This Spalding Box containg three Golf balls was obtained and donated to the Sunshine and District Historical Society for the use of its collection and exhibition display usageA Square Green Box with three golf balls box has a clear display window displaying three white golf balls displaying two black strpes around the box.it also has bold black printed written textSuper Flite Spaldingspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north, golf

The Spaldings Reminiscence Day held on the 24th October 2002 was hosted by the Sunshine and District Historical Society2257.01 - Handwritten notes A.G. Spalding History 2257.02 - S&DHS Spaldings Reminiscence Day 24th Oct 2002 Advertisementspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north

Joyce Arnold worked in the Spalding's canteen for many years. She was active member on the company's social club committee. Joyce Arnold lived at 13 Alywin Court Braybook and was well known for riding her push bike to and from work.3040.01 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - List Of Factory Employees 3040.02 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - 1978 Years Of Service Presentation 3040.02 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - 1979 Years Of Service Presentation 3040.02 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - 1982 Years Of Service Presentation 3040.02 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - 1984 Years Of Service Presentation 3040.02 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - 1985 Years Of Service Presentation 3040.02 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - 1986 Years Of Service Presentation 3040.02 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - 1987 Years Of Service Presentation 3040.02 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - 1991 Years Of Service Awards 3040.03 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 5 No 9-11 Sept, Oct - Nov 1974 3040.03 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 6 No 10-11 October - November 1975 3040.03 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 6 No 12 December 1975 3040.03 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 6 No 7-8-9- July, August - September 1975 3040.03 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 7 No 4-7 April - July 1976 3040.04 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Canteen Building & Staff L-R Joyce Arnold, Unknown & Unknown 3040.05 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Spaldings Building 3040.06 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Spalding First Christmas Treat 1934 3040.07 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Pay Slip 12th December 1978 3040.07 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Pay Slip 15th November 1980 3040.08 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Cyanide Poisning Letter 1950 3040.09 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Social Club Annual Dinner Invitation 1993 3040.10 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Spaldings Reminiscence Day Large Flyer 3040.11 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Canteen 1991 Diary With Daily Purchases 3040.12 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Canteen Vending Machine Memo 1982 3040.13 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spalding On Q Newsletter Volume 1 No 1 December 1980 3040.14 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Postcard To Canteen Staff From Ron Angwin Back 3040.14 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Postcard To Canteen Staff From Ron Angwin Front 3040.15 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Spalding 25 Years Service Roll Honour Board 3040.16 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Joyce Arnold's 25 Years Service Gift Selection 3040.17 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Company Memo Advising Gift To Employees For 1987 Company Results 3040.18 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Newspaper Article We Don't Belong There Anymore Margaret Johnstone & Joyce Arnold 3040.19 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Newspaper Article Spaldings Water Tower Demolition 3040.20 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Newspaper Article Hard Times But Spaldings Staff Bounce Back P. Shimmin, B. Preist & Tom Tribe 3040.21 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Newspaper Article Spaldings Return Serve J. May, P. Shimmin, N, Omant & J. Arnold 3040.22 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Newspaper Article A Tribute To The Past PhylissShimmin, Ron Cameron & Norm Carlton 3040.23 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Official Supplies To The Olympic Cycling Team Horizontal Sticker 3040.23 - A.G. Spaldings J. Arnold Collection - Official Supplies To The Olympic Cycling Team Vertical Stickerspaldings, joyce arnold

3 Photographs of AG Spalding and Brosspaldings, keith hebb

A large collection of photos and documents relating to the Spaldings factory in Sunshine. These items were given to the Sunshine & District Historical Society Inc. at a reunion of ex employees of Spaldings held 24th October 2002.Spaldings Social Club Committee 1947|Back Row - Mr G. Patterson, Mr G. Reynolds, D. Harris, C. Harbottle, F. Moysey, A. Masson|2nd Row - D. Jones, K. Kebb, M. Turner, M. Brown, H. Farrell, W. Pearce|Centre - Mr J. K. Prestonspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north

The Spalding factory was opened in 1925 and was located at the intersection of Ballarat Rd and McIntyre Rd in Sunshine. The factory made sporting goods and in 1972 Spalding acquired T.W. Sherrin Pty Ltd a major manufacturer of footballs used in Australian Rules football. In the early 1990s the factory was demolished, and Spalding was bought out by the Russell Corporation. Black foldout style notebook folder with silver coloured text on front & backSpalding NBA Official Game Ball David J. Stern Commissionerspaldings

A tennis racket made by the Sunshine Spaldings FacotrySpaldings Syncro-Stroke Richard Mongalisspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north, tennis

A large collection of photos and documents relating to the Spaldings factory in Sunshine. These items were given to the Sunshine & District Historical Society Inc. at a reunion of ex employees of Spaldings held 24th October 2002.717.01 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - L to R Margaret Donaldson, Phyl Shimmin, Dawn Hancock 717.01 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - L to R Margaret Donaldson, Phyl Shimmin, Dawn Hancock Back 717.02 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Dawn Hancock 717.02 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Dawn Hancock Back 717.03 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Gwen Howlett & Phyl Shimmin 717.03 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Gwen Howlett & Phyl Shimmin Back 717.04 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Gwen Howlett & Phyl Shimmin 717.04 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Gwen Howlett & Phyl Shimmin Back 717.05 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Ball Painting Machine 717.05 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Ball Painting Machine Back 717.06 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Ball Painting Machine 717.06 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Ball Painting Machine Back 717.07 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Ball Painting Machine Front 717.07 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Ball Painting Machine Back 717.08 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Ball Painting Machine 717.08 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Ball Painting Machine Back 717.09 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Valda Davies, Maureen Rau, Margaret Baker, Phyl Shimmin, Dorothy Dunn & Dawn Hancock 717.09 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Valda Davies, Maureen Rau, Margaret Baker, Phyl Shimmin, Dorothy Dunn & Dawn Hancock Back 717.10 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Faye Unknown, Hanock, Thomson, McDarnid, Flemming, Taylor, Shimmin, Trembath, Dwyer, Omant 717.10 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Faye Unknown, Hanock, Thomson, McDarnid, Flemming, Taylor, Shimmin, Trembath, Dwyer, Omant, Whiteside, Unknown, Watson & Unknown 717.11 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Noreen Omant, Dahpne Thomson, Valda Davies, Phyl Shimmin, Iris Handley, M. Memeanett, J. Whiteside, P. Twigg & J. Taylor 717.11 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Noreen Omant, Dahpne Thomson, Valda Davies, Phyl Shimmin, Iris Handley, M. Memeanett, J. Whiteside, P. Twigg & J. Taylor Back 717.11 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Noreen Omant, Dahpne Thomson, Valda Davies, Phyl Shimmin, Iris Handley, M. Memmeanett, J. Whiteside, P. Twigg & J. Taylor 717.11 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Noreen Omant, Dahpne Thomson, Valda Davies, Phyl Shimmin, Iris Handley, M. Memmeanett, J. Whiteside, P. Twigg & J. Taylor Back 717.12 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Palmer, Watson, Andrews, McKenize, Menhennet, King, Davies, Hanley, Inglis, Hjorth, Shimmin & Omant 717.12 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Palmer, Watson, Andrews, McKenize, Menhennet, King, Davies, Hanley, Inglis, Hjorth, Shimmin & Omant Back 717.13 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Phyl Shimmin 717.13 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Phyl Shimmin Back 717.14 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Jenny Hill, Doris Leece, Nella Zammit, Vicki Unknown, Karen Millman, Noreen Omant & Phyl Shimmin 717.14 - A.G. Spaldings Collection -- Jenny Hill, Doris Leece, Nella Zammit, Vicki Unknown, Karen Millman, Noreen Omant & Phyl Shimmin Back 717.15 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Valda Davies, Jack Mawhinney, Phyl Shinnin & Joan Fleming 717.15 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Valda Davies, Jack Mawhinney, Phyl Shinnin & Joan Fleming Back 717.16 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Andrews, Kowk, Unkn, Shimmin, Menhennet, McKenzie, Unkn, Unkn, Omant, Inglis, Handley, Watson, Thomson, Taylor & Hjort 717.16 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Andrews, Kowk, Unknown, Shimmin, Menhennet, McKenzie, Unkn, Unkn, Omant, Inglis, Handley, Watson, Thomson, Taylor & Horth Back 717.17 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Taylor, Davies, Watson, Thomson, Koek, Omant, Smith, Whitton, Shimmin, Rau, Hampley, Coughlin & Lewis 717.17 - A.G. Spaldings Collection -Taylor, Davies, Watson, Thomson, Koek, Omant, Smith, Whitton, Shimmin, Rau, Hampley, Coughlin & Lewis Back 717.18 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Ike Burns, Margaret Johnson, Joyce Arnold, Kath Atkins, Max Smith, Phyl Shimmin 717.18 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Ike Burns, Margaret Johnson, Joyce Arnold, Kath Atkins, Max Smith, Phyl Shimmin Back 717.19 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Tennis Rackets & Tennis Balls 717.20 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Tennis Rackets 717.21 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Tennis Rackets & Basket Balls 717.22 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Soccer Balls & Bags 717.23 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - John Schmidt, Phyl Simmin, Pieter de Blaun & Arthur Mills 717.23 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - John Schmidt, Phyl Simmin, Pieter de Blaun & Arthur Mills Back 717.24 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - L to R Ron Cameron, Phyl Shimmin, Noel Aldenhoven & Peter Schafer 717.24 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - L to R Ron Cameron, Phyl Shimmin, Noel Aldenhoven & Peter Schafer Back 717.25 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Van der Hurk, Mills, Tribe, Stucey, Gathercole, May, De Blaun, Shimmin, Omant, Harris, Hume, Clemson & Goudie Back 717.25 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Van der Hurk, Mills, Tribe, Stucey, Gathercole, May, De Blaun, Shimmin, Omant, Harris, Hume, Clemson & Goudie 717.26 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Joyce Arnold, Ann Cottee & Margaret Johnson 717.26 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Joyce Arnold, Ann Cottee & Margaret Johnson Back 717.27 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Tom Tribe & Barry Priest 717.27 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Tom Tribe & Barry Priest Back 717.28 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - D. de Blawn, L. Davidson, N. Omant, J. Schmidt, P. Shimmin, P. de Blawn & A. Mills 717.28 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - D. de Blawn, L. Davidson, N. Omant, J. Schmidt, P. Shimmin, P. de Blawn & A. Mills Back 717.29 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Dave Harris, Noreem Omant & Phyl Shimmin 717.29 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Dave Harris, Noreem Omant & Phyl Shimmin Back 717.30 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Factory Maintenance Crew Allan Hariman, Alec Masson, Edgar Schultz & Dave Jones Back 717.30 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Factory Maintenance Crew Allan Hariman, Alec Masson, Edgar Schultz & Dave Jones 717.31 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Factory Maintenance Crew Edgar Schultz & Dave Jones Back 717.31 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Factory Maintenance Crew Edgar Schultz & Dave Jones 717.32 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Tony Casun (Right) & Unknown (Left) 717.32 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Tony Casun (Right) & Unknown (Left) Back 717.33 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Tony Cascun (Middle), Louis (Right), Leone Zerafa (Front) & Unknown (Left) Back 717.33 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Tony Cascun (Middle), Louis (Right), Leone Zerafa (Front) & Unknown (Left) 717.34 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Leone Zerafa 717.34 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Leone Zerafa Back 717.35 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spaldings 25 Years Service Roll 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1978 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1979 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1980 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1981 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1982 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1983 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1984 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1985 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1986 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1987 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1988 Years Of Service Presentation 717.36 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1989 Years Of Service Presentation 717.37 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spalding On Q Newsletter Volume 3 No 4 April 1972 717.37 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spalding On Q Newsletter Volume 4 No 3 March 1973 717.37 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 5 No 9-11 Sept, Oct - Nov 1974 717.37 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 7 No 1-3 Jan - March 1976 717.37 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 7 No 4-7 April - July 1976 717.37 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spalding Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 6 No 1-2 Dec 1974 & Jan - Feb 1975 717.37 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spalding Spalding Questor World Newsletter Volume 6 No 5-6 May - June 1975 717.37 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - The Spalding Star Newsletter Volume 1 No 1 August 1988 717.37 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - The Spalding Start Newsletter January 1989 717.38 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1990 Years Of Service Awards 717.38 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1991 Years Of Service Awards 717.38 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1992 Years Of Service Awards 717.38 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1993 Years Of Service Awards 717.38 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1994 Years Of Service Awards 717.38 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1995 Years Of Service Awards 717.38 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1996 Years Of Service Awards 717.39 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Social Annual General Meeting Minutes 1953 - 1976 717.40 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1976 Price List Effective 1st January 1976 717.40 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1976 Price List Effective 1st May 1976 717.40 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1977 Price List Effective 1st August 1977 717.40 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1977 Price List Effective 1st January 1977 717.40 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1978 Export Price List 1st August 1978 717.40 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1978 Price List Effective 1st February 1978 717.40 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - 1979 Price List Effective 1st December 1979 717.41 