Mirrabooka means Southern Cross. The Melbourne Movie Club was established for those interested in Moving Pictures and all its branches. 'A place to go to spend a few leisure hours, a select dance, parties, picnics, amusements, to learn the art of picture acting and make up, to take part in the Company's productions, dramatic art, to have a jolly good time, etc.' The Melbourne Movie Club has a spacious premises at 184 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, with a floor space of 10,000 square feet, where scenes and sets were erected for the use of Club Members. The Club had full moving picture producing equipment such as big light plant, stage effects, scenery, and cameras. The Melbourne Movie Club saw themselves ad the nursery and basis for a National Film Industry. .1) The secretary was Burnard W. Morey (AICA), the director was L. Morton, and the Managing director of Mirrabooka Films was James Weston. .2) The Managing Director was Louis Morton, the director was Ivan Morton, the Manager Robert Spencer and the organiser and Producer was W. Winford.Two booklets relating to the Melbourne Movie Club. .1) Eight page white booklet of the Melbourne Movie Club - The Mirrabooka Films Pty Ltd. The booklet discusses the place of film in Australia. .2) Eight page pink booklet of the Melbourne Movie Club.melbourne movie club, movie, theatre, james weston, mirrabooka, mirrabooka films, burnard morey

A brief history of the Ringwood Movie Club by Doug Tanner and 'Bewitched Beauty' by Jack Lundy. A signed copy - 'To the Ringwood Historical Research Group 9-6-1980Story of the Ringwood Movie Club. Small eight page booklet with mid-blue covers with reels of film and film strip on front and back. +Additional Keywords: Lundy, Jack / Tanner, Doug / Lundy-Clarke, JohnInside front cover: A brief history of the Ringwood Movie Club by Doug Tanner. "Bewitched Beauty" by Jack Lundy. Donated to the Ringwood Historical Research Group, 9.6.80.

Belonging to John Reardon who took film shows from Lakes Entrance to Orbost from late 1910 to early 1920s. Advertising signs painted on vehicle believed to be parked outside residence in Lakes Entrance Victoria c1920Black and white digital photograph of the travelling movie show truck c 1920cinema, social history, vehicles, advertising

Hand held silver and black Movie Camera automatic with zoom lens (attached to mannequin)Kolvex Titan TTL Automatic Akai (microphone)movie camera, automatic, zoom lens

Metal disc (diam 8cm) in a white box with handwritten text - "Trophy presented to Ringwood Movie Club for 1st Prize in competition in Japan. Individual Members Portion 1978". A picture of a projector is embossed.Face of disc: ELMO 16mm Projector Model A 1927; Back of disc: ELMO

Movie Guide for the Were Street Theatre, 21 June - 15 August [year not specified, c1979].Double-sided program printed in colourwere street movie theatre, were street

These two minute books document the activities of the Warrnambool and District Amateur Cine Society from its formation in 1954 to 1981. In January 1968 it changed its title to Warrnambool Movie Club. In the 1960s the Society made films of the Florado festivals and in 1960 the Florado film was viewed by more than 3000 people when it was screened at the Liberty Theatre, Warrnambool.These minute books are of considerable interest as the Warrnambool Cine Society was very active in the second half of the 20'th Century. We now hold some of the films they made and these are historically important..1 This is a hard cover ledger with a label on the front cover. The pages have printed red lines and typed and hand written text. There are many loose pages and inserted material. The linen spine is damaged and partly detached. .2 This is a hard cover ledger with a dark blue cover with the maker's emblem on it. The pages contain typed material and there are several loose pages, some hand written. A black and white photograph is pasted inside the back cover.warrnambool cine club, warrnambool movie club

Cult Australian surf travel documentary made by Stefan Hunt and Jonno Durrant as they endeavour to surf 50 states of the United States of America in 50 days (32 without an ocean). Music by Spiderbait, The Wahas and many more. World Premier at the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, Cremorne, Sydney on 15th October, 2008.On of the most popular independent surf travel documentaries ever made. Unique insight into surfing and popular culture.Colour cover art of an American flag over a sand, movie title and colour photograph of Johnno and Stefan with the infamous Hurley Van.Movie title, one line synopsisjonno durrant, stefan hunt, surfing 50 states, spiderbait

