Historical information
These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1999, features Nan Stewart, former president of the Sunshine Croquet Club, at the time of the club's closure after more than 40 years.
The images records a sad occasion for the club's members and the end of an important chapter in the local sporting community.
Significance
The Sunshine Croquet Club was established in 1959 and was one of the earliest formal women's sporting clubs in Sunshine.
Based at Parsons Reserve, the club provided organised recreation and social opportunities for women within the H.V. McKay industrial township.
The club contributed to community life, promoted participation in sport, and formed an important part of Sunshine's sporting and social history.
Physical description
Collection of digitally scanned coloured negatives
Inscriptions & markings
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