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Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - COINS, JAPANESE, est 1930's-1945
The coins were souveniered by VX65555 GNR R.J Lee MM. Refer 1734 for service history also 1814.3. .1) Coin, small, metal, silver colour. One side depicts a volcano with Japanese wording underneath. Other side has a small scroll arrangement with Japanese writing circled around. .2) Coin, medium sized, round metal, silverish colour. One side has centre circular arrangement, floral and Japanese writing. Other side has a 5 pointed arrangement in centre with Japanese writing around it.numismatics-coins, military history - japanese -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, Casette, Good Morning Vietnam
Original motion picture soundtrack.audio, casette -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)
Film - Photograph by Herb Richmond. ca 1971, Ballarat Town Hall & Boer War statue - Sturt St
Ballarat History35mm B&W Kodak Plus X Pan Film.ballarat, ballaraat, town, hall, boer-war, statue -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Audio - Phonograph Horn, Thomas A. Edison, Edison Laboratory, c.1909
This external horn is part of an Edison Fireside Phonograph made in c.1909. The horn was attached to the machine when in use. The rings on the side of the horn allowed the horn to be suspended above the machine. The narrow opening on the horn was attached to the sound outlet on the machine and the conical shape of the horn amplified the sound. The horn was suspended to allow a clear sound. This was done by attaching the ring fitted to the outside of the horn to a chain or chord, which in turn was attached to a curved wire fitted to the phonograph machine. The phonograph machine was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in the late 19th century. Edison adapted the idea used when sending messages over a telegraph machine. He patented the phonograph in early 1878. The phonograph was able to record sound and play it back sound. This amazing invention opened up a whole new world of entertainments, where wax cylinders of pre-recorded sound could be purchased with a wide variety of music and played over and over. The first wax cylinders were white and used a combination of bees' wax and animal fax or tallow. By 1892 Edison was using 'brown wax' cylinders that ranged from cream through to dark brown. The Edison Phonograph Company was formed in 1887 to produce these machines. He sold the company in 1855 to the North American Phonograph Company but bought that company in 1890. He started the Edison Spring Motor factory in 1895 and then the National Phonograph Company in 1896. In 1910 the company became Thomas A. Edison Inc. In 1898 Edison produced the Edison Standard Phonograph, the first phonograph to carry his own trade mark. He began mass producing duplicate copies of his wax cylinders in 1901 using moulds instead of engraving the cylinders. The wax was black and harder than the brown wax. The ends of the cylinders were bevelled so that the title's label could be added. The last phonograph machine to use an external horn was produced in 1912 due to the much more robust records being invented. In 1913 Edison started producing the Edison Disc Phonograph. The company stopped trading in 1929. [NOTE: a phonograph machine plays cylinders, a gramophone plays records]This Edison external phonograph horn is significant for its connection to the c.1909 Edison Fireside phonograph model. The phonograph machine brought a new era of music into the homes of everyday people but was only popular for a few decades due to the growing popularity of records, which gave a much higher quality sound and were more robust.Phonograph horn; open horn, a conical shape with the lower part flaring out. The horn's shape on the opening half is octagonal, made from eight joined sheets of metal with a scalloped finish at the opening. The narrow end is hollow and ready to fit onto a phonograph outlet. There are two rings attached together on the side of the horn, perhaps for storing on a hook. The inner surface of the horn has remnants of deep red paint. This horn is from the Edison Fireside phonograph. (There is a mark on the outside of the horn where the Edison brand would be)flagstaff hill, maritime museum, maritime village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, gramophone, phonograph, music player, entertainment, audio equipment, edison, thomas a edison, horn, phonograph horn, amplifier, audio, sound recording, sound playback, phonograph machine, external horn, edison phonograph company, wax cylinders, edison spring motor factory, national phonograph company, thomas a. edison inc, phonographic cylinder, sound reproduction -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - COINS, 1) 1941, .2) possible WW2
Items in the collection re Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service history..1) Coin round shape United States, "One Dime". .2) Coin round shape British, wording is very hard to read on one side.coins, british, u.s -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: December 31, 2002
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-Lamb, Susan Thompson, Janet Cronin and Corey Nassau, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. December 31: Feelix – Louise Curtin, RVIB College – Chris Edwards.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Audio - Stereo Radio Cassette player, Approx 1980's
Purchased in the early 1980's by Peter SimmenauerFm-Am-FM Stereo, National,Waycommunication, electronic -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: May 21, 2002
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-Lamb, Susan Thompson, Janet Cronin and Corey Nassau, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. May 21: National Library week - Libby Sturrock, Education at Burwood - Gary Stinchcombe. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Australians at war (3 copies)
Copied from televisionvietnam war, 1961-1975 - history, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, montagnard (vietnamese people) -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, Decca Stereophonic EMI Limited
