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City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Plaque, Dai Gum San, Dai Gum San Precinct Development, 2010
The chinese called the rich goldfields in the heart of Victoria Dai Gum San, Big Gold Mountain. A place of untold wealth and promise. Today Dai Gum San is a rich Chinese Cultural Centre and Chinese precinct in the centre of Bendigo which links the Golden Dragon Museum with the Yi Yuan Gardens and Kuan Yin Temple. The gardens are a place of peace and beauty and the Kuan Yin Temple is a stunning home for the goddess of compassion.Squarish piece of quartz with printed plaque attached to front face. Dai gum san / In appreciation of your contribution / to the development of the / Bendigo Chinese Precinct / August 2010dai gum san, bendigo chinese dragon, golden dragon museum, city of greater bendigo heritage attractions -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Sandra Forbes, Sandra Forbes (Pergamon Press) to Robin Boyd, 04.05.1970
A letter from Sandra Forbes, the Senior Editor of Pergamon Press addresses text, dummy and Strizic photographs in 'Living in Australia'.Foolscap, 1 pageFootnote added in handwriting. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Medal - Fitzgerald
Small gold medallion inscriber with the recipient's name.Presented by residents of Lancefield to Con Fitzgeraldfitzgerald, lancefield, medallion, wwi, world war one -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, LETTER & IDENTITY DISC, c.WWI & post
.1) Disabled and Discharge Scroll presented to WILLIAM MOYLE who enlisted on 27.3.1916 with 4th reinforcements 60th Batt AIF age 31 years 9 months. Embarked for England 1.18.1916, embarked for France 6.12.1916, hospitalised 26.9.1917 NYD (not not determined), returned to unit 6.10.1917, transfered to 59th Batt 25.9.1918, WIA 29.9.1918 GSW to head, discharged from the AIF 22.3.1919..1) Coloured illustrated certificate, red & black ink. .2) Aluminium round Identity disc .3) Buckingham Palace letterhead with blue print. .1) “No V24414 to WILLIAM MOYLE.” .2) “No 2205 W MOYLE 60th Batt AIF.” .3) “From King George 1918.”documents-certificates, letters, military equipment-identity discs, moyle -
Vision Australia
Badge - Object, Buy A Candy Cane for the Blind badge, 1980-1990s
Metal badge with orange background and white text (Buy a Candy Cane), with blue and pink 'candy canes' as graphics in background. There is a stylised sketch of a person with a white cane above the letters 'RVIB'. Possibly produced as part of White Cane Week celebrations, it was most likely used to raise funds and awareness.Large badge with orange background and white writingBuy a Candy Cane RVIB badges, royal victorian institute for the blind -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1920's
Switchboard type phone from Pleasant Creek Hospital Training Centrestawell -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - 6 Training Group Plaque, 6 Training Group Plaque present by PMC and Members of 6 Training Group SGT Mess
6th Training Group has since been disbandedThe 6th Training Group Plaque presented by PMC and Members of 6 Training Group SGTS Mess June on 1985, it was presented to PMC & Members of 3 Div SGTS Mess. The plaque contains a metal symbol, with the writing "6 Training Group", the metal plate contains additional information -
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Memorabilia - Tobacco tin, W.D. & H.O. Wills Australia
From an era when smoking was more acceptable and it was common place to 'roll your own'.Round tin with fitted lid. Log cabin brand. Originally gold with red ribbon text and a farmhouse image on the front. Details on how to open on rear. Log Cabin Flaked Gold Leaf Tobacco Back: ‘To open twist coin’ Vacuum Sealedtobacco tin, vintage tin, log cabin tobacco -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Labels, n.d
Bottle label, Jeffreys Bros Superior lemonade. Yellow and green background, green and white print. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Certificate - Certificate of General Nursing - Mary Beatrice Josephine Maggs, 1919
Mary Beatrice Josephine Maggs (1892-1960) came to Australia in 1914 and was a governess for Mr Alfred Rutter Clarke at his mansion "Merriwa" on Orrong Road, Toorak. Mary returned to England in 1919 and furthered her studies in nursing. When she returned to Australia in 1924 she was head nurse at a number of Hospitals, Private Hospital in Loch, Tatura Bush Nursing Home, Mooroopna. Certificate of General Nursing 1919 of Mary B MaggsThe Royal Victorian Trained Nurses Association / CERTIFICATE FOR GENERAL NURSING / Signed by President, Member of Council, Secretarymaggs mary, medicine, nursing, thompson jean, hospitals, early settlers, pioneers, melbourne hospital -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Signalling lamp
Type used on the RAAF Base by air crew and control tower operators. Electric signalling lamp in grey metal casing, and hand grip with trigger at rear. Mount on top for sighting attachmentRAAF Ref No SA/760 Lantern portable signalling. Admiralty Pattern No 5110D. Serial No. 3901 Year 1942 Amalgamated Wireless A/SIA LTD signal lamp, lantern, communication, signals -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE, 29.7.1919
Archibald Clarkson Jones enlisted on 17.7.1915 aged 20 years. No 2672 he embarked with the 6th Reinforcements 23rd Battalian AIF on 27.10.1915. He was discharged in Melbourne on 29.7.1919. Refer Cat No1040 medals.The certificate is light parchment paper, light fawn in colour. It is a standard printed form on both sides and personnel details are filled in at the time of discharge from the AIF. Certificate No's V/ B No. 50322 No. 133122certificate, 2672, a c jones, 23rd btn aif -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter, Inventory of Furniture (Holmbush)
Documents relating to Holmbush 1267 Burke Road (corner of Burke Rd and Stokes Ave). 00375.1 Appears to be notes of a meeting with 4 main action points. 1. Offer Thompson list price for furniture. 2. Sewerage work needs to be done now. 3. Number of beds required and to approach Henry Palmer (see separate item). 4. re McVilly -obscure reference. 00375.2 "Inventory of Furniture etc." with prices (currently in the house, for purchase from W.G.Thompson). Broken down room by room. Included items such as curtains, vacuum cleaner, roller for the tennis court and a stepladder. 00375.3 "Schedule of Equipment" with numbers required to be acquired. Notes in pencil alongside some items.A record of prices and quantities of furniture and items required for the first hostel established by Legacy in 1943.00375.1 White quarto copy paper, handwritten notes in pencil, two hole punched. 00375.2 White foolscap paper, black type, two hole punched. 00375.3 White foolscap paper, black type, two hole punched.00375.1 Numbered items of actions required. 00375.2 Pencil marks and numbers tallying costs 00375.3 Tick marks and notes in pencil alongside some itemsholmbush administration, residences -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Presentation Photograph Folder, Speilvogel Photographic, SEC Ballarat Tramway Employees photographed at the Queens Head Hotel, 2001
Yields information about the people who attended the 30anniversary reunion of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. Has a strong association with these people.Colour photograph of the former SEC Ballarat Tramway Employees photographed at the Queens Head Hotel on the occasion of the "Ballarat Tramways Past Employees' Reunion to mark 30 Years Closure of the Ballarat Tramways" on September 15, 2001. Photograph mounted within a white cardboard folder with the names of the attendees and period of service listed underneath. On the front cover has printed image of Ballarat 40 at Sebastopol with the name and date of the event printed on it. Folder prepared by Speilvogel Photographic, P.O. Box 1004, Ballarat Mail Centre, Vic. 3354. Featured in the photograph are: Babe Domaschenz, Austin Domaschenz, Han Van Oorschot, Brian Melville, P Carter, Jim Maher, Kevin Butler, Kevin Brookman, Norm Hamilton, John Everett, Howard Reynolds, Allan Meaney, John Truscott, Ron Knight, Neil Robe, Ian Wallis, Noel Kleine, Max Green, Ray Hall, George Gray, Michael Mahoney, Les Mark. 2nd copy of 1968 - ex Kevin Brookman, added 1/6/2009.trams, tramways, employees, reunions, tram crews -
Vision Australia
Medal - Object, Coronation medals, 1935, 1937
