Inner Wheel Club of Busselton

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Inner Wheel Club

Overview

(a) cream coloured calico sheet - 14 colourful small silky banners depicting towns in Australia sewn onto the fabric
(b) cream coloured calico sheet - 13 colourful small silky banners depicting towns in Australia sewn onto the fabric
(c) blue silky sash with gold tassles - gold writing written on the sash
(d) green greeting card with gold image of a smiling sun
(e) inside greeting card is a handwritten message

Historical information

Rotary was formed in 1905 in Chicago and soon spread to other countries. By 1914, there were eight Rotary Clubs in the British Isles. Before becoming a constituted organisation, the wives of the Liverpool Rotarians in England had assisted their menfolk during World War I with various projects and had become known as Rotary Ladies. They later called themselves "The Service Club".

Many similar Clubs under various names were formed to help Rotarian husbands. However, it was the Manchester Club which in 1924 provided the name and model rules upon which the Inner Wheel movement is based. Emblem is a small wheel contained within the Rotary Wheel, hence the name Inner Wheel.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2025.148

Item type

Banners

Themes

Art and Design
Social History

Material

Calico

Fabrics

Threads

Inscriptions and markings

(a) Three rows of banners -
top row, l-r : Camden (NSW); Inverell (NSW); Wanneroo (WA); District A55 (NSW)
middle row , l-r: Swan Hill (Vic); District A61 (Vic); Karrinyup (WA); Subiaco (WA)
bottom row, l-r: District A77 (Qld); Rockingham Kwinana Districts (WA); District A52 Lismore (NSW); District A40 (WA); District A51 (NSW); District A52

(b) Three rows of banners -
top row, l-r: District A40 Kalamunda (WA); Bendigo (Vic); District A40 Melville (WA); Kalgoorlie Boulder (WA); District 53 (NSW)
middle row, l-r: District A40 Rossmoyne (WA); Sutherland (NSW); District A50 (NSW); Castlemaine (Vic)
bottom row, l-r: Whitfords (WA); Brisbane (Qld); District A40 Northam (WA); Scarborough ( WA)

(d) & (e) inside of greeting card - "In friendship. From the Inner Wheel Club of Karrinyup Inc on the event of your charter. A great day!"

Contextual Information

The exact date that the Inner Wheel Club of Busselton was established is not mentioned in the provided search results. However, Inner Wheel began in 1924 with the formation of the first club by Margaret Golding. Inner Wheel then started spreading overseas, and the first interest meeting in Australia was held in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1931. The Perth Inner Wheel Club was chartered in 1946. To find the specific establishment date for the Busselton club, it would be necessary to consult local Inner Wheel records or contact the club directly.

Keywords

Inner Wheel Club

Place made

Busselton, Western Australia, Australia

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Monday, 7 July, 2025

Completeness

Busselton Historical Society

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