ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection
HMSS 0001 Canberra Women’s Bowling Club Papers
Scope and Contents Note
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Call Number |
HMSS 0001 |
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| Collection |
Canberra Women’s Bowling Club Papers |
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Date Range |
1957 - 1992 |
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Quantity |
4.05m (23 manuscript boxes and two cartons plus four large honour boards) |
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Access Conditions |
open |
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Copying Conditions |
with attribution |
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Related Collections |
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The Canberra Women’s Bowling Club, located on Wentworth Avenue Kingston, was founded in 1957 and disbanded in 1992. The site was sold in 1990, the members subsequently being given time to wind up operations.
The Canberra Women’s Bowling Club was the first all women’s bowling club in Canberra. Until 1957 only the wives or sisters of Canberra City Bowling Club members could play. The Canberra Women’s Bowling Club's closure was occasioned by dwindling membership and inflation. Membership peaked during the 1960s at about 136 and later dropped to 46.
The Club was inaugurated on 10th October 1957. Until the opening of the Kingston green and clubhouse, members played on the Parliament House green, at the Canberra Bowling Club and on the private green at the Victoria Hotel in Queanbeyan. The first green on the Kingston site was installed in 1958 and the second in 1969. The clubhouse was officially opened on 25th February 1961.
On 13th December 1991 the club, as an association, was wound up in the Supreme Court. It is believed to be the first association to be wound up under self-government.
The records, which date cover the entire period of the club’s history, range from minutes; reports, financial records and business files to photographs and objects (including honour boards). The records were presented to the Library in 1993.
Box List
| Box No. | Series No. | File No. | Description | Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1-2 |
Constitution, Registration and Affiliation Documents File on the constitution and amendments |
1958 - 1988 |
| 1 | 1 | 3 |
Constitution, Registration and Affiliation Documents Registration and affiliation (includes some membership lists) |
1958 - 1965 |
| 1 | 2 | 4 |
General Minutes General Minutes, [Inaugural meeting], (1 volume) |
10 Oct 1957-10 Feb 1964 |
| 1 | 2 | 5 |
General Minutes General Minutes, (1 volume) |
11 May 1964-18 Aug 1973 |
| 1 | 2 | 6 |
General Minutes General Minutes, (1 volume) |
18 Aug 1973-25 Jan 1984 |
| 1 | 2 | 7 |
General Minutes General Minutes, (1 volume) |
02 Jun 1984-15 Feb 1992 |
| 2 | 3 | 8 |
Committee Minutes |
14 Oct 1957– 26 Aug 1963 |
| 2 | 3 | 9 |
Committee Minutes |
14 Sep 1963-27 Feb 1967 |
| 2 | 3 | 10 |
Committee Minutes |
18 Aug 1973-25 Jan 1984 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 |
Committee Minutes |
25 May 1970-26 Mar 1973 |
| 2 | 3 | 12 |
Committee Minutes |
26 Mar 1973-23 Feb 1976 |
| 2 | 3 | 13 |
Committee Minutes |
22 Mar 1976-12 Feb 1979 |
| 2 | 3 | 14 |
Committee Minutes |
12 Mar 1979-14 Dec 1981 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 |
Committee Minutes |
11 Jan 1982-09 Nov 1987 |
| 2 | 3 | 16 |
Committee Minutes |
14 Dec 1987-05 May 1991 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 |
Committee Minutes (includes lists of Executive and of office bearers, 1991-1992) |
02 Jun 1991-26 Apr 1992 |
| 3 | 4 | 18-19 |
Reports Annual Reports |
1957 – 1965 |
| 3 | 4 | 18-19 |
Reports
Annual Reports |
1964 – 1965 |
| 3 | 4 | 20-21 |
Reports Annual Reports |
1965 – 1992 |
| 4 | 5 | 22 |
Membership Lists (see also series 1 and 16) Attendance at inaugural meeting (2 volumes) |
10 Oct 1957 |
| 4 | 5 | 23 |
Membership Lists (see also series 1 and 16) Alphabetical volume |
1958 – 1963 |
| 4 | 5 | 24 |
Membership Lists (see also series 1 and 16) Financial members (4 volumes) |
1958 – 1963 |
