1987, 243, director doug bennett, director david small, musical director charles edwards

1986, 237, director david small, heidelberg theatre company inc.

1985, 231, director david small, waverley festival of theatre, heidelberg theatre company inc.

1984, 225, director david small, heidelberg theatre company inc.

This beautiful costume was the 'going-away' dress worn by Mrs John Russell at her wedding in c.1884. It has been passed down through the Russell family and was donated by her grand-daughter Mrs David Nixon. John Russell was an early Orbost blacksmith in Orbost, and director of the Orbost Butter Factory for 50 years. He came to Orbost in c. 1890 at the invitation of another early settler, James Nixon, became a blacksmith, and later a farmer and landholder. Many of his descendants still live in the Orbost area. This full length female costume is made of moroon satin with gold velvet inserts. It has a small train at the back, scalloped folds with lace edging down the front of the skirt, and two rows of 14 buttons each down the bodice.going-away-dress 1890s-dress

This is the program from the 2008 Emerging Writers' Festival. The program provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, the first EWF programmed by Artistic Director David Ryding.Small cream and grey stapled booklet containing the details of the 2008 Emerging Writers' Festival programming.2008 emerging writers' festival, david ryding, literary program, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne

This is the program from the 2009 Emerging Writers' Festival. The program provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, programmed by Artistic Director David Ryding.A small black and grey program of the 2009 Emerging Writers' Festival events.2009 emerging writers' festival, david ryding, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne