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The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Stickers - Port of Portland, n.d
a) Port of Portland sticker. Dark blue background, yellow print, 'Port of Portland; blue and green half-oveals. b) Same as (a), smaller size.port of portland -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object - Silver plate
Silver plate with SO1 Wilson CSC in the centre of the silver plate -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Leisure object - Decanter - Crystal
Used for port on dining in nightsCrystal decanter - crystal stopper with plastic insert - silver neck no inscription. Diameter 1405/6 rvr -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Craft - 'Housewife' sewing kit WW 2 & thimble, Sewing kit WW 2, During WW 2
Used by RAAF men to repair their uniform etc.Brown cotton folded container to hold sewing needles , wool and thimbleRAAF129456 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object - Silver plate
Silver plate with "presented to 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess from SGT B. Cameron 1989" -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - TIE, 2/7TH BN, Post ww2
Purchased by John Eric Wiles VX 16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details..1) 2/7th Bn Unit Association tie, green with 6 by bands across being the unit colours brown over red, centre has sewn on 2/7th BN, there colour patch brown over red rectangular shape. .2) small metal tie pin, dome top purple back ground with an RSL badge inset, small chain and clip on rear.ties, association, 2/7th, wiles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - MASONIC - SMALL SATCHEL
Small, black, light leather satchel with clasp on the front. The front has a tooled, double border, 5 mm and 18 mm from the edges. In the corner is the Masonic Emblem. The border is also on the front flap. Satchel has a gusset in it. Also has the name, C. Mueller on the cardboard insert.personal effects, containers, satchel, masonic, small satchel, c mueller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: SNAKES AND LADDER
Black "Snakes and Ladders" board - folded with cloth hinge. Adhesive name label on one side - black and red. Playing board printed in black and red squares, labelled with " behaviours" e.g Forgiveness, Kindness, Cruelty, Avarice. item date. 1890's.toys, general, snakes and ladders. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - QC BINKS COLLECTION: BANGLE
Silver coloured metal bangle. Name plate has been engraved with the name Lynne. Item is very tarnished.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, bangle, qc binks. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic object - Wallpaper, Gainsborough House, Station Street, Port Melbourne, 1880s - 1890s
Some wallpaper removed from 184 Station Street (lately known as Gainsborough House and originally the home of Stevedore Jules Comman) prior to its demolitionPiece of original wallpaper taken from Gainsborough House, 184 Station Street, on demolitionbuilt environment - domestic, stan gravias, jules comman, gainsborough house -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Cushion, Sarah Jane Jones (nee Emerson), 1898
This patchwork cushion was handmade in 1898 by Sarah Jane Jones (nee Emerson) and donated by her Great-Granddaughter. It is an example of needlework created in the late 19th century.The cushion is significant for is example of handmade craft and needlework used in the late 19th century for home decor.Round patchwork cushion with irregularly shaped patches of a variety of design and fabric. The pieces are roughly joined together with visible cross stitches. Handmade by Sarah Jane Jones (nee Emerson) in 1898.flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, cushion, soft furnishing, 1898, victorian, handmade, patchwork, craft, handcraft, sewing, hobby, needlework -
National Wool Museum
Leisure object - Game, The Storyteller, 2004
The board game, titled The Storyteller, was created by Geelong Wathaurong/Ngarrindjeri man Glenn Shea, who was a youth justice worker at the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative when the game was created. The idea for The Storyteller evolved through Glenn's personal experience of working with Aboriginal adolescents and young people. Board game based on Indigenous education. White box with an oval shaped design on the front depicting the face of a man in red.The Storytellergames, board games, first nations, aboriginal, identity, place, belonging -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Leisure object - Netball ball, Australian Diamonds Netball Team, 2014
The Australian Women's netball team the Diamonds, played England in Bendigo on Sunday October 19, 2014. 'Fresh from a four-Test Constellation Cup clean sweep against New Zealand last week, the Diamonds started the game at a blistering pace, with wing attack Madi Robinson running rings around her rivals. England tried to go with them but the trade-off was a high error count and while they settled in the second quarter they still trailed 29-17 at halftime'. www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/oct/19/australian-diamonds-crush-england-in-first-netball-testSigned 'Gilbert' netball in acrylic display case. Wooden base with plaque on front.Australian Diamonds Team / International Test Series Netball / Australian Diamonds V England / 19 October 2014, Bendigo Stadium / Score Australia 55 - England 37 (Signed) Caitlin Bassett, Laura Geitz, Kim Ravaillion, Madi Robinson, Caitlin Thwaites, Susan Pettitt, April Brandley, Courtney Bruce, Jo Weston, Gabi Simpson, Liz Watson, Stephanie Wood.city of greater bendigo sport, bendigo stadium -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Evening bag, circa 1900
Black silk evening bag used in 1900's1900 black silk draw string evening bag trimmed with black beads. Four pin tucks at basecostume accessories, female -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - FLAT IRON - DOMESTIC
Example of domestic items used prior to the invention of electricityCAST METAL FLAT IRON FOR PRESSING CLOTHES"METTERS K P B VIC" RAISED ON BODY THE NUMBER "5" IS RAISED ON BODYflat iron, domestic item -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Costume and Accessories
Three Pair of Stockings. One pair Tan. A lighter colour with seams. A finer texture with seams. Mrs E McClure (Dalkin) stawell clothing material -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Domestic object - Kitchen Equipment, cutlery
Electro Plated Silver cutlery. Part-set comprising of 2 teaspoons, 1 butter-knife and 1 sugar- tongs in an olive coloured cotton-sateen lined, embossed-paper covered box.EPNSkitchen equipment, cutlery, silverplate, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, market gardeners -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden
Domestic object - Trivet, Hot Iron Trivet
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Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - KHAKI CLEANER, Kiwi Polish Co Pty Ltd
Cardboard container that holds khaki powered dye. Small dispensing holes at top, a tin recessed base, & the label is brown & white. Item shows a Kiwi bird and label Khaki cleaner.Kiwi khaki cleaner & image of a Kiwi bird. “Complies with colour standard of Dept of Army's Instructions for use”containers - commercial, military equipment, kiwi, cleaner -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Cup
White china invalid feeding cup with flowered design. Handle and spout and half covered.domestic items, crockery -
Melbourne Legacy
Leisure object - Toy Bear, Centenary Air Force Bear, 2023
For Legacy's 100th Anniversary there were three limited edition bears released. This bear was new in 2023 and is in the World War 1 Air Force uniform of the type worn in 1923.An example of the type of products sold along with Legacy Badges for fundraising in 2023.Legacy bear dressed in an Air Force uniform from 1923 with a printed cardboard tag. Printed tag gives the price as $25. The feet have '1923-2023' and 'Legacy' printed on them.fundraising, legacy bear, 100th anniversary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: BADGE COLLECTION
A blue cardboard box with a picture of a lady and a child on the front. It contains many badges - 10 with the words ' Augustonian Fair 1929,' thirteen with the words, ' Augustonian Fair 1930' and two with the words G.S.M. Augustonian Fair 1924.' One badge has the numbers and letters, ' A.F. 1926.' 1924 - 1930.civic mementoes, badge collection, lydia chancellor, collection, badges, ephemera, objects, 'augustonian fair' -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - TIN
ROUND TEA TIN, PAINTED BLUE, EMBOSSED: CEYLON FLAVOURED RASAWATTE CEYLON TEAceylon tea tin, rasawatte ceylon tea -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Child's Tea Set
Two plates and one saucer of a child's tea set. Made of tin with a red riding hood and the wolf painted on surface.toys, general -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Accessory - Jewellery , lady's silver hatpins, Circa 1910
Hat-pins were worn to anchor hats to the head and could be considered a functional piece of jewellery. Traditionally inserted into the crown of the hat and through the hair piled atop the head.Hat-pins were needed to secure the large, lady’s hats fashionable at the time. The Maggs family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shirec1910, 2 lady's silver hat-pins, with hollow circular silver surround, around a thistle flowerHallmark Birmingham Assay Office Englandjewellery, clothing, dressmaking, craftwork, silversmiths, maggs geoff, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, brighton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - CONSTABLE JOHN BARRY COLLECTION: WALKING STICK
Wooden walking stick with silver plaque around top section, with an ornate silver decoration beneath the handgrip on top. Plaque around top of stick is inscribed with 'Presented to Senior Costable J. Barry by D.C. Sterry. The plaque is sterling silver, hallmarked in Bermingham 1898-1899, to indicate that the content in the alloy is at least 925 parts per thousand. The makers mark 'SM', is Sidney Morrison and Co., registered as gold and silver mounters, of 28 Monkwell Street, London. Handgrip is cream ivory colour. The donors of this item believe that the plaque may have originally been on the walking stick (3822.9) and at some stage removed and placed on the walking stick with the handle. A definite mark is evident on the other walking stick where the plaque was originally placed and allegedly removed.SM Sidney Morrison and Co., London.person, bendigo, john barry, bendigo, police force, john barry, d. sterry -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Spoons, c. 1878
