Historical information

These are visitor’s cards for the Warrnambool Boomerang Club. This club was a social club that was formed some time in 1934 and continued until at least 1956. By the late 1930s there were nearly 200 members who took part in social activities that included balls, dances, dinners, Christmas parties and picnics. Profits from the Boomerang Club functions were donated to local charitable organizations.

Significance

These are significant items as examples of visitor’s tickets from the Boomerang Club, an important social group in Warrnambool in the mid 20th century.

Physical description

These are two visitor’s cards for the Warrnambool Boomerang Club. One is a pink card and the other is cream-coloured. The printed material on both is enclosed in an ornamental edging and an ornamental pattern is included in the writing

Inscriptions & markings

Both cards: ‘Boomerang Social Club, Visitor’s Ticket, T.A.Tinker, President, E.E. Thurlow, Hon. Sec.’