One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip Island D. McLardy was born on Phillip Island in 1909. He was never beaten for the Australian National 110 metres hurdles. An official error prevented him from representing Australia at the Los Angeles Olympics. He won the Victorian championships five years in succession. He was trained by K. G. West, also an Islander.Photograph of Donald McLardy (Victorian Hurdle Champion five years in succession) in action over hurdle.local history, photographs, donald mclardy, black & white photograph, foot racing, hurdling, champion hurdler

Collectable Cards. Produced by Coles to commemorate the XVIth Olympiad held in Melbourne in 1956. Three cards represented/featured flags and floral emblem of each competing nation at the games and the fourth card features Olympic sports e.g. hurdlesFour small full colour printed cards from the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. Three card depict National Flags along with a flower; the fourth card depicts a hurdles athlete and sports grandstand. Each card features Olympic Logo in one corner - see also History of object.Card 1 - 'Czechoslovakia - Linden XV1th Olympiad/ Melbourne 1956'|Card 2 - 'Denmark - Forget-me-nots XVI Olympiad/Melbourne 1956'|Card 3 - 'USSR (Russia) - Poppy - XVI Olympiad/ Melbourne 1956'|Card 4 - 'Hurdles' XVIth Olympiad/Melbourne 1956'|On back off all cards 'Exclusive Coles Production'documents, cards, recreations, sports

Oval shape silver dish with round base and handle. Inscribed. Bowl shape has indents at each end.P.V.W.A.H.C. \ Club Champioonships 1953-54 \ Hurdles Under 13 1/2 \ P.Campbell \ Donated by Mr.F.O'Rourke Plate \ A1 \EPNSclub, championships, hurdles, campbell, silver, dish, trophy, athletics

James Albert Rintoule entered Ballarat College 1888; son of Robert Rintoule of Nhill and previously educated at Nhill State School to the 5th Form. James was a significant sportsman winning medals for high jump 9n 1890 and 1891 as well as hurdles. He continued his sports after leaving the school, winning the 1893 Albion Football Club Best Place Player. James' great nephew and niece James (1962) and Helen (1967) also attended the school. Such ornate medals reveal the significant place of sports in the school culture at the end of the 19th century. Gold plated ring with gold 6-point star within ring; ornate engraving on ring back and front; star inscribed both back and front; long gold link chain attached to top of medal.Star face: 1st / HURDLE RACE / WON BY / J RINTOULE / 1891 Star verso: BALLARAT / crest / COLLEGEjames-rintoule, ballarat-college, 1891, medal, hurdle-race

Colour photograph of the Placegetters Zone Athletic Sports 2005. Their names are: Kory Holliday - Hurdles; Justin Semmens - Hurdles; Melissa Ludeman - High Jump; Kobi Worner - High Jump.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - placegetters zone athletic sports, kory holliday, justin semmens, melissa ludeman, kobi worner

Black and white photograph showing horse and rider going over hurdleWritten on back of photo: "Jane Luxton, Lilydale. "Knobby" -Winner of The Victorian Horse Society Amateur Championships.Croydon Horse Show -12.4.52. Ref Ringwood Mail 24.4.1952"

Coloured photograph of Melinda Kerr. 3rd. Placing. Hurdles. State Primary Championships. 1992.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - melinda kerr

parsons reserve, athletics, charles "gordon" pippett

Photograph of hurdles, taken at Mr A. McKenzie's property at Jeparit. Used to make replica hurdles for Gallery One, NWM.farming, national wool museum

Photograph of hurdles, taken at Mr A. McKenzie's property at Jeparit. Used to make replica hurdles for Gallery One, NWM.farming, national wool museum, photographs

Photograph of hurdles, taken at Mr A. McKenzie's property at Jeparit. Used to make replica hurdles for Gallery One, NWM.farming, national wool museum, photographs

Hurdlers in competition at Box Hill Athletic Club's track at Hagenauer Reserve, Elgar RoadB&w photobox hill athletics club, hurdling, athletics, sports and recreations, hagenauer reserve

Alexander McCook entered Ballarat College in 1889, peer year 1889.Son of Archibald McCook, Ercildoune. Prev SS Burrumbeet VI Form. This cup is attached to a contemporary stand and was awarded during 1985 – 1998 to the champion boy athlete in the Middle School. Significant indication of the place of athletics within the school program in the late 1800's.Small engraved silver cup Inscription on cup face: BALLARAT College / The Gift of the / MASTERS / 1886 Inscription on cup verso: A SNELL / 1st Hurdle Race / 1st / Throwing Cricket Ball alexander-mccook, a-mccook, 1889, ballarat-college, half-mile-cup, gift-of-the-girls-school

