Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Kecks' nursery, Spring Gully, circa 1890s. Herbert and James Keck started the small palm plantation in 1888. Little did they know they had laid the foundation for one of Bendigo's best known nurseries.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

This campaign medal (the Victory Medal) was issued to all those who received the 1914 or 1915 Star and to most of those who received the British war medal. Recipientss had to be mobilised in any service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. This one belonged to James Pullar Cameron 8 Light Horse Regiment AIF. He was killed in action at Lone pine.James Pullar Cameron was the son of Robert Cameron one of the earliest settlers on the Orbost flats. He was a trooper in the 8 Light Horse Regiment and died at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915.A circular bronze medal. One side shows the winged figure of Victory with her left arm extended and holding a palm branch in her right hand. On the other side are the words "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919" surrounded by a laurel wreath. There is a circular attachment. There is no ribbon.THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919medal military cameron military victory-medal

Circular tapa cloth on masonite backing board, with edges sewn with plant fibre. Scene painted on cloth depicts huts with palm trees by the side of a creek. The creek is edged by a sandy verge and reeds. In the creek are fish traps. The image is painted in black and dark ochre dyes.

Black and white / sepia photograph of conservatory and Rosalind Park, statues and palms. Law courts in centre and Shamrock far left. Green mount board. Inscriptions' Copyright P Scott' in bottom RH corner. (in image). On back - 'MP125'. History: previous Acc. No. MP 125.P Scottplace, public gardens, rosalind park, bendigo, bendigo conservatory, conservatory, shamrock hotel, bendigo law courts

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Fletchers Real Estate for the purpose of advertising 202 Holland Rd, Burwood East in 2001 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 202 Holland Rd., Burwood East. A one story brick house, with a driveway leading to gated carport on the left. In the foreground is a low brick fence, and front lawn filled with hedges, and a large palm tree.202 Holland Rd., Burwood E. Margaret Picken © 2001 Fletchers Real Estatewhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, house, garden, burwood east, palm tree

The Alexandra Gardens in Cotham Road, Kew were opened by the Governor of Victoria in 1910. The first curator of the gardens was George Pockett, who with his brother is credited with the layout of the gardens. The gardens were constructed on land originally owned by the King family of 'Madford' in Wellington Street. The land on which the gardens were developed was originally the back paddock of 'Madford' which was purchased by the Borough of Kew in 1906.A rare and early photograph of the gardens showing clearly the changes to the layout and planting during the 1920s. Small, sepia coloured photographic positive of a woman with a suitcase standing on a gravel path in front of a semi-circular garden bed in the Alexandra Gardens in Cotham Road, Kew. The main plantings in the rock-bordered bed are varieties of palms. A wooden bridge can be seen to the woman's leftAnnotation verso: "Alexandra Gardens Kew 1927"parks and gardens -- kew (vic.), alexandra gardens -- kew (vic.), george pockett

In 1988, as part of a Defence of Mainland Australian policy, defence of facilities of strategic importance in northern Australia were allocated to Army Reserve units. ‘A’ Squadron was allocated the defence of Tindal Air Force base located 15 KM outside Katherine in Northern Territory. Consequently the Squadron deployed on Exercise ‘Northern Explorer’ to gain first-hand knowledge of operating conditions for mounted and dismounted patrolling in the area.Lance Corporal R. Van De Velde, ' A ' Squadron 8/13 VMR during Exercise ' Northern Explorer' September 1988. LCpl Van De Velde has a collection of Pandamus Palm nut prematurely ripened by fire near King River Northern Territory.

Banner, black velvet with 4cm silk fringe. Embroidered Kings Crown, 2 flags, 3 pyramids, 3 palm trees. 1st line - Souvenir of Egypt. 2nd Line - Australian Com(m)onwealth ('m' missing). 3rd line - 1940 Military Forces 1941.banner, souvenir, textile

Tobacco tin 8.5 H x 8.3 dia, no lid. With a yellow label and red printing. Virginia Bird's Eye manufactured by Thomas Bear & Sons Ltd. London. Label has an elephant standing beside some palm trees with hills in the background. Label is discoloured. No lid.personal effects, smoking accessories, toabcco tin, tobacco tin - virginia bird's eye, thomas bear & sons ltd

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of Conservatory Gardens, Bendigo. On right hand corner of photo No.29. Part of the Conservatory to the left. Seating along the path Statue on large granite base. Four palm trees line the exterior fence line. Flower beds within the lawn area.Valentine'splace, public gardens, conservatory gardens., bendigo - conservatory gardens.

