During the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme the employees socialised by joining clubs such as the table tennis club.McKay Creek was the site of a power station where the employees lived in the camp while working there. Table tennis entertained them during their leisure time. This activity is of historic and social significance and can be compared with activities of today especially as Mt Beauty was built as a construction town for the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and is now a small town with the added influence of tourism. McKay Creek was part of the construction with a work force living there.Large Black and white photo of the McKay Creek Table Tennis Club including 18 men and 1 boy.ID on the back and "AM Collection"mckay creek power station, table tennis club, kiewa hydro electric scheme

One of three images featured in an article, published in the Argus in 1952, about the lonely life of a sailor and the entertainment at the Mission to Seamen Melbourne. The legend for the picture mentions : "John N. Thompson, a teenager from North Shields, England, plays table tennis."An identifiable image of a visiting seafarer at the Mission to Seamen, Melbourne in the 1950s. In the background we can see some photographs of crews and ships that are still in the collection.Black and white gloss photographic print depicting a young man in suit playing table tennis in the Mission to Seafarers on verso: indigo blue ink stamp : COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH .../ .../ The Argus MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA / Negative no [in pencil] AG991(B) Reference No [ blank] At lwr right corner in pencil: "PH-8"table tennis, seafarer, shore leave, ping pong, sports, games, mission to seamen, seaman's mission, mission to seafarers, john n. thompson, north shields, england, sailors, costume, flinders street, ship crew, argus

Note by T.H. Kneen March 1991, "Student recreation: 2 x table tennis tables were located in upstairs Landscape Design room, this was before the building of the recreation room and canteen, established with funds provided by the Ladies' Committee."Black and white photograph. Singles table tennis game and chess game in Landscape Design room upstairs in Administration Building. 2 students watching. L-R: Alan Werner, ?, Brian Edwards, Marjorie Hall, Jocelyn Care.table tennis, landscape design room, alan werner, brian edwards, marjorie hall, jocelyn care, students, recreation, recreation room, canteen, ladies' committee, administration building, chess, main building, interior administration building, interior main building

This cup, made in Melbourne, is a 1946 award for a table tennis competition in the Warrnambool district. The P.C.S.A. may stand for Presbyterian & Congregational Sports Association, with the trophy being won by the Congregational Church team. The donor’s initials, W.Y.M.C., may stand for Warrnambool Young Men’s Club. The Warrnambool Congregational Church was founded in 1862 with a church opened in Liebig Street in 1864. This church was sold and a new one opened in Henna Street in 1940. In 1979, after the Congregational Church merged with the Methodist Church, the Henna Street church was sold to the Salvation Army.This cup is of interest as an example of a Warrnambool sports trophy given over 70 years ago.This is a small silver cup mounted on a brown Bakelite base. The cup has two handles and an inscription on one side of the cup. The silver is a little tarnished.‘E.P.N.S. A1’ ‘Tilbury & Lewis Pty Ltd Lewbury’ ‘P.C.S.A. Table Tennis Congregational Team Premiers & Champions 1946 Donated by W.Y.M.C.’ western district sport, warrnambool table tennis, warrnambool congregational church, history of warrnambool

The Warrnambool Table Tennis Association has been operating since 1958. The centre is located is in Cramer Street, Warrnambool in Albert Park. Many local churches have table tennis centres. It is a popular recreational activity. This badge is retained as memento of the Warrnambool Table Tennis Association. It is useful for display purposes.Cloth square most likely used for attaching to a uniform. The centre features a shield shaped white outline inside of which is text , two red table tennis bats and a white ball. Inside at the bottom of the shield is text enclosed in a further white outline. The background is blue. The above is printed on white cloth which surrounds the badge on all sides. WARRNAMBOOL T.T.A. table tennis