This 1935 Coronation medal was awarded to individuals for distinguished Citizenry. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of King George V, a commemorative medal awarded to citizens who had made contributions to their community, as recognised by their local council. The silver medal has the profile of the King and Queen Mary on the front, in their crowns and robes. Around the edge in raised letters is written 'George V and Queen Mary May VI MCMXXXV'. On the reverse are the letters GRI (Georgius Rex Imperator) in the centre, with the outline of a crown directly above the letters and the words 'May 1910' and 'May 1935' written either side of GRI. A red ribbon with blue and white edging attaches the medal to a pin. 1937 Coronation medal was awarded to individuals for distinguished Citizenry. To celebrate the coronation of King George VI, a commemorative medal was awarded to citizens who had made contributions to their community, as recognised by their local council. The silver medal has the profile of the King and Queen Elizabeth on the front, in their crowns and robes. On the reverse are the letters GRI (Georgius Rex Imperator) in the centre, with the outline of a crown directly above the letters and the words 'Crowned 12 May 1937' below. Around the edge in raised letters is 'George VI Queen Elizabeth'. A garter blue ribbon with red and white edging attaches the medal to a pin. Awards presented to males consisted of a single piece of fabric hanging from a metal bar, whilst awards presented to females had the fabric tied into a bow with the medal hanging below the centre. 2 silver medals hanging from a blue ribbon with red and white edging. 2 silver medals hanging from a red ribbon with blue and white edging.1935 - 'George V and Queen Mary May VI MCMXXXV' around the edge of the front of medal. On the reverse are the letters 'GRI' (Georgius Rex Imperator) in the centre and 'May 1910-May 1935'. 1937 - 'George VI Queen Elizabeth' around the edge of the front of medal. On the reverse are the letters 'GRI' and 'Crowned 12 May 1937'. tilly aston, tom marks, medals -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - Pianoforte, Winifred Prest, 1925
From the Woodruff family archives, photocopy of Winifred Prest's pianoforte certificate 1925families, winifred mary prest woodruff -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Bellecourt, Seymour Road, 85, Elsternwick
A typewritten letter to Mr Johnston from the National Trust Victoria, concerning the listing of Bellecourt by the Trust. The file also includes a print of the Victorian Heritage Database web page on Bellecourt with a black and white photograph (60mm x 45mm) of the house. Also included is a document giving additional details on Bellecourt with a black and white illustration (85mm x 130mm) of the house, source unknown though handwritten notes provide that it is a duplicate from the book Caulfield’s Building Heritagebellecourt, buildings, heritage studies, architectural features, history, johnston mr, hart trevor, town clerks, caulfield south, filbert street, beemery, glen eira road, kooyong road, seymour road, blanche street, kooyong estate, caulfield, caulfield north, langdon charles pettey, rosecraddock, rose craddock, tarqua, hengar, victorian style, seymour street, kooyong estate, beemery park extension, langdon h j, langdon montague, lirrewa, rennick samuel, the garrell, langdon family, victorian era, neringa, little gromer, little cromer, parson charles, moloney james, trezise alex, vassy albert, johnston mrs, solomon g, caulfield’s heritage , volume 1 city of caulfield, city of glen eira heritage management plan, ward andrew, belemery park, johnston archibald -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Letter - re controller parts - ESCo, Australian General Electric, 9/1924
Letter from the Australian General Electric Co. Ltd, agents for General Electric and British Thomson Houston (BTH) tramway equipment to ESCo Ballarat regarding spare parts for B-49 controllers manufactured by BTH. Enclosed a copy of the B-23 controller which had similar parts. Dated 13/9/1924.Demonstrates the issues of spare parts for old equipment.Letter typed on quarto sheet - has a water mark and the GE ad BTH logos.tramways, tramcars, controllers, general electric, bth, spare parts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - WW11 CLOTHING RATION CARD
Each ticket is individually numbered between 80 and 112. On the back is *V. B 518471 and repetitive capital Z . Box 625government, federal, clothing ration card, ww11. clothing ration card -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Medal