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.Operatic arias. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXLA2159, Record cover, Plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Cover notes, Gordon Stewart. Joan Sutherland. Conductor: Nello Santi. Paris Conservatoire Orchestra.57/6lp, sound recording, opera -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY JAPANESE, C.1941 - 45
Souvenired by Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for his service history.Japanese Invasion Money Qty six notes: - "THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT" .1) 10 dollars - green ink - letters "MN" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .2) 50 cents - brown ink - letters "MP" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .3) 5 dollars - yellow purple ink - letters "MK" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .4) 1 dollar - pink & blue ink - letters "MD" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .5) 10 cents - green ink - letters "M" over "AJ" stamped on front (No country mentioned) .6). 5 cents - brown ink - letters "ML" stamped on front (No country mentioned) currency, japanese invasion, occupation -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Long Tan: the true story (Copy 2)
vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation - australian, long tan, battle of, 1966 - anniversaries etc. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Hearts and Minds, 1974
vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, United Artists Records, made in Australia by Festival Recoords Pty Ltd
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.A Man and a Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme), original motion picture sound track. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: Monaural UAL-32,283; Stereo SUAL-932,283; (UAS-5147), Record cover, plastic sleeve, back cover notes (no author listed). Music by Francis Lai.lp, sound recording -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Currency, Military Payment Certificate, 10 Cents, 1962-1978
MPC, 10 Cents, purple & green, #C04337068C-39currency, military payment certificates -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, USB
A collection of about 150 Photograph (originally slides) on a USB stick of basic training for National Service in 1969-70. Also, R&R in Hong Kong 1969-70 from Geoff Maxwell of 1 Field Squadron RAAF.photograph, 1 field squadron raf -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Currency - Coins
Five coins in various shapes and sizes. Bronze in colour Two Vietnamese Dong One Schilling Republic of Osterreich One five cent Indochine. 1 RAEcurrency, rae -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Gems from the Collection, Garry Smart, 28 Jan 2019
Glen Cosham (handcuffs), Ray Jelley (Holy Trinity pulpit plaques) and Lex johnson (rifle shooting spoon) talk about some of our items on our Victorian Collections web page. PMHPS monthly meeting 28.01.2019 Duration including meeting preliminaries 1:27:40police, sport - shooting, religion - anglican (holy trinity), lex johnson, glen cosham, ray jelley -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mrs May Sewell, 23rd November 2000
May Sewell was born in Beechworth in 1917, her paternal grandparents had come to Beechworth from Ireland and her maternal grandparents from Scotland. She was the youngest of five siblings and the only one to be born in a hospital rather than at home. May loved growing up and living in Beechworth, and fondly recalls knowing all her neighbours, meeting friends at the pictures, attending girl guides, picking wildflowers around the gorge, participating keenly in the Church of England choir and dances, and the big Easter festivals. May worked various jobs before getting married. After leaving school at fifteen, May learnt dressmaking with Lal Anderson (and was delighted with her wage of two and six pence a week) and then went on to learn tailoring with Mr Charles. May then worked in the dining rooms at the Commercial Hotel and Hotel Nicholas. May was at the Hotel Nicholas for seven years but stopped when she got married as female employees were not asked to stay once they were married. May married her husband in 1944 and had known him since school. They went on to have six children, sadly three did not live past infancy. Her first children were twin girls who died six hours after birth. May briefly discusses the difficulty in grieving her twin daughters, the lack of available support, and the expectancy to carry on. Her next child, a son named Ian James, died when he was only ten months old from a tumour. May described Ian James as a lovely boy. May had multiple connections to the Zwar Brothers' Beechworth Tannery. Her father and then her three brothers worked there, and also her husband for a short period of time. The tannery was a major employer in Beechworth, and May having multiple family members employed by the tannery underlines the significant role of the tannery in Beechworth. May described her husband as very hardworking, he worked as a cleaner overnight at the Ovens and Murray Hospital for the Aged while during the day tended his cattle and sheep farm. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Miss May Sewell’s account of her life in Beechworth is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. May in reflecting on her experiences of leisure opportunities, town festivals, work available for women, leaving the workforce once married, the tannery, post-natal care, grief and child mortality provide essential historic, economic, social, and healthcare insights. May’s oral history recording is part of a larger collection of oral histories recorded by Jennifer Williams in 2000, collectively they provide invaluable insights into Beechworth during the 20th century, much of the information in these oral histories would be lost if not documented and missed in the interpretation of tangible objects. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mrs May Sewellmay sewell, oral history, jennifer williams, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, beechworth church of england, easter festival, beechworth girl guides, hospital birth 1917, lal anderson, tailor beechworth, commercial hotel, hotel nicholas, zwar brother's beechworth tannery, ovens and murray hospital for the aged, dressmaking beechworth, beechworth cinemas, paul voglis -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Untold stories of the R.A.A.F. Caribou