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - The Spalding Social & Sports Club Journal From 1934 717.42 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Newspaper Article - That's a lot of balls, fellahs Gary Buckenara & Tommy Tribe 717.43 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Illustrated Article - 1943 Memo Defence Contracts Wood Consumption 717.44 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Illustrated Article - Spaldings From The Beginning Page 72 717.44 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Illustrated Article - Spaldings From The Beginning Page 73 717.44 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Golf Illustrated Article - Spaldings From The Beginning Page 74 717.45 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - The Factory 717.47 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 R - L Stan Henry, Mrs. Betty Henry, Frank Saliba, John Willaton & Laurie Mottin 717.48 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 R - L Stan Henry, Mrs. Betty Henry, Frank Saliba, Mrs Saliba & Laurie Mottin 717.49 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Norm Carlton 717.50 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Frank Ford & Norm Carlton 717.51 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Frank Ford, Unknown & Norm Carlton 717.52 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Frank Ford, Unknown & Norm Carlton 717.53 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Unknown 717.54 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Noram Carlton & Unknown 717.55 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Unknown 717.56 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Norm Carlton & Phyl Shimmin 717.57 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Unknown 717.58 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Unknown 717.59 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Norm Carlton & Unknown 717.60 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Norm Carlton & Ron Cameron 717.61 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Unknown, Unknown, Unknown & Phyl Shimmin 717.62 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Crowd 717.63 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 3rd From Left Norm Carlton & 5th From Left John Willaton 717.64 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Front L - R W. O'Brien, Mrs M. Harrison, D. Parsons & D. Webster 717.65 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Front L - R Les Noble, Wally O'Brien & Unknown 717.66 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Crowd 717.67 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Crowd 717.68 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Eric Wegener At Table 717.69 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Crowd 717.70 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Crowd 717.71 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Unknown, Unknown, Unknown & Unknown 717.72 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Spaldings Products 717.73 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Unknown, Unknown, Unknown & Unknown 717.74 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Unknown, Unknown, Unknown & Unknown 717.75 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Unknown, Unknown, Unknown & Unknown 717.76 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Unknown & Unknown 717.77 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Unknown, Unknown & Unknown 717.78 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown & Unknown 717.79 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Norm Carlton & Unknown 717.80 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 L - R Unknown & Unknown 717.81 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Mrs B. Foxcroft 717.82 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 2002 Norm Carlton & Unknown 717.85 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Index Folder (Blank) 717.86 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Visitors Book 717.86 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Visitors Book 10th April 2015 717.86 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Visitors Book 28th April 2015 717.86 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Visitors Book Schools Exhibition October 2016 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 - Spaldings Reminiscence Day Large Flyer 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 - Spaldings Reminiscence Day Small Flyer 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - A Glimpse From The Past By Alma Smith 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - How Tennis Balls Are Made 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - How Tennis Rackets Are Made 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - Letter Norm Anderson 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - Newspaper Article A Tribute To The Past P. Shimmin, R. Cameron & N. Carlton 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - Newspaper Article Spalding Returns Serve J. May, P. Shimmin, N. Omant & J. Arnold 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - Reunion Attendence List No 1 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - Reunion Attendence List No 2 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - Spaldings Family Planning Reunion D. Coupe, P. Shimmin & R. Cameron 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - Spaldings Sporting Goods Products 717.87 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Reunion 2002 Documents - Splading Our Fifty Years In Australia 717.88 - A.G. Spaldings Collection - Spaldings Cricket Team Premiers B Grade Season 1936-37 Team Photographspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north

The Spaldings Reminiscence Day held on the 24th October 2002 was hosted by the Sunshine and District Historical Society6719.01 - A.G. Spalding Reminiscence Day 24th October 2002 Photographs - Ray Carlton and Unknown.jpg 6719.02 - A.G. Spalding Reminiscence Day 24th October 2002 Photographs - Ray Carlton and Unknown.jpg 6719.03 - A.G. Spalding Reminiscence Day 24th October 2002 Photographs - Unknown.jpg 6719.04 - A.G. Spalding Reminiscence Day 24th October 2002 Photographs - Unknown.jpgspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north

The Spaldings Sports and Social Club in Sunshine was the employee‑run social, sporting, and community organisation attached to the A.G. Spalding & Bros. (Australia) factory on Ballarat Road. The factory operated from the late 1920s through the post‑war decades, providing sport, recreation, and social life for workers at one of Sunshine’s major industrial employers. Its teams, especially baseball, fed directly into Sunshine’s wider sporting landscape. The Spaldings Social and Sports Club was founded in 1932.Wooden timber honour board with gold text. The back of shields are empty. The shields are stained to a brown color and has a semi gloss lacquer.Spaldings Social and Sports Club Founded 1932 Presidents G.L. Patterson I.H. Whitton S.J. Hines J.B. May spaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north, memento, memorabilia

Collection of trophies and shield from A.G. Spalding2262.01 - A.G. Spalding Memorabilia - Spaldings Baseball Club Premiers Metrop C Section 1936 Shield T. Heffrun, A. Ellis, E. Newell, H. Wright, J. K. Preston, H. Graham, A. Farrell, N. Harvey (Vice Capt), T. Dalling, G. Watkins - Captain, R. Quigley 2262.02 - A.G. Spalding Memorabilia - Spaldings Baseball Club C Grade Premiers 1936 Shield 2262.03 - A.G. Spalding Memorabilia - Spaldings Women's Hockey Club Shield 2262.04 - A.G. Spalding Memorabilia - Spaldings Golf Ball Tour Edition Bristish Open 1985 2262.05 - A.G. Spalding Memorabilia - Sesame Street Sign Of Excellence Award 2262.06 - A.G. Spalding Memorabilia - Clubs For Kids 1989 Awardspalding base ball club, spalding, memorabilia

These photograph, taken by The Advocate in 1991, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders and businesses across the district. These photographs are of three long time serving employees of the Spaldings Factory located at Ballarat Road North East Corner of McIntyre Road, Sunshine North. The photograph features employees Phyllis Shimmin, Barry Priest (Supervisor, Golf Ball Department) and Tom Tribe (Machine Setter and Operator). When the image was taken, Phyllis had accumulated 43 years of service and Tom an outstanding 53 years of continuous service with the company. As the factory faced difficult times, the three long-serving employees reminisced about its peak years. During its most successful period, the factory produced a wide range of sporting goods, including tennis and squash equipment, shuttlecock bases, table tennis tables, baseball and softball products, and doggie bell balls for pet shops. It also served major industrial clients, manufacturing rubber components for Ford and International Harvester, along with hoses for Massey Ferguson and Connor Shea. Spalding was one of the last major manufacturing factories to close in Sunshine, following the decline of many of the area's industrial employers. Its closure reflected broader changes in Australian manufacturing, including the globalisation of production to lower-cost countries, trade liberalisation and reduced tariff protection, increasing international competition, advances in technology that required substantial investment in new equipment and processes, rising labour and operating costs, and industry consolidation, whereby large corporations centralised production or relied on specialist suppliers rather than maintaining diverse local manufacturing operations.The Sunshine Advocate’s feature on local traders and businesses was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity. Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.7392.01 - Spaldings Employees Ballarat Road Sunshine North 1991 Photographs (Advocate 187.3).JPG 7392.02 - Spaldings Employees Ballarat Road Sunshine North 1991 Photographs (Advocate 187.3).JPGspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north