The photograph is part of a serie likely to have been taken by Bill Doyle (Reverend C.J. Eldridge-Doyle), who was a keen photographer like many of the chaplains as he often uses the Ilford paper to print his images. It demonstrates one of the activities on offer at the Mission and documents how common indoor smoking was at the time.The photograph depicts the activities offered to seafarers while on shore leave at the Mission during the 1950s-60sBlack and white photograph depicting two men standing by a table tennis table. One is smoking while the other is holding a table tennis paddle. There is a poster visible in the background.Reverse: ILFORD in repeat 1940: stamped in redtable tennis, ping pong, sports, games, flying angel, mission to seamen, flinders street, seamen's mission, seamen, seafarers, sailors, smoking, claude james eldridge-doyle, reverend c.j. eldridge-doyle

sport, students, table tennis

The Warrnambool Table Tennis Association is based in Cramer Street Warrnambool with eight courts and caters for a wide range of competition and social games.This badge has social and sporting links to the Warrnambool area.Round badge with small raised section at the top. It is enamelled in orange and royal blue. There is text around the edge and symbols in the centre area. Pin on the back.Warrnambool with stylised TTV in the centre section.warrnambool, warrnambool table tennis, badges

Black and white photograph of Table Tennis team No Hopers Rick Harney, Brendan Sims and Allen Barbour winners of recent competitionsports, table tennis

A brown shield with three medallions sitting below a small gold plate inscribed 'RVIB Table Tennis Championships'. The medallions show two people playing table tennis. Column 1 - Mens Singles: 1980 and 1981 Peter Evans, 1983 Uli Pfisterer Column 2 - Mixed Doubles: 1981 Helen Maxwell & Trevor Bailey, (undated) Jan Smith & Uli Pfisterer Column 3 - Women's Single: 1981 Janet Hartrich, 1982 Gill Tasker, 1983 Anne-Maree DicksonWooden shield with 3 gold medallions of people playing table tennis and metal plates underneathroyal victorian institute for the blind, peter evans, uli pfisterer, helen maxwell, trevor bailey, jan smith, janet hartrich, gill tasker, anne-maree dickson

Finals were played at squash courtsBlack and white photograph of winners of Table Tennis finals Chris Furmeister, Geoff and Loris Anderson, Eddie Nyhst Lakes Entrance Victoriasports, table tennis

Black and white photograph of Table Tennis team Elvis Aint Dead, John Froelich and Rick Harney, runners up at the end of seriessports, table tennis

Black and white photograph of Table Tennis team The Drips, Tim Westhorpe and John Fraelich, runners up in recent competition Lakes Entrance Victoriasports, table tennis

Black and white photograph.Doubles table tennis game in Landscape Design room upstairs in the Administration Building. Student seated at left rear is Graham Gregory (1952), student about to receive is Rosemary Hamley (1951). Other students watching.table tennis, landscape design room, students, graham gregory, rosemary hamley, administration building, recreation, main building, interior administration building, interior main building

Black and white photograph of Table Tennis team Team Four Wayne Stewart and Ben Johnson, winners of series played at squash court Lakes Entrance Victoriasports, table tennis

All graduated with a Diploma of Horticulture in 1961.Black and white photograph of 4 male students playing table tennis in the Landscape Design Room upstairs in the Administration Building watched by 6 female students. Identified: L to R, R. Flower, H. Savery, J. Deverson, J. Nancarrow, J. Buck, D. Issell, H. Page, ?, ?, ?.On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture Ref. No. c.1695.R."students, table tennis, female students, r. flower, h. savery, j. deverson, j. nancarrow, j. buck, d. issell, h. page, diploma of horticulture, 1961, recreation