caribou (transport plane) - history -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, His Master's Voice
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.J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concertos. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: ASD 327, Cardboard packaging, paper sleeve, Cover notes, no author listed, 1 Vinyl disc, made and printed in Great Britain (part of a set of 2). Perofrmed by Yehudi Menuhin with Elaine Shaffer and George Malcol, and the Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra.lp, sound recording -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)
Film - Photograph by Herb Richmond. ca 1971, Bald Hills- Railway over Road Bridge
Ballarat History35mm B&W Kodak Plus X Pan Film.ballarat, ballaraat, bald, hills, railway, bridge -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, Tape, Songs by Peter & Gordon; the Mamas & the Papas; the Supremes; Hermin's Hermits etc
popular music - american -
Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Audio Cassette, Diamond Valley Choral Society, Winter Concert: performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society 1985, 21/07/1985
A recording of a Winter concert performance by the Diamond Valley Choral Society. Performed on 21/07/1985, venue unknown.1 audio cassette in clear plastic caseHandwritten on insert: "Winter concert 21.7.1985"diamond valley choral society, concerts -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Development of early Prahran vs Sandridge, Margaret Bride, 27 Jun 2005
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 27.06.2005. Recording done at Port Melbourne Bowling Club. Speaker was Margaret Bride contrasting the development of early Prahran and Sandridge. Recording duration 46:58built environment, margaret bride -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Ada BELLION, A Radical Woman of Port Melbourne, Margaret BRIDE, Glen Stuart, 1996
Recording of PMHPS meeting on 26.02.1996. Recorded by Glen STUART at the Liardet Community Centre. Speaker was Margaret BRIDE about "A Radical Woman of Port Melbourne " - the life and activities of Ada BELLION, Margaret's mother. Recording time 45:59migrants, margaret bride nee polson, ada polson nee bellion -
Apollo Bay Museum
Film - John Marriner on Hordern Vale
Audio slideshow with John Marriner discussing Hordern Vale. Created as part of the Heart Maps project with Amy Tsilemanisfarming, hordern vale, oral history -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Currency - Various memorial coins
Our Legends 25 cent coin: OBVERSE Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II in the field of the coin. Lettering: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2016 IRB. REVERSE Depiction of a Victoria Cross Medal. 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean war coin: The coin design background of vertical lines replicates the stainless steel poles which are a major feature of the design of the Australian National Korean War Memorial in Canberra. The 'Dove of Peace' is shown between the floral emblems of South Korea and Australia. 1915 Gallipoli Coin: The Royal Australian Mint released the 2005 One Dollar Coin commemorating the 90th anniversary of the ANZAC landing on Gallipoli. The design of the coin has a silhouette image of an Australian bugler. This design is very plain and simple, but it portrays its message - ‘Lest We Forget. The image captures the ‘sounds of the last post being played as the sun sets over the beaches of Gallipoli. Whilst commemorating the 90th anniversary of Gallipoli, the image of the bugler is the highly relevant in relation to all conflicts in which Australia has fought. Centenary of the Australian Army coin: This coin is being minted in memory of those who have given their lives in the past and those who still serve for our country today. The $1 coin displays the Army crest, also referred to as the "rising sun" crest. -
Melbourne Legacy
Film, The Legacy Story
16 mm Black and white film with sound produced by Southern Cross Films, Perth. It begins with archival film from WWII, explains the meaning and symbolism of the Legacy badge,and shows young girls taking the Legacy oath. There were 1900 orphans in W. Australia and the film explains the origins of Legacy. Perth Legacy's Board of Management is shown and care of children - health and fitness - is explained. Also shown are the January seaside camp activities, annual Christmas picnic with 1000 guests, and a Legatee visiting one of his families with helpful advice. Craig House, Perth Legacy's co-ed residence is featured, followed by the annual presentation of debutantes. 10 mins 41 sec.A visual record of life in the 1950s and the huge number of children to have lost their father in WWII. The commitment of Legacy to giving them a better childhood and the amount of work done by Legatees is impressive.Blue metal canister and film on a spool labelled as The Legacy Story. The 16mm film runs for 10 mins 41 secs.Canister lid exterior, Label, HERSCHELLES FILM LABORATORIES, East Melbourne, Australia SUBJECT, “THE LEGACY STORY’, copy, length 404’ reel no. Canister base exterior, Label from Legacy Club Melbourne. 45 Market St, Melbourne, C.1. Typed label say '16mm Sound film of Perth Legacy's Activities. Purchased by Melbourne Legacy with Perth Legacy's permission and with authority of L/tee Morrie Tonkin and Board of Management of Melbourne Legacy. June 1965. I.E.L.'legacy promotion, activities, junior legatee, marketing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, FRENCH, Boulogne, Ville de Lille, Ville de Tourcoing, 1914-1925
Refers to the service of Albert Edwards. British Army 5471, Southhsmpton, UK.1. 50 cents, Chamber of Commerce de Boulogne Sur Mer. Dated 4 June 1920. 2. 10 cents - Ville de Lille Bon Communal. 3. 5 cents - Ville de Lille Bon Communal. (Garanti par la ville). 4. 10 cents - Ville de Tour Coing Bon de Denrees. 5. 5 cents - Ville de Tour Coing Bon de Denrees. 6. 5 cents - Roubaux. Everre de 1914 - 1915 "Bon de Cinq Centimes".ww1, french currency