Alex Philpott Private Collection donated by Ian PhilpottSt. Marks Amateur Athletic Club Certificates|Victoria Amateur Walkers Club|Alex Philpott, Tokyo Olympics|Helen Philpottst marks athletic club, athletics, philpott

These item came from the estate of James "Jim" William Gaylor and were donated to the society by his daughter Sharon Barnes. James was a long serving member and past president of the St Marks Amateur Athletic Club. James became the foundation president of Sunshine Amateur Athletic Club when St. Marks Amateur Athletic Club was renamed in 1961. This club folded in 1965.st marks athletic club, athletics, scanlon

Gordon William Doak, was one of Sunshine's early known gay activist. He was a linesman, a builder and a Glengala Road Sunshine West resident. He built his two-story home himself including a gymnasium. Soon after his 1973 'coming out', he sold up and purchased a property in Moor St, Fitzroy, digging underground and setting up his own personal gym under the house for himself and his friends, Most people remember, even decades later, was the arrival of Gordon Doak at the Gay demonstration in the City Square, Melbourne. He decided, on hearing about the demonstration, that he wanted to be there. But not for him anything as mundane as catching a train. Rather he decided to run in to the city, and to carry a banner that he made for himself – 2 foot square, black letters on green canvas that read 'I am proud of my homosexuality. Please change the repression against homosexuals and let us live in peace'. As he ran the eight miles through the streets of Sunshine, Tottenham and Footscray, he was cheered on and waved at by pedestrians and jeered at only twice!In 2019, the City of Melbourne Council installed this historic 1973 photo of Gordon in the “Yes” room in the Melbourne Town Hall for his historic role in campaigning for LGBTI acceptance.gordon william doak, lgbtqia+, glengala road, sunshine west, st. marks amateur athletic club

These item came from the estate of James "Jim" William Gaylor and were donated to the society by his daughter Sharon Barnes. James was a long serving member and past president of the St Marks Amateur Athletic Club. James became the foundation president of Sunshine Amateur Athletic Club when St. Marks Amateur Athletic Club was renamed in 1961. This club folded in 1965.Presented at Frankston A.A.C. by E. J. King Esq 1.1.1935|C. Roberts, J. Scanion, N. Knight, G. Lowman|St Marks Amateur Atheletic Club Relayst. marks amateur atheletic club, athletics, team photograph

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1/ St. Marks Amateur Athletics Club History|2/ St. Marks Amateur Athletics Club Changes Name to the Sunshine Amateur Athletics Club Newspaper Cutting Sunshine Advocate 30/6/1960 Page 6|3/ Successful Take-Over Sunshine Amateur Athletics Club wins Junior Pennant Newspaper Cutting Sunshine Advocate 5/4/1962 Page 1|4/ Harriers must clean hall or get out Newspaper Cutting Sunshine Advocate 13/5/1965 Page 7|5/ St. Marks Amateur Athletics Club Excutive Committe Membersst marks athletic club, athletics, history

2 Cloth Badges: 1. Light blue cotton fabric on white lining with white embroidery, crown above a shield with writing. 2. Navy wool fabric with blue/yellow arrow braid. Embroidery; Yellow sunrise with blue lettering.1. St. M & A. A. C 2. St Mst marks athletic club, athletics, memorabilia, numismatics

1. Payment Receipt for N. Harrison, St Mark's Amateur Athletics Club 2. Annual Social & Presentation Night card. St Mark's Amateur Athletics Clubst marks athletic club, athletics, memorabilia