In February 1989, Joan Guggenheim (from the Over 50s Table Tennis Association), conducted a table tennis clinic in Dandenong on behalf of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria. This photo depicts Joan coaching two beginners in how to use the racquet or bat (also known as a 'paddle' in the USA) to either serve or make a stroke.Black and white photo of three women standing behind a table tennis table. One of the women is instructing the other two women, who are each holding a racquet or bat (also known as a 'paddle' in the USA) in one hand. The woman instructing is guiding the hand of one of the women.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Joan Guggenheim (over 50's Table Tennis Assoc~) coaching two beginners. Feb 1989arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, table tennis clinic, joan guggenheim, over 50s table tennis association, dandenong, 1989

Silver plated - mounted on bakelite base. One engraved plate 6cmx3.5cm. Handles each side of cup. Cup with thin stem and 7 cm base.1962 Harlequins. 1963 T.P. Demons. Donated by Stanley Table tennis for AZ Group 1961.Won by Bruarong. Maker - Marquis 'MBM' p3.

Trophy, rectangular marble base with gold figure of table tennis player on top. Written on plaque on base :’ Table Tennis Club Doubles B.N.P.S.’ On front of marble base ‘ 1981 Mt. Gambier’.bendigo, education, bendigo north primary school

Years 7 and 8 Girls EIS Table Tennis Premiers, 1996. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record.sport, hawthorn east campus, 1990s

In 1989, Joan Guggenheim (Executive Director of the Over 40s Table Tennis Project) received a Most Innovative Project Award from the Victorian Council on the Ageing. Also in attendance at the event were Adrian Nye (Victorian Health Promotion Foundation), Bernard Rogers (the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria), and Rod Lindroth (Executive Director of the Victorian Table Tennis Association).COL photo of four people standing in a row in a large hall. One of them, a woman, is holding a silver platter. In the background, there are several people either seated at tables or standing.[On a green sticky note] L-R 1989 (underlined) Adrian Nye (Vic. Health Promotion Foundation) Joan Guggenheim (Executive Director, over 40s Table Tennis Project Bernard Rogers AFV Rod Lindroth Exec. Director Vic. Table Tennis Ass~ Award received for Most Innovative Project from Vic. Council on the Ageing.victorian council on the ageing, council on the ageing (vic) inc, most innovative project, award, over 40s table tennis project, joan guggenheim, executive director, adrian nye, victorian health promotion foundation, bernard rogers, arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, rod lindroth, executive director, victorian table tennis association, 1989

On Wednesday, October 20, 1999, World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), Osteoporosis Victoria conducted a morning of physical activities with the Year 9 students at Shelford Girls' Grammar School in Caulfield. Titled, "Come & Try Day", the activities on offer included abseiling, golf, table tennis, Tai Chi, football, and indoor lawn bowls. In this photo, instructors and students partake in a game of table tennis on three tables.COL photo of a group of people playing table tennis on three table tennis tables. Several people are wearing pale blue polo shirts, two people are wearing white t-shirts, and one person is wearing a blue collared shirt. They are all wearing navy or black trousers or tracksuit pants. They are inside a white brick building. A storage room is evident through an open doorway. There is a view of some trees through the high curtained windows.world osteoporosis day, wod, osteoporosis victoria, ov, come & try day, active for life, just 30 minutes a day, physical activities, exercise, table tennis, shelford girls grammar school, year 9 students, year 9 cohort, high school, secondary school, caulfield, 1999

Wooden plaque painted blue, with Ballarat table tennis logo at the top, and a brass plate with inscription.Ballarat Table Tennis / Ballarat Secondary Schools / Table Tennis / Competition 1998 / B. GR. - Winners.

Premiership 'A' grade cup. Silver plated - mounted on bakelite base. Two plates 6cmx4cm engraved on base stand. One handle missing and one unattached. Two plates 6cmx4cm engraved on base stand -1961 B.T.P. 1962 Alphine Blue. 1963 Stanley Black. And 1956 Presbyterian White. 1957 Stanley. 1958 Alphine Blue. 1959 Stanley. 1960 Lawn Blue. Donated by Mrs. L. Wells

2007 Victorian School Singles Championships All Victorian Finals. Primary Girls Winner