Committee of Shire of Grenville and held at the Mannibadar Hall.bicentennial celebrations, social gatherings, dances, balls, celebrations, mannibadar -
Linton and District Historical Society IncCard - Ticket, Linton Annual Catholic Ball, 1952
... Linton Parish Hall Linton Annual Catholic Ball Social Gatherings Balls Text: ' Linton Annual Catholic Ball / Linton Parish Hall / Friday, 29th August, 1952 / Lidler's Full Orchestra Novelty Dances ' Excellent Supper. ' Red ticket, black printing. ...Red ticket, black printing. Ticket is for Linton Annual Catholic Ball, held 29th August 1952. Ticket price five shillings. "Laidler's full orchestra, novelty dances, excellent supper".Text: ' Linton Annual Catholic Ball / Linton Parish Hall / Friday, 29th August, 1952 / Lidler's Full Orchestra Novelty Dances ' Excellent Supper. 'linton parish hall, linton annual catholic ball, social gatherings, balls -
Melbourne LegacyPhotograph, Concert in 1990, 1990
... social gatherings. For many years this included a monthly concert and singalong. One photo shows Legatee Eddie Jowett dancing with Billie Sims (who was President of the widows club), he would also lead the singing. ...social gatherings. For many years this included a monthly concert and singalong. One photo shows Legatee Eddie Jowett dancing with Billie Sims (who was President of the widows club), he would also lead the singing. ...Legacy House provides widows with a venue for many events, activities and social gatherings. For many years this included a monthly concert and singalong. One photo shows Legatee Eddie Jowett dancing with Billie Sims (who was President of the widows club), he would also lead the singing. Another shows the concert was with a singer, violinist and chello player.A record of the type of activities Legacy provided as a social outlet for the widows.Colour photo x 4 of the monthly concerts for the Widows in 1990.Label in scrap book says 'Pic of Legacy monthly concerts, August 90'. Photos by 'Susie' which is the media officer.widows, concert, activities
