Stawell Bicycle Club 1885 from The Sun News Pictorial 1927 stawell sporting

Stawell Cyclists and spectators in front of Town Hall Hotelstawell sporting

Stawell and Ararat Cyclists and in front of Court House Patrick Streetstawell sporting

Members of Stawell Bicycle Club May 1897 at Stawell Showgrounds Playford Wilson and Grieve Street.stawell sporting

Sprague Sporting Depot building Main StreetB/W Photo of a street scape showing various buildings including Pots office Hotel & Sprague's Sporting Depot Copy from No.2 Street Scene Centering on Spragues shopSprague's Sporting Depot Post Office Hotelstawell, sprague sporting depot, street scene

Brown paper folder containing cuttings from 'The Weekly Times' showing teams playing in Country Football Competition and Public Schools' Football Finals, plus other sporting cuttings. Football teams include Kyabram, Murchison, Leitchville, Cohuna, Wangaratta, East Albury, Benalla, Yarrawonga, Yallourn, Warragul, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Sandhurst, Rochester, Traralgon, Sale, Stawell, Dimboola, Weir United, West Albury, Horsham, Warrnambool, Hamilton, Ballarat, Ballarat Imperial, Scotch College, Melbourne Grammar School, Mornington and Hastings. Other cuttings include, 'The Australian Cricketers in England 1930' (Weekly Times 16 Aug 1930); Alec Rose - round the world voyage on 'Lively Lady' (Sun 3 Jul 1968); William Maldon Woodfull - Captain of the Australian team in England (Weekly Times 9 Aug 1930); and varying articles on Amy Johnson (Weekly Times 21 Jun 1930 & 7 Jun 1930, 2 newspaper articles dated 3 May 1968 & undated).newspaper, football

Sprague Sporting Trophy inscribed and dated 1889Colour Photogaph of A Trophy along side a small cruet set on a blue background. Trophy has a figure of a footballer on the top and has two handles. Trophy size is about 14 Inches.Inscribed on one Side Sprague Junior Challange Cup Won By The Warriors On the Other Side Presented to J.Carr Capt Stawell 1889 The Trophy is about 14" high ohoto taken alongside small cruet ste give an Idea of size.sport

Main street scene, Town Hall Hotel on the right. Horse drawn vehicle on left in the street. People standing under verandah on footpath. Showing W. Shorts Hotel also known as the Town Hall Hotel. Looking East up Main Street. Visible Post Office Hotel, Spragues Sporting DepotSepia photograph of a scene of Main St Stawell. Town Hall Hotel on the right. Horse drawn vehicle on left in the street. People standing under veranda in foot path. Trees in Street.Miss E. Moulden 54 Dawson St Stawell stawell shops businesses streetscape

Stawell Football Club Team Premiers Wimmera League 1909. Photograph taken when a match played at Dunolly - between Dunolly and Stawell Premiers of Wimmera League, and Dunolly Premiers of Maryborough District League. Stawell winning by 5 points in 1909.Black and white photograph of a group of sports people. Three rows of people in sporting uniforms others in civilian dress with bowler hats. Taken against a background of a wooden building which has two large pennants hanging on it.BACK ROW (L to R) Alf Clearson, Bill Wilson, (Secretary S.F. C.), Fritz Thomson, Tom Mullins, Geo. Oliver (President 1910), Mat. Newton, Harry Peck, Ned. Walton, Tom Hunter, Gus. Mahnke, Bill McCullough, Bob Claringbold (President S.F.C. 1909), Frank Derry, Jim Wyatt, Roy Nettle, Jack Allison, Eddy Thomas, Hughie Dalziel, Dr. Fox, Archie Gilchrist, C. Murrells, Bill Tiddy. SECOND ROW, George (Piggy) Arnott, Herb Chester, Hughie Sparks, Paddy Doyle, Arthur Parsons (Captain) Bill Earle, Gordon Scriviner, Bert Crouch, Edgar Heal, Bert Errington, Fred Crouch, jack Thompson. FRONT ROW Ark Williams, Jackie Jackson or George Baylie. Match played at Dunolly between Dunolly and Stawell. Stawell Premiers of Wimmera League and Dunolly Premiers of Maryborough District League. Stawell winning by 5 points 1909.stawell sport

Photographs taken by teacher at Pleasant Creek Training Centre to help train students in living skills and becoming familiar with what shops sold. Part of socializing students for leaving the training centre.Main Street Stawell. Showing shops and businesses in Main Street. education, shops, main street, streetscape

Photograph is of framed memorabilia of the Stawell Gift 1954. It was taken on a visit by John Hayes to the Common School Museum to give a talk for the Rutherglen Historical Society. John Hayes, the winner of the Stawell Gift in 1954, was a former Rutherglen boy, who also produced "The Glen Guys", a booklet about Rutherglen personalities.Colour photograph of a banner, a trophy medallion on a ribbon, and two sporting photographs, all displayed behind glass in a frame. John Hayes 1954 Stawell Gift Winnerjohn hayes, stawell gift, the glen guys, common school museum

Photograph shows the detail of some of the memorabilia of the Stawell Gift 1954. The photo was taken on a visit by John Hayes to the Common School Museum to give a talk for the Rutherglen Historical Society. John Hayes, the winner of the Stawell Gift in 1954, was a former Rutherglen boy, who also produced "The Glen Guys", a booklet about Rutherglen personalities.Colour photograph of the detail of a sporting photograph in the corner of a framed display. John Hayes Stawell Gift 1954john hayes, stawell gift, the glen guys, common school museum

