Mayblooms and Cherrybobs Oral History Project: Events At The Town Hall

Events at the Hawthorn Town Hall Over the decades, the Hawthorn Town Hall hosted various events to entertain, delight and celebrate. From formal piano concerts to Friday night community singing, Saturday Vaudeville days and fancy-dress parties, the Town Hall has attracted many eager crowds. Listen to the resident's fond memories of visiting the Town Hall and enjoying cultural festivities. ParticipantsViolet Turner Walter Jona Esther Rofe Eva Martin Mabel Holzer Frank Ireland George Martin Lorna Lewis Kit Rowe Vincent Greaves Ernest Dixon InterviewersJohn Hill Rene Papas Marianne Pierce Please consider the conversations in these recordings are of the time. Image: Hawthorn Town Hall illuminated and decorated for Coronation Tompkins, C. Stuart Adorned in lights, flags and wreaths, the Hawthorn Town Hall commemorated the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned on 2 June 1953.