This file contains documents pertaining to the history (1958-83) of Murrumbeena Park Bowling [sic] Club, viz. Notes on the formation of the Club, 1957-59 (two handwritten sheets) History of the Club, on its twenty-fifth anniversary (1983), compiled by J.W. Brown and J.A. Forrest (title page MURRUMBEENA PARK BOWLING CLUB, twenty-fifth ANNIVERSARY, 1958-1983, plus eight sheets, typescript. All documents stapled to comprise a single item.lawn bowls, murrumbeena park bowls club, murrumbeena park bowling club, murrumbeena gerald street 26-28, sporting clubs, caulfield historical society, brown j.w., machin alan, machin arthur, machin e., horne sam, cugley a.c., harvey a.c., harvey e., trumble c.c., walker f.w., forresst j.a., prior p.l., watson a.j., kirk tom e., beatty hunter s., gamble h.a., ferres ossie, chisholm l.a., francis s., peterson h., schrape f.m., miller i., smith n., bentley e., keeling les., taylor bob., mcleod p.w., dunstan w., mccann tom j., hall a., bunny councillor and mrs.

This file contains eight items. “A Short Outline of the History of the E.D.B.C.” Photocopy of typewritten history of the club, one page from 1909 to 1982, noting important events and personalities. Handwritten notes from Southern Cross newspaper, 08/05/1909 and 10/04/1909 about meetings to establish the club, into lists of office-bearers. Three photocopies of a group photo of members of the E.D.B.C., undated but probably 1910-14. No caption but verse of one copy states Early Days E.D.B.C. Photocopy of one page from 500 Victorians, Centenary Edition, 1934, on Arthur Apps, J.P. “Mortician” with cartoon portrait, noting that he is now associated with the Elsternwick District Bowling Club. Mounted photograph of Opening Day of the Elsternwick District Bowling Club 1934, handwritten on the reverse, of the raising of the flag for new club building. Mounted photograph of Elsternwick District Bowling Club Opening Day. Previous label on file states that it shows the presentation of a small trophy “Kitty” to Mayor H.C.H. Smith and Mayoress on opening day 1934. Photocopy of printed R.S.V.P. invitation from Elsternwick District Bowling Club for meeting of Official Opening of the Green and 75th Anniversary of the Club Opening 31/08/1984. The page states that the original Invitation in file 1204A with note on back. Ten mounted original colour photographs on five pages of Opening of the Green, presumably 31/08/1984 but no date is given, of presentations and speeches by office-bearers and photographs of members, identified by handwritten names written under each photograph. Backing used in this file states that it contains History of Elsternwick District Bowling Club 1909-1951 but this is not included.elsternwick district bowling club, king j.l., levens g., hunt keith, charlesworth harold, hannah charlie, donaldson janet, hunt ellen mrs., hannah doris, pearson les, peterson les, mcloghlin jim, berg john, berg joy, trimble family, christie j., cook r., dear i., hunt e., shier n., vessey l., ward i., white m., main m. i., coz charles, meadows s., watts j., regan j.b., ross w.t., murphy e.c., davies h.g., scott arthur, cunningham h., brown w.r., lillie a.g., apps arthur, smith h.c.h., elsternwick district ladies bowling club, govett miss y., ward norma, martins veronica, peace mary, markaris thelma, tirrike trio, sporting clubs, lawn bowls, anniversaries, elsternwick, bowling clubs

The New Classrooms are currently known as the Administration Building on the Federation University SMB Campus. 12 printed cards relating to the opening of the Ballarat School of Mines New Classrooms. All cards except two have the names of those invited handwritten on it. An empty envelope is addressed to Mrs John Schultz. The names on the cards are: Mr and Mrs Heaydon; The Manager Llanberis and Lady; Mrs and the Misses Hawthorn; Reverand C. and Mrs Cameron; Mr J. Trotman an Lady; Mr I, Lawn and Lady; Mr J.W. Kirton and Lady; Mr George Fitches and Lady; Mr and Mrs Sheills; Mr, Mrs and Miss Vaughan.ballarat school of mines, new classrooms, a building, administration building