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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, RAAF shirt
RAAF blue shirtRank Boards -
Federation University Historical Collection
Souvenir - Shield, Action Badges, Ballarat College of Advanced Education Sheild, 1986 (exact)
Metal Ballarat College of Advanced Education logo on timber shaped shield.ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, peter fryar, fryar, logo, sheild, southern cross -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Admella 150th Celebrations, n.d
Produced for the Admella 150th Celebrations.Circular white plastic fridge magnet. Circular magnet attached to back. Blue, white, brown image of Admella 150th logo attached to frount, covered by clear plastic. Measures in diameter 5.8 cm. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Walter M. Hitchcock, Letters from Walter M. Hitchcock concerning a model of a Ballarat tent (and more), 1911, 1911 (exact)
The tent model mentioned in the letters was displayed in the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. During the 1960s it was transferred to the Ballarat Historical Society. Two handwritten letters on paper with black mourning edge written by Walter M. Hitchcock to the Ballarat School of Mines, and another written by Walter's brother George M. Hitchcock.Letter transcription follow: Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1910 and 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London Dec1/10 The Secretary Ballarat Museum Dear Sir, I am just now sending you this line, i anticipation of further correspondence later on, simply to forward you a Post Card of the 1st mining tent erected 1851 on the site of he then newly proclaimed Township of Ballarat, which, as the sole survivor of the party who built the original, I have had the pleasure in making, and have decided to present it to your museum, Sir Jno Lasenor out Agent General for Victoria came to a Bazaar recently held in London. where I had it on view in the museum from 3 days, - and desired I would allow its [ ? ] exhibited in the first large window of the beautiful new building of the Victoria Agency situate in the Strand. It is there for the past few days and he may wish it to remain a week or two longer, I know of no other exhibition of it to delay it being packed and shipped to my relatives in Geelong (Mr [?] Bright of Hitchock's Firm) who may wish to show it in one of their windows before forwarding it to your museum - I have had an itemised pane glass case made for it with drop down end and [?} it stands on a plateau of moss, to represent grass 32 x 13 x 13 high and chimney 14 1/2 - the case is made 34 x 26 x 20 high inside - I shall have it very carefully packed - tent emptied tools, beds, &c &c in separate packing and insured for 50 pounds - I will send you full details later on. I hope and believe your President will accept it in due time Meantime believe me to be very truly Cat Walter Hitchcock G.F.B. 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London March 15th 1911 The Secretary Ballarat School of Mines Dear Sir, Thanks for your letter received last week – I have unaccountably mislaid it, so cannot address you personally, shall no doubt find it among office papers. The model is being fetched today from Victorian Agent General’s (Sir John [Lavernor?] office window in the Strand where many thousands, he tells me, have stopped in passing to see it (their first peep of Ballaarat). It will be on view at Blackheath (Kent) for a week, then packed and shipped without further delay. I shall enclose in the glass case (which is 26 x 34 x 16 in high) some spare minced moss and gas (smoke) in case in transit the plateau suffers by shaking (though it is well glued down). All the tools, mining appliances, cradle, windlass, &c will be separately packed enclosed – which you can easily place in respective positions. HRH Prince of Wales has graciously accepted a photo of it – and in my letter to him when sending it for his acceptance I said – as he would probably ere long visit Australia as did his grandfather and father, which ought to (and certainly will) include at least a day or two in seeing your beautiful City, and also something of your mines &c instead of the hurried visit of his father (2 hours) when he, as Duke of York, unveiled a statue to the memory of those slain in the sad Boer War, which now is admitted by almost everybody to have been a big political mistake, - though in the future with England’s present wise policy towards that country it will prove for Africa’s welfare. It may interest you to know that when I ascertained that Geelong was not to be visited by the Royal Pair – I went up to St James’s Palace by appointed time the Duke’s private Secy Sir Arthur Bigge – taking with me a specially illustrated paper issued in Melb. showing many pictures of the beauties and industries of Geelong – Sir Arthur was