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Federation University Historical Collection
Poster - Theatre Poster, The Prince of Tempters, 1926
Prince of Tempters is a 1926 American silent romance film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Lois Moran, Ben Lyon, and Lya De Putti. It is based on the 1924 novel The Ex-Duke by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim.Large coloured movie poster with image of man and women with devil in between A First National Picture. Robert Kane presents "The Prince of Tempters" with Lois Moran, Ben Lyon, Lya De Putti, Mary Brian, Ian Keith, Sam Hardy, Olive Tell Adapted from "the Ex-Duke" by E. Phillips Oppenheim A Lothar Mendez Production First National Pictures1I-SH-A "Country of origin" USA R-919lya de putti, mary bria, ian keith, sam hardy, olive tell, "the ex-duke", e. phillips oppenheim, lothar mendez production, first national pictures, usa, a first national picture, robert kane, the prince of tempters, lois moran, ben lyon, theatre, movies, kiss -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, Landslide at Devil's Elbow, Eastern View
Photography of landslide at Devil's Elbow on the Great Ocean Road circa 1940'sg.o.r; devil's-elbow-landslide; landslide-1940's; -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, Powder monkey at work on Great Ocean Road at Devils Elbow near Eastern View 1920
Photo showing Powder Monkey working at Devil's Elbow near Eastern Viewg.o.r., devil's elbow, eastern view, powder monkey -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Scotts, Sturt St, Ballarat, Alan Whitehead at Devil's Kitchen, 1920s
Sepia photograph of a man wearing light coloured trousers and dark jacket, hands together at waist level, standing amongst rocks."Alan Whitehead Devils Kitchen 1920s".alan whitehead, devil's kitchen, piggoreet -
Federation University Bookplate Collection
Work on paper - Bookplate, Ex Libris Tereshchenkov Nikita
After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. The competition includes a design award for secondary schools students.Jigsaw of personality images flanked by an angel and a devil with a bearded psychologist seated upper right.6/25 L-1 "Psychology" I Kozub 2020irena kozub, nikita tereshchenkov, australian bookplate design awards 2021 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Article - Devils Own Cricket Club Established Bendigo Advertiser Article
Organisation-Club/society-sportA transcript of the Devils Own Cricket Club article in the 19th February, 1875 edition of the Bendigo Advertiser docc, devils own cricket club, sandhurst, bendigo advertiser -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Top of the Devils Bank - Eltham, 1906c
Photograph from land sales brochure c1906 showing scene from top of the Devils Bank Elthamdevils bank, eltham -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, G.O.R. Progress inspection at Devil's Elbow
Picture of un-named workmen and Mr. and Mrs. Wright (later toll-keepers) inspecting work at Devil's Elbow. G.O.R g.o.r, devil's-elbow: toll-keepers: mr.& mrs.-wright -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
St Nicholas giving gifts to children 1958, St Nicholas - sv Miklavž giving gifts to Slovenian children 1958, 1958
St Nicholas is an old Christian tradition all over the world and Slovenians are very diligently keeping the tradition. The children were given presents, lollies and oranges, sometimes toys as well.Handmade outfit for St Nicholas still in use todaySt Nicholas giving gifts to Slovenian children in a hall, accompanied by angels and devils, much feared by children. The St Nicholas was MrSt Nicholas dressed in a home made outfit made by Dragica Gomizel in late 1950s.st nicholas, sv miklavž, slovenian custom, slovenian tradition -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, The Devil's Elbow: A22
Photo The Devil's Elbow A22 with car travelling through the bend showing hazardous section and clearly showing the flags marking one way sections of the roadPlastic Label tape visible at top of imageg.o.r: devil's elbow, chairman of gor trust, single lane on gor, 1920's -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
This photograph was taken by the Herald & Weekly Times and donated to Audrey McFee. Chicory was first grown on Phillip Island in 1870. It was used in coffee essence and for medicinal purposes.Audrey McFee using a 'Chicory Devil'; a specially designed hand implement used to dig out chicory when the ground is too wet for the ripper blades to be used.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, chicory industry, black & white photograph, audrey mcfee, chicory, phillip island -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, A Comedy to make the headlines, 1985
Three original comedies will be staged in the finals of the Nunawading one-act playwriting competition. Titles - The Blooding of Nunawading; Better the devil you know; Suburban circus. With photo.drama, plays, nunawading arts council, nunawading historical society, murrie, linzie, brewer, graeme, fox, cenarth, nunawading one-act playwriting competition, carlson, judy, mitchell, brown, noel, evans, mark, wood-ingram, matthew, waayers, david, arkland, michael, ray -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - HAT, SLOUCH, WWI c.1914
