Mayoral Ball of 1955. The Mayor and Mayoress, standing in the middle of the floor, prepare to receive the debutantes and their partners. The ladies are wearing long, waisted dresses and are carrying parasols. The stage is decorated with a pergola and floral decorationsB&w photomayoral balls, debutantes, clothing and dress, box hill town hall, dances and balls, mayoral robes, mccredden> leslie raymond (cr.)

Mayoral Ball at Box Hill Town Hall. Group of debutantes and their partners assembled in front of the stage, with the Mayor, Cr. R.H.L. Sparks (2nd row, middle) and his wife (in middle, front). All of the girls are wearing the same style dress. The debutantes have been identified.B&w photomayoral balls, mayors, sparks> r.h.l. (cr.), clothing and dress, debutantes, box hill town hall, anderson> joy, barber> verna, campbell> beverley, cole> gillian, dowsett> loris, hamilton> june, ireland> thelma, marsh> ellen, oats> jean, slessar> nancy, smith> rhonda, stephens> rita, stillman> muriel, tindall> val

Debutantes at Mayoral Ball, Box Hill Town HallB&w photomayoral balls, dances and balls, debutantes, box hill town hall, 1955, alexander> beverley, bain> lesley, bourke> edna, coutts> anne, elliott> merle, fankhauser> lois, grant> judith, halligan> judith, hands> beverley, johnston> gillian, mccreddan> barbara, standerwick> margaret, waren> wilma, nelson> christine

Debutantes and partners at Mayoral Ball, Box Hill Town Hall; the Mayor, William Hosie, and his wife Ivy are also pictured. 1961. Debutants: Barbara Millard, Janice Johnston, Kaye Tindal, Faye Turner, Barbara Farrar, Lorraine Burls, Wendy Creek, Hope Peers, Joan Little, Louise Ellsworth, Marion Jeffrey & Rae Jeffrey. Details from Age newspaper articleB&w photomayoral balls, dances and balls, debutantes, box hill town hall, hosie> william (cr.), hosie> ivy (mrs.), 1961, millard> barbara, johnston> janice, tindal> kaye, turner> faye, farrar> barbara, burls> lorraine, creek> wendy, peers> hope, little> joan, ellsworth> louise, jeffrey> marion, jeffrey> rae

Mayoral Ball in 1964 showing the Mayor, Cr. E. "Ossie" Lundgren, with his wife, the debutantes and their partners. Mr. Andrew Walls, Town Clerk, is standing at the right hand side. The stage is decorated with a tin hut and floral decorations.B&w photomayoral balls, lundgren> ernest oscar (ossie) (cr.), walls> andrew n., lundgren> mrs., mayors, town clerks, councillors, box hill town hall, debutantes, mayoral robes, dances and balls, clothing and dress

Debutantes and their partners photographed at Box Hill Town Hall at Mayoral Ball 1958 with the Mayor, Cr.Ernest Lundgren and Mrs. Lundgren. Debutantes were: Dorothy Draeger, Beverley May, Lorraine Foun, Joan Thompson, Beverley Millard, Pat Harris, Rhyll Slater, Carol Creek, Fay Webster, Helen Harris, Joan Mansfield, Helen Leach, Janice Jeffries, Valerie Cott, Fay Best, Joyce Tilley, Barbara Johnston and Janne Dewar.B&w photomayoral balls, debutantes, lundgren> ernest oscar (ossie) (cr.), lundgren> mrs., town halls, walls> andrew, walls> margaret

Mayoral Ball at Box Hill Town Hall in 1954 as the debutantes prepare to dance. The Mayor was Cr. George Padgham. The stage features a floral decoration.B&w photomayoral balls, padgham> george, mayors, clothing and dress, debutantes, box hill town hall, festive decorations, mayoral robes, dances and balls

Mayoral Ball 1956 - Group of debutantes and their partners form a group on the stairs leading to the stage with the Mayor, Cr. R.H.L. Sparks and his wife in the front (centre) and Town Clerk, Mr. Andrew Walls to the right of the Mayoress. The stage is decorated with an arch and floral decorations. The backdrop features a mountain and a river.B&w photomayoral balls, mayors, town clerks, sparks> reginald h.l. (cr.), sparks> mrs., walls> andrew n., mayoral robes, dances and balls, clothing and dress, festive decorations, debutantes, forster> wendy, roberts> lynette, smith> majorie, sweetland> valma, thatcher> rosemary, ward> lynette, woodyard> lynette

A Group of Debutantes posed in a garden setting on the stage of Box Hill Town Hall.B&w photodebutantes, stage displays, mayoral balls, dances and balls, clothing and dress, mccredden> leslie raymond (cr.)

The Mayoral Ball of 1957, showing the debutantes bowing to their partners, preparing to dance. The six-piece band can be seen in the rear RH corner of the hall. The stage is decorated with flowers and rocks. It must have been a celebratory dance of 100 years as the year "1857" is on the LH side of the stage.B&w photomayoral balls, debutantes, festive decorations, centenaries, box hill town hall, unidentified, clothing and dress, dances and balls, proudfoot> james kneale (cr.)

Mayoral Ball of 1955 the debutantes and their partners are on the floor, preparing to dance. The ladies are carrying parasols. The stage is decorated with a pergola and floral decorations.B&w photomayoral balls, debutantes, clothing and dress, box hill town hall, dances and balls, mccredden> leslie raymond (cr.)

Debutantes and their partners photographed at Box hill Town Hall at mayoral ball 1959 with the Mayor Cr. Francis T. Jeffrey and Mrs. Jeffrey. Debutantes front row from right: 3rd right next to Lady Mayoress, Glenys Henderson, and 2nd right, Dawn Duffy.B&w photomayoral balls, 1959, debutantes, town halls, henderson> glenys, duffy> dawn, jeffrey> francis thomas (cr.)

Debutantes of 1955 posing on the steps leading from the stage, with the Mayoress, Mrs McCredden. The girls are carrying parasols. The Reporter newspaper dated 27 May, 1955 reported that the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. McCredden wore an orchid-pink slipper satin gown and carried a matching bouquet. The debutantes were individually styled gowns and were named: Barbara McCredden (daughter of the Mayor and Mayoress), Beverley Alexander, Edna Bourke, Judith Halligan, Margaret Standerwick, Christina Nelson, Lesley Bain, Anne Coutts, Lois Frankhauser, Merle Elliott, Gillian Johnston, Beverley Hands, Judith Grant and Wilma Warren.B&w photodebutantes, 1955, mayoresses, clothing and dress, box hill town hall, mayoral balls, mccredden> mrs., bourke> edna, halligan> judith, standerwick> margaret, nelson> christina, bain> lesley, coutts> anne, frankhauser> lois, elliott> merle, johnston> gillian, hands> beverley, grant> judith, warren> wilma, mccredden> barbara

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

Mayoral Ball Debutantes and their partners assembled with the Mayor (John C. Hogan) and Mayoress. The stage features floral decorations. Bob Millist is 2nd from left in top row.B&w photomayoral balls, mayors, debutantes, clothing and dress, box hill town hall, dances and balls, mayoral robes, festive decorations, millist> bob, hogan> john c (mayor)

Mayoral Ball of 1957, showing the Mayor, Cr. James K. Proudfoot and the Mayoress, Mrs. Proudfoot, with the debutantes and their partners, standing in front of a decorated stage. Town Clerk, Mr. Andrew Walls, is standing on the right hand side.B&w photomayoral balls, mayors, town clerks, proudfoot> james k. (cr.), proudfoot> - (mrs.), walls> andrew n., debutantes, box hill town hall, dances and balls, mayoral robes, clothing and dress

Invitation from the mayor of the City of Ballaarat and Mrs Pearse requesting the pleasure of His Worship The Mayor of Bendigo and Lady's Company at the Ball to be held in the Alfred Hall On Thursday, July 7th. 1904. A reply addressed to the town clerk before 30th June is desired. Dancing to commence at 8.30pm.document, invitations, mayoral balls and other entertain

White programme for Return Ball by the Citizens of Bendigo to His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo, Cr. J. H. Curnow and Mrs. Curnow at the Town Hall, Bendigo on 20th July, 1904. Buff coloured with spring of flowers across centre of card. Printed on the inside is a list of dances.document, invitations, mayoral balls and other entertain, document, programme return ball, cr j h curnow, mrs curnow