impressed but said all the arrangements for the Royal stay in Victoria (10 days) were made locally, by Lord Hopetoun and collegues and committee, and were practically closed – which meant that only a brief trip to Ballarat to uncover the memorial was intended outside Melbourne. Perhaps if we were Melbourne residents we should have succumbed to the prevailing spirit of selfishness – forgetting (or trying to forget) that there are many beauty spots in Victoria and centres of great interest - Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, &c that ought to have been visited instead of Melbourne only. Finding Sir Arthur favorably impressed about Geelong I thanked him and returned to City work again. I at once called to Geelong whose mayor and friends had been twice unsuccessful in trying for the Melbourne functions programme being altered to include a visit to Geelong and lovely spots in the Western District, reporting my interview with Sir A B and his favourable reception of my representations, but that any alteration to the programme of engagements during the Royal visit must be made locally and by the local authorities. This had the desired success for on receipt of my message the Geelong mayor and colleagues again reopened the question and went to Melbourne, resulting in a concession (but what an altogether inadequate one) and they graciously ? consented to the train, on its way with the Duke and Duchess to your city, to stop at the Geelong stn (15 minutes) and so it came about that by a hasty local effort, 3,000 school children, and not a few of the leading people including the Mayor &c were gathered to welcome them in Geelong. The National anthem being sung, an Address read and presented and kindly replied to. Now Ballarat should doubtless has influence. See to it when our P. Of Wales visits Victoria – an unselfish ¬ programme is fixed up – and HRH afforded ample opportunity of visiting leisurely your city, Geelong, Bendigo and other centres of beauty and importance. The Prince himself will be the gainer by such an equitable and enlightened programme, - and come back with all the more favourable views of the marvellous development ever since our family first settled in Geelong in 1850. A far preferable result of such a visit than night after night having Melbourne Banquets and the visiting of its undoubted attractions - whilst all the rest of the State remained unvisited. Such an official mistake must not be made again. I will write you again, stating name of steamer of which the model is shipped and date of departure – it is firmly built on a backing of 3/8 in oak tall uprights so through the 7/8 in plateau and am entrusting the packing be very careful. I expressed firm – so that except possibly any breakage in glass case – it should reach you in due time all right. The top of case will be screwed so that it can be readily removed temporarily to enable my [ ? ] firm to show it in one of their windows. Believe me Yours very truly Captn Walter M. Hitchcock My brother will deliver it on my a/c – all carriage paid. Mt very kind regards to my friend since 1850 Jas Oddie. University of Ballarat Historical Collection Cat. No. 8133.3 & .4 Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London April 20th 1911 My Dear Sir, It is with no ordinary feeling of regret that I received the tidings of the death of my good friend, your fellow citizen for many years, Mr James Oddie. Living at Geelong from March 1850 I came to know him there as carrying on a foundry business in Ashby. With the discovery of gold at Ballarat started off almost of the working people, as well as of all other classes of the male population. Mr Oddie arrived in Ballarat I believe on or about September 1st 1851. My three comrades and I arrived October 1st 1851 – among the many thousands soon gathered within a mile or so of Golden Point – my friend Oddie and I often met. I returning to Geelong after a year mining – my friend on the other hand remaining at Ballarat ever since – a marvellous record, and I am sure his life has been one of unique value to your City in many ways, - his age (87) naturally prepared me for his call home – and only two mails before the news came I received from him on of his kindly chatty letters in which amongst other things – he referred with pleasure to having received from me two 10 x 12 photos – one being of my model and that he was arranging to have it placed in a shop window in your city. I am interested in the fact of your having known each of my three comrades of 1851/52. It was J.M. Garrett and I who got permission to conduct public Sunday morning service in their large Marquee – used all the week for issue of Licenses in the absence of any church buildings, and it being on wet Sundays impossible to have services as usual under the trees – Ballarat then was more like a Gentleman’s Park – than bush country – but the axe soon did its work – and all