Pocket sized timetable for rail, tram. coach and cabs for Ballarat. Includes Postal guide and diary for the month. Advertisements of Ballarat businesses, Huttons the Jewellers, George Hotel, Chinese Doctor F. S. Goon, and Davey's. Other advertisements by Fry's Chocolate and Palmer's Carragen Cough Mixture. Diary section has been hand inscribed to record race numbers. Brown soft covered booklet for rail, tram, coach, cab as well as postal guide and diary for the month. Darkened colour on the cover, small tear on top spine. Slight crease through the middle of the booklet.Pencil and pen hand drawn markings in diary section of booklet. Relating to horse racing numbers, 'Canterbury Park Cup' and 'Grand National Hurdle Race'.timetable, railway, tram, coach, cab, hutton's the jewellers, george hotel, fry's cocoa, fry's chocolate, f. s. goon, palmer's carragen cough mixture, ballarat, chinese doctor

This original photograph depicts the grandstand and track at Baarmutha Park, Beechworth. There is a long picket fence, a hurdle, and different types of shrubbery. The record is historically significant as it is an original photograph. Furthermore, it also illustrates what the grandstand and track at Baarmutha Park looked like at the time the image was taken.Sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Obverse: GRANDSTAND / RACECOURSE / BEECHWORTH / Reverse: 97.2334 /entertainment album, baarmutha park, beechworth, victoria, racecourse, grandstand, sport, athletics

This is a badge issued to members of the Warrnambool Racing Club for the 1956-7 season. Race meetings have been held in Warrnambool since the early days of European settlement, from 1848 on, with the Warrnambool Racing Club formed in 1854. The present day race track was first used in the late 1850s. The most important meeting of the Warrnambool Racing Club is the May Racing Carnival held over three days with the main feature being the well-known Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase. This is a local badge and is retained as an example of a member’s badge of the Warrnambool Racing Club in the mid 1950s. This is a round metal badge with gold lettering on a black background and a black, green and gold image of a horse and rider clearing a hurdle. The badge has a metal ring at the top and a green cord with a gold metal fastener is attached. Warrnambool Racing Club Not Transferable Season 1956-1957 139 Stokes warrnambool racing club, history of warrnambool, badge

Redleap Stables, Mill Park Farm. The stables were built by the Miller brothers in 1890 to house the racehorses (notable Redleap, twice Grand National Hurdle winner)redleap stables, mill park, grand national hurdles, redleap, henry miller

Two photos, mounted on black laminated card, of the Golden Square Primary School Athletics Sports. The first photo is Aaron Millward in the hurdles and the second is the Prep's Sandhurst team competing in the Tunnel Ball. Results of the sports are given in the very short article.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, golden square primary school athletics sports, aaron millward, brittany hercus, joseph scoble, ron payne

Yields information about the cooling tower troughing arrangements within the cooling tower itself at the power station.Rolled blue print of the "Arrangements of Troughing at ESCo Cooling Tower Ballarat" showing how the various systems to pipe and pass air through the water falling onto timber hurdles was made. Gives dimensions and details of the timber and arrangements made. Date 4.12.1914.ballarat, power station, ballarat a power station, esco

The artist, Rebecca Greig, completed the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) at Federation University in 2014. This work was the winner of the 2014 Federation University DVC Acquisition Award.Orange freeform recycled PVC pipe sculpture by Rebecca Greig. Artist's Statement: "This work is a reflection of the sub-conscious of my experiences through education. The sculpture reflects my feelings of inadequacy in education, therefore this sculpture reflects the triumph of my accomplishment through overcoming many hurdles."artwork, artist, sculpture, greig, rebecca greig, dvc acquisition award, recycle, pvc, available, available sculpture, orange

Mt Beauty HES school was created for the children of the employees of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria who were constructing the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme at the head of the Kiewa Valley at the new town of Mount Beauty. Mt Beauty School consisted of Mt Beauty Higher Elementary School 1948-1964 before it was split into the current (2023) Mt Beauty Primary School and Mt Beauty High School. See. "Kiewa Kids" by Graham Gardner pages 94-180. "Below Bogong-A History of Mount Beauty" compiled by Di Edmondson. chapter 7, Pages 178-230.As the population changed so did the schools in name, size etc. Also what started as a very modern school in the 1948 to what is now an older style wooden building2 larger photos 1 b & w - hurdles race and 1 colored 3 girls sitting in front of computers 9 medium size photos 1 b & w students and 1 of car; 1 of school building and 1 of student group; 5 coloured sports daymt beauty higher elementary school