Medal, silver circular with cut-outs around rim. Relief design of a fireman's helmet with 2 axes within a circle inscription on reverse.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, medal, silver, silver medal -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Share Certificate, Oakleigh Gold Mining Company, Linton, 1900
Pink paper, blue printing, dated 24th Feb. 1900. Certificate for 100 shares issued to W.O. Lewers of Linton, by Oakleigh Gold Mining Company. Shares numbered 5401 - 5500. Certificate numbered 337.gold mining, mining, linton, oakleigh gold mining company, w.o. lewers -
Clunes Museum
Certificate
ISSUED BY THE UNITED LODGE OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF VICTORIA, AUSTRALIAFRAMED CERTIFICATE PRESENTED TO JAMES HARRY LUCAS WHO WAS ADMITTED TO ALL NATIONS LODGE NO. 28 CLUNES ON THE 21ST DECEMBER 1909.local history, documents, certificate, spark family -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Medal - Realia - Numismatics, Stawell Football Club Badge, ribbon and pin. 1957
Badge Medallion belonging to Arch Simpson of Concongella Membership of Stawell Football Club 1957Red Blue and gold Stawell badge. Pin is 1/2 Football with red and blue ribbons.Stawell 1957 Football Club Stokes Melbourne 188sport -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Memorabilia - Wool Show Prize cards, Yarrawonga Chronicle, Lions Club Wool Show
The Lions Club has been conducting their Wool Show in conjunction with the Yarrawonga Show Committee since 1985. Proceeds from the sale of fleeces donated by local farmers are donated to worthy causes in the communitySmall Third Prize cards. White card, blue print. Awarded to J.C. and N. C. Thom for fine comeback wool fleecessheep wool, agricultural show -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Letter - from Alwyn Marshall Toolamba to Wal Jack re San Francisco, Alwyn Marshall, late 1950s
Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This letter details over two pages Alwyn's notes on San Francisco trams - cable, electric and the Twin Peaks tunnel. Notes changes to the cable tram system in the mid 1950s. There may have been additional sheets.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Handwritten letter one ruled foolscap sheet, written on both sides - undated. letters, wal jack, railways, tramways, alwyn marshall, san francisco, cable trams -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Medal
Round medal with a hole at the top edge. The obverse bears the image of John and Charles Wesley. The reverse bears a scroll. Both sides have a legend.Obverse: "WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH VICTORIA & TASMANIA 1821 - 1901" Reverse: "TWENTIETH CENTURY" "HISTORIC ROLL 1901"wesleyan methodist church victoria & tasmania -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter from The Mallina Gold Mine Limited to Mr Martell at Ballarat School of Mines, 1898
School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University Handwritten letters from The Mallina Gold Mine Limited to Mr Martell at Ballarat School of Mines dated 13th October 1898 and 29th October 1898the mallina gold mine limited, f.j. martell, school of mines ballarat, david melvin -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Cigarette card - Ballarat, WD HO Wills, 1920s
Cigarette cards were used as a stiffening when cigarettes were sold as separate or loose items. See reference. Sturt St - Victorian Railways photo - mid 1920s with two ESCo trams in the view. Both trams have been fitted with windscreens. The rear of the card gives details of Ballarat and is No. 43 in a series of 100 card of the Australian Scenic Series. Lake Wendouree - looking east with Mt Warrenheip in the view. No. 26 of the series, also a VR photo.Demonstrates the type of card that were made by cigarette companies as collector items and to assist their sales.Set of two WD HO Wills Cigarette photo cards using a light card.ballarat, lake wendouree, sturt street, victorian railways, cigarette cards, wd ho wills -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Service, H&R Motor breakdown service, South Melbourne and Albert Park
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration, Licences & RACV H&R Motors breakdown service card. Sth Melb and Albert Parktransport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Badge - Volunteer Air Observers Badge, Round Volunteer Air Observers Badge
Round metal badgeThis badge is the property of dept. of Air 25271