This tea spoon is from the wreck of the LOCH ARD, a Loch Line ship of 1,693 tons which sailed from Gravesend, London, on 2 March 1878 with 17 passengers and a crew of 36 under Captain George Gibbs. “The intention was to discharge cargo in Melbourne, before returning to London via the Horn with wool and wheat”. Instead, on 1 June 1878, after 90 days at sea, she struck the sandstone cliffs of Mutton Bird Island on the south west coast of Victoria, and sank with the loss of 52 lives and all her cargo. The manifest of the LOCH ARD listed an array of manufactured goods and bulk metals being exported to the Colony of Victoria, with a declared value of £53,700. (202 bills of lading show an actual invoice value of £68, 456, with insurance underwriting to £30,000 of all cargo). Included in the manifest is the item of “Tin hardware & cutlery £7,530”. This teaspoon is one of 482 similar items of electro-plated cutlery from the LOCH ARD site, comprising spoons and forks of various sizes but all sharing the same general shape or design and metallic composition. 49 of these pieces display a legible makers’ mark — the initials “W” and “P” placed within a raised diamond outline, which is in turn contained within a sunken crown shape — identifying the manufacturer as William Page & Co of Birmingham. An electroplater’s makers’ marks, unlike sterling silver hallmarks, are not consistent identifiers of quality or date and place of manufacture. A similar line of five impressions was usually made to impress the consumer with an implication of industry standards, but what each one actually signified was not regulated and so they varied according to the whim of the individual foundry. In this case, the maker’s marks are often obscured by sedimentary accretion or removed by corrosion after a century of submersion in the ocean. However sufficient detail has survived to indicate that these samples of electro-plated cutlery probably originated from the same consignment in the LOCH ARD’s cargo. The following descriptions of maker’s marks are drawn from 255 tea spoons, 125 dessert spoons, and 99 table forks. These marks are clearly visible in 66 instances, while the same sequence of general outlines, or depression shapes, is discernible in another 166 examples. 1. A recessed Crown containing a raised Diamond outline and the initials “W” and “P” (the recognised trademark of William Page & Co) 2. An impressed Ellipse containing a raised, pivoted, Triangle in its lower part and bearing a Resurrection Cross on its upper section (a possible dissenting church symbol reflecting religious affiliation); OR a rounded Square impression containing a raised, ‘lazy’, letter “B” (possibly mimicking sterling silver hallmark signifying city of manufacture i.e. Birmingham) 3. An impressed rounded Square filled with a raised Maltese Cross (the base metal composite of nickel silver was also known as ‘German silver’ after its Berlin inventors in 1823) 4. A recessed Circle containing a Crab or Scarab Beetle image; OR a recessed Circle containing a rotated ‘fleur de lys’ or ‘fasces’ design 5. A depressed Diamond shape enclosing a large raised letter “R” and a small raised letter “D” (mimicking the U.K. Patent Office stamp which abbreviated the term ‘registered’ to “RD”, but also included date and class of patent) Suggested trade names for William Page & Co’s particular blend of brass plating are ‘roman silver’ or ‘silverite’. This copper alloy polishes to a lustrous gold when new, discolouring to a murky grey with greenish hue when neglected. HISTORY OF THE LOCH ARD The LOCH ARD belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. Built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the LOCH ARD was a three-masted square rigged iron sailing ship. The ship measured 262ft 7" (79.87m) in length, 38ft (11.58m) in width, 23ft (7m) in depth and had a gross tonnage of 1693 tons. The LOCH ARD's main mast measured a massive 150ft (45.7m) in height. LOCH ARD made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. She was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But LOCH ARD was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4am the fog lifted. A man aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and LOCH ARD's bow swung back. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time LOCH ARD was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves broke over the ship and the top deck was loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of LOCH ARD and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael had raced onto deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached LOCH ARD Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland, this time by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the LOCH ARD disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the LOCH ARD tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of LOCH ARD still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only seven in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today, the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register most valuable. The LOCH ARD shipwreck is of State significance – Victorian Heritage Register S 417. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Some unrestored teaspoons in a concreted group, raised from the wreck of the Loch Ard. Some verdigris 15%, and concretion 85%. There are 3 spoons in the group. Thin layer of copper alloy (brass) electroplated onto nickel-silver base metal. Fiddle-back handle, narrow stem, flaired collar and elongated bowl. No makers marks are visible.flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, electroplated cutlery, loch ard, tea spoons, william page & co, nickel silver, william page & co -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - BISCUIT BARRELL
China biscuit barrel, white china with blue floral pattern, metal rim and handle and lid Blue trademark in Blue G.F.G England Marking on Lid EP A1 Sticker marked "61"barrel, biscuit