| 4 | 5 | 25 |
Membership Lists (see also series 1 and 16) Financial members (4 volumes) |
1963 - 1967 |
| 4 | 6 | 26 |
Financial Records Ledger (1 Volume) |
Oct 1957 – Dec 1961 |
| 4 | 6 | 26 |
Financial Records Ledger (1 Volume) |
Jan 1962 – Nov 1963 |
| 4 | 6 | 27 |
Financial Records Ledger (1 Volume) |
Oct 1962 – Feb 1965 |
| 4 | 6 | 27 |
Financial Records Dissection sheets (1 volume) |
1965 – 1968 |
| 4 | 6 | 27 |
Financial Records
Ledger |
Nov 1963 – Jul 1965 |
| 4 | 6 | 28 |
Financial Records
Ledger |
Sep 1967 – Oct 1972 |
| 4 | 6 | 29 |
Financial Records
Ledger |
Aug 1965 – Jun 1970 |
| 5 | 6 | 30 |
Financial Records
Ledger |
Jun 1970 – Feb 1977 |
| 5 | 6 | 31 |
Financial Records
Ledger |
Jun 1971 – Oct 1980 |
| 5 | 6 | 31 |
Financial Records Analysis sheets |
May 1989 – Apr 1990 |
| 5 | 6 | 32 |
Financial Records
Ledger |
Oct 1980 – Aug 1989 |
| 5 | 6 | 33 |
Financial Records
Ledger |
Sep 1989 – Jun 1992 |
| 5 | 6 | 34 |
Financial Records
Ledger |
Sep 1989 – Jun 1992 |
| 5 | 6 | 35 |
Financial Records Receipts and expenditure |
1967 – 1973 |
| 5 | 6 | 36 |
Financial Records Receipts and expenditure |
1973 – 1977 |
| 6 | 6 | 37 |
Financial Records Receipts and expenditure |
1977 – 1981 |
| 6 | 6 | 38 |
Financial Records Receipts and expenditure |
1981 – 1985 |
| 6 | 6 | 39 |
Financial Records Receipts and expenditure |
1985 – 1988 |
| 6 | 6 | 40 |
Financial Records Receipts and expenditure |
1988 – 1990 |
| 6 | 6 | 41 |
Financial Records Treasurers’ reports |
1957 – 1962 |
| 6 | 6 | 41 |
Financial Records
Treasurers’ reports |
1958 – 1970 |
| 6 | 6 | 41 |
Financial Records Auction sales sheets |
Apr 1992 |
| 6 | 6 | 42 |
Financial Records
Bank statements |
Oct 1981 – Apr 1990 |
| 6 | 6 | 42 |
Financial Records
Bank statements |
Feb 1988 – Aug 1990 |
| 7 | 6 | 43 |
Financial Records
Bank statements |
Jun 1976 – Feb 1988 |
| 7 | 6 | 44 |
Financial Records
Bank statements |
Jun 1990 – Apr 1992 |
| 7 | 6 | 45 |
Financial Records Miscellaneous band records, including cheque stubs, cheque book, bank statements, loan agreement, receipts |
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| 7 | 7 | 46 |
Business Files Insurance |
1987 – 1991 |
| 7 | 7 | 47 |
Business Files Rates and valuation |
1983 – 1990 |
| 8 | 7 | 48-49 |
Business Files Employee files |
1991 – 1992 |
| 8 | 7 | 50-52 |
Business Files Grant applications and acceptances |
1974 - 1991 |
| 8 | 8 | 53 |
File on Property and Premises Plans for Clubhouse and No. 1 Green (Includes copy of Certificate of Incorporation, 1958) |
1958 – 1978 |
| 8 | 8 | 54 |
File on Property and Premises Plans for No. 2 Green |
1967 – 1968 |
| 8 | 8 | 55 |
File on Property and Premises Plans for toilet block |
1971 |
| 8 | 8 | 56 |
File on Property and Premises Letters to and from Mr. J. Fraser, MHR, on the use of Parliament House Green |
1957 |
| 8 | 8 | 56 |
File on Property and Premises Correspondence on construction work and services, (Includes Secretary’s report to the General Meeting 17th October 1960) |
1960 – 1987 |
| 8 | 8 | 57 |
File on Property and Premises Land rent |
1984 |
| 8 | 8 | 58 - 59 |
File on Property and Premises Lease |
1967 – 1980 |
| 9 | 8 | 60 |
File on Property and Premises Sale of Club |
1989 - 1994 |
| 9 | 9 | 61 |
Green Keeper's Records Letters, accounts |
1957 – 1978 |
| 9 | 9 | 62 |
Green Keeper's Records
Greens reports |
1987 - 1992 |
| 9 | 10 | 63 |
Competition Records Pennant certificates |
1958 – 1986 |
| 9 | 10 | 64 |
Competition Records
Nominated fours, ca. |
1983 – 1991 |
| 9 | 10 | 65 |
Competition Records Nominated fours |
1988 – 1990 |
| 9 | 10 | 65 |
Competition Records Nominated fours |
1991 - 1992 |
| 9 | 11 | 66 |
Special Files History of CWBC (includes winding up) |
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| 9 | 11 | 67 |
Special Files Closure of CWBC |
1992 |
| 10 | 12 |
Photographs 3 Albums |
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| 11 | 13 |
Scrapbooks 2 Volumes of press cuttings |
1970 – 1987 & 1987–1992 | |
| 11 | 14 |
Visitor's Books 2 Volumes |
1961 - 1992 & 1992 | |
| 11 | 15 | 68 |
Miscellaneous Original despatch lists of collection, supplied by CWBC |
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| 11 | 15 | 68 |
Miscellaneous Badge designs |
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| 12-16 | 16 |
Objects Pennants |
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| 17 | 16 |
Objects No. 2 State Pennant flag |
1977 – 1978 |
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| 17 | 16 |
Objects Official visit, NSWBA banner |
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| 17 | 16 |
Objects Bowls for Others pennants (2). One is dated 89-90 |
1989 – 1990 |
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| 17 | 16 |
Objects Canberra [Men’s] Bowling Club 50th Anniversary banner |
1926 – 1976 |
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| 17 | 16 |
Objects No. 2 Country Pennant and No. 2 State Pennant (2 framed certificates) |
1977 – 1978 |
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| 18 | 16 |
Objects Consistency Singles Trophy, Sylvia Mann (small tray) |
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| 18 | 16 |
Objects Framed cartoon |
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| 18 | 16 |
Objects Life Members Board |
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| 18 | 16 |
Objects Issues of Bowls News (NSWBA), Vol. 44, No. 2 |
Feb 1992 |
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| 19 | 16 |
Objects Australian flag |
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| 19 | 16 |
Objects Badges, including ‘Belle of the Bowls’ and ‘Queen of the Green’ (2 small boxes) |
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| 19 | 16 |
Objects Rubber stamps (1 small box) |
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| 19 | 16 |
Objects May Bunter Shields, (2) |
1961 – 1963 |
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| 19 | 16 |
Objects Jack (and stand) rolled on Green by President Jess Bland. Presented by Lorraine Green and Mary Long |
24 Sep 1960 |
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| 19 | 16 |
Objects Members’ record cards and box of record cards (see also Series 5) |
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| 20 | 16 |
Objects
Triples Championship trophy (Edith Dorn)
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| 21 | 16 |
Objects Singles Championship trophy (P. Quinn) |
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| 21 | 16 |
Objects Minor Pairs Competition Cup (Elva Hills) |
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| 22 | 16 |
Objects Fours Championship Cup (Elizabeth Chandler) |
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| 23 | 16 |
Objects Minor Singles Championship board |
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| 23 | 16 |
Objects Singles Championship board |
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| 23 | 16 |
Objects Handicap Singles board |
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| 23 | 16 |
Objects Chandler-Green Pairs board |
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| 23 | 16 |
Objects Tray presented by Helen Fraser on the establishment of the first club house |
1961 | |
| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Memorial plaques (2) |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Bowl of Friendship, CWBC Kenmore |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Bowls: Championship Fours, Phyllis Summerville |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Triples Championships (Edith Dorn) |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Minor Pairs (Margaret Fricker) |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Club Triples (Jess Bland) |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Pairs Championship (Thelma Mackie) |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Drawn Fours (Thelma McKean) |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Certificate of Incorporation, framed |
15 Aug 1988 |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Spoon, CWBC Pres. Day (Thelma McKean) |
07 Oct 1961 |
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| 24-25 | 16 |
Objects Seat plaque, CWBC, from Eric Long |
Sep 1960 |
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Oversized Objects 4 Large wooden honour boards |