Black and white film showing Legacy girls at Legacy House in 1958 rehearsing for a demonstration. Shows Enez Domec Carre instructing them, and an unidentified woman (possibly Miss Williams) giving them elocution lessons with the aid of a blackboard and a reel to reel tape recorder. She does not remove her hat and coat. The film starts with the girls assembled in rows with bowed heads as if they are listening to a prayer. Two Legatees mark a roll book as the girls file past them in the gym. They are wearing gym slips with a Junior Legacy Club logo patched onto the chest. They rehearse both dancing and singing. Black and white with no sound. 7 mins 8 secs. This film has been digitised to preserve its content. Melbourne Legacy gratefully acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government and Public Record Office Victoria for making this possible.A backstage look at the work which went into producing the annual demonstration in 1958.Silver metal canister with a film about Junior Legacy Girls on a metal spool.Handwritten into the canister lid, 'Legacy Junior girls 1958'. / Handwritten on spool, Legacy Junior Girls 1958. / Canister base, Lon P, Legacy Junior Girls 1958. /Canister base interior, ABV-2 Legacy ABV-2 Junior Girls 1958. girls' classes, annual demonstration, enez domec carre

MGC052.1.1 and MG0521.1.2 Two 31 page booklets containing the Constitution of The Methodist Girls' Comradeship. The booklets have the MGC emblem on their covers and were held together with two staples. MG052.2.1.1 includes MGC052.1.1a Additions and Amendments dated May, 1951.non-fictionmethodist girls' comardeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, costitutions, methodist church of australasia

A colour slide of 9 girls at a ballet barre in a senior girls class probably taken at the same time as The Rose dance formation in 1958 (02853). That would make it the dance room at Legacy House Swanston St. The blue and red walls haven't been seen in other photos of that era as they are normally in black and white. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of the dance room at Legacy House.Colour slide of girls at a ballet barre in Legacy House, in a brown Super Anscochrome cardboard mount.Handwritten on front '3' and 'Girls class' in blue pen and '13 in pencil'.girls classes, ballet, dance

A colour slide of a class of girls in a dance formation called 'The Rose' in 1958. Appears to be the dance room/gymnasium at Legacy House in Swanston St. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of the dance room at Legacy House.Colour slide of girls in a formation called the Rose in Legacy House, in a brown Super Anscochrome cardboard mount.Handwritten on front ''Girls class' in blue pen. On the reverse 'The Rose 1958' in blue pen, 'Girls classes' in black en and 'JDeo4468 12' in pencil.girls classes, ballet, dance

Refer to booklet "Wiseman House (Sawbridgeworth)" (Item 0004) for further information on St. Agnes Girls Home. Includes letters and memoirs by residents of St. Agnes Girls Home.Portrays a significant period of use for Sawbridgeworth/Wiseman House as a girls' home. Sepia coloured photograph of girls in uniform, younger ones sitting at the front and older girls standing. Positioned in a garden setting.Copied with permission

Photograph of 9 Junior Legacy teenage girls in their Legacy gymnastics uniform, practising with a pianist seated at a piano. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and Eurythmics, often in the Market St premises. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades to showcase the skills, from 1928 through to 1980s, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association. Girls attending the gymnastics classes were given the uniforms free of charge.A record of a Junior Legacy class preparing for a Legacy demonstration.Black and white photo young girls practicing next to a piano being played by their instructor.Marks on reverse: "Norman Smith ILC" in blue pen. "Girls Class - Market St" in pencil. "UL295/5" in pencil. Stamped "Australian Official Photograph / Dept of Information" in purple ink.legacy demonstration, girls' classes, girls' club, dancing, market st

A black and white photograph of twenty one school girls who attended the Platrithia school in Ithaca in 1931. The girls have been placed in three rows for a school photograph. One little boy is standing against the wall looking on and another boy is looking out the window. The girls are looking very serious.THE GIRLS OF THE PLATRITHIA SCHOOL 1931 is written in Greek.schools, ithaca, greece

MGC042.1.1 & MGC042.1.2 - Blue card covered booklet with black print. 38 pages.non-fictionThe booklet is a guide for Directors in the efficient working of Comradeship Branches and covers information not found in the Constitution or Ritual, as well as emphasizing points in the Constitution with which the Director should be specially familiar. The booklet was for the use of the Branch and District Directors and Chief Rays. If a Branch lapse the Handbook had to be returned to the State Grand Council.methodist girls' comradeship, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, grand council of the methodist girls' comradeship

