Work has begun on extensions to Nunawading's Civic Centre (photo: city manager Warwick Dilley; staff member Mrs Gwen Bennett).Work has begun on extensions to Nunawading's Civic Centre city of nunawading, dilley, warwick, bennett, gwen, nunawading civic centre

Jack Scott was born in Beechworth on the 24th January 1919 into a third generation Beechworth family who had migrated from Scotland, Cornwall and Ireland during the 1860s. Also present during the oral history recording is Jack’s wife, Gwen Scott. In 1878 Jack’s grandfather established the carrier business - R. Scott Carriers. Jack’s grandfather secured a contract with the Zwar Brothers' Beechworth Tannery to transport all goods between the tannery and train station via horse and cart. Jack’s father and uncle carried on the family business, before Jack and his brother eventually joined after the Second World War. The company expanded from a single horse and cart short route to multiple trucks operating interstate routes. Prior to joining the family carrier business, Jack on leaving school started work at the tannery and served in the air force during the Second World War. When asked about the working conditions at the tannery, Jack recalls while they did have union representatives, it was not particularly effectual. The union representatives were often placated by sharing multiple whiskies with the Zwar brothers when in their offices to discuss workers’ issues. Gwen’s father also worked for the tannery for a period of time, and she enjoyed the annual picnics the tannery provided for employee families. Both Jack and Gwen’s connections to the tannery reinforces the tannery’s role as a major employer and presence in the Beechworth community. Prior to marrying Jack, Gwen worked in a range of roles including at the Ovens and Murray Hospital for the Aged, managing the family home when her parents both worked during the Second World War, and apprenticed with her sister as a hairdresser. Jack and Gwen provide some insight into maternal health issues in brief discussions of hospital birthing trends and awareness of contraception and family planning. Both Jack and Gwen recalled attending the open-air cinema at ‘The Rock’ in their childhoods. Gwen remembers that the ‘elites’ would sit on chairs at the front, and Gwen’s family sat on a rug at the back, while Jack would jump the fence and get in for nothing. Jack and Gwen discuss attitudes towards both Chinese Australians and Italian migrants in Beechworth. They did not notice any racism and from their perspective felt they were accepted in the town. Jack did note that Italian employees lost their jobs at the tannery during the Second World War, but believed they all stayed within the area and found stonemason and concrete work in the interim. Jack socialised with members of the Italian community and joyfully recalled attending their homes for music nights with lots of drinking and instruments being played. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Gwen and Jack Scott’s account of their lives in Beechworth is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. Gwen and Jack in reflecting on their everyday experiences of operating a family business, availability of work, leisure opportunities, interaction with migrants, and access to maternal health care provide essential economic, social, and healthcare insights. Gwen and Jack Scott’s oral history recording is part of a larger collection of oral histories recorded by Jennifer Williams in 2000, collectively they provide invaluable insights into Beechworth during the 20th century, much of the information in these oral histories would be lost if not documented and missed in the interpretation of tangible objects. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mrs Gwen and Mr Jack Scott jack scott, gwen scott, r. scott carriers, scott brothers, zwar brother's beechworth tannery, zwar tannery, beechworth tannery, ovens and murray hospital for the aged, benevolent asylum, open-air cinema, the rock cinema, italians beechworth, hospital births 1920s, wang tech, wangaratta tech, nell scott, jennifer williams, oral history, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, tannery union

This folder contains documents about some celebrations held by this Church: 1/Silver Jubilee flyers dated 2002 for Caulfield Evangelical Methodist Church noting that the Presbyterian Church is their host church. The celebratory events were held on 16-30/06/2002. 2/Notices leaflet for the Silver Jubilee dated 23/06/2012. 3/Undated colour photograph of Harvest Festival table, photographer unknown. 4/Letter from Mrs Gwen Simmons, typewritten, dated 02/11/2012 accompanying these donated items, in her capacity as Secretary. 5/One page laminated scan of four coloured photographs of Caulfield Evangelical Methodist Church's Christmas Services at Alexandra Nursing Home on 16/12/2007. 6/Laminatd scan of coloured brochure with five coloured photographs of Caulfield Evangleical Methodist Church Service at Alexandra Nursing Home on 21/12/2008.caulfield evangelical methodist church, caulfield continuing methodist church, simmons gwen mrs, glenhuntly road, caulfield, fellowship of evangelical churches of australia, presbyterian church, alexandra nursing home, festivals and celebrations, religious festivals, christmas, nursing homes

