Black and white photograph of Peter Mueller standing in front of a hut covered in foliage. On a table is a 4 engined model plane, passenger, black and white with D-Alva on the plane and the swastika on the perpendicular tail section.D-Alva Swastika peter mueller, model planes, camp 13

Hand operated sewing machine made in Germany in the late nineteenth century. Mrs Weiss, a young Templer Lutheran living in Palestine, owned it and took it with her to Heluan, Egypt, where Germans in this region were interned during WWI. Her permission to take it was dependent on her sharing the machine with other internees. When the Templers in Palestine were interned in WWII, the sewing machine accompained Mrs Weiss and her family to Tatura in 1941 on the condition that other imternees would also use it. After the war it was taken to South Australia where its use by Mrs Weiss continued until they replaced it with an electric machine.Wooden case/cover for hand operated sewing machine. Has silver metal collapsible carrying handle and metal keyhole. Has Decorative inlay border on top and around handle. Metal hand operated table top sewing machine, painted black with gold decorative pattern. Hinged to a wooden base. Drawer built into base with sliding panel for holding accessories.Kayser, Johannes Weiss, Christine Weiss.sewing machine case, kayser, tatura internment camps, templer, palestine

Small red cloth soft covered book containing a collection of tables for "business and other purposes" by F. W. Dunn B.A.B.Sc. (Royal College of Science for Ireland) Australian Libraries I.D, - 42728500. Inside cover is written in pencil "Williams c/- Bill Moodie 68 Clarence St. EZ 202". 247 pages.CASSELL'S / CONCISE / READY RECKONER 1/6 / CASSELL pocket reference library, money, finance, currency

Light blue Monthly Diary for January 1880. Handwritten entry for Thursday 1st Jan. "grandson born 25". March 1 Rent Paid." Inside front cover advertising "stamps". Californian Mail Tables. Inside backcover: 1880 calendar and advertising.Front: FERGUSSON / AND / MITCHELL'S / MONTHLY DIARY / January, 1880 / 27 / COLLINS ST. WEST. Back: Fergusson & Mitchell / Engravers & Lithographers / BOOK BINDER'S, PAPER, RULERS / GENERAL COMMERCIAL STATIONERS / 27 / COLLINS STREET WEST / MELBOURNEdiary, 1880, collins street west

MGC043.2.1 and MGC043.2.2 - Gold soft covered 12 page booklet with black text. The cover shows the badge of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship. MGC043.2.1 has pencil handwriting inside the back cover which indicates the colour of the Rays' sashes. non-fictionTable of Contents: Comradeship hymn; diagram for seating at meeting; Ritual for the meeting; Welcome service; Installation Service; Initiation of Chief Ray or Deputy Chief Ray; Hymns.methodist girls' comradship rays section, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, wesley junior rays, jan woolhouse

MGC044.1 and MGC044.2 - Gold soft covered 12 page booklet with black text. The cover shows the badge of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship.non-fictionTable of Contents: Comradeship hymn; diagram for seating at meeting; Ritual for the meeting; Initiation of Chief Ray or Deputy Chief Ray; Initiation; Installation Ceremony; Graduation Service.methodist girls' comradship rays section, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, reservoir methodist girls' rays pansy branch 292", jan woolhouse

HardcoverFirst cover page, blue pen annotations on a periodic table: "Merrin James / Form 6", "Architecture I", "TRANSITION ELEMENTS" Pen underlining and annotations throughout bookchemistry, walsh st library

Reproductions of various transactions and reports dealing with Aboriginal people in Port Phillip in the period 1835-39, beginning with some of the earliest reports and tracing the evolution of government interaction and policy towards Aborigines in the 19th century. Covers mission work, government reports, the native police, conflicts with squatters, with numerous illustrations and original reports. Contents: Part I, Evolution of British policy Ch. 1. Proposals to appoint protectors of aborigines Ch. 2. Racial conflict in the year of official settlement at Port Phillip Ch. 3. House of Commons Select Committee on Aborigines Part II, The Wesleyan Mission at Buntingdale Ch. 4. Establishment and early operations of the Wesleyan mission Part III, The Government acts Ch. 5. Establishing the first government mission 1835-7 Ch. 6. Food and clothing for the Aborigines Ch. 7. Punishment of Aborigines found drunk, 1836-8 Ch. 8. Operations of the government mission, November 1837 to March 1839 Ch. 9. First attempt to form a native police corps Part IV, Growing conflict with squatters, 1837-8 Ch. 10. The disappearance of Gellibrand and Hesse Ch. 11. Attacks in the Western District Ch. 12. Attacks on the overland routes to Port Phillip Ch. 13. Evolution of policy in Sydney, 1838.b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, tables, document reproductionsvictorian history, colonisation, justice system

