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Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Docwra Street Bridge, Magpie, Victoria, 2019, 18/05/2019
A bridge built over the Yarrowee Creek at Magpie. It replaced a single lane bridge and was built c2017.magpie, docwra street bridge -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, RAEME Adelaide WKSP COY, 1985
Presented to 1RVR in 1985Shield shaped wooden plaque with an engraved brass facing with a raised black and white magpie in the centre. RAEME ADELAIDE WKSP COY Presented to 1RVR Jan 85wark vc club, raeme, plaque -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Canvas Water Bag
Canvas bag sealed off with stitching. Main nozzle is sealed by a metal lid. Top of the bag is attached to a metal handle for easy carrying.On the bag are the words "The Magpie" (rest of the text is too faded to decipher). -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Magpie Lark on the Window Ledge of the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre, 26/10/2015
19579Colour photograph of a magpie lark outside the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre at the Federation University Mount Helen Campus. bird, magpie lark -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'WIPPLEGONG IN SPRING' DOROTHY R. WELLS
Booklet, 2 pages with lemon cover and brown text. On front: ''Wipplegong in Spring' by Dorothy R. Wells, a factual text detailing what Dorothy experiences in her garden with the coming of Spring. ...'the name of the place is happily chosen, for wipplegong is the aboriginal word for magpie. The liquid warbling of these birds in the early morning and late afernoon is one of the joys which no one who has stayed at this home will ever forget' Wipplegong is the aboriginal word for magpie, the word being evocative of the warbling of a magpie.Dorothy R. Wellsbook, rural, wipplegong in spring, axedale, knowsley, farming, magpie -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Australian swaggy and magpie - caricature, 1941-1946
Hans Walter von Gruenewaldt was a German POW who used his artistic ability to paint several large mural caricatures while he was held at Camp 13 at Murchison. The technique he used was colourful house paint, painted directly onto the walls of the German mess hut, reading room and recreation hall in compound 13D. The paintings were completed over a duration of six years (1941-1946). Colour photo of a caricature painting by Hans Walter von Gruenewaldt depicting a male, typical Australian swaggy, magpie looking on.hans walter von gruenewalt, german pow's, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, caricatures -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, 77 Magpie Street, Ballarat East, 2012, 20/08/2012
Colour photographs of a house at 77 Magpie Street, opposite the Ballarat Observatory. The house was demolished not long after the photographs were taken.magpie street, ballarat east, architecture -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Cigarette Cards, Magpie Virginia Cigarette Cards, c.1922
Cigarette cards issued post WW1 (Circa 1921) by the J.J Schuh Tobacco Company, Melbourne.Record of events during WW1Small cardboard box containing 21(3 duplicates) photographs of various scenes around the Ypres? area during WW1Magpie Virginia Cigarettes J.J.Schuh tobacco company Pty. Ltd. Tobacco House Melbourneworld war 1, ww1, world war one, ww one, cigarette card, magpie cigarette card -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1917
From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Postcard with a colour design including two sailors holding flags, an outline of Australia with two magpies within, a ship at sea and two hands clasping.Front "hands across the sea"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, ship, sea, hands across the sea, holding hands, hand, magpie, currawong, sailor, ocean -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1917
From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Colour postcard featuring a poem, a map of Australia, a currawong or magpie, a swastika, an aboriginal man holding a boomerang or throwing stick. Handwritten message on back.Front: "A message to the absent one"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, australian flag, boomerang, throwing stick, magpie, currawong, swastika -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Certificate, The Argus Camera Supplement: Daphne Lawson, 1933
Rectangular; coloured; white paper. Printed: 'The Argus Camera Supplement', 'For the sharp ones', 'Certificate to', 'from Old Nancy'. Illustration of a Magpie, "10" beneath.Daphne Lawson Treasure Hunt 16/12/33daphe lawson; the argus camera supplement; -
Clunes Museum
Uniform - GIRL GUIDES, BROWNIES
.1 BROWN FELT BERET WITH CLOTH BADGE "AUSTRALIA' .2 YELLOW NECKCHIEF .3 LIGHT BROWN DRESS UNIFORM WITH CLOTHBADGE SEWN ON, STARBADGE "2" PINT ON ONE OF THE TWO POCKETS, YELLOW NECKCHIEF TIED TO THE COLLAR .4 LIGHT GREEN PLACEMAT WITH A FELT KOALA, BEIGE BODY AND ORANGE PANTS, BUTTON EYES ON THE LEFT.1KkENT, SIZE 10 PURE WOOL .4 UNDER KOALA HANDWRITTEN ENID MRS MAGPIEbrownies, enid steart -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Cigarette, Bob FORBES, PMFC player, Rose Stereograph Co, c. 1922
Football card c1922 featuring PMFC player Bob FORBES and advertising Magpie Cigarettes (J.J.Schub Tobacco Co.) Mounted on card along with items 1531.01-.07sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc, robert (bob) forbes -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Cigarette, George TAYLOR, PMFC player, Rose Stereograph Co, c. 1922
