Monday, 13 April 2026

From the Archives - Heritage & Subscription Ball Memorabilia -1981 to 1992 - Dance Cards.

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Heritage Balls 1981 - 1994 - Bob Bolton collection 
see also 
From the Archives - Heritage Ball Memorabilia 1988 to 2017 - Dance Cards - Dave Johnson collection

The first Heritage Week Ball was held in Sydney Town Hall in 1981 with support from the National Trust and Sydney City Council. It was run as a second Colonial Subscription Ball, held in March rather than August to coincide with Heritage Week.
The following year we held a concert instead, with the second Ball held in 1983, separate to the Colonial Subscription Ball. Balls were initially held in Sydney Town Hall during Heritage Week with support from the National Trust and sponsorship from Caltex.
When sponsorship became unviable, the ball moved to other venues which were more affordable. We did look at Sydney Town Hall later and found the pricing (especially catering) to be even more out of our reach.  http://www.bushmusic.org.au/ball_heritage_history.shtml

1.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1981 
25.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1993
2.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1981 

3.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1983 

4.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1983 

5.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1984 

6.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1984

7.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1984 - Bob Bolton's design

8.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1984,  sample from printer

9.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1985

10.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1985

11.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1986

12.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1986

13.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1988

14.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1988

15.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1989

16.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1989

17.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1990

18.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1990

19.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1991

20.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1991

21.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1992

22.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1992




24.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1992    

25.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1994

26.  Heritage Week Colonial Ball, 1994

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Subscription Balls 1979 - 1990
 

27. Second Colonial Subscription Ball, 1979
28. Second Colonial Subscription Ball, 1979

29. Third Colonial Subscription Ball, 1980

30. Third Colonial Subscription Ball, 1980

31. Fourth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1981

32.  Fourth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1981

33. Fifth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1982

34. Fifth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1982

35.  Sixth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1983

36. Sixth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1983

37. Seventh Colonial Subscription Ball, 1984

38.  Seventh Colonial Subscription Ball, 1984

39. Ninth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1986

40.  Ninth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1986

41.  Tenth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1987

42. Tenth Colonial Subscription Ball, 1987

43. Eleventh Colonial Subscription Ball, 1988

44.  Eleventh Colonial Subscription Ball, 1988

45.  Colonial Subscription Ball, 1990

46.  Colonial Subscription Ball, 1990

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Tuesday, 3 March 2026

From the Archives - Australian Folk Gathering Albion Park, 2003

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(Photos © Sandra Nixon)  - More photos from this gathering -  

Bob Bolton's photos from the 2003 Australian Folk Gathering at Albion Park

1. Jennie Richards 
2.  music from Wongawilli? (squint, squint )


3.  Bob Bolton planning a shot 

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11.  Dot Dawson (pale blue gown), Mike (red trousers)  

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15. Don Richmond & Clare Stoneham

16.  Clare Stoneham & Don Richmond 

17. Collector 

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20. Late night session - Mike Martin, Ali Barber?, Alan Musgrove, ?, Jane Brownlee

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