The Ticketwriters Club records, together with related papers of Barbara Enright, 1989-2008

MLMSS 10313
VT 3816-3819
ON 658
PXA 7258
PXX 72

fonds

1989-2008

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Moving Images

946105

0.64 metres of textual material (4 boxes)
10 sound cassettes
4 videocassettes (VHS)
119 photographic prints - colour - 10 x 15 cm
45 photographs - digital, JPEG, colour
53 negatives - colour - 2.4 x 3.6 cm
10 transparencies - colour, mounted in cardboard frames - visible image 20 x 25.3 cm or smaller, in frame 26 x 34 cm
29 advertising signs

The Ticketwriters Club (1994-2002) provided networking opportunities for showcard and ticket writers as well as developing and promoting the art of brush lettering. When the Club ceased operation, members were encouraged to join The Sign Association of Australia.

Barbara Enright began her career in ticketwriting in the early 1970s as a trainee Ticketwriter with a major department store and went on to learn her craft from leading showcard & ticketwriting experts in Sydney and Melbourne. When Macquarie Shopping Centre opened, Enright set up Sydney's first onsite Showcard & Ticketwriting business initially targeting retailers in Macquarie Centre. She was then asked to do the same for Roselands Shopping Centre. In 1985, the business moved to Silverwater and grew into a busy studio providing creative design for screenprinted signs and posters, vinyl signs, banners, hand written tickets and showcards of all shapes and sizes.

MLMSS 10313/BOX 1 Records of The Ticketwriters Club
Folder 01: Career market day, 1997-2001
Folder 02: Christmas functions, 2000
Folder 03: Correspondence - In, 1995-2002
Folder 04: Correspondence - Out, 1996-2002
Folder 05: Costing and estimating, 1997-1998
Folder 06: Expenditure, 1996-2001
Folder 07: Golden Brush Award, 1997-2001
Folder 08: Information kit, 1997-2000
Folder 09: Logos, undated
Folder 10: Magazines, 1993-1999
Folder 11: Meeting agendas, 1996-2001
Folder 12: Membership current, 2000-2002 (RESTRICTED)
Folder 13: Membership past, 1996-1999 (RESTRICTED)
Folder 14: Membership forms, undated
Folder 15: Minutes of meetings, 1997-2001

MLMSS 10313/BOX 2 Records of The Ticketwriters Club
Folder 01: Newsletters, 1996 (Vol.1 Issue 1) -2002
Folder 02: Next meeting templates, undated
Folder 03: Promotion, 2000
Folder 04: Retail Traders Association, 1996
Folder 05: Sign Association,1995-2001
Folder 06: Sign Expos, 1997-2000
Folder 07: Suppliers, 1998
Folder 08: TAFE, including 1995 Class Notes Stage 1 prepared by Lyn Mawer, 1995-2002
Folder 09: Website, 1999-2001
Folder 10: Workshops, 1999-2002
Folder 11: Workshops Chalkboard, 2000
Folder 12: Workshops Window, undated
Folder 13: XYZ

MLMSS 10313/BOX 3 Papers of Barbara Enright
Folder 1-2: Notes and ideas for book, 1993-1997
Folder 3: Book production
'First steps in a retail career' by Mark Wrice
'Grace Bros Standards Manual: Point-of-Sale Ticketing', 1989

MLMSS 10313/BOX 4 Papers of Barbara Enright
Examples of ticketwriting, 1996-2005
'Memoirs of a ticket writer: The forgotten craft' (bound volume) with contributions from 8 ticketwriters including Barbara Enright, ca. 2008, and an additional contribution from Helen Warren, 2007
'Planning a change', assignment by Cathie McIntyre
Printed material: 'The writing sensation'; 'Speedball textbook for pen & brush lettering' (18th edition); 'The new abc of showcard & ticketwriting' by C. Milnes; 'So you want to be a ticketwriter?'

4 videocassettes in Box 4:
VT 3816 - Ticket Writing Modules 1-5, Hardware Retailers Association Queensland (HRAQ)
On outer cover: “So you want to be a ticketwriter…?” Combines the visual benefits and advantages of video with an easy to read and use 96-page step by step work and reference book. The programme, developed by the HRAQ in conjunction with the Retail Industry Training Committee, is already attracting the favourable interests of major retail educational industry managements. [The reference book is also included in Box 4]

VT 3817 -Ticket Writing Modules 6-8, Hardware Retailers Association Queensland (HRAQ)
Outer cover the same as above.
Tape is annotated “This tape need to re-record again”

VT 3818 - Maxell 180 VHS, unlabelled. Post-it note on cover “TAFE students site visit”

VT 3819 - Maxell 180 VHS, unlabelled.


ON 658
Photographs from Ticketwriters Club events (53 colour negatives), 1997-1999 and undated (removed from MLMSS 10313/Box 2)


PXA 7258
Folder 1: Photographs from Ticketwriters Club events (93 colour prints), 1997-1999 and undated (removed from MLMSS 10313/Box 2)
Folder 2: Photographs (26 colour prints) including showcards and ticketwriting from Barbara's Sign Shop (removed from MLMSS 10313/Box 4)
Folder 3: Examples of showcards on transparencies, in 10 overhead projector mounting frames (removed from MLMSS 10313/Box 3)


PXX 72
Various showcards produced by Ticketwriters Club members and Barbara Enright.

PXX 72/FOLDER 1
'The Aardman collection starring Wallace & Gromit. Valhalla, 166 Glebe Point Road, Glebe ...'
'Signcraft'
'$49.'
'Brush script. The Ticketwriters Club'
'The Ticketwriters Club. Developing and promoting the art of brush lettering'
'Pearson's Florist. Remember your valentine, February 14'.
'Green slips. Enquire here. From as low as $299'
'Look what Easter surprises we have for you at Winston Hills Mall ...'

PXX 72/FOLDER 2
'Gourmet pack [meat]'
'Cremorne Medical Practice, 1999 consultations fees'
'Cardboard courtesy of Graphic Art Mart. Supporters of the Ticketwriters Club'
'Promotional signage. Do you really want expensive computer vinyl lettering? A "ticketwriter" can create effective posters, price tickets and display cards'
'Ticketwriting gives information clearly'

PXX 72/FOLDER 3
'Come cuddle Miffy when she appears at your ABC shop, Tues. 14th April 12.00 pm'
'School holiday fun at Penrith Plaza'
'Collins Booksellers proudly present Slim Dusty + Joy McKean signing copies of their new book "Another day, another town", Thursday 10th July 6.30 pm'
'Woolworths Easter trading hours'

PXX 72/FOLDER 4
'Easter Eggstravanganza'
'Pet week. Come and see the fabulous displays this week ...'
'School holiday fun. See our live Anastasia show with storytelling, song and dance. Meet Anastasia and Rasputin'
'Sleeping Beauty presented by Peter Farrell Productions'

PXX 72/FOLDER 5
'Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club Ltd. Featured entertainment. The anniversary concert Hot August Night'
'Macquarie Centre mall walk. Free for men and women of all ages'
'Reuben F. Scarf wearhouse direct'

PXX 72/FOLDER 6
'Lets party! Roselands 30th birthday extravaganza. We've been part of the family for 30 years'
'The Ticketwriters Club' [on corflute]

PXX 72/FOLDER 7
Photographs (33 colour prints) of showcards pasted on 3 sheets of cardboard.


SOUND RECORDINGS (Call No.: MLOH 807)
10 sound cassettes, being mainly private showcard/ticketwriting lessons, 1992, and a 2RES interview of Barbara Enright with Kathy Neilson and Helen Ennis.
Series 01: The Ticketwriters Club sound recordings

Partly restricted: Applies to MLMSS 10313/ Box 1/Folders 12-13, Expiry Date: 2032-12-31

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The description of this material has been supplied from the Oral History Digitisation Program, undertaken 2014 to 2017, of the Library's oral history collections.

PXX 72 transferred from PXD 1511, 13 November 2023

Thermal faxes in MLMSS 10313 have been photocopied and the original faxes discarded.