Football card c1922 featuring PMFC player George TAYLOR and advertising Magpie Cigarettes (J.J.Schub Tobacco Co.) Mounted on card along with items 1531.01-.07sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc, george taylor -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Artworks by Neville Bunning
... magpies ...Neville Bunning lectured in photography at the Ballarat Technical Art SchoolPhotographs of artworks by Neville M. Bunning. ballarat technical art school, neville bunning, ceramics, magpies -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white photographs, Barton Bros, Photographic View Booklet of MARYSVILLE, 1923-1963
A series of nine black and white photographs of scenic attractions taken in and around Marysville in Victoria that was published by the Barton Bros, Marysville and printed by Valentines Publishing Co as a souvenir of Marysville.A series of black and white photographs of scenic attractions taken in and around Marysville in Victoria that was published by the Barton Bros, Marysville and printed by Valentines Publishing Co as a souvenir of Marysville. Thomas Barton was one of the earliest settlers in Marysville and with 16 children and numerous descendants, the name of Barton is synonymous with Marysville. Thomas John Barton, along with his business partner, Ewen Hugh Cameron, opened a butcher/abattoirs in Marysville in 1864. This was the first shop in Marysville. They supplied meat and other items to the miners along the Woods Point road. Thomas Barton was an active community member and was a key organiser in setting up the school in Marysville in 1870. After Thomas' death in 1911, his sons Fred and Frank took over the family business and renamed it Barton Bros. To From Published by BARTON BROS., Marysvillemarysville, victoria, barton bros, acheron way (image 1), keppel's falls (image 2), cumberland falls (image 3), stevenson falls (image 4), taggerty river (image 5), mount margaret (image 6), mount gordan (image 7), nicholl's lookout (image 8), the old ford (image 9), postcard, valentine publishing co, souvenir, thomas barton, francis adam barton, frederick barton, ewen hugh cameron -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Macmillan St Martins Press, Australian Nature Studies, 1965
A book with a dust cover covered in plastic. On the cover is the title and coloured drawings of a butterfly, penguin, seahorses, magpie and dog. Kangaroos on the back cover. Written by J.A. Leach D.ScOn the fly leaf in pen - Sandra Holmes in pencil - 5.60 (cost)australian-nature-studies leach-dr-john-albert science ornithology -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - HMAS Torrens plaque
Metal effigy mounted on wooden plaque.Effigy of HMAS Torrens. Two sailing ships over TORRENS , magpie wings extended in centre, with Faith and Fortitude below. -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, New Imperial Company Gold Mine circa 1910
The mine was located in the Buninyong and Magpie areas of Ballarat.building, commerical, mining, mines, new imperial, gold, ballarat -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Miner's Right, Colony of Victoria, Miner's Right for the Ballarat Observatory Land in Magpie Street, 1890-1899
The Ballarat Observatory was established by James Oddie. It was later given to the Ballarat School of Mines, then the City of Ballarat.A number of Miners' Rights made out to James Oddie of Ballarat, for a block of land in Magpie Street, Mount Pleasant, used as the Ballarat Observatory. The red 1995 Miners' Right includes land at Dana Street with red writing over it regarding its transferal. The Observatory Registration in No 19578 with the situation of residence area being 'Magpie Street Mount Pleasant 209 feet x 52 feet" The District and Division is Central D Ballarat. The red Miners' Right includes the Magpie Ste Address and "Dana Street allot 3 Sec 52 40 feet and 140 feet in Ballarat Central D". In red ink over the address in written (Ressarell) transferred in favor of Susan Watson 7/1/95 C.H. Stevenson Asst M.R. miner's right, james oddie, ballarat observatory, magpie st, mount pleasant, f. bell, w.a. christy, dana street -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photo, Clare Gervasoni, Cockatoos visit the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre at Federation University Australia, 2019, 21//2019
The sulphur crested cockatoo (scientific name Cacatua galerita) is a large white parrot with dark grey-black bill, a distinctive sulphur-yellow crest and a yellow wash on the underside of the wings. Sexes are similar, although the female can be separated at close range by its red-brown eye (darker brown in the male). Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are found in a variety of timbered habitats and are common around human settlements. The birds stay in the same area all year round. (http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Cacatua-galerita, accessed 12/06/2014)Two Sulphur-crested cockatoos on the window ledge of the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre at Federation University Australia. Numerous birds visit 'dance' along the window ledge including cockatiels, Magpie Larks, Crows and Rosellas.federation university australia, geoffrey blainey research centre, cockatoo, birds, native birds, sulphur-crested cockatoo -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photo, Clare Gervasoni, Cockatoos visit the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre at Federation University Australia, 2014, 12/06/2014
The sulphur crested cockatoo (scientific name Cacatua galerita) is a large white parrot with dark grey-black bill, a distinctive sulphur-yellow crest and a yellow wash on the underside of the wings. Sexes are similar, although the female can be separated at close range by its red-brown eye (darker brown in the male). Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are found in a variety of timbered habitats and are common around human settlements. The birds stay in the same area all year round. (http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Cacatua-galerita, accessed 12/06/2014)Two Sulphur-crested cockatoos on the window ledge of the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre at Federation University Australia. Numerous birds visit 'dance' along the window ledge including cockatiels, Magpie Larks, Crows and Rosellas.federation university australia, geoffrey blainey research centre, cockatoo, birds, native birds, sulphur-crested cockatoo -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Realia, Girl Guides Inter Patrol Competition. 1st Stawell Company Shield. Be Prepared Award Shield
Guirl Guides. 1932-33 Blue Wren & Skylark, 1933-1934 Skylark Patrol, 1934-1935 Blue Wren Patrol, 1956 Magpie Patrol, 1957-1958 Robin Patrol, 1959 Magpie Patrol, 1961 Blue Wren Patrol, 1962 Robin Patrol. Girl Guides Company Wooden Shield with metal Ribbon. Below is a large Shield with Smaller shields round 3/4's of Shield.1St Stawell Be Prepared Company. Shield with inter patrol competition. Presented by Miss M Gray. Guide Logo with uniformed guide underneath. Individual Shields are around shield. Dates and winners engraved on shield. -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Water Bottle (Canteen) Cup, 1989
Metal cup shaped to hold plastic water bottle (canteen) (0115.1)(On handle) STOKES AUSTRALASIA LTD. 8465-66-058-5567 (part number) 1989 (scratched onto side of cup) MAGPIE (soldier's nickname?) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Looping Film, DVD's for displays in the museum
Copies of the 12 Film, DVD's used in the VDU's in the museum.Contains: Artillery (Part A); Navy (Part B); Armour (Part C); Infantry (Part D); ARVN Special Forces, TET Offensive, 1968 (Part E); Gallipoli Submarine, AE2 (Part F) ; Army Nurses in Vietnam (Part G); Vietnam, Armour, Artillery, Infanty, RAAF, helicopters, Magpie, Vung Tau (Part H); 2 Sqn Magpie Part I); Helicopters Vietnam (Part J); 9 Squadron RAAF (Part K); Vung Tau (Part L).film, dvd, national vietnam veterans museum -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Site of Sovereign Hill and Ballarat Lodge
The Old Ballarat Travel Inn was located at 613 Main Road. It later Became Ballarat Lodge and Mecure Ballarat.Photograph showing the site of Sovereign Hill in fron to the pine trees, and Elsmore street running along the right. Ballarat Lodge, the brainchild of John Gilbert, can be seen in front of the dam in the centre. The start of Magpie Street can be seen on the left hand side of the photograph.ballarat lodge, john gilbert, sovereign hill, elsmore street, main road, ballarat east, old ballarat travel inn -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Folder, Vince Coulthard, Adnyamathanha art and dreaming : Aboriginal heritage of the Flinders and Gammon Ranges, 1989
Includes pamphlet on the interpretation of rock art in the Flinders Ranges - explanation of the symbols used; six sheets relating individual Flinders and Gammon Range myths - lost children, giant serpent, mistletoe bird, native orange, old woman/child/kangaroo, eagle/crow/magpie; composition of the AdnyamathanhaIllustrationsadnyamathanha, flinders ranges, gammon ranges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, WW1, Aust Army et al, 1916-1930
Items in the collection relating to Lt Col Jack Swatton M.I.D. Regt No 4905, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his extensive service record and RSL.These are miniature black and white photos from WW1 scenes. They apparently were collected from cigarette packets. They are numbered, these are definitely not the full set. Each photo has a number and one line description of scene.On the rear of each is an advert for Magpie cigarettes, stating these are the copies of official war photographs. originals are from Australian War Museum, Melbourne. it shows prices for enlargements and proceeds to go to War Memorial funds.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, australian war memorial, fundraising -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1917
From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Colour postcard, blue / green colour scheme. Map of Australia in central frame surrounded by native Australian animals in a bush setting: kangaroo, emu, currawong / magpie, kookaburra. Above them is a rising sun. The central frame is actually a flap but whatever it may have concealed beneath is now lost. Handwritten message on back.album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, magpie, currawong, kookaburra, emu, kangaroo, australia -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1912 (Approximate)
All pictured were residents of Rutherglen; in 1885 only Nell Burch is alive. Ella Thompson was mother-in-law to Aileen Terrill, member of Rutherglen Historical Society and Museum Cataloguing Committee.Black and white photograph of eight young people in stage costume in line under a small banner, mounted on stiff cardboard, unframedUnder photo, typewritten and on reverse hand written: "L to R, Billy Cottingham, Doris Judd, Syd Gregory, Elsie Scott, Cliff Thompson, Nell Burch, George Judd, Ella Thompson". On Banner in photo "Magpie".billy cottingham, doris judd, syd gregory, elsie scott, cliff thompson, nell burch, george judd, ella thompson, magpie