were felled for our cooking, and hencewith to make our kindling etc. Shafting of holes not being at first done because too shallow – our deepest (at Eureka) was only 115 ft. Bendigo I hear had now mines of 4,000 ft in depth (deeper than our tin or coal mines here). I fortunately have, in excellent state of preservation, my last of 12 licenses dated October 1 1852 and have recently purchased here a Miner’s Right dated 1864, to that when explaining on matters re Gold Licensing I can show sample of each. With kind regards Believe me Yours sincerely Walter M. Hitchcock Geelong June 20/11 Dear Sir, By rail to day through Messrs Bannister I send the model of miner’s tent packed in a case 50 donated by my brother Captain Walter M. Hitchcock of London. This model was made by my brother and represents the tent he worked in on the Ballarat Gold Fields in the year 1851 or 2. In a separate parcel a few extras omitted from the case. Please send me receipts in duplicate, one for my brother, the other for the Customs, Geelong, as being donated to your institution, after some little correspondence it was admitted [??] any payment for duty. You probably have my brother’s address and would like to acknowledge its arrival, direct. I hope it is in good order. I did not open it for show in Geelong, as there would be less risk of breakage on repacking. With kind remembrances. I am Yours Faithfully Geo. M. Hitchcock. A Mr G. F. B. Sharick who is living near my home called in to see my model – he said he knew FM [Fred Martell] and was lately at Ballaratballarat school of mines, frederick martell, fred martell, james oddie, walter m hitchcock, walter hitchcock, f m garratt, george hitchcock, hitchcock, golden point, gold discovery, j m garrett, gold license, j.m. garrett, t.m. hall, george m. hitchcock, f.m. garratt, walter m. hitchcock -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Salt and Pepper Shakers - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Souvenir salt and pepper shakers, mushroom shaped, wooden, painted. Salt shaker - white stalk, with green grass at base, black 'S', top blue with white spots, 'Portland' written in gold paint. Pepper shaker - white stalk, with green grass at base, black 'P', top red with white spots, 'Portland' written in gold paint.Back: Base of pepper shaker has a black stamp 'Japan' -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Set 4 cloth army stripes, Set of 4 army rank stripes each with 2 runs
Army green rank stripes -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Beret
A dark rifle green man's woolen beret with black leather band and black lining.Rifle Green. DSA-100-70-C1056. 8405-082-5646beret, clothing, mcphail collection -
Federation University Historical Collection
Souvenir - Object - Gold Plate, Gold plate from Shenzhen University
Gold plate with image of Shenzhen University, mounted in a hinged wooden box allowing for display.gold plate, chinese, shenzhen university, wooden box -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, ARVN, Cloth Badge, 1970
Three Cloth Badges. Two badges are 2 AARVN Regt, One badge 2 AARVN Regt 1970cloth badges, 2 aarvn regt -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Set of 5 Glasses - St Stephens Church Narthex opening, n.d
5 glasses, St Stephen's Portland opening Narthex, 8 May 1976. Gold embossed depiction of St Stephen's on front. Identification numbers 5976 a-eFront: 'St Stephen's Portland' - gold embossed, above Church 'Built 1855: Dedicated 1856: Consecrated 1868 Narthex built 1876' - gold embossed beneath Church Back: 'The Opening St Stephen's Narthex' 9th May 1976 - gold embossed -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Teaspoon, Melbourne W5 class, c1990
Souvenir tea spoon featuring Melbourne W5 class tram made from Pewter set on a silver spoon and contained with in a clear / blue plastic case. Has a typed label stating that it is made from Pewter made in Australia. No manufacturers name.trams, tramways, teaspoons, sales items, sw2 class -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 03/09/1949
Allan writes that having reached New York he has 'signed off' the 'Fenris'. "After ten months I'm a civilian again....". He describes the eighteen hour voyage from Boston to New York when they came through the Cape Cod Canal and Long Island Sound in New England past holiday homes, sailboats and launches. He mentions that, in New York, Bing Crosby's latest film is 'Top of the World', Ingrid Bergman is appearing in 'Under Capricorn' and that you can buy a 12" television for the equivalent of fifty pounds, a smaller one for twenty-six pounds. Quinn CollectionSingle-sided letter written on seven sheets of thin, blue unlined paper (0821.a1-0821.a7) dated 3/09/49 and headed New York. No envelope was found. The letter is from Allan to his mother.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, new york -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BADGE, Est 1939-43