Series of nine photographs of the AG Spalding and Bros Australia Pty Ltd Factory before and during demolition in March 1994 The factory land was cleared for the building of Bunnings Hardware and Garden Warehouse Photograph 1 Front view of factory office lawns and gardens from Ballarat Road Photograph 2 View through factory yard from adjacent paddock Photograph 3 View from McIntyre Road Photograph 4 View from adjacent paddock to laboratory and factory sheds Demoliton underway Photograph 5 From McIntyre Road Sign hoarding and some trees in garden Photograph 6 From McIntyre Road Laboratory Photograph 7 From Phoenix Street Golf Stick Room and Water Tower Photograph 8 From McIntyre Road Switch Room Tennis Room Golf Stick Room and Water Tower Photograph 9 View across paddock looking south to remains of McKay factory and offices and portion of Sunshine business areaspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north

The Spaldings Sports and Social Club in Sunshine was the employee‑run social, sporting, and community organisation attached to the A.G. Spalding & Bros. (Australia) factory on Ballarat Road. The factory operated from the late 1920s through the post‑war decades, providing sport, recreation, and social life for workers at one of Sunshine’s major industrial employers. Its teams, especially baseball, fed directly into Sunshine’s wider sporting landscape. The Spaldings Social and Sports Club was founded in 1932.Wooden timber honour board with gold text. The shields are stained to a brown color and has a semi gloss lacquer.Spalding Social & Sports Club Life Members G. Allen N.K. Harvey C. Harbottle F. Moysey H. Oregon C.G. Stuckey G. Clemson A. Masson D. Harris H. Taylor G. Lewis P. de Blauwspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north, memento, memorabilia

The Spalding factory opened in 1925 and was located at the intersection of Ballarat Rd and McIntyre Rd in Sunshine. The factory made sporting goods and in 1972 Spalding acquired T.W. Sherrin Pty Ltd a major manufacturer of footballs used in Australian Rules football. In the early 1990s the factory was demolished, and Spalding was bought out by the Russell Corporation.Audio tape This audio tape has been digitised. This audio tape has been transcribed. No editing of the recording has taken place, except where the speaker(s) can be identified.spaldings

A large collection of photos and documents relating to the Spaldings factory in Sunshine. These items were given to the Sunshine & District Historical Society Inc. at a reunion of ex employees of Spaldings held 24th October 2002.The Late Mr. Kelly First Life Member of the Spalding Social & Sports Club 1928 - 1948spalding social & sports club, kelly

The Spalding factory was located at the intersection of Ballarat Rd and McIntyre Rd in Sunshine (North East corner). The factory made sporting goods, and in 1972 Spalding acquired T. W. Sherrin Pty Ltd which was a major manufacturer of footballs used in Australian Rules football games. In the early 1990's the factory in Sunshine was demolished. It is not known if this ball was made in the Sunshine factory but does provide a memory of what was once manufactured in the Sunshine factory.Unused yellow tennis ballSpalding Davis 3 Cup 3 Approved L.T.A.A.spalding, ballarat road, sunshine north, tennis

Wooden cricket bat with after market protection tape on blade and handle.A.C. Spaldings & Bros|Makers Australia Sunshine|Treble Spring|Gold Medalspaldings, cricket

This factory was situated on the corner of Ballarat and McIntyre Rds in Sunshine Victoria and manufactured sporting goods. The factory ceased to exist during the early 1990's and has been replaced by the first Bunnings Hardware Store in Victoria.Photograph shows that Spalding was a company that provided a Christmas Treat for its employees and their children.SPALDING FIRST CHRISTMAS TREAT ---19 DECEMBER 1934---spalding, employee

Aerial Photo of Sunshine showing Spalding, Nettlefolds, Ambulance Station, Massey Ferguson, Post Office & Sunshine Overpasssunshine, aerial photograph

John Willaton made a video compilation of various events hosted by the Sunshine and District Historical Society2002 Spaldings Reminiscence 2008 Book Launch Sunshine Railway Disaster 2009 Sunbury Excursionspaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north, sunshine railway disaster

A.G. Spalding & Bros (A'sia) Pty Ltd|Report of Australian Sales Conference June 1932|Specifications for Finish Products 1923|Specifications for Finish Products 1934spaldings, ballarat road, sunshine north