MGC042.2.1 & MGC042.2.2 - Blue card covered booklet with black print. 38 pages.non-fictionThe booklet is a guide for Directors in the efficient working of Comradeship Branches and covers information not found in the Constitution or Ritual, as well as emphasizing points in the Constitution with which the Director should be specially familiar. The booklet was for the use of the Branch and District Directors and Chief Rays. If a Branch lapse the Handbook had to be returned to the State Grand Council.methodist girls' comradeship, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, grand council of the methodist girls' comradeship

White paper booklet with the emblem of the MGC on the front.non-fictionmethodist girls' comardeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, costitutions, methodist church of australasia, youth clubs

MGCE052.3.1 and MGC052.3.2: White paper booklet with the emblem of the MGC on the front.non-fictionmethodist girls' comardeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, costitutions, methodist church of australasia, youth clubs, methodist youth of australasia

Two colour slides of girls in a swimming pool at a camp in 1958. The pool could be at the house of a legatee and is also used by boys camps in other slides. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of camps being organised for children.Colour slide photo of a group of girls in a swimming pool in a cardboard Kodachrome mount.Handwritten on front 'Girls cool off after arrival' and 1958 in blue pen. Handwritten 'Camps and Hol' in black ink. Imprinted '11' in black ink on one and '10' on another. Printed on reverse 'Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak' with a red outline on edge of slide.camps, pool

A collection of badges owned by Betty Bennell who spent time at Janefield Training Centre and and was a member of the Janefield Girls' Friendly Society. Also 2 photographs of Betty and friend and leaders from GFS Janefield/Small coffee jar containing 16 enameled badges of various designs, each with pin fastening on back. 2 photographs of GFS Janefield members."GFS" [Girls' Friendly Society]janefield, betty bennell, janefield training centre, girls' friendly society

MGC 063.1 and MGC 063.2 Blue, white and gold round Methodist Girls' Comradeship badges with the MGC badge in the middle and text around the border. "MGC" "METHODIST GIRLS' COMRADESHIP GOLDEN JUBILEE 1936"methodist girls' comradeship, methodist girls' comradeship golden jubilee 1968, badges

Photograph depicts the R.S.S. "A" Team - Winners of Grand Aggregate, Geelong Girls' Interhouse Sports, 1943. Those photographed are: Dot Beckley, Ruth Ramsden, Jean Clarke, Violet Jones (Vice Capt), Jean Jones, Ina Osborne, Flo Louttit, Keith Turner (Coach), Ede Ramsden, (Captain), Pat Height (Mascot). Between the 1920’s and 1950’s the YWCA, Blue Triangle and local committee of representatives organised an Inter House Athletics Day for Girls in Geelong and Melbourne. Local Geelong business, such as the surrounding woollen mills, business firms and church clubs would form teams of seven women to compete in a variety of sports such as bowls, basketball, hockey, cricket and soccer. Events such as these were organised to encourage women to participate in competitive sports and network with other women in the workforce.Photograph depicts the R.S.S. "A" Team - Winners of Grand Aggregate, Geelong Girls' Interhouse Sports, 1943.Top edge - R.S.S. "A" Team - Winners of Grand Aggregate, Geelong Girls' Interhouse Sports, 1943. Bottom edge - Back row - Dot Beckley, Ruth Ramsden, Jean Clarke, Violet Jones (Vice Capt), Jean Jones, Ina Osborne / Sitting - Flo Louttit, Keith Turner (Coach), Ede Ramsden, (Captain), Pat Height (Mascot)textile mills - sporting teams textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills

B&W negative of girls in their physical drill classes deaf children australia, dca, victorian deaf & dumb institution, vddi, education, physical drill classes, girls, sport

The newsletter from June 1955. It featured photos some photos from the Girls Camp in Ararat. This is of a group of girls that went on the camp.Newsletter outlining news of Junior Legatee activities.Black and white printed photo of girls in bathers published in the Newsletter in June 1955. girls classes, camps, ararat

The newsletter from June 1955. It featured photos some photos from the Girls Camp in Ararat. This is of a group of girls sitting on a gate called Fitzpatrick's Gate.Newsletter outlining news of Junior Legatee activities.Black and white printed photo of girls on a gate published in the Newsletter in June 1955. girls classes, camps, ararat

