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The Beyer family display (2013), State Library Victoria, Melbourne -
The Beyer family. Francis PC with his daughters Hilda, Ruby and his wife Janet, 1888 -
The Beyer family display (2013), State Library Victoria, Melbourne -
Ruby Beyer and companion on skates, 1907 -
Hilda Beyer, c.1912 -
Hilda Beyer in fancy dress, c.1909 -
The Beyer family display (2013), State Library Victoria, Melbourne -
Francis Peter Charles Beyer, c. 1908 -
Entry ticket for the Grand Poster and Fancy Dress Carnival at the South Yarra Skating Rink, 29 July 1903 -
Entry ticket for the Grand Opening Night at the South Yarra Rink, 14 May 1903 -
Ruby, Janet and Hilda Beyer, c.1908 -
Re-opening of the Elite Skating Rink pamphlet, 25 January 1913 -
Grand Garden Fete and Xmas Tree in aid of the Children's Hospital, 31 December 1910 -
The Beyer family display (2013), State Library Victoria, Melbourne -
Winslow's Roller Skates belonging to Ruby Beyer at the age of 22 months, 1889 -
Skating medals won by Francis PC Beyer, 1887–1909 -
Skating medals and pins won by Ruby and Hilda Beyer, 1904–1908 -
The Misses Beyer, champion polo players on skates, c.1908 -
Ruby and Hilda Beyer in the roller polo team, 1909 -
The Beyer family display (2013), State Library Victoria, Melbourne -
Percy Freeman at the finish of the world's continuous skating record, 1909 -
Preparation, c.1911 -
Temptation, c.1911 -
Captivation, c.1911
Champions of rollerskating SLV display
- June 2013–June 2014
- The Changing Face of Victoria
- Dome Galleries (Level 5)
- State Library Victoria
- Swanston Street
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Australia
- Curator: Christine Eid
The Changing Face of Victoria exhibition at the State Library Victoria showcases a new display on champion roller skaters Francis PC Beyer and his daughters Hilda and Ruby.
A renowned roller skater and the proprietor of a number of rollerskating rinks throughout Australia and New Zealand during the early 20th century, Francis Beyer introduced novelty into the art of rollerskating.
He hosted grand fancy dress carnivals, poster and advertisement galas, roller races, polo matches, fancy skating displays and games, often accompanied by a live orchestra.
Hilda and Ruby Beyer became professional ‘lady skaters’, competing in roller polo matches and demonstrating their fancy skating manoeuvres to captivated spectators in rinks around Australia.
This display is part of Christine Eid's ongoing research project into the Beyer family.
Media
Eid, C., ‘Hot wheels’, State Library Victoria News, No. 53, September 2013–February 2014