Guide to the Athletics : programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia
Ephemera (Programs and invitations).Athletics
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2024
Collection Summary
- Title
- Athletics : programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia
- Date Range
- 1800s - 2020s
- Collection Number
- Ephemera (Programs and invitations).Athletics
- Extent
- 1 collection
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Material in the Programs and invitations ephemera collection includes invitations to official events, dinner invitations honouring visiting dignitaries, dance cards, award presentations, openings, commemorative and sporting programs. Some programs and invitations may also include menus.
Item Descriptions
Class. Athletics : programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia
1800s (File)
Hunter's Hill / Amateur Athletic Club / Seventh Meeting, Hunter's Hill Cricket Ground, 8 October 1881 (Item 18XX/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program printed in Sydney by Robert Bone, Machine Printer. "A German band will play selections during the afternoon."
Sydney Harriers / City Headquarters: York Hotel, King-street, Sydney / Suburban Headquarters: Snuddens's Hotel, Military-road, North Sydney, 1894 (Item 18XX/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 card
A folded card listing the Sydney Harriers fixtures for the 1894 season, showing hotels across Sydney.
1900s (File)
Official Programme and Souvenir of The Glenelg Commemoration Day Sports, 28 December 1910 (Item 190X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program for The Glenelg Commemoration Day Sports with an illustration that depicts The Old Gum Tree (also known as The Proclamation Tree) where the British Governor John Hindmarsh proclaimed the establishment of the Colony of South Australia on 28 December 1836. Also depicted are a Sturt's desert pea, wattle and other native plants.
1910s (File)
Official Programme / Commemoration Day Sports / Held at Glenelg / (75th Anniversary) / Souvenir Programme, 28 December 1911 (Item 191X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program for The Glenelg Commemoration Day Sports with an illustration of the Old Gum Tree (also known as The Proclamation Tree) where the British Governor John Hindmarsh proclaimed the establishment of the Colony of South Australia on 28 December 1836.
Saturday's Official Programme / Sporting Chronicle Carnival (Second Year) / Salford F.C. Ground, Weaste, 2 - 4 August 1913 (Item 191X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
"The Pedestrian Carnival of the Century". Held in Salford, United Kingdom, featuring several Australian athletes.
Eighteenth Athletic Sports Meeting / Between S.P.S.C. $amp; P.A.C. / Held on The Adelaide Oval, 24 April 1915 (Item 191X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Held under the patronage of the South Australian Amateur Athletic Association. Included music performances by Setaros String Band.
Nineteenth Athletic Sports Meeting / Between S.P.S.C. $amp; P.A.C. / Held on The Adelaide Oval, 15 April 1916 (Item 191X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Held under the patronage of the South Australian Amateur Athletic Association. Included music performances by Setaros String Band.
Church of England Preparatory Grammar School / Annual Athletic Sports / on the School Ground, 20 October 1916 (Item 191X/5) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
School annual athletic sports program.
Camberwell Grammar School / Annual Sports / Musical Selections during Afternoon. / Hawthorn Oval, Glenferrie, 26 October 1917 (Item 191X/6) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
School sports program. Part of the Ferguson Collection.
Camberwell Grammar School / Annual Sports / Musical Selections during Afternoon. / Hawthorn Oval, Glenferrie, 18 October 1918 (Item 191X/7) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
School sports program. Part of the Ferguson Collection.
1920s (File)
Camberwell Grammar School / Annual Sports Musical Selections during Afternoon / Hawthorn Oval, Glenferrie, 22 October 1920 (Item 192X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
School sports program. Part of the Ferguson Collection.
Associated Grammar Schools / Schools' Amateur Athletic Association of Victoria / Combined Sports Meeting (Under Auspices of The V.A.A.A.) / Melbourne Cricket Ground, 5 November 1920 (Item 192X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program with handwritten results.
Schools' Amateur Athletic Association of Victoria / Combined Sports Meeting (Under Auspices Of The V.A.A.A.) / Melbourne Cricket Ground, 5 November 1920 (Item 192X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program with handwritten results.
Manly Amateur Athletic Club / The Committee Request the Pleasure of The Company of Mr Editor 'The Sun' and Lady - at the Manly Marathon Spots to be Held on The Manly Oval, 27th August 1921 (Item 192X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 card
An invitation card filled in to the Editor of the Sun newspaper.
Camberwell Grammar School / Annual Sports Musical Selections during Afternoon / Hawthorn Oval, Glenferrie, 24th October 1921 (Item 192X/5) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
School sports program. Part of the Ferguson Collection.
The Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria / Combined Athletic Sports Meeting (Under Auspices Of The V.A.A.A.) / Melbourne Cricket Ground Friday, 4 November 1921 (Item 192X/6) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program with handwritten results.
Souvenir Programme / Australian Universities' Sports Association / International Athletic Contest / Springboks v. Combined Australian Universities, 15 March 1922 (Item 192X/7) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program for First International Athletic Contest March 15th, 1922, held at the Sydney University Oval. Includes portraits and musical programme.
Camberwell Grammar School / Annual Sports / Only Officials and Competitors allowed within Arena. / Richmond Cricket Ground, 20 October 1922 (Item 192X/8) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
School sports program. Part of the Ferguson Collection.
Camberwell Grammar School / Annual Sports / Only Officials and Competitors allowed within Arena / Glenferrie Sports Ground, 19 October 1923 (Item 192X/9) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
School sports program. Part of the Ferguson Collection.
The Associated Grammar Schools Of Victoria / Combined Athletic Sports Meeting / Under The Auspices of The V.A.A.A. / At the conclusion of the sports, the "Age" and "Leader" Challenge Cup will be presented to the winning team by His Excellency, the Earl of Stradbroke. / Melbourne cricket Ground, 2 November 1923 (Item 192X/10) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program with handwritten results , points and times.
Souvenir Programme / The First Australian Marathon Championship / 26 Miles 385 Yards 7 Inches Sydney, 27 August 1927 (Item 192X/11) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Under the auspices of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association, and promoted by George District A.A.C, J. C. Allison Hon. General Secretary.
1930s (File)
Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency the Governor (Brig.-Gen. Sir Alexander G.A. Hore-Ruthven, V.C., K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O. / Third Biennial National Track and Field Games Championships of Australia / Official Programme / Adelaide Oval, 27 - 29 January 1934 (Item 193X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program with handwritten results. Event of the South Australian Amateur Athletic Association, and affiliated with The Amateur Athletic Union Of Australia.
1940s (File)
N.S.W. Women's Amateur Athletic Association / Australian Championships and Olympic Trials / University Oval, 26 January 1948 (Item 194X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program with handwritten results. Held at University Oval, University of Sydney.
Amateur Athletic Association of N.S.W. / Herb McKenley Souvenir Programme / Olympic Trials / University Oval, 31 January 1948 (Item 194X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program with handwritten results. Held at University Oval, University of Sydney.
Souvenir Programme / Amateur Athletic Association of N.S.W. / State Championships and Final Olympic Trials / Sydney Cricket Ground, 21 - 28 February 1948 (Item 194X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program with handwritten results.
Australian Olympic and Combined Universities / Invitation Meet / Sydney University Oval Saturday, 29 May 1948 (Item 194X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Souvenir program with handwritten annotations. Organised on Behalf of The Amateur Athletic Union of Australia by the Amateur Athletic Association of New South Wales in Collaboration With the Sydney University Athletic Club
1950s (File)
Victorian Women's Amateur Athletic Association / Australian Championships and Olympic Trials / Olympic Park, 28 January 1952 (Item 195X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Souvenir program with handwritten annotations.
Track and Field Championships of Australia / Olympic Park Melbourne, 10 - 12 March 1956 (Item 195X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Souvenir program with handwritten annotations. Event by Victorian Amateur Athletic Association on Behalf of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia.
Olympic Athletic Trials / Conducted by The Victorian Amateur Athletic Association on behalf of The Amateur Athletic Union of Australia / at Olympic Park Melbourne, 20 October 1956 (Item 195X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Timetable and programme of events.
Track and Field Championships of Australia / Olympic Park Melbourne, 9 - 10 March 1957 (Item 195X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Souvenir program with handwritten annotations. Event by Victorian Amateur Athletic Association on Behalf of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia.
Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of N.S.W. / Sixty-Fourth Annual Combined Athletics Meeting / Sydney Cricket Ground, 10 October 1959 (Item 195X/5) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Souvenir program. Event convened by R.S. Rankine, The Scots College, Bellevue Hill.
1960s (File)
Amateur Athletic Association of N.S.W. 1964 / Australian Marathon Championships and Olympic Trials, 18 July 1964 (Item 196X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Event program includes information about past marathon title holders.
Inaugural Track and Field Meeting and Official Opening of the / Olympic Sports Field (Kensington Oval), 23 January 1965 (Item 196X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program for an event opened by His Excellency, the Governor of South Australia, Lt. General Sir Edric Bastyan. Presented by The S.A. Amateur Athletic Association and the S.A. Women's Amateur Athletic Association.
1970s (File)
1980s (File)
ACT Cross-Country Club Inc. / Nike International Marathon Canberra / Official Race Results, 4 April 1982 (Item 198X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
1982 Nike International Marathon Race results.
Official Souvenir Programme / IAAF 4th World Cup in Athletics / Canberra Australia, 4 - 6 October 1985 (Item 198X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Includes list of athletes, previous results.
A Centenary of Athletics in Australia 1887-1987 / Sugar Industry Australian Track and Field Championships, 13 - 29 March 1987 (Item 198X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program for the under 16 and under 18 events held at Olympic Sports Field, Kensington Park, Adelaide. Also includes the open and under 20 events held at Sydney Athletic Field, Kensington, Sydney. Produced by the Australian Athletic Union.
2000s (File)
N.S.W. Veterans' Athletics Club Inc. / Australian Veterans' Athletics Championships / Sydney, 13 - 16 April 2001 (Item 200X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program produced by the NSW Veterans' Athletics Club Inc. for the Australian Association of Veterans' Athletics Clubs Inc.
Brisbane, ANZ Stadium / Telstra A Championships / Supercharged Athletics, 11 - 14 April 2002 (Item 200X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Timetable and start list.
Official Program / Telstra A Series / Athletics Australia / Supercharged Athletics, 6 February - 6 April 2003 (Item 200X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Athletics Australia program.
Telstra A Series / Supercharged Athletics / Athletics Australia / Official Program, 10 January - 29 February 2004 (Item 200X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program features photograph of Jana Pittman on the cover.
Athletics Australia/ Timetable and Start list / Telstra Olympic Team Athletics Trials / Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre / See Australia's Best Athletes in Your Own Backyard, 26 - 29 February 2004 (Item 200X/5) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Athletics Australia program, for the Telstra A Championships.
IGA Australian Youth Athletics Championships / Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 26 - 28 March 2004 (Item 200X/6) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Athletics Australia program.
Telstra A Series / Supercharged Athletics / On the Road to Melbourne / Official Program, 22 January - 6 March 2005 (Item 200X/7) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Runners information.
5th INAS-FID World Athletics Championships / Canberra, 26 - 30 September 2005 (Item 200X/8) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program for the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability.
2010s (File)
Experience Amazing / Australian Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games Selection Trials / Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, 3 - 6 April 2014 (Item 201X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Athletics Australia program.
GIO / Summer Down Under / Canberra Track Program, 21 - 22 January 2015 (Item 201X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Program for an event held under the auspices of Wheelchair Sports NSW.
Chase Australia's Best! / Australian Athletics Tour / Canberra Track Classic / AIS Athletics Track, 7 February 2015 (Item 201X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program, 1 ticket
Timetable and entry lists. Accompanied by VIP pass for the event.
IPC Athletics Grand Prix / AIS Athletics Track, ACT, 6 - 7 February 2016 (Item 201X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 program
Athletics Australia program.
Undated material (File)
Monster / Friendly Societies' Demonstration Sports / Under the Auspices of the Friendly Societies of Albion Park, Shellharbor, Jamberoo, Kiama and Gerringong / To be Held on Church Point, Kiama / (Prince of Wales' Birthday) Monday, June 3rd, [n.d.] (Item 19XX/29) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
A flyer advertising the event, prizes and entry fees. Part of the Ferguson collection.