This Trotman’s pattern stock anchor is the southernmost anchor on display at Flagstaff Hill’s Anchor Graveyard. This large Trotman design anchor was patented in 1852 by John Trotman and was widely used on merchant ships. On April 15th 2001 around midday this anchor was raised from the seabed of Lady Bay, Warrnambool, by the crew from Birdon Dredging, who had been hired to dredge the Harbour. The spokesperson Steve Walker, who worked for the firm, said that the anchor and long chain were found after the chain became tangled in the cutter blade of the dredging equipment. The anchor was lifted from the water and onto the Breakwater then a front-end loader placed it onto a truck that then delivered it to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum & Village. Howard Nichol, Museum Manager at the time, had estimated the anchor to be up to 130 years old. The previous Museum Manager, Peter Ronald, who was also a diver, had identified the anchor as a Trotman’s type and similar to those used on some of the major wrecks in the region. According to Nicholl, Museum staff believed it was possible that the anchor is one of two used as a mooring line that had been used to catch driving vessels and prevent ships from washing aground on the sand bar. The mooring line was shown as a dotted line on the 1890 chart of Lady Bay, approved by Lieutenant Stanley of the British Admiralty. by Lieutenant Stanley [British Admiralty]. The location of the anchor corresponds to a point on that map and the length of the chain supports that theory. “The map is quite a detailed survey of the Bay and it shows two anchors with buoys on the ends with probably about 100 yards of chain stretched between them. The ships would drop anchor and was the chain as a snag because this was a treacherous bay before the Breakwater was built and this was a way to eliminate that problem, "said Nichol. The mooring chain was put in place to catch drifting vessels during wild stormy weather. It was identified. ABOUT TROTMAN’S ANCHORS- The British Admiralty wanted an anchor design that had more holding power. The Committee of 1852 on Anchors was appointed to assess and report on the qualities of various anchors including Trotman’s anchors. Trotman’s pattern anchor received the highest score. The anchor is similar to the Admiral’s design but features arms that pivot when the anchor settles and the upper fluke moves to rest against the shank. The anchor then sits lower, which in turn greatly reduces the chances of the anchor’s chain, cable or rope getting tangled. The top of the shank has a fitting that allows a quick release of the anchor’s chain if this becomes necessary. This Trotman’s anchor is significant as a part of the maritime history of the Port of Warrnambool regardless of whether it belonged to one of the 29 ships that were stranded or wrecked in Lady Bay. The anchor is connected to the many attempts to maintain Warrnambool as a safe and manageable port, including the various plans for the construction of the Breakwater.Anchor: an iron Trotman’s pattern style with a rectangular-section shank that is wider in the middle and has a base that extends on two opposite sides in a ‘fork prong’ manner. A crescent-shaped, double-ended arm is fitted into the base of the shank with a bolt, enabling it to pivot. Each arm has a fluke in the shape of an upward palm with an attached metal plate that forms a horn at the back of the palm. A long, round-section pipe is fitted to the top of the shank at 90 degrees to the arms; one side has an elbow bend parallel to the arms, and both ends have an attached metal sphere. The pivoting ring at the top of the shank can be lifted for a quick release of the chain.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, anchor, mooring, trotman, lady bay, breakwater, admiralty, ship equipment, stock anchor, john trotman, 1852 patent, 2001, birdon dredging, steve walker, howard nichol, peter ronald, british admiralty, lieutenant stanley, committee of 1852 on anchors

Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details..1) Badge, metal, gold colour, buffalo, Kenya Regt. .2) Badge, metal, gold colour, crown over horn, Kings African Rifles. .3) Badge, metal, gold colour, dragon, Buffs Regt. .4) Badge, metal, brownish, palm over scroll., R.W.A.F.F.badges, collection