Brief printed history of Ontarios Street Methodist Church compiled by Gwenda Mann from minute books at Uniting Church Archives. Period covered 1921 to 1975. Printed memories of Ontario Street, compiled by Gwen Stafford around 1989-1990 covering the period 1928-1987.methodist church, lempriere street, ontario street, caulfield north, davies j., pettitson mr., denmead mr., ponsford mr., shannon r., mclellan john, alday t. rev., overend h. a. rev., burns h.m. rev., mccallum dr., mccure r. mr., choirs, josephs p., palmer phillips h. rev., petterson c.m., davies jack, cartwright w.b., halls, architects, browning mr., bladen mr., alday mrs., gyngell mrs., eskdale road, kurl mrs., roberts n. mrs., butler j. mrs., williams g., morey m. mrs., williams miss, salmon mr., turner mrs., salmon mrs., hefford mrs., williams c., marsden miss, briaris miss, orrong road methodist church, harris s.s., griffith t.r., wilson a.r., warfe j.e., mclean r.c., mckay h.g., mann gwenda, stafford gwen, choirs, ladies guild, halls, sunday schools, women’s australian and overseas mission, elsternwick – st.kilda circuit, palamountain rev., barnes mr., sunday school, trivett mr., stafford evan, hauser geoff, hauser betty, hauser connie, austin keith, cunnington fred, peterson reg, tregear rev., trivett family, denmead family, davis family, kinderman family, clarke family, light family, dark family, brown family, salmon family, andrewatha family, 2 phillip families, cunnington family, kennedy family, geer family, peterson family, william family, watkins family, jones family, lambden family, stafford e.r., stafford ray, watts family, bearson family, redman family, youren family, hill family, pullen family, walters family, weber family, boness family, allen family, cowlishaw family, davies j., kinderman r., trivett w., brown f., brown r., salmon f., wedlock w., boness j., stafford e.r., denman c., walters c., harris selwyn rev., wilson ray rev., mclean roy rev., warfe john rev., griffen tom rev., mckay harry rev., kinder gardens, king dorothy, ritchie clarice, balchin, phillips lila, geer keith, atkinson mrs., beason gwen, tennis clubs, beason tas mr., choirs, watkins clarrie, williams ray rev., butler rev., haynes fred rev., wilson gus rev., jones barry, waldron glen, yeatman john dr., kooyong road church, halls, stafford gwen

Bendigo operatic Society ''The Merry Widow'' Capital Theatre Bendigo Opening Friday April 30th, 1965 for Five Nights. Producer: Cid Ellwood - Assistant Producer and Ballet Mistress: Miss Madge Welch - Society Pianist: Mrs. Gwen Grose - Musical Director: Patrick Quirke. Cast in Order of Appearance: George Steele as M. Khadia - Mary Speedy as Olga - John Burtonclay as St. Brioche - Patricia Lyon as Natalie Baroness Popoff - Vin DeAraugo as Camille De Jolidon - Doug Sayle as General Novikovich - Graham Filcock as Nisch - Fred Trewarne as Baron Popoff - Brian Brewer as Marquis De Cascada - Valerie McCracken as The Widow Sonia - Des Duguid as Prince Danilo - Patricia McCracken as Frou Frou - Joan Crane as Praskovia - Emily Houston as Sylvaine.program, theatre, bendigo operatic society

