Invitation printed on card to a ball given by the Mayor of Sandhurst and Mrs. Aspinall to Mr. and Mrs. Barry. Ball held in the Town Hall on June 23rd, 1874. City Coat of Arms at the top of the invitation.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation to a ball, the mayor of sandhurst and mrs aspinall, mr & mrs barry

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, city of melbourne, melbourne town hall, cr james s disney, w d birrell

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, w d birrell, city of nunawading, box hill town hall, cr & mrs l j sutherland

This item relates to the civic and social life of the City of Broadmeadows during the early 1960s, a period marked by rapid population growth and municipal consolidation. The invitation documents a formal civic ball organised by the municipality and held at Essendon Town Hall prior to Broadmeadows having its own dedicated civic facilities. The event reflects the role of ceremonial and social functions in reinforcing civic identity, municipal authority, and community cohesion during a formative period in Broadmeadows’ development.This invitation is significant as a representative example of mid‑twentieth‑century municipal ceremonial ephemera that documents the civic and social activities of the City of Broadmeadows in 1962. It demonstrates how local government used formal social events to foster community identity, reinforce civic authority, and maintain social networks during a period of post‑war expansion. The item has strong provenance and interpretive value for understanding municipal culture and civic life prior to the opening of the Broadmeadows Town Hall.Rectangular printed invitation card on cream card stock with rounded corners. Text printed in black formal script. Coloured City of Broadmeadows municipal seal printed at head.Recto: The Mayor and Mayoress of Broadmeadows/request the pleasure of the company of/......../at a Ball/in the Essendon Town Hall/on Tuesday, 5th June, 1962, at 8.30 p. m./THE FAVOUR OF A REPLY ADDRESSED TO THE TOWN CLERK, BROADMEADOWS, IS DESIRED/NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY, 25TH MAY, 1962./ON RECEIPT OF ACCEPTANCE ENTREE CARDS WILL BE FORWARDED. Verso: Accession label “WI 4258” (upper right) city of broadmeadows, civic ceremonies, municipal government, social events, essendon town hall

INVITATION TO APEX BALL ('A NIGHT IN VENICE'). , Bendigo Town Hall, July 3rd, 1934. Front has gondola/canal illustration ('woodcut') and centre (not folded) has prices and publicity. Proceeds to St Aidan's Orphanage; St Luke's Toddlers' Home; Bendigo Baby Health Centre. Printer: Cambridge Press. a. - c. 3 copies of same document.organization, club/society, apex

This invitation reflects formal civic culture and municipal ceremonial practices in Broadmeadows during the early 1960s. It documents the tenure of Councillor R. W. Wallace as Mayor and highlights the use of Essendon Town Hall for regional civic events prior to Broadmeadows having its own large formal venues.The invitation is a representative example of mid 20th century municipal ceremonial practices in Broadmeadows, illustrating formal civic hospitality, design conventions, and local governance history.A cream coloured printed invitation card with rounded corners. Black printed script and serif text with City of Broadmeadows crest at top centre. Recto printed; verso blank except for adhered reference label.Recto, printed text: “CITY OF BROADMEADOWS”/“The Mayor and Mayoress of Broadmeadows/(Cr. and Mrs R. W. Wallace)/request the pleasure of the company of/……………/at a Mayoral Ball/in the Essendon Town Hall/on Tuesday 4th June, 1963 at 8.30 p.m./THE FAVOR OF A REPLY ADDRESSED TO THE TOWN CLERK, BROADMEADOWS, IS DESIRED/NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY, 27TH MAY, 1963/ON RECEIPT OF ACCEPTANCE ENTREE CARDS WILL BE FORWARDED.” Verso, adhered label: “WI 4343” local government, civic ceremonies, social events, broadmeadows history, mayoral office, 1960s australia, essendon town hall, city of broadmeadows

This invitation relates to formal civic social events conducted by local government authorities in Broadmeadows during the mid twentieth century, reflecting municipal protocol, social customs, and community leadership in 1960s Victoria.The object is significant as evidence of mid 20th century municipal ceremonial practices in Broadmeadows, illustrating the formality, social structure, and public culture of local government during this period.Cream‑coloured card with rounded corners, printed in black ink. Recto features decorative script, block lettering, and municipal crest. Verso is plain with a small adhesive collection label in the upper right corner.Recto: “The Mayor and Mayoress of Broadmeadows/(Cr. R. R. Evans & Miss Kath. Fletcher)/request the pleasure of the company of/Mrs. O. Fletcher/at a Mayoral Ball/in the Essendon Town Hall/on Tuesday, 9th June, 1964, at 8.30 pm/ The favor of a reply addressed to the Town Clerk, Broadmeadows, is/desired not later than Friday, 29th May, 1964/ On receipt of acceptance entree cards will be forwarded.” Verso: “WI 4051” (top right) local government, civic events, municipal history, social history, city of broadmeadows

White invitation with black printing inviting Mr. & Mrs. J. McIntyre to a Ball, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday June 28th, 1887 by The Mayor of Sandhurst and Mrs. Hayes. Bendigo Coat of Arms at the top of the invitation. It has a horse on the left and a bull on the right side of a shield with quartz on the top left, pick and shovel on the right, a sheaf of wheat on the bottom left and a bunch of grapes on the right. A flag at the top has the Southern Cross on it. 'Progress' is under the shield.document, invitations, mayoral ball, document, invitation to a ball, the mayor of sandhurst and mrs hayes, mr & mrs j mcintyre, town clerk sandhurst