Postcard: Image shows Bendigo Post Office, viewed from Pall Mall. Palm trees in foreground. On back ' Post Office Bendigo, Victoria' Built in the Italian renaissance style, and opened to the public in 1887, this fine building with its 142 foot clock tower is a local land mark.Plastichrome, Murfett Publishersbendigo, buildings, post office, post office, bendigo, italian renaissance, plastichrome, murfett publishers

Photograph taken in 2009Colour photograph, mountedI took this picture on the bridge at Ripponlea train station. It shows what the station is like. Two platforms (City, Sandringham) Palm trees that are old and were established with the English people came and settled over Australia. By Ethan Lawrenceripponlea, glen eira road, railway, ripponlea station, ripponlea state school

Alison M Grant (18/3/1925–15/4/1984) studied for a B.D. as a private student and when in 1974 the General Assembly of Australia approved the ordination of women she applied to be a candidate for the ministry and was ordained in 1975. She served in Robinvale and Balmoral before her untimely death from cancer on Palm Sunday 1984. She was very highly regarded as both an educator and as a minister.B & W photograph of Alison Grant riding a bicycle.Rev. Alison Grantrev. alison m. grant; ordained 1975; robinvale; balmoral.

The Bendigo Rats of Tobruk Association donated a memorial window to the St John's Presbyterian Church, Bendigo. 12 April 1987.1. Single A4 size sheet, printed on one side only. At top there is the Rats of Tobruk Association crest. Title as above. A grainy picture of two soldiers walking in a town with a palm tree. Caption states St. Anthony's Church Tobruk 1941. Bottom half is a summary title "Siege of Tobruk April-Dec 1941" 2. Single A4 size sheet, printed on one side only. At top there is the Rats of Tobruk Association crest. Title as above. A grainy picture of two soldiers walking in a town with a palm tree. Caption states St. Anthony's Church Tobruk 1941. Bottom half is a summary title "Siege of Tobruk April-Dec 1941" 3. Single A4 size sheet, printed on one side only. At top there is the Rats of Tobruk Association crest. Title as above. A grainy picture of two soldiers walking in a town with a palm tree. Caption states St. Anthony's Church Tobruk 1941. Bottom half is a summary title "Siege of Tobruk April-Dec 1941"Nilww2, tobruk, bendigo

Gordon Spittle was the youngest of Three brothers. He grew up in Creswick and attended Creswick Grammar School. Gordon purchased 'Mt Cavern' in 1912. It had 4 years of a 10 year lease to run. His mother and father took delivery of it on 1 April 1916. They lived there and farmed it until Gordon returned from active service in May 1919. He married Violet Holmes and both lived at "Mt Cavern" until their deaths. Gordon died in 1942 aged 51. Violet Holmes-Spittle died in 1949 aged 56. Image of eight Australian soldiers during World War One. They stand in front of damaged palm trees alongside their horses. Each of the soldiers are from Ascot, Victoria. They are Harry [Holmes], Jack Nase, Harold Reid, Gordon Spittle, Les Walters, Archie May, Frank Thomas, Joe Fawcett.'Verso 'A group of the Ascot boy. Taken with our own horses. from left to right:- Harry [Holmes], Jack Nase, Harold Reid, Gordon Spittle, Les Walters, Archie May, Frank Thomas, Joe Fawcett.'chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, france, ascot, harry holmes, gordon spittle, les walters, archie may, frank thomas. mase, reif, spittle, walters, may, thomas, fawcett

Black and white photograph, mounted on cream board of Cricket Club. Eleven men in cricket attire, with bats and trophy on ground. Nine men in suits taken in front of palms, wooden structure visible on right. Inscriptions: on board at front - hand written at top 'Golden Gully, Premiers 1915-16'.WH Robinson Bendigoperson, group, sports team

Photograph. A stereoscope card of the entrance to Canterbury Park, Eaglehawk, with the Eaglehawk Post Office showing the clock tower in the back ground, the clock is at 11.07am. The photo was taken from inside the park, showing the entrance gates with its ornate columns, a shrine is to the left with a palm tree and small shrubs in the fore ground.Valentine Seriesphotograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, eaglehawk post office, eaglehawk canterbury park.