Photograph shows the detail of some of the memorabilia of the Stawell Gift 1954. The photo was taken on a visit by John Hayes to the Common School Museum to give a talk for the Rutherglen Historical Society. John Hayes, the winner of the Stawell Gift in 1954, was a former Rutherglen boy, who also produced "The Glen Guys", a booklet about Rutherglen personalities.Colour photograph of the detail of a sporting photograph in the corner of a framed display. John Hayes Stawell Gift 1954john hayes, stawell gift, the glen guys, common school museum

St Patrick's Catholic Church Elaine closed in 2013. Originally known as "Stony Rises" Elaine could once claim the largest Catholic church congregation in the Meredith parish, due to the extensive mining activity in the area. At the time the population of the district supported three hotels and 4 churches and the town was served by a water supply from a reservoir at Lal Lal. Elaine in common with other rural communities has lost many of the services that were once available, but it still retains a well maintained Catholic church and Public Hall as well as a Hotel, Post Office, General Store and Service Station. (http://www.parishofmeredith.org.au/elaine_h.html, accessed 04/03/2014) The St Patrick‘s Church at Elaine was opened on Sunday 28th, November, 1909 and a report appeared in the Advocate on December 4th, 1909. "On Sunday last the Very Rev.Dean Phelan, V.G., blessed a new church at Elaine, in the parish of Meredith. The church, which was built by a local firm, Messrs. Smith Bros, is a weather-board building on brick foundations, and gives a clear seating accommodation of 50 feet by 25 feet, independent of sanctuary, sacristy, and porch. After the ceremony, which commenced at 11 o‘clock, the pastor of the parish, Rev.M.Murphy, celebrated Mass, and the choir from St.Joseph‘s, Meredith, sang in a highly creditable manner portions of Weber‘s Mass, also a hymn to St.Patrick, under whose patronage the church is placed. The financial statement made by Fr.Murphy showed that the entire cost of the building, alter, seats, etc, was $1103.10; that $620 had been subscribed previous to the opening, and over $140 received on Sunday, including $20 from his Grace the Archbishop, and $10 each from the Dean and Fr.Murphy. After Communion the Very Rev.Dean Phelan preached on the necessity of a church as a dwelling place for God in His Eucharist Presence. Taking for his text, “Behold the tabernacle of God with men: He shall dwell with them, and they shall be His people; and He Himself with them shall be their God.” In doing this work, I am pleased to learn that you have not only received material assistance from some who do not kneel at this altar, but that the authorities of the Presbyterian Church have given you their organ for the Mass today. This generous action deserves our special thanks and is in striking contrast with the anti-Catholic prejudice shown in other quarters. It reminds me of the action of Hiram, King of Tyre, when he heard that Solomon was about to build a house to the God of Israel. Not only did he offer cedar-trees from Libanus, but skilled men to carve the wood, and sent his trained sailors to assist in bringing from the mines of Ophir four hundred and twenty talents of gold for internal decoration. May that spirit of Christian charity ever dwell in your midst! (http://www.parishofmeredith.org.au/elaine_h.html, accessed 04/03/2014) The stained glass window of St Patrick was consecrated in 1928. According to The Geelong Advertiser on 25 July 1928: One of the largest congregations that has ever been in St.Patrick‘s Church attended on Sunday last, the occasion being the consecration of a memorial window to the memory of James Connell, who died in his 25th year in February last. Deceased was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Connell, respected residents of Elaine. He was loved and respected by all sections of the community, and was closely connected with all sporting bodies. Friends of the deceased and the family were present from Ararat, Stawell, Ballarat, Melbourne, Geelong and all the surrounding districts, also members of other denominations. A few noticed were Cr.C.C.Austin, Mr.H.Young, Mrs.A.Bowers, Mrs.Gray, Mr.and Mrs.R.Norgate and others. The stained window was made by Brookes Robinson in Melbourne, bearing the image of St.Patrick and the inscription thereon “To the undying memory of James Connell, who died 3.2.28 R.I.P.” The beautiful window was kindly placed in position by Mr.Bill Smith, Meredith. High Mass with full ceremonies was offered by Rev.Fr.F.Conlon,P.P., Meredith, with six alter attendants from St.Josephs School, Meredith. The Meredith choir, with Mrs.R.Grant organist, assisted by Miss K.Johnson (violin) rendered beautiful music, the principal parts of the singing being capably handled by Mrs.Thos Brady, Father Conlon took as his text, “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. From henceforth now, said the spirit, that they may rest from their labors, for their works follow them.” With well chosen remarks Fr.Conlon touched feelingly on the many qualities of the late member. First as a good son; secondly as a good citizen and sportsman; thirdly as a good child of the church. The choir conducted an impressive ceremony with “Nearer my God to Thee.” (http://www.parishofmeredith.org.au/elaine_h.html, accessed 04/03/2014) Five colour photographs of St Patrick's Elaineelaine, st patrick, st patrick's elaine, . catholic, stained glass, james connell, james joseph connell

Awarded to Nagambie local, Tommy Deane, on winning the 1946 Stawell Gift.A local family, significant sporting event. 1933 winner and trainer, Goldie Heath was also a local.Blue and gold sash with gold lettering and gold fringing. Large metal badge, gold coloured,. Glitter along top of badge.Gold lettering on sash: Stawell Gift 1946. Won by V. T. (Tommy) Deane. Presented by 'The Sporting Globe". Ditto on badgestawell gift, tommy deane, running, sashes