Heavy white invitation card with rounded corners and gold edge inviting Miss Keating to a ball to honour The British Community of Kobe at The Oriental Hotel on Friday 5th, May 1922. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales was also attending. Printing is black and the name is handwritten in black.document, invitations, official celebrations, document, invitation to a ball for a. keating, his royal highness the prince of wales, the british of kobe, miss a m keating

Invitation to a ball at the Bendigo Town Hall 29/6/1926. Issued to Miss Smith. Hosted by the Mayor Cr and Mrs. Ewing.sweeney collection, bendigo city council, mayor ewing

Document. Invitation to a Ball at the Town Hall, Bendigo. Invitation to Mr A. Hamilton from the Mayor and Mrs J.H.Curnow, June 30 1903.performing arts, elocution, ball invitation

Invitation to a ball given by the Genealogical Society of Victoria in conjunction with the National Trust & The bicentennial Authority at the Great Hall located at the Royal Exhibition Building Carlton, Melbourne on 29th April 1988. Dance Card..clubs, social, celebration of the 1880s

held in Brisbane22nd Senior Carnival held Brisbane 1954/55 - Invitation to the Welcome ballmaccabi senior carnival 22

Three invitations to a Return Ball tendered by the Citizens of Bendigo to Mayor and Mayoress Cr J R and Mrs Flood. 16.7.1967.

An invitation to the Banyule Community Ball 2017Double sided card, colour photographAddressed to Rosie Braybanyule city council, rosalie bray

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, cr w h s dickinson, city of kew -- 1947, mayoral balls, civic invitations

Invitation to monster cabaret ball held on 8 February 1939 at the Palais de Danse to raise funds for the Mayor and Mayoress Bush Fire FundWhite card, discoloured with age, printed in blueStamped ticket number 2000st kilda mayoral function, st kilda balls, palais de danse

Invitation to Ringwood Charity Ball, March 24th, 1961. To the Mayor and Mayoress of the City of Ringwood, Cr Bob and Gwen Horman. All material is from Gwen Horman’s three albums that she owned.

Invitation for the Mayoral Ball on 10th June 1955 at Ringwood Town Hall from the Mayor RC Horman and Mayoress Gwen of the Borough of Ringwood. All material is from Gwen Horman’s three albums that she owned.

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, mayoral balls, civic invitations, city of fitzroy -- mayoral balls, mayors of fitzroy, cr h l peel, w d birrell

Cream coloured card with gold embossed text. Invitation to Linton Bachelors' Club Ball held at Linton Parish Hall on June 12th, 1929.Text: ' Linton Bachelors' Club / The Committee of the above request the pleasure of / the company of / Mr. & Mrs. A McDonald / at a Bachelor's Ball to be held in the Parish Hall, Linton; on Wednesday, 12th June, 1929. 'linton bachelors' club, dances, entertainment

The Returned Sailors and soldiers Imperial League of Australia was formed in 1916. Annual RSSAILA Balls (originally known as the Diggers Balls) were held to raise funds for those who returned fromconflicts especially those who were not eligible for war pensions.Socially , the ‘Diggers’ Annual Ball’ accomplished a great deal in bringing Returned Servicemen together. At this time, these functions were organised by self-appointed committees and proceeds were distributed among special causes – mainly to the RSSAILA members who were experiencing hardship.A rectangular card invitation to the Diggers' Military Ball, Monday 1st May 1939. Print is in black. The card is edged in gold. It is a Double Ticket - 7/6 RSSILAmilitary-balls r.s.s.i.l.a.

Card with blue printing, in an envelope, being an invitation to the first annual ball of the Rutherglen and District Lawn Tennis Club, held on Wednesday, June 14, 1939 in the Memorial Hall.tennis club, tennis, balls, dances

Refer service of Pte BASIL DARBY SX9423 2/14 Bn.1. Pamphlet, 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin Commemorative Service, Sunday, 19 Feb 2012, Darwin Cenotaph. This is a single sheet of cardboard folded to make 4 pages. The image on the front is an Aust soldier in steel helmet, looking over from a ships rail at a column of smoke rising from the edge of the Harbour. 2. Pamphlet - frontline Australia Ball - 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin. This is 4 sheets of stiff paper - colour printing. It has images, messages from politicians, maps. 3. This is a single small strip of cardboard - useful as a bookmark. It is for the 70th Anniversary of Bombing of Darwin at frontline Australia. It is for a dance dated 18 Feb 2012. 4. Card. Invitation to the Ball from Chief Minister of NT to Mr Basil Darby and Guest. 70th Anniversary of Bombing. Dated - Sunday 19 Feb 2012darwin ww2, darwin 70th anniversary ball

1. Invitation to Shire of Whittlesea Ball hosted by Cr T.B. Hussey and Mrs. Hussey on 31st May 1974. 2. Invitation to City of Heidelberg Mayoral Charity Ball hosted by Cr. D. Jean Baker and Mr. Eric Baker on 7th June 1974.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacity1. Invitation on cream paper, black text with Shire of Whittlesea crest. 2. Invitation on cream paper, blue text with City of Heidelberg crestbruce morgan, mavis morgan, shire of whittlesea, city of heidelberg

Blue coloured card, printed in black ink both sides, folded Front cover: Southern Rifles Annual Invitation Ball will be held in the Orderly Room, Punt Road, on Friday Evening, August 25 Inside pages: List of dances and engagements, some of which have been recorded by initials written in handwritten pencil Rear cover: List of committee memberssouthern rifles