A group of Councillors and wives. Left - Mr. John Stevens Gawler, dressed in white shirt and tails, wearing glasses, Councillor 1951/58. Centre : Councillor George Padgham, dressed in Mayoral robes, Mayor 1953/54 and 1959/60. 2 women (wives) Centre : dressed in long light colour dress and gloves and carrying a handbag. Far right wearing dark long dress and white gloves carrying a handbag.B&w photomayoral balls, city of box hill, box hill town hall, padgham> george (cr.), mayors, padgham> - (mrs.), 1953-1954, clothing and dress, gawler> john stevens

Three people attending the 1947 Mayoral Ball: Right - Councillor W. L. Bassett in dress suit standing with Mrs Bassett who is dressed in evening wear with long white gloves and holding a bunch of flowers. Left: A debutante, Ellen Bassett, seated and dressed in formal wear and holding a basket of flowers. Ellen Bassett is niece of Councillor BassettBlack and white photo councillors, bassett> william> cr., bassett> v. mrs., mayors, mayoral balls, box hill town hall, 1947

Councillor William Bassett in dress suit, standing with Mrs Bassett. Left: A Portrait of Mrs. Bassett dressed in formal wear holding a basket of flowers and seated. Councillor Bassett was Mayor 1946/47.Black and white photo of two peoplemayoral balls, box hill town hall, councillors, bassett> william (cr.), mayors, bassett> - (mrs)

Debutante presentation at City of Box Hill Mayoral Ball c.1950's.B&w photomayoral balls, debutantes

Group of debutantes and their partners (14) dancing on the floor of the main hall, Box Hill Town Hall in 1955. B&w photodebutantes, mayoral balls, box hill town hall, alexander> beverley, bain> lesley, bourke> edna, coutts> anne, elliott> merle, fankhauser> lois, grant> judith, halligan> judith, hands> beverley, johnston> gillian, mccreddan> barbara, standerwick> margaret, waren> wilma, nelson> christine

A group of debutantes (14) including two younger girls standing left and right in a garden setting on the stage, Box Hill Town Hall. Taken in 1955.B&w photodebutantes, mayoral balls, box hill town hall, 1955

A group of debutantes and their partners with the Mayor and the Lady Mayoress. 1963 Ball. Mayor Sam MurphyB&w photodebutantes, mayoral balls, dances and balls, clothing and dress, murphy> sam, bird> carolynne, blair> janice, hall> margaret, harris> brenda, howard> sandra, kilner> jeanette, mccoll> joan, murphy> rhonda, oke> joy, peirce> caryl, prestegar> cheryl, rowe> valerie, starling> sylvia, stephens> kay, sweetland> beverley, thomson> lillian, tilley> ruth, weir> jaddy, white> robyn

A group of debutantes pictured with Lady Mayoress Ivy Hosie. 1961. See B0308 for Debutantes namesB&w photodebutantes, mayoral balls, dances and balls, clothing and dress, hosie> ivy

A group of Debutantes (17) and the Matron photographed in a garden setting on stage Box Hill Town Hall. Younger lady centre stage (Valma Campbell). See newspaper article (The Age 11 June 1948) for detailsB&w photodebutantes, mayoral balls, dances and balls, 1948, campbell> valma, wellard> jeanette, laird> jean, hoffman> ida, richards> denise, prior> shirley, walters> pamela, stone> yvonne, cole> pat, howells> joan, stephens> mary, standing> joan, squire> yvonne, sinclair> june, bradley> margaret, dixon> betty, williams> anne

The stage of the Box Hill Town Hall is set as a garden setting for a debutante ball. B&w photomayoral balls, box hill town hall, town halls

Mayoral Ball of 1953, showing the Debutantes with their partners and the Mayor, Kenneth McIntyre, and his wife, Betty, and Town Clerk Leslie and his wife, Mrs. Scott. Taken at Box Hill Town Hall. The stage is decorated behind the debutants with gates and a floral display. Two flower girls are standing in front of the group carrying their baskets of flowers, and a cushion between them.B&w photomayoral balls, mcintyre> kenneth g (cr.), mcintyre> betty (mrs.), mayors, town clerks, scott> leslie e., scott> - (mrs.), debutantes, festive decorations, box hill town hall, clothing and dress, dances and balls