Ernest OLD. Records show that he enlisted for the Boer War No 2356 on 11.7.1902 in the 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse age 27 years. On 10.8.1912 he enlisted in the 17th Aust Light Horse No 84004 D Troop A Sqd. He then enlisted in the AIF No 77, 13th LH, HQ & Machine Gun Section aged 40 years on 22.12.1914. Embarked for Eygpt 28.5.1915. Embarked for Gallipoli 4.9.1915. Hospitalised 24.12.1915 with Parotitis / Mumps. Hospitalised 23.1.1916 with Debility. Transferred to 2nd Pioneers 14.3.1916. Embark for France 19.3.1916. WIA 14.11.1916 GSW thighs severe. Medically downgraded to C3. Returned to Aust 20.12.1917 re wounds and overage. Discharged from the AIF 27.3.1918. He then went back into 17th LH until 1933 with the rank WO 2 in Stores.Australian Lighthorseman Slouch Hat with pugaree, emu plume, badge & leather chin strap with metal buckle. The badge has the devil above a half wreath of leaves on a round red Petersham On Badge: "13/ALH" Handwritten inside crown: E. Old 7' (Size) Adelaide HATS COY 1028armed forces, military uniform, costume, hats, australia, male -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Decorative object - plumes, 1915 circa
The 13th Light Horse Regiment (AIF) was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in March 1915. The regiment took pride in their inauspicious number and adopted the nickname 'the Devil's Own' and wore a black ostrich plume in their hats. The regiment also obtained an unofficial badge featuring a dancing devil. A rare example of a plume worn in military headdress in World War One. It is well provenanced. in good condition and complete.Framed set of ostrich plumes in light black wooden frame with glass front."Original issue plumes as issued to 13 Light Horse Regt prior to the introduction of Emu plumes. Presented by 13 ALH (AIF) Assn"13th light horse, military, light horse, wwi -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Chicory Devil, 1870's approximate
Chicory Devil made by Dinny Justice who was a Blacksmith on Phillip Island.Hand forged Iron Tool for chicory harvesting by hand. 1050mm long with a blade 370mm x 50mm sharpened at the end. Footrest protruding 90mm - 100mm each side of the shaft at the top of the blade. Handle loop at top of shaft 130mm x 77mm.local history, rural industry, horticulture, chicory devil -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
St Nicholas in 1959, St Nicholas and children in 1959, December 1959
Beautiful Slovenian tradition of awaiting St Nicholas and his entourage: angels and devilsTraditional dress, decoration and the hatSt Nicholas giving gifts to the children of Slovenian Club Melbourne and their friends in 1959Traditionaly dressed St Nicholas with his Bishop's stickslovenian st nicholas, slovenian tradition, angels, devils, angeli, parkelji -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army
Navy blue woolen beret with ornate embroidery badge. Horse on top, leaves in green and gold on sides. Red image in middle. Gold writing "Victorian Lighthorse" The Devil's Own in red embroidery at bottom.Victorian Lighthorseberet, lighthorse -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Poppet Head at Mine, Devil's Kitchen, circa 1930
This photo was originally thought to be the Try Again mine. Information from Joan Hunt in 2015 suggests it is the Port Arthur Consuls Mine, in the area known as the Devil's Kitchen at Piggoreet. The image is taken from the road that goes from Piggoreet to Happy Valley, looking down along the creek and into the Devil's Kitchen.Black and white photo of mine poppet head, cliff in background.mining, mines, devil's kitchen, piggoreet, port arthur consuls mine, try again mine -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Stereograph, The Rose Stereographs, Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington and London, 10,072. The Lower Entrance to the Devil's Coach-House, Jenolan Caves, Australia, Copyright 19
One of two sets of stereographs donated by the O'Beirne family along with a stereoscope for viewing (Stereoscope is Registration no. 2014-51).Stereograph of two black and white images. Images show the entrance to a cave.10,072. The LOWER ENTRANCE to the DEVIL'S COACH-HOUSE, or Easter Cave, / one of the famous JENOLAN CAVES, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA.stereographs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Devils Own Cricket Club Member register and cash book 1875-1877
Organisation-Club/society-sportA large but thin book consisting of blue lined paper and a cream coloured cover. Includes the handwritten list of Cricket club members and, later in the book, a list of cash transactions made by the club. "Devils Own Cricket Club Later Law Cricket Club 1875-78" written in blue ink on the cover. docc, devils own cricket club, sandhurst, bendigo advertiser -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Nunawading One Act Play Writing Competition, 1985
Invitation to the Festival Performance and Award Night of the One Act Play writing competition. With program of the three original comedies presented - Better The Devil You Know; The Blooding of Nunawading and Suburban Circus - to be performed on the theme, Life in Nunawading.drama, nunawading arts council, nunawading historical society, nunawading one act playwriting competition, foot, martin -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - GRENADE, ITALIAN, C 1939 - 45
Italian M - 35 model SRCM hand grenade. Named “Red devils” by the British in the Desert campaigns The grenade comes in four parts minus the fuse. 1. Aluminium top plate aluminium colour attached to a wire circle with a pin and attached with a small chain. .2) Aluminium red colour cylinder shaped with an internal thread with 2 small pin slots. .3) Aluminium red colour cylinder shaped with external thread. .4) Round cylinder with wire woven around its outside, this is part of the inner workings, not shown..1) “Societa Romana” stamped on.grenades, m - 35 model, srcm -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Cream card with a 7 x 7 cm black & white scene of The Little Devil River, Victoria. The scene shows the river, trees & rocks. There is a narrow white border around the picture with grey shading. A verse is printed underneath.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Display box, John Kingman
13th Brigade (Devil's Own) is part of the 2nd Division and is Headquartered in Perth!! Part of the 4th Light Horse trained at Broadmeadows.Wooden framed glass display box. Contains 10 items : - Anzac Day Medal 1918; Large brass rising sun;set of spurs with three pence piece inserted in place of rowel; Dress medals;1915 Star;British War Medal;Victory Medal;metal bit;brass/black fob watch;white and red patch with a over;silver coloured dog tag belonging to #592 V C Walker HQ 13th ALH C of C.Inscription on rear of frame V C Walker 592 13th A L H. -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stapleton Family and Friends at Devil's Kitchen, circa 1944, circa 1944
The photograph shows members of the Stapleton family and others, on an outing to Devil's Kitchen around 1944. Digital image sent to LDHS by Maureen Stapleton in 2017.Black and white photograph showing a group of adults, children and one dog posed for photograph in the outdoors.isabel stapleton (nee isabel sartori), leslie cairns, jack stapleton, jim stapleton, joyce stapleton, maureen stapleton, peter stapleton, mabel stapleton (nee mabel roberts), dean hart -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Programme, Deanna Durbin, 1939
Programmes printed regularly at this time when "Talkies" were only about 10 years old.Special programme for 20 and 27 May 1939 for Tatura, with a feature about Deanna Durbin. Includes many pictures of her in various films. Films advertised are "That Certain Age", "Air Devils", "The Sky's the Limit", "Treasure Island" and "Edge of the World". 4 pages.tatura entertainment -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter, Frederick Griffin re moving to New Zealand
A letter written from Preston Estate telling of issues regarding conditions of station life. Preston station and Devil’s river are both in the vicinity of Mansfield in North East Victoria A letter which is typical of the time and as such has social and historical significance and interest.Blue paper hand written in black pen. Written front and back of paper. The signature is in a different hand.Signed Frederick Griffin preston estate, bostock, warrnambool -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Grey Street, Linton
Sepia photograph showing several houses along a dirt road open area with some trees, footbridge on RHS. Shire Engineer's house (formerly house owned by Hubert Adams, newspaper proprietor) is on corner of road to Devil's Kitchen. Glimpse of Murrell's Victoria Hotel in distance."Esther Cluff Linton".buildings, houses, shire of grenville engineer's house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Printed coloured postcard depicting Devils Elbow Adelaide. Image is of a country road sharp bend set against a thickly treed hillside. A white gate, parts of a white fence, a horse and cart and another cart can be seen on the far edge of the road. A post and rail fence and power pole are in the foreground. The words Devils Elbow Near Adelaide S.A. are printed in red across the top edge. On the reverse card is addressed to Miss R Dean 'Esmond' Golden Square Victoria and a one penny stamp is affixed and postmarked Adelaide. Handwriting is on one side. The words South Australian Post Card Commonwealth of Australia are printed on the top.postcard -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - GRENADES, ITALIAN, 1939. - 1945
These Italian grenades were developed near similtaniously during WW2, named “OTTO, BREDA SRCM”. They were nicknamed “Red Devils” by the British in the Desert campaigns and had an effective range of 10 - 15 metres..1) .2) .3) Three versions of the Italian Model 35 Hand Grenade, all cylinder shaped painted red with differant styles of black top/side workings.otto.breda.srcm, italian grenades