Hanimex Corporation was an importer and distributor of cameras, lenses, and other photographic equipment in Australia and New Zealand. It was founded in 1947 by German refugee, Jack Hannes, who had fled Germany for Australia in 1939. Hanimex was very significant in the development of the photographic market in Australia. The donor, a member of the Emerald Museum Committee for several years, donated other items of used photographic equipment which suggests they were a keen photographer. This movie editor owned and used by a local person was made by a company which is significant in Australian photographic history.Hanimex Movie Editor inside original box. Cardboard box is a turquoise color with black and white lettering and a red stripe. Foam storage base.On front of box: 'HANIMEX / E300 / DUAL 8 / MOVIE EDITOR' On top of box: 'HANIMEX / MOVIE EDITOR / LAUFBILDETRACHTER'hanimex

Frederick John Ambler was an upholsterer. Married Beatrice Annie Martin in 1897. Fred was born in Essex, UK in 1873. The Amblers has a large family: Gordon Frederick William (1898-1910); Malcolm George (1900-1965); Daisy May (1904-1904); Leon Verde (1904-1904); Garnet Leslie (1904-1904); Ruby Isobel (1906-2004); Hector Leon (1909-1994); Sylvia Beatrice (1912 - ); Daisy May (1914-2009); Ronald Edward (1915-1990); Jean Mavis (1918-2001) plus Dorothy (dates not known). Residence: 1900-1914: 59 Sunbury Crescent; 1914-1950): 362 Canterbury Road (residence and workshop) in the Hansen's Terrace. Fred died at home (362 Canterbury Road) on 27 December 1947. He is buried in Box Hill Cemetery - M-201-0035 along with his wife. Beatrice's parents lived at 18 Lorne Parade, Surrey Hills. Black and white formal portrait of Fred Ambler in a dark suit."MRS. D. CARLSON / 1/80 WATTS ST/ BOX HILL NTH / 898 3621" Separately "FRED AMBLER" Also stamped with the photographer's details.frederick john ambler, 362 canterbury road, 59 sunbury crescent, mrs beatrice annie ambler, miss beatrice annie martin, fred ambler, box hill cemetery

Banyule Council and Hoyts Greensborough developed a sensory-friendly screening of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, for children on the Autism Spectrum.News clipping, black text.hoyts greensborough, banyule city council, autism

Program of 9 films, from Thursday 6 August to Wednesday 30 September 1987, to be screened at the Were Street Theatre. "An intimate comfortable cinema where nice people attend"Black print on white paper, one sided.were street theatre, were street theatre movie guide

Gift of the Wimmera Mail-Times, 2007

B & W photo of lower deck of HMAS Sydney first trip 1965. Army vehicles tied down on upper deck. 2 men on lower deck.photograph, hmas sydney

Type C Photographinscribed 'Tracey Moffatt' (on the reverse)indigenous culture, social, beach, australian culture

Whitehorse Film Society has lost a nine-minute colour film entitled 'Did August Schwerkolt dig the Blackburn Lake one Sunday morning?' - a satirical detective story mentioned in Nunawading News 1970 (photo).Whitehorse Film Society has lost a nine-minute colour film entitled 'Did August Schwerkolt dig the Blackburn Lake one Sunday morning?' - a satirical detective story mentioned in Nunawading News 1970 (photo).whitehorse film society, blackburn and mitcham film society, davidson, ian, kowaleski, pat, cockrum, peter

Photos from the last day of operation of tram 466 prior to return to Bendigo. Taken by Austin Brehaut 27/3/2010 1 - 466 at the depot prior to running out. 2 - 466 at Carlton St 3 - 466 at St Aidans Drive with Len Millar at the controls 4 - Looking through the rear view mirror at the inside of the tram. 5 - Movie image of 466 turning at Depot Junction onto the access track. 6 - Movie image of 466 running in onto 6 road at the depot. For movie images see directory c:/dbtext/AV images/Reg Item 4641-5 and 4641-6Yields information about the last day of operations of X1 class tram 466 prior to going to Auckland NZFour digital images and two movie images.trams, tramways, last day, btm, wendouree parade, depot, depot junction, tram 466

Images of movie projections equipment in an old photographic envelope from Herschell's Melbournetheatre, movie, herschells, projections