Showing 1951 items matching "swiss/italian"
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Ballarat Heritage Services
Map, Venezia (Venice), 1924, 1924
Map of VEnezia, Italy in 1924italy, map, venezia, venice -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Map, Verona, 1924, 1924
Map of Verona, Italy in 1924italy, map, verona -
Federation University Historical Collection
Equipment - Mathematical Instrument, Polar Planimeter, c1900s
Made for Kilpatrick & Co, Melbourne and used at Ballarat School of Mines. This mathematical instrument allowed users to determine the area of a curved region tracing its boundary. Two arms - one arm anchored at the end away from the pivot and one arm traced the drawing. The graph produced polar co-ordinates.A polar planimeter, housed in a storage box with molded, velvet lined interior. Hinged lid with clasp. Black fabric outside cover.Swiss made for Kilpatrik & Co. Melbourne Serial No. 62712 Paper sticker on underside of box "Made in Switzerland"planimeter, kilpatrick & co., polar planimeter, ballarat school of mines, mathematical instrument, area, curved region -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Artwork,other - BUST OF ROSSINI
Small ivory coloured bust of composer Rossini.Made in Italy G.Rornaments, plaster, bust, dr298.1 -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Functional object - Large Clear Glass Vase, Vase
Clear glass vase. Square top. Graded down to square base.Small imprint "Italy" -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Hand Bag, Approx1970
Used by Valda ArrowsmithSmall brown leather handbag. Short handle with round buckle on front. Square in shape with stitching around all edges. Lined in light fawn chamois.MC made in Italycostume accessories, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Serving Dish
Donated by Vicki Jones-Evans from her family home when her father died in 2007. Possibly a wedding present to mother and father in the 1940s. Used by father as an ashtrayLeaf shaped hand painted ceramic serving dish with colours - blue, red, yellow, brown and green lines the length of dish on white background386 Tasco Italiandomestic items, crockery -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Card - Three similar Christmas cards featuring pictures of the Madonna and Child
These Christmas cards are part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. These cards are the only cards in the collection and may be circa 1950s. They depict representations of the Madonna and Child by Italian Rennaissance artists. These cards are inside their original envelopes and were never used but may have been kept for religious, sentimental or aesthetic reasons.These Christmas cards are the only cards in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century. It reflects the popularity of collecting postcards in Australia which reached a height in the early 1900s until around 1920. Christmas cards (3) almost identical except for different representations of the Madonna and ChildInside cards: 'Christmas Greetings / and good wishes / for the New Year' Back of cards at bottom: 'G. B. Florence Made in Italy'christmas cards, postcard album, "green postcard album" -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Flag - Italian Flag, pre 1942
This was the official state flag of Italy used by Italian armed forces during WWII. The tri-colour flag with the emblem of the former Royal House of Savoy was the first national flag and lasted for 85 years until the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946. Soldiers' inscriptions on the flag suggest that it was capture from Italian troops during the Battle of El Alamein on 9 July 1942. The service numbers tell us that these soldiers served with the 2/24th Battalion which was raised Wangaratta. Walter Edward PARKER VX34529 Lancelot HALL VX32047 DOB 25/10/1904 Mildura Greville Egerton DENNYS Capt. NX4731 DOB 4/3/1917 DOD 4/10/1969 Enlisted 27/10/1939 George Charles GREEN VX21968This was the official state flag of Italy used by Italian armed forces during WWII. The tri-colour flag with the emblem of the former Royal House of Savoy was the first national flag and lasted for 85 years until the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946. Soldiers' inscriptions on the flag suggest that it was capture from Italian troops during the Battle of El Alamein on 9 July 1942. The service numbers tell us that these soldiers served in the 2/24th Battalion which was raised in Wangaratta. Recognising the cultural and historical significance of the flag to both Italy and Australia, the Wangaratta RSL received a grant to have the flag professionally restored and framed in 2017.Large Italian flag with green, white and red vertical panels of equal size defaced with the Savoyan coat of arms, a red shield with white cross bordered with blue. Three two-piece hoist ties on the green side. Panels are sewn together from separate pieces of fabric. The shield appears to have been printed directly onto the white panel. The edges are hemmed.There are several handwritten inscriptions on the coat of arms in red and blue/black ink detailing the name and service numbers of different soldiers. (Not all of the writing is legible). Legible texts reads: "VX32047 / L HALL / ALAMEINE / 9.7.42" "VX21968 / G Green" "VX?45?? / W PARKER / ALAMEIN" - "NX4731 Greville Denys"italian flag, italy, el alamein, battle of el alamein, 2/24th battalion, wangaratta, ww2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - SOUVENIR SPOON, 1050's