Covers 465 oral history interviews contained in a number of collections: - Kosciusko Huts Committee collection, Matthew Higgins collection, Peter Read collection, Ruth Lane collection, Sue Hodges collection, Tor and Jane Holth collection, Klaus Hueneke collection, Siobhan McHugh collection, National Parks and Wildlife Service collection, Stockman's Hall of Fame collection, Timothy Lee collection, Lesley Alves collection, Sue Wesson collection, unavailable collections.b&w photographs, tableshistoriography, australian alps history, victorian history

Reverend Dr. J. Davis McCaughey (12/07/1914 - 25/03/2005) was ordained in 1942 in Northern Ireland. He served at the YMCA, Fisherwick Belfast, United Kingdom, Professor of New Testament Studies at the Theological Hall, Master of Ormond College and retired in 1979. In 1986 he became Governor of Victoria, an office he held for six years.(F455-1) seated at table; (F455-2) head and body seated; (F455-3) head and body standing; (F455-4) seated at desk; (F455-5) seated at desk; (F455-6) head and body seated; (F455-7) head and body seated.(F455-1) "ACC 29th General Meeting Adelaide Justice Elizabeth Evatt addressed the meeting on the report on Human Relationships. Chairman of the session was the Rev Professor Davis McCaughey. Photo Rollason ACC"; (F455-2) no details; (F455-3) "Dr and Mrs McCaughey Rev Ian Steer Reg News 20 December"; (F455-4) "Rev Dr. Davis McCaughey"; (F455-5) "HE Dr Davis McCaughey, AC Governor of Victoria C&N 22/7/1987 page 19"; (F455-6) "Please return to C&N Credit Roger Mitchell Church and Nation C&N Feb 86 page1 front cover"; (F455-7) "C&N 12/2/1986 page 17".mccaughey, davis, rev., presbyterian minister, theological hall, ormond college, governor of victoria

Owned by Richard Evans who lived in Chiltern Valley and served in WW1Religious instruction in question and answer format132mmx 80mm, Ochre coloured, lightweight paper cover. Interior pages light coffee coloured, black print on the front of cover, insignia of lions, Greek style black ink border. Back cover contains a multiplication table.No.69029 Pte R Evans, 16 Reinforcements, G I G Vic Aus Imperial Forces Abroad British and Foreign Bible Society Bible House 241-243 Flinders Lane Melbourne 20.11.18chiltern, chiltern valley, richard evans, shorter catechism, religion

Four metal blades painted brown on stem mounted on plastic egg shaped base. There is a switch in the centre of the base. The fan has a wire safety guard surrounding the blades. Cotton covered electric cord and plug attached. Each blade is attached with five rivets.Mistral 230V AC only. 50 - Kempthorne Australia

John Griffin’s wool classing exercise books from 1941-1943 when he was a student at the Gordon Institute in Geelong. John and his father John Henry Griffin owned a farm in Dunkeld and bred fine merino wool. One year they topped the wool sales figures for the area, in the late 1940s. There are four books in total. One book is on the topic of Veterinary Science and is from 1941. It contains information on topics such as birth and early lamb life, bone structure and other internal organisms of a sheep, such as the heart. Another book is on Wool Classing with topics such as wool scouring, dipping, shearing and micron counts. The third book is on general shearing shed knowledge. This includes a diagram for rolling a fleece, correct method for stamping a wool bale and branding abbreviations. The final book is on the History the Merino Sheep. It is a long form essay answer booklet. The Gordon institute and wool are synonymous with one another, the first class in wool sorting was offered at the Gordon in 1891. With much of the wool clip sent directly to England at this time, The Gordon's focus soon shifted to wool classing and marketing. By the 1930s, The Gordon's wool school was renowned as the state's wool industry training centre. Early specialist short courses were offered around Victoria to assist wool growers in preparing their clip for market, with modules on sheep breeding and pasture development included in the programs. Anne Griffin’s, John’s daughter, donated the exercise books to the National Wool Museum in 2021. Book 1 is predominately blue circular cover with cream background. Middle of book has pink highlighter mark. Reverse of book has an Arithmetical Table and a Multiplication Table in a blue ink on cream paper. It also has four black ink markings Book 2 is predominately blue circular cover with cream background. Book has red tape across the spine. Reverse of book has an Arithmetical Table and a Multiplication Table in a blue ink on cream paper. Book 3 is predominately blue plaid cover with cream background. Middle of book has pink highlighter handwriting which has been crossed with the same colour, leaving the text unreadable. Reverