Ephemera - Program, Centenary Evening, 1961

Historical information

Program of an evening to celebrate the centenary of the Loyal Balaclava Prince of Wales Lodge No. 4933, of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows (MUIOOF) Victoria, on 10 April 1961. MUIOOF originated in Manchester, England and was established in Melbourne in 1840. By the end of the century, it had an extensive network of lodges throughout Victoria. In 1993 Manchester Unity (Victoria) merged with the Australian Natives Association to form Australian Unity Friendly Society Limited, now known as Australian Unity Limited.

Physical description

Two white pages, discoloured with age, being a cover page and insert, folded and printed on one side in blue and red. On the cover page is a multi-coloured insignia.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten in blue on the cover page: 'Presented to Historical Society of St. Kilda by Mrs. E. Tieiney 2/12/78'

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