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Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, CBC Records
The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Charpentier: Louise. LP 33RPM vinyl - Box set, Catalogue Number: S3BR 220614, 1 cardboard box cover with hinged lid, 3 paper record record sleeves (with inscriptions), 3 vinyl disk, 1 booklet with libretto. Cover notes, Paul Myers. Composer: Charpentier. New Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor: George Pretre; Ambrosia Opera Chorus.Side 1 - Side 6 the paper record sleeveslp, sound recording, opera -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Audio - Crystal Set
Crystal radio set in hinged wooden box. Induction coil stands upright when box is opened. Has four aerial connections and rotatable connection for tuning the aerial. Appears to have been made commerciallycommunication, radio -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting,Changes to the character of Port Melbourne, Jim Holdsworth, Glen Stuart, 28 Jan 2002
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 28.01.2002. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speaker was Jim Holdsworth, urban design and architectural manager, City of port Phillip, Clark St Resident. Discussing changes to the character of Port Melbourne, including those to come, which will double the population by 2004. Recording duration 57:15.built environment, statistics, jim holdsworth -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: February 20, 2001
Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. February 20: Eastern Region office move – Graeme Craig, My role as an Education Consultant – Sean Tyrell.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: March 14, 2000
Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. March 14: Farewell – Brian Hewitt, Mother’s Day gifts – Yvena Cichetti.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Currency - Coin, 1835
This Great Britain shilling is dated 1835. There were over 3 million of these coins minted during the reign of King William IV, 1830-1837. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. The obverse side of the coin’s inscription translation is “William IV by the Grace of God, King of the British territories, Defender of the Faith”. The engraver of the obverse image was William Wyon. The reverse side’s inscription on the coin is translated " King of The British territories, Defender of the Faith” The engraver of the reverse image was Jean Baptiste Merlen. AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 40,000 silver Spanish dollars, purchased by the English government, were delivered to Sydney to help resolve the currency problem reported by Governor Macquarie. The coins were converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. The holey dollars hold the place of being the first distinctively Australian coins. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. Coin, Great Britain shilling. 1835. Silver coin, round. Obverse; King William IV bare head, looking right. Reverse; crown above denomination, surrounded by wreath, year below wreath. Inscription on both sides.Obverse “GULIELMUS IIII D : G : BRITANNIAR : REX F : D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING” and “1835” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, great britain shilling 1835, king william iv currency, colonial australia currency, william wyon, jean baptiste merlen, numismatics -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Thirst-Aid Kiosk, Ted Rohan, Glen Stuart, 25 May 1998
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 22.06.1998. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speaker wasTed Rohan from the Thirst-Aid Kiosk, Station Pier (now demolished). Recording duration 1:07:35.piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, transport - shipping, business and traders, edward j (ted) rohan, thirst-aid kiosk -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster, Roll Of Honour
Unframed poster with 37 namesfrom New Zealand 1964 - 1972. black background with image of helicopter and armed soldier with wite writingposter, new zealand -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, On Operation
Royal NZ artillery 161 describing in operation in the Phuoc Tuy Provinceposter, information board, royal nz artillery 161, phuoc tuy province -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Tourist brochure, Victorian Government Tourist Bureau, Marysville Victoria Australia, Unknown
A tourist brochure on Marysville and the surrounding area published by the Victorian Government Tourist Bureau for the Marysville Tourist and Progress Association.A tourist brochure on Marysville and the surrounding area published by the Victorian Government Tourist Bureau for the Marysville Tourist and Progress Association.marysville, victoria, tourist brochure, victorian government tourist bureau, cumberland valley, cumberland falls, cora-lyn falls, robart's lookout, meeting of the waters, warburton, acheron way, healesville, launching place, reefton spur, upper yarra dam, maroondah highway, black spur, maroondah dam, alexandra, mansfield, jamieson, wood's point, eildon weir, snob's creek, rubicon, lake mountain, marysville tourist and progress association, the cumberland, kerami guest house, kooringa guest house, marylands guest house, marylyn guesthouse, marysville hotel, mount kitchener house, barton brothers' store, fruit salad farm, marysville dairy, marysville caravan park, marysville garage, marysville riding school, marysville theatre, mckenzie's tourist services, potters fruit and milk bar, arosa holiday cottages, scenic motel, beauty spot walk, red hill walk, wishing well, taggerty river, mount gordon, steavenson falls, keppel's lookout, keppel's falls -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC Staff
