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PROGRAMME - ARMADALE TENNIS CLUB 7TH ANNUAL BALL 1926

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1926

Overview

Cream-coloured card with blue print folded in two length-wise to form a booklet.
The front cover shows images of small butterflies in all four corners. Between the top two butterflies is a drawing of two crossed tennis racquets surrounded by seven tennis balls. Below is the text: [Programme] above a fifth small butterfly. Below this is the text: [Armadale Tennis Club / 7th Annual BALL / Armadale Hall / Friday, August 6th, 1926 / Dancing from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. / C. HARAPEET / Hon. Sec. / Gents 4/6].
The rear cover has the text: [Griffin's Dance Orchestra / consisting of / Piano - J. GRIFFIN / Saxaphone (sic) - C. WOODGATE / Violin - V. HARCOURT / Banjo - D. MILLER] above a drawing of a harp.
The inside pages list the programme of events, printed in blue text. Nine dances are listed, followed by supper, then another 11 dances to conclude the evening.

Historical information

Armadale Hall was used for many functions in the 1900's. It was the centre of activity in the Armadale area. In 1926, one event it hosted was the annual Armadale Tennis Club Ball.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2013.35

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Card

Ink

Width

120 mm

Height or length

114 mm

Inscriptions and markings

[Beers Union Print, 853 Hay Street, Perth]

Keywords

HARAPEET C

Griffins Dance Orchestra

Armadale Mechanics Institute

Armadale Tennis Club

Year

1926

Statement of significance

HIGH
Social: The growth of sporting clubs in the region as the community grew and the role they played in the social lives of local residents.
Provenance: Program was from the 7th Annual Ball of the Armadale Tennis Club which was held in the Armadale Mechanics Institute.
Representativeness: Sporting and social activities participated in by members of the local Armadale community.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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