MR BILL AND MRS GLORIA O'MEARA AT THE NEWCASTLE BALL

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c. 1983 - 1989

Subcollections

Overview

Colour photo. Gloria and Bill dancing at the Newcastle Ball, Toodyay Memorial Hall.
She wears a long gown and he a suit. Other dancers can be seen.
Red and white balloons in ceiling net. Barbershop theme.

Historical information

Other photographs in the Shire of Toodyay's heritage collection (inc. 2001.1525, 2001.1523, 2001.1521) are dated 1983 and show a barbershop theme. It would be reasonable to assume this photo was taken at the same event.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1522

Item type

Photographs

Width

89 mm

Height or length

132 mm

Contextual Information

The Toodyay Society held the Newcastle Ball annually in the years 1981-1986, and 1988.
The Toodyay Society held its first Newcastle Ball in the Toodyay Memorial Hall. The Toodyay Shire Council entertained Sir Ernest H. Lee Steere (Toodyay Society inaugural Patron) and Lady (Jessica) Lee Steere and Society President Robert (Bob) Mattin and his wife Lyn, and other special guests, at a reception in the Toodyay Shire Council Chambers prior to the Ball, which had a colonial theme.
(ref: https://toodyayhistoricalsociety.org.au/this-day-in-history/1984-10-24/)

Keywords

Newcastle Ball

OMEARA, Bill

OMEARA, Gloria

Toodyay Memorial Hall

Toodyay Society

Year

c. 1983 - 1989

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

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