Block of 50 tickets - black ink on dark grey card, SEC Provincial tramways, Staff (employee) ticket, lettered Aa 002900 to Aa 002949, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways. The 50 tickets have been stapled within red card covers with a heavy metal staple and perforated 21mm from left hand edge. The ticket number is in black ink. The ticket could only be used by SEC employees on Commission business, was not transferable and only good for a single trip. Has form number "TYE 2-19". Ticket when detached is 32H x 62W.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, staff tickets, passes -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Currency, Two US issued Notes
US Military issued Payment Certificate. Notes. 5 cent and 10 cent. green, ornate with Submarine featured in water. Underwater diver (purple) posed on backcurrency -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB 50th Anniversary Preston 1977", 1977
Poster, full colour printed on gloss paper titled "MMTB 50th Anniversary Preston 1977". Printed to celebrate 50 years of Preston workshops. Has a photo of the restored / repainted Museum of Victoria cable tram set and Z1, running a West Preston - Regent St route 10 in Gisborne St Melbourne. Two copies held.trams, tramways, preston workshops, 50th anniversary, cable trams, museum, gisborne st -
Canterbury History Group
Ephemera - Beltramini 1903, 2003
Real estate advertisement for the sale by auction on 31 August 2003 of Beltramini , 169 Canterbury Road Canterbury. includes coloured photographs of the exterior and interiorcanterbury, canterbury road, beltramini, queen anne style -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), $2.50 - Scholar's Monthly Ticket, 1969
Yellow cloth backed paper ticket with white front, printed in black ink with fare value of $2.50. Blank or Unused Scholar's monthly ticket for use by under 15 years students, number No. 7386. Has form number "TYE 3-570" in top left hand corner. Space for an expiry date to be stamped on the ticket and name, address and school of the student. The 1969 Schedule of Fares and Charges shows these tickets. 1728.1 - ditto, ticket No. A7423. Added 16/10/04 - after being on display in cabinet in 39 since 1992. 1728.2 - ditto, ticket No. A7382. Added 19/05/06 - from filing cabinet. 1728.3 - ditto ticket Nos. A004773, 75, 89,91, 91 and 4956 added 30/6/2016 from Donation of Bendigo Tramways. See 1969 Schedule of Fares and Charges for the Ballarat Tramways - Reg. Item No. 704.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, schools tickets -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Poster - Postcards and handkerchief, c: 1919
Found in attic of Hardware store at No. 1 Barkly Avenue, Richmond. This store was the original home of the Turner Tools Company (later Stanley Tools Co). The Company moved to Swan Street Richmond before they moved to Nunawading. (Information Courtesy of Graham Plaw of the Hand Tools Preservation Society). Inscription from postcards written by Joseph Tracey to his wife Jessie and daughter Ruby, 9 Barclay Street, Richmond. Joseph's number was 2891, 38th battalion, 6th reinforcements. Joseph embarked from Melbourne Victoria on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16th December 1916 and returned to Australia 10 April 1919WWIWooden framed picture with eight souvenir postcards and one handkerchief from France 1919, mounted on wood veneer. Handkerchief with 1919 and pink flowers on top. Army photo of 17 soldiers. All postcards are embroidered and the handkerchief with lace edging a Souvenir de France: 1919.On the flower- Rose Day in London 13/7/17 Post card inscriptions: -Wednesday 11/4/17. Well Dear I did reseve your loving letter yesterday and I was pleas to heare that you was out of the Hospitle agan and I hope you keep well right now and Dear I hope you don't afto go in to the Hospitle agan Well Dear dont you voat for Conscription voat NO as the game is not fare. To My Loving Wife from your Loving Husbiun Lark Hill Camp -Just a small Card from a land so fare away amuce the snow and strangers in the lovey place they ? London I remain your loving husbuin Sutton Mandeville Camp To my Dear Wife From your lovening Husbuin Abroad -Just a small card from a Place far away and so cold and quite I wish I was near you agan and let it be sun I send this from Lark Hill Camp To My Dear Daughter From Dear Dader -To My Dear Little Ruby I am sending this card to you with my best love to you and lots of kiss for you Dear and hope you are a good Girl for Mother from your Dear Father in a place so far away. The best of love to you and hope you are well as it leave me in the best of Halth. Sent from Camp at Wind mill Hill on the Planys Vilies Tudgershall. Miss Ruby Tracey No. 9 Barkley Avenue E Richmond Melb Vic Australin -From Dear Dadey Just a token my Dear Daughter From your farther across the sea and smetimes I that I hear your laughter Blown right across the Water. From Sutton Mandeville No. 4 Trayind Camp To Miss R Tracey No 9 Barkley Avenue Richmond Australian -My Darling Wife Just a small card from your loving Boy and Hoping you Will be please with it I did get this at the camp we just came to the name of it is Sutton Mandeville and it was snowing a little. Mrs J Tracey No 9 Barkley Avenue Richmond Aust Vict Aust military history, army -
Federation University Historical Collection
Poster, Henry Moritz, Ballarat CAE: Open Day Poster, 1981, 1981
Top section of blue poster with black and white images and writing, glued to heavy white board. Cartoons by Henry Moritz. henry moritz, ballarat college of advanced education, open day, poster -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, Video, SBS: the secret war - Vietnam
vietnam war - 1961-1975 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ephemera, University of Ballarat Vision 2020
Two copies of the Vision 2020 statement of the University of Ballarat. One is Green , and hte other is blue. vision, mission, students, staff -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Special event program, Osboldstone & Co. Pty. Ltd, Captain Cook Statue St Kilda Beach Unveiling Ceremony Monday, 17th December, 1914, 1914
The booklet was produced for the unveiling of the Captain Cook Statue on 7 December 1914 at the St. Kilda Foreshore. It contains details of Cook's life, the statue and the donor, Andrew Stenhouse, as well as of its unveiling. The statue was unveiled by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Arthur Stanley, watched on by Commonwealth and State dignitaries and hundreds of St Kilda residents. Sixteen page booklet of white paper printed in brown with cardboard cover of similar colours. Secured by brown cotton cord..st kilda, catani gardens, john tweed, andrew stenhouse, captain cook statue, statue, captain cook -
Canterbury History Group
Ephemera - "Leigh-Holm circa 1905, [1998 or 2002]
Real estate advertisement for the sale by auction of "Leigh-Holm" 5 Maling Road Canterbury on Saturday 17 October [1998 or 2002]. Includesa sketch of the house and a floor plan.canterbury, maling road, leigh-holm, edwardian style -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam War, Vol. 1: Red Chinese Battle Plans; Report on marine activities; Another day of war, 2008
vietnam war - battle plans -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Doug Faram, 3LO, 4 Dec 2006
Recording of an Oral History of Doug Faram recorded by Derek Guille from radio station 774 (3LO) on 04.12.2006. Discussing the closure of Faram Bros. Recording duration 09:54built environment - commercial, faram brothers hardware, doug faram, business and traders - hardware -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Special event program, Visit to Australia of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Victoria 1920, 1920
Program of visit to Victoria in 1920 by Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). The visit was to officially thank Australia for the support to Great Britain during World War I and to strengthen the links between Australia and the Empire. The program contains the general itinerary of the visit to Australia, from 26 May - 19 August, and the detailed itinerary of the visit to Victoria on 26 May - 7 June. It also lists the Prince's staff, members of the press who were accompanying him, and the tour party.Multi-page booklet with a white cover of soft card and pages of white paper that has discoloured with age. Printed in black. Bound by two staples..royal visits, prince of wales -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Ephemera, 1947
VSF football team matches 1947 (Creswick Advertiser)Newspaper cuttings -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Michael Blyth, President, Beacon Cove Resident's Association, 23 Apr 2007
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 23.04.2007. Recording done at Port Melbourne Bowling Club. Speaker was Michael Blyth, president of the Beacon Cove Resident's Association. "Getting aquainted with th beacon Cove Resident's Association". Recording duration 46:11built environment, michael blyth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - NORM GILLIES COLLECTION: GB PIES & PASTIES WAXED PAPER PIE BAG
GB pies & Pasties waxed paper pie bag Sold by Gillies Bros., made in Bendigo Baked fresh dailY Unused pie bag White paper bag, with blue & red printing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: EPHEMERA
An orange butter scotch tin, yellow Pascall barley sugar tin both empty. A red hard cover book titled, 'Blackie's Science for Beginners - Agriculture.' London, Blackie & Son, Limited, 50 Ol.d Bailey, E.C. Glasgow and Dublin. Inside are the words 'Lydia Pethard NcCaskill St. Numurkah Sep. 26, 1901.lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, tourism, tins, tin, travel, recreation, calendar, science, sciences, books, pets, animals, wales, united kingdom, agriculture, blackie's science for beginners series -
Vision Australia
Audio - Sound recording, Vision Australia, Around Vision Australia: Episode 27
Covering issues and news about Vision Australia and the opportunities it provides for clients, volunteers and staff. Host: Stephen Jolley with guest interviews by Valerie Thomas. Stephen Jolley interviews Sharon Redmond about the Rye Sand Sculpting exhibition. Siobhan Dennis provides an update on new books in the library. Valerie Thomas chats with client John Pollack and Kate Gneil, from Public Relations, discusses the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay holders.1 digital sound file in WAV formatradio shows, vision australia, valerie thomas, stephen jolley, siobhan dennis, sharon redmond, john pollack, kate gniel -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Honour Board, AATTV
Wood with columns at sides, Unit Insignia in gold lettering. List of those who lost their lives in Vietnam 62-72.honour roll - aattv