Belonged to David Andrew No 400247 RAAF, KIA 5.4.43. Refer 2048, 2085, 2088.Badge, "AUSTRALIA", blackened brass, curved shape with lugs and pins on rear for uniform attachment.badges, military, brassware -
Federation University Historical Collection
Flag, Eureka Flag (small), 1979
The 125th Anniversary of the Eureka Stockade was held in 1979,Blue cloth Eureka Flag with wooden stick used during the 125th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade,On sticker " 125th Anniversary - This flag made available by the generosity of Ballarat Permanent Building Society - 11 Grenville St Nth Ballarateureka, eureka stockade, eureka rebellion, eureka aniversary, eureka 125, diggers march, southern cross, eureka flag, ballarat permanent building society -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter to J.R. Pound, 1949
Letter to J.R. Pound wishing him a speedy recovery7th June 1949 Dr J.R. Pound Dana Street Ballarat Dear Dr Pound, On behalf of the President, School of Council and Staff, I desire to tender you sincere sympathy on your serius illness and to wish you a speedy and complete recovery. With kindest personal regards and best wishes, Yours faithfully F.E. Ferguson Registrarballarat school of mines, j.r. pound, f.e. ferguson, illness -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, NVA, North Vietnamese Uniform
Black North vietnamese Uniform consisting of trousers and shirt. Shirt has a blue and yellow badge depicting map if Vietnam with words "To Quoc" and "Nhan-Dan" Name badge "I Minh 3"uniform, north vietnamese, to quoc, nhan-dan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Photographs: Central Deborah Mine
The Central Deborah Mine closed it's mining operations in 1954. The complete nature of the site encouraged the Bendigo City Council to purchase the site in 1970 in order that it be preserved. In 1971 the Bendigo Trust was formed and under its auspices the surface was opened to tourists in 1971' Extensive work enabled Level 2, underground to be opened to the public. This was followed in 1998 by Underground Level 3 Adventure tours. In 2011 visitors were able to tour as far down as Level 9, 228 meters below ground making it the deepest underground mine tour.Concertina souvenir six photographs of mining at Central Deborah Gold Mine Bendigo Victoria. Could be broken up to send as six separate postcardspostcards, central deborah mine -
Vision Australia
Letter - Text, Letter regarding "Last Line" competition, 16/3/1961
Letter to John Wilson from Colin Trumble accompanying an agreement between the Association and Mrs Parkins over the 'Last Line' competition and advising of taking additional precautions to ensure its success. 2 page typed letter in response to queryOn top left hand side: Malleson Stewart & Co Solicitors & Notaries Tom Compson Trumble Roy James Mc Arthur Herbert Fitzgerald Walsh Richard Francis Maplestone Clark Frank Stewart Dethridge Ross Morton Macdonald Maxwell Rupert Ham Peter Campbell Trumble Colin Campbell Trumble William Gerson Shmith Roy Ernest Ricker Bernard James Walter Sydney Bruce Powell Telephones 61 3431 (8 lines) 62 3594 (4 lines) 62 3111 (3 lines) Telegraphic & Cable Address: Mallesons, Melbourne On the top right hand side: 105 King Street Melbourne C.1. Victoriaassociation for the blind, fundraising, john wilson, emma parkins -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Zara Holt, Zara Holt to Patricia and Robin Boyd, Dec 1967-Jan 1968
Thank you note from Zara Holt to Patricia and Robin Boyd for their message of sympathy on the death of Prime Minister Harold Holt on 17 December 1967 by drowning.Handwritten note -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - GSSC School Sports Singlet
Golden Square High School in the city of Bendigo, was established in temporary accommodation at Camp Hill Primary School in central Bendigo in 1960. With the completion of the new school's buildings, it moved to Golden Square in 1962, providing for Forms 1 to 6, now known as years 7 to 12. In 1978 it became a 7–10 school and was one of the original feeder schools to Bendigo Senior High School. In 1986, a Hearing Impaired Unit was established and in 1990 it underwent a name change to become Golden Square Secondary College. The Golden Square Secondary College campus closed on 28 November 2008. It merged with Kangaroo Flat and Flora Hill secondary colleges as part of the implementation of the Bendigo Education Plan. Its buildings were demolished. (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Square_Secondary_College) This uniform collection belonged to Anna Matthews, daughter of the donor, who attended GSSC as part of the last group enrolled before the school closed in 2008. Golden Square Secondary College dark green sport singlet with with V neck and arm holes with yellow trim. LHS of singlet has tapering diagonal geometric white and yellow stripes. Fabric has self patterned geometric pattern. Size 16. White embroidered letters "Golden Square Secondary College" on RHS and red iron on "6" (10 cm) on LHS. Iron on "6" (20 cm) centre back.White tag 1." SPORTS SERVICE 2 WALKER STREET BRAESIDE VICTORIA 3195 03 9580 3511 MADE IN AUSTRAKIA" Tag 2 "Polyester" Washing instructions.gssc, golden square secondary college, uniform, bendigo education plan., sports singlet -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Uniform - Methodist Girl's Comradeship Rays Section, Sash
Methdodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section 1st Monitor sash. Blue cotton with white bias binding and "M" and "1st" in fabric paint. Rosette of blue, white and gold. This sash does not conform with the Methodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section Dress and Regalia constitution.methodist girls' comradship rays section, methodist church albert street ballarat -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Letter, Department of Agriculture Burnley Horticultural College, 1982
Letter to Peter Wood, President, Nurserymen & Seedsmen's Assoc. of Victoria discussing closer tiespeter wood, nurserymen and seedsmen's association, victoria, burnley horticultural college -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - CARDS, SOUVENIR, c1939-1945
Coloured printing Green and black ink. Heading is "Equatorial Line Greeting".2. It is marked VX114777, CPL W Garland *see note*.souvenir, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - TUNIC WW2, 1942
VX103961 relates to Reginald Harry Clark, he had a previous Regt No V59524 in the CMF, enlisted 17.7.1942 age 33 years, discharged 4.12.1945 with the rank of WO 2 in 1st Adv Ret Depot.Khaki, wool button down tunic with 4 regimental buttons and one tan plastic button at the top, issued to soldiers in WWII. Ends of collar have rising sun badges. Hanging loop at centre of back of neck. 4 pocket with flaps and buttons. Buttoned cuffs. Warrant Officer's badge on right sleeve and red over white colour patches indicating HQ New Guinea Force. Australia badge on each epaulette.Woven label on inside R front: “Q42 made in 1942 Australia size” Second label beneath: “Regimental No VX103961 Name Clark, R”uniforms-army, battle dress -
Vision Australia
Letter - Text, Letters to Neil Maxwell regarding his resignations from the Baringa Branch Committee and Board of the Association for the Blind
Summary update of Centenary AppealNeil Maxwell played an active role in the governance of the Association for the Blind. In these letters, regret is expressed for his resignation and acknowledgement of his contribution in helping the Baringa Centre become a reality and his work in gaining financial assistance for the Association.2 x A4 letters with AFB logonon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, association for the blind -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir - Rail slice- Thai Burma railway
T shaped railway line slice from the Thai-Burma railway line 1942-43.No markings on actual railway line slice but plaque attached Rail slice thai-Burma Railway !942-43 Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Mitcham Special School, 1969
Mitcham Special School Committee letter to Heatherdale and District Progress AssociationMitcham Special School Committee letter to Heatherdale and District Progress Association acknowledging donation, plus receipt.Mitcham Special School Committee letter to Heatherdale and District Progress Associationmitcham special school., schools, mitcham, heatherdale and district progress association -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Souvenir - Matchboxes
This collection of souvenir matchboxes from various hotels/restaurants from around the world are contained in a small basket (item F120). Many of these are from 1980s and onwards, and must have been collected by Patricia Boyd/Davies. It is unknown whether some of these are from the period before 1971.Collection of 49 matchboxes from restaurants and hotels around the world.walsh st miscellaneous, matchbox, match box -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER & ENVELOPE
Letter from " Pte H J Keck VX12539" DOB 16 February 1906, Place of Birth Bendigo.1. Beige coloured envelope with green printing. 2, 3. 4, Three pages handwritten in black and white ink letter on ruled paper.1. To "Miss A. Jackson, Belmont Hotel, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia". 2. Letter from VX12539 Pte H.J. Keck.letter, envelope -
Canterbury History Group
Letter - Working in the western suburbs, Caffin, Lyle, 1989
Lyle Caffin describes her daily trip across town by train to work at the I.C.I. Explosives Factory in Ardeer in 1936 and her work as a tracer of engineering drawings.canterbury, ardeer, raw> sir lennon, humber cars, glenn> sir archibald, explosive factories, lightning zip factory, workshops, trains, railway carriages, steam trains