The Spalding factory was located at the intersection of Ballarat Rd and McIntyre Rd in Sunshine (North East corner). The factory made sporting goods, and in 1972 Spalding acquired T. W. Sherrin Pty Ltd which was a major manufacturer of footballs used in Australian Rules football games. In the early 1990's the factory in Sunshine was demolished and replaced by the first Bunnings Hardware store to be erected in Victoria. In July 2003 Spalding was bought out by the Russell Corporation.The board is a historical record of the loyal employees who provided at least 25 years of service to Spalding or to T. W. Sherrin Pty Ltd.Brown stained wooden board with wave shaped top which is about 14 cm less wide than the base. The names of employees who have provided 25 years of loyal service are recorded on the board in gold coloured lettering. The board contains the names of 50 workers who had reached the 25 year service milestone at SPALDING, and also the names of 4 employees who did the same at T. W. SHERRIN Pty Ltd. The first people reached this milestone in 1950 and the last person is recorded as reaching this in 1981.honour board, spalding, t. w. sherrin pty ltd, 25 years service roll

Cardboard box that would have contained 12 tennis balls for sale.Box with red background with blue Davis Cup Trophy Image and white & black textSpalding Tennis Balls. Approved by Lawn Tennis Association of Australia and all State Associations. Made from genuine crude rubber to pre-war standards. Adopted for 1946 Davis Cup Challenge Roundspaldings, tennis, ballarat road, sunshine north

A large collection of photographs and documents relating to the Spaldings factory in Sunshine. These items were given to the Sunshine & District Historical Society Inc. at a reunion of ex employees of Spaldings held 24th October 2002.Footscray Industrial Cricket Association Spalding Cricket Team Premiers "B" Grade Season 1936-37 Team Photograpth|Back Row R. Smith, D. Harris, C. Batties, F. O'Brien, W. Porter, A. Ellis, G. Watkins|Sitting H. Davies (Scorer), A Scoles, S. Robinson (Captain), E. Newell (Chairman), A. Farrell (Vice Captain), E. Hutson, H. Farrell (Secretary)|Front Row J. Woods, C. Harbottle , J. Tyrellspaldings cricket club, cricket, team photograph

Boxed golf ball - Hot Dot Plus 4 - Spalding. Box features white and red lettering and red and green graphic on black. Box contains standard white golf ball with various printed logos and information. Barcode on base of box.|This golf ball was given to participants in the annual Mayoral Golf Day at Morack Golf Course as a memento.On the all ; 4 Hot Dot Plus; City of Nunawading - Morack Golf Course Spalding A Barcode on box ; 9 311905 100285recreations, sports

These three factories clustered together and close to Albion Station provided manufacturing type of employment for several decades. All the factories have now disappeared and have been replaced by retail or service businesses. Spalding has been replaced by a Bunnings Hardware store, while the main retail outlet on the Nettlefolds site is Harvey Norman. Ironically part of the Phoenix Fireworks site is now occupied by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, as well as other small businesses including a smash repair business, and a tyre retailer.The photograph provides a historical record of some of the types of manufacturing industries that existed in Sunshine, before retail or service industries began to replace them. Many of the younger generation do not know that fireworks, screws, or some sports items were manufactured in Sunshine not so long ago, and where the factories existed.The image depicted in this photographic copy is believed to be from circa late 1920's to early 1930's, and shows the NETTLEFOLDS, SPALDING, and the PHOENIX FIREWORKS factories. These factories were located in North Sunshine on the north side of Ballarat Road near Albion Station. Nettlefolds and Spalding are on the corner of Ballarat Road and McIntyre Road, with Nettlefolds being on the west side of McIntyre Road and Spalding on the east. Phoenix Fireworks factory is composed of small huts, and is situated on the north side of Phoenix Street at the rear of the Spalding factory. The photograph also shows a row of residential houses on Garnet Street which is on the east side of the Phoenix factory. Ballarat Road is still an undivided road and on the south side is a plantation of trees that once stretched from near Albion Station to Anderson Road. Other roads visible are Suffolk Road and Westmoreland Road.Nettlefolds Screw Worksspalding, phoenix fireworks, screw works, ballarat road, mcintyre road, phoenix street, garnet street, westmoreland road, nettlefolds, suffolk road

A Spalding-branded box originally containing twelve Spalding 'Davis Cup ' tennis balls. Materials: Ink, Cardboardtennis

Gordon Allen in coat, Arthur Latham bottom right hand & Eddy Tom Dalling 3rd from left bottom rowsunshine baseball club, baseball, team photograph