Photograph of Bramley family. Early residents of the Needles, Berringama, Victoria - 20th September, 1902Framed photograph of the Bramley girls playing tennis at the Needles, Berringama, Upper Murray. On back of frame - September 20th, 1902, at "The Needles" Berringama. Charles Bramley and sisters Minnie & Nellie - "The Bramley girls playing tennis."bramley, needles, berringama, tennis

Flower girls at an Ithacan wedding in Melbourne in the early 1940s. Flower girl on the right is Leah Sikiotis-Kandiliotis. A black and white photograph with a white border of three flower girls standing in front of a group of people.unknown

AWAS girls, from Murchison Camp 13JBlack and white photograph of 8 AWAS girls standing in front of hut.awas, joyce montgomery, camp 13 murchison

Seven girls from the Geelong Legacy Junior Club in the early 1930s. The motto at the bottom says 'The torch you threw to us we caught'. Margaret Burn is the girl on the far right and her family donated the photo. Margaret attended girls classes with Geelong Legacy in the 1930s and Legacy helped her find employment when she left school. Her family donated two photos and a Laurel Badge to Legacy.A very early photo showing Geelong Legacy were looking after the children of deceased soldiers.Sepia photo of seven girls with a banner of the Geelong Junior Legacy from about 1930.geelong legacy, girls classes, margaret burn

The two girls in the painting are Hedwig Vollmer and Aline Zollinger of Camp 3. The painting is believed to be by J Wolfgarten a German Wooolbuyer. Colour photograph of this painting is filed in the V internee file.Water colour painting of camp huts. Hut painted blue surrounded by gardens. The garden are outlined with bricks. The two window are open. One window has white curtains. Two girls are standing at the door. Both in pale dresses. One girl with blond hair standing on the threshold facing the other girl with dark hair girl who is standing just outside the doorway. 1942 Tatura (a mark before the date perhaps a stylised R)camp 3, german internees, german woolbuyer, camp huts, internment camp gardens, camp water colours

A handwritten account of the early girls' classes by a junior legatee, Elaine Miller (Smith). She recounts the formation of the classes in 1927 and early camps. She recalls calling Legatee Savige 'Uncle Stan'. The older girls formed the 'Old Girls Club' which then was renamed 'Intermediate Legacy Ladies Club' (ILLC). A first hand account of the early classes by a junior legatee.Three hand written pages of lined note paper with blue pen, a personal account of the formation of girls classes.Signed Elaine Miller (Smith)illc, girls classes

Photograph of Girls Interhouse Sports Champions in 1931. Between the 1920’s and 1950’s the YWCA, Blue Triangle and local committee of representatives organised an Inter House Athletics Day for Girls in Geelong and Melbourne. Local Geelong business, such as the surrounding woollen mills, business firms and church clubs would form teams of seven women to compete in a variety of sports such as bowls, basketball, hockey, cricket and soccer. Events such as these were organised to encourage women to participate in competitive sports and network with other women in the workforce.Framed photograph of the Girls Interhouse Sports Champions 1931.Back Row L-R: M. Paley, Kath Whelan, Olive Dodds, Fairbrother and Mabel Chapman Front Row L-R Kathy and Mooney Nhiel.textile mills sporting teams, sport, textile mills - sporting teams

MGC044.1 and MGC044.2 - Gold soft covered 12 page booklet with black text. The cover shows the badge of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship.non-fictionTable of Contents: Comradeship hymn; diagram for seating at meeting; Ritual for the meeting; Initiation of Chief Ray or Deputy Chief Ray; Initiation; Installation Ceremony; Graduation Service.methodist girls' comradship rays section, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, reservoir methodist girls' rays pansy branch 292", jan woolhouse

Group of Salvation Army women and girls. The hat bands have "Salvation Army Sunbeam Brigade." There are no names or year on the photo, could be c 1920's. Sepia photo of a group of women & girls. Two women have Salvation Army Hat bands and another two in lighter coloured dresses. A young girl in the center of the group is holding a flag. stawell religion

A recording of Negro spirituals by the girls' music deartment at Preston Technical School.There are few existing vinyl recordings of school choirs from this era.45 RPM black vinyl record (sound recording). Red label with both printed and handwritten inscriptions.Same inscriptions on both sides of recording. Typed: "Preston Technical School / Girls Music Dept." Handwritten : "Negro spirituals"preston technical school. pts, music, negro spirituals, sound recording, nmit,