Chris. Christiansen was the photographer in Sunbury from 1892 to 1916. St. Andrew's Church in Sunbury have organised an annual flower show for many years and it is held in the Sunbury Memorial Hall.A black and white photo of a flower show mounted on a cream frame. Flowers and wreaths are displayed on two raised shelves along the wall on the RHS and there are palm leaves in the foreground. There is another display across the back wall. The cream mounting has been cut across the top and there is fine embossing around the photo.CHRISTIANSENflower shows, sunbury, shows and exhibitions, christiansen, chris., photographers, memorial halls, churches, st. andrew's church, george evans collection

‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ was an exhibition that toured to 10 Australian and 11 New Zealand public galleries in 1979 and 1980. The touring exhibition comprised 221 objects of traditional Japanese packaging which extended from ceramics, wood and paper to woven fibre containers. At the conclusion of the tour, The Japan Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council donated the vast majority of the exhibition to the Ararat Gallery for its permanent collection. Combining the natural qualities of bamboo, paper and straw with delicate craftsmanship, these unique objects express Japanese aesthetics as applied through fibre crafts. In Japan, the qualities and traits of natural materials are exploited rather than hidden. The texture of straw, the septa of bamboo are not concealed but lovingly incorporated into the whole. In 1979 Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ wrote: “In no way self-conscious or assertive, these wrappings have an artless and obedient air that greatly moves the modern viewer. They are whispered evidence of the Japanese ability to create beauty from the simplest products of nature. They also teach us that wisdom and feeling are especially important in packaging because these qualities, or the lack of them, are almost immediately apparent. What is the use of a package if it shows no feeling?” The descriptions of the featured objects were written by Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’, 1979.Gift of the Japan-Australia Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1981Here candied papaya from the tropical island of Okinawa is wrapped in a betel-palm leaf to create a simple but strikingly effective package. Like many of the other packages shown in this book, this one has a distinctly regional flavour and, for mainland Japanese, an exotic flavour as well. - Professor Hideyuki Oka, curator.japanese art, japanese packaging, tsutsumi, gift giving

Rhodonite is a reddish-pink manganese silicate material and often contains iron, magnesium and calcium. It is usually found in metamorphic rocks (rocks which have been altered by heat, pressure or chemical process). It can range in size from tiny to massive. Because of their composition they are not suitable for use in jewellery because they are hard enough. It is quite rare to find, though has been found in Australia, North America, South America and Europe.This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study. This specimen is a palm shaped piece of loellingite within rhodonite. It is mostly reddish-pink coloured, with flecks of light and dark grey. Loellingite is a grey iron arsenide which often forms into crystal shapes. It is mostly found in mesothermal veins (caused by immense heat) with sulfides or in limestone. It is toxic when heated or struck. rhodonite, loellingite, burke museum, beechworth, geological survey of victoria

Possibly relates to The Walter Brothers from Pyalong WWI.1) Black cotton/rayon cushion cover with red rayon backing, outdoor scene stitched on front, yellow fringes, press stud fasteners. .2) Black cushion cover cotton backing, stitched on front, red braid around edge, scene of palm tree & male figure leading camel..2) "Souvenir of Jerusalem"manchester-furnishings, military history - souvenirs, cushion covers

black and white photo: Saint Aiden's Orphage, Bendigo. Photo shows entrance gates, with orphanage building in middle ground. Palm trees in front of building, monument in centre of garden. Gravel road leading to gates, eucalypts either side of road. On bottom of photo: 'St. Aiden's Orphanage, Bendigo' No 15buildings, church, st. aiden's orphanage, st. aiden's orphanage, bendigo, catholic church, sisters of mercy.

Poastcard, WW1, B&W photo of one of the river Nile tributaries. Trees on the right side bank and palm trees in the distance beyond a small craft on the river. Handwritten in ink on the back - North of one of the tributaries of the Nile. Egypt Dec '15 Also handwritten in pencil - more of right side to appearpostcard, postcard, ww1, egypt, river nile

Silver engraved - filigree - 5 leafy arms (one arm missing). Two trunks hold up the actual cup. Cup engraved with 4 palm trees at back. Front shows a cricket match scene with fence, tents and pavilion. Small leaves at base. Base covered with small flowers and rocksW Edwards, Melbourne. Leading supplier of silverware c1889.Collins St East, Melbourne