Bendigo Operatic Society ''Brigadoon'' At the Capital Theatre View Street Bendigo Commencing on November 6th, 1964 For a Five Night Season. Producer: Cid Ellwood - Assistant Producer and Ballet Mistress: Miss Madge Welch - Society Pianist: Mrs. Gwen Grose - Musical Director Max O'Loghlen. Cast in Order of Appearance: Leonard Carr as Tommy Albright - Ferd Lorenz as Jeff Douglas - Victor White as Angus McMonies - Jack Werry as Donald Ritchie - Douglas Sayle as Sandy - Bronwyn Cornwall as Maggie Abernethy - Reginald Boromeo as MacGregor - Ian Beckwith as Stuart Cameron - Graham Filcock as Harry Ritchie - Joan Crane as Meg Brockie - James Watson as Andrew MacKeith - Heather Lindhe as Fiona - Mary Speedy as Jean - Peter Ivarsen as Charlie Cameron - George Steele as Mr. Murdoch - Fred Trawarne as A Sword Dancer - Reg Boromeo as A Sword Dancer - Colin Cairns as Piper - Bert Donovan as Frank - Annette Beckwith as Jane Ashton.program, theatre, bendigo operatic society

Bendigo Operatic Society ''Rio Rita'' Capital theatre Bendigo Commencing 8th July 1964 for four Nights. Producer: Reginald Newson - Musical Director: Max O'Loghlen - Society Pianist: Mrs. Gwen Grose - Asst. Producer & Ballet Mistress: Miss M Welch. Cast in nOrder of Appearance: Peter Ivarsen as Corporal McGinn of the Texas Rangers - Reg. Boromeo as Ranger Wilkins - Jack Werry as Posadero (Landlord of the Mesa Francesca) - Pat Lyon as Carmen (Cabaret Girl) - Wendy Bertam as Lolita (Cabaret Girl) - Fred Trewarne as Ed Lovett (An American Lawyer) - Victor White as Davalos (A local Bad Man) - Graham Filcock as Roberto Ferguson (Brother of Rio Rita) - Peter Houston as General Romero Esteban (Governor of the District) - Pat. McCracken as Rio Rita (A Cabaret Singer) - Annette Beckwith as Dolly(An American Cabaret Girl) - Ferd Lorenz as Chick Bean (An American) - Brian Thomas as Jim Stewart (Captain of the Texas Rangers) - George Steele as Captain Gonzales (Aide to General Esteban) - Joan Crane as Katie Bean (Chick's First Wife).program, theatre, bendigo operatic society

Bendigo Operatic Society ''The Countess Maritza'' for Five Nights Commencing Friday 25th November, 1966 at the Capital Theatre, View Street. Producer: Mr. Cid Ellwood - Musical Director: Max O'Loghlen - Assistant Producer, Ballet Mistress and Wardrobe Mistress: Miss Madge Welch - Society Pianist and Chorus Mistress: Mrs. Gwen Grose. Cast in Order of Appearance: Bert Donovanas Cheko (Butler to Countess Maritza) - Brian Axford as Berko (Peasant in Love with Manya) - Terry Carr as Josef (Peasant at Maritza's Estate) - Nigel Wright as Akos (Peasant at Maritza's Estate) - Ruth Iredale as Manya (Gypsy Fortuneteller) - Leonard Carr as Belo Torok (Alias Count Tassilo) - Reginald Boromeo as Captain Karl Stephen (Tassilo's Friend) - Ferd Lorenz as Prince Koloman Zoupan - Valerie McCracken as Countess Maritza - Rhonda Osborne as Ilka Grasuvenko (Friend of Maritza) - Patricia McCracken as Countess Lisa erody (Sister of Count Tassilo) - Fred Trewarne as Baron Moritz Dragommir Populescu (Mayor of Verasdin) - Joan Crane as Baroness Bozena Populescu (Aunt of Tassilo) - Nigel Wright as Penizek (Her Secretary) - Brian Axford as Raimund - Joan Mellis as Sari - Yvonne Hopkins as Mitzi.program, theatre, bendigo operatic society