Booklet created to celebrate 30 years since the inauguration of the Gemco Players - 'Gemco' stands for Gembrook, Emerald, Macclesfield and CockatooThe object is historically, artistically and socially significant as the theatre is a community theatre where profits are donated, provided training and encouragement to those who wished to be involved and the use of local and Australian authorsWhite cardboard covered booklet, front cover has several pictures of various plays performed. ISBN 978-0-9808330-0-3For the Emerald Museum – Julie Pughtheatre, community, gemco

Collection of original short plays written by local writer, Ken Purdham and performed by local theatre group, Gemco.PaperSigned by Ken Purdham 06 April 2008emerald, victoria, australia, clubs, associations, societies, theatre, drama, transportation of convicts, k purdham, gemco players

Book/play written to coincide with the 150th anniversary of gold discovery in Emeraldemerald, victoria, australia, anniversaries, local history, gold mining, pioneers, performing arts, entertainment, writing, gemco players community theatre, k purdham, m speck

Book/play written to coincide with the 150th anniversary of gold discovery in Emeraldemerald, victoria, australia, anniversaries, local history, gold mining, pioneers, performing arts, entertainment, writing, gemco players community theatre, k purdham, m speck

Scrap compiled by Gus Ryberg, 1911-2000. A collection of newspaper clippings and historic documents, some original. Covers Emerald social history from 1901-1980. No obvious theme. Documents include ephemera such as rationing coupons, tax returns, etc. See Key Associations for well-known names and organisations included.[40]p. scrap book.emerald, victoria, australia, newspapers, local history, schools and colleges, clubs, associations, societies, sports, businesses, farms, native animals, trees, sculpture, water supply, performing arts, shire of ferntree gully victoria australia, opening ceremonies, genea, emerald baby health centre, norman beaumont, hans knorr, emerald primary school, emerald and district co-operative society, emerald museum, jack stephens, leonard mann, puffing billy railway, cardinia dam, gus ryberg, walter legg, percy legg, gemco players

Original working script of Emerald's first pantomime "The Sleeping Beauty", performed by the Gemco Players, 1980. Includes list of cast.Typed manuscript with handwritten comments and alterations in loose-bound red folder.emerald, victoria, australia, performing arts, authors, gemco, michaela gwythr, the sleeping beauty