From the Archives - Concertina photos from the Bob Bolton collection

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(Photos © Bob Bolton)

From the Archives - Concertina & Accordion images from the Bob Bolton collection 

Bob Bolton collection - Remnant of an Anglo-German type concertina made by John Stanley of Bathurst, N.S.W. 

Bob Bolton Collection - Wall of concertinas, 22nd October 1994 

Photos taken at 1993 & 1997 National Folk Festivals.

1-8 Anglo concertina

9-16  Early German made anglo concertina. It is rectangular in shape, not hexagonal. Brand is “Harley” or something like that. I had it from Bob Bolton (George Bolliger 26/03/25)

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From the Archives - Bob Bolton collection - 1996 Port Jackson Ball, Australian Heritage Dancers, Beecroft Bush Dance with Coalbrook

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(Photos © Bob Bolton)

from Album no. 100 - Concert (Friends of Alan Scott, 15th June 1996), Port Jackson Ball 22nd June1996, Bush Dance with Coalbrook (undated), Loaded Dog Folk Club 14th July 1996 & Heritage Dancers (undated)

Thanks to Colin Fong, Sharyn Mattern & Mike Young for identifying dancers, & to Mike for providing location of Coalbrook's dance, and information about the Heritage dancers. 

1996 Port Jackson Ball

Pics 11-14 were of a dance demonstration done at one point during the evening
(Mike Young 28/3/25) 

1. Dave Johnson, Anne Pidcock, Kathy Potter, Sue McMahon, Bob Foggin, Ralph Pride, 
Bob Bolton at front

2. Anne Pidcock, Dave Johnson?, Kathy Potter, Sue McMahon, Bob Foggin, Ralph Pride, 
Bob Bolton at front

3. Miriam Birkett & Peter Lawrie

4. Bob Bolton 

5. Anthony & partner noting engagements in their dance cards

6. Miriam & Bryden Allen? noting engagement in their dance cards

8. Wendy & Don Richmond 

9. Sharyn Mattern & David Potter forming arch 

10.  Dancers 

11. Wendy & Don Richmond, Pauline Cambourne & Jim Hayward

12.  Sharyn Mattern & George Bolliger, Pauline & Jim, Don & Wendy 

13. Anthony & Lisa Simon, George & Sharyn,

14. Anthony & Lisa, Jim & Pauline, Sharyn, George

15. Don Brian & son 

15. Younger musicians

16. Wayne Richmond on washboard

17. Dancers - Mike Young, Sharyn, Judy Casey & Jim Bradman

18. Cellos 

19. Cello 

20. Kathy & David Potter

21. Heritage Ensemble 

22. 1996 Port Jackson Ball card 

23.  1996 Port Jackson Ball card 

24. Jennie Richards & Graham Rees

    25.  Greg Wilson & Jackie  Luke
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Coalbrook, undated dance at Beecroft

1 - 3. Coabrook & dancers 

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Australian Heritage Dancers 

The AHD pictures are from a performance at the Church on the Hill - St Bartholomew's Church, Prospect. (thanks to Mike Young  28/3/25)

1. ?, ?, Ros,  Jim Young 

2.  Janice Pottten & MikeYoung, ?, Pat Burnett, ?, Laurel Prince & ?

3.  Janice, Jim Gambling, Laurel, 

4.   Jim Gambling & Janice  

5.  Lorraine Tomlinson, Mike, Jim Gambling

6.  Lorraine, Jim Gambling, Janice, Mike, Laurel with Jim Young at the end of the line. Dance is Thady You Gander 

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