Rolex and Bucherer Jewelers were retail partners. In the 1950's Keepsake or souvenir spoons were made as an advertising gimmick. To obtain one of these spoons a customer had to purchase a Rolex watch from a Bucherer store. They were not sold separately. This spoon features the Lucerne lion and is actually the most common of the Rolex spoons.Souvenir spoon. Logo impressed in bowl of spoon - Lion, and cross..ROLEX Bucherer. Indistinguishable? Bucherer of Switzerlandephemera, mementoes, souvenir spoon -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photograph, Canal, Venice
Colour photograph of a Canal in Venice, Italy.venice, italy -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Map, Verona, 1924, 1924
Image of a map of Verona, Italy in 1924verona, italy, map -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Map, Firenze, 1924, 1924
Map of Firenze (Florence), Italy in 1924italy, map, firenze, florence -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Ann Gervasoni, Ostia Anticz, Italy, 2017, 19/11/2017
Photographs around Ostia Antica in Italy.ostia antica -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Prato, Italy, 2017, 2017
Monash University has a campus in Prato.Colour panoramic photograph of Prato, Italy. prato, architecture, italy -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Ammunition
projectile 6.5 mm Carcano italyammunition, ww2, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Sweet Dish
From Italian General's Mess, Benghazi.ephemera, army -
Mont De Lancey
Bell
Brass, Italian table bell - 1875servants bells -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badges Italian
Souvenir from Australian soldier during WWIIAssorted Italian badges WWII. Three badges; five St Christopher medals and one Italian dog tag Luigi di Maringgio -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Marriage of Jack Gervasoni and Mary LaFranchi
... Swiss/Italian ...John (Jack) Gervasoni was the grandson of Luigi Paolo Gervasoni of Yandoit Hills (Originally San Gallo, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy). His father and mother, George Gervasoni and Annie (Pedretti) Gervasoni, lived for many years at 31 Albert Street, Daylesford. Jack and Mary (LaFranchi) Gervasoni then lived in the same house until their death. Mary Elizabeth LaFranchi was born in 1906 at Mount Prospect, the daughter of Alfred Andrew LaFranchi and Mary Blain. Mary La Franchi married John Gervasoni in 1927.Black and white photograph of a bride and groom. Mary LaFranchi of Blampied and Jack Gervasoni, son of George August Gervasoni of Daylesford. jack gervasoni, mary gervasoni, mary lafranchi, swiss/italian, mary la franchi -
Tennis Australia
Tournament Programme, 1995
Program: Davis Cup: New Zealand v Switzerland Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Helmet
DPCU cloth cover for PASGT Helmet (Swiss M71 Army helmet cover.)headgear, current, army -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - colour, Franz Schneider, Lucerne, Lake Lucerne and Mountains, c1920
Colour postcard of a white yacht on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. Alps are evident in the background.chatham-holmes family collection, lucerne, boat, alps, lake -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Garibaldi Statue, Pisa, Italy, 2017, 11/2017
In 1862 Garibaldi was wounded in the foot and leg and carried to Pisa on a stretcher. Colour photograph of a statue of Giuseppe Gervasoni at Garibaldi Square, Pisa, Italy. The statue is by Italian sculptor Ettore Ferrari (Roma 1845 - Roma 1929)giuseppe garibaldi, pisa, statue, ettore ferrari -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide - Glass slide, 1891-1905
F1. Gondola on Grand Canal, Venice, Italy.'overseas images, italy, venice -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
School Certificate, Marcela Bole School Certificate 1925
School Certificate of Marcela Bole in Italian school -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Bush Scene, Daylesford, 2021, 24/02/2021
A bush scene near Italian Hill, Daylesford.bush, daylesford -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Ann Gervasoni, Rome, 2017, 22/2017
Colour photographs of views around Rome, Italy.rome, italy, trevi fountain, vatican -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform Italian belt, Salvator, CWW2 (1939)
Italian belt with 16 badges as souvenired in WW2Salvatore A39 Aerotatica Avorio -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Librio Family
The Librio family were Italian internees in camp 3 at Rushworth VIC. Photograph taken 10 March 1945. Back row (l to r): Andrea Librio, Giuseppina Librio, Concetta Librio and Giuseppe Librio (brother of Andrea). Front row (l to r): Umberto Librio and Maria Librio (children of Andrea).Black and white photograph, taken from A W M. Shows a family of 5 Italians, 4 adults at back with 2 children at front. Tree behind just right of centre. Huts behind them. Number 853 on ground in front of them.andrea librio, giuseppina librio, concetta librio, giuseppe librio, umberto librio, maria librio, italian internees, camp 3 rushworth, 853, private herbert cubbin, wendy hicks