Rooty Hill RSL Club : heart of the west
Davis, Mike2004
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Rooty Hill RSL Club: Heart of the West is a tribute to those who helped establish and maintain it as a major force in the licensed club industry; it is a tribute to the pioneers who dug the well, and to those who carry on today
Main title:
Rooty Hill RSL Club : heart of the west / by Mike Davis
Author:
Imprint:
Caringbah Playright 2004
Collation:
189 p. illustrations
Contents:
Blacktown: the early years -- What's in a name: Rooty Hill -- RSL: what it means - Fred Cowpe, the bravest of the brave -- The sub branch: the club's backbone - Former land owners: Spargoville - That first meeting, 40 years ago - The original 100+ - The pioneers -- Foresight provides tomorrow's needs, today! - A second opinion -- Lest we forget - Anzac Cove, our living memorial -- The Davis overpass: gateway to the club - Rooty Hill station -- The first 25 years, 1964-1989 - Bert Newton, MBE: RSL's first patron - The ballad of Rooty Hill -- The Tivoli showroom, venue for the stars - Innovators of club entertainment -- Fred Chubb: a credit to Rooty Hill -- The 1990s, a period of massive change - The RSL Hotel: a white elephant that worked -- Phil Rudder, three decades of club service -- The RSL Youth Club -- Sport, we've been involved at every level - Sub clubs, active since the start -- The Hawkesbury Guineas, our national sporting icon -- Staff, the heart of the RSL club - Staff members of the month -- The Courier: five decades of publishing -- The club that cares - Mount Druitt Hospital, an integral partner of RSL club -- Kapyong and Long Tan battles remebered - And the winner is? - Winners are grinners!!! - Happy 40th birthday -- The future
ISBN:
0949853917 (hbk 9780949853912 hbk)
Dewey class:
305.9069 ROO
Local class:
305.9069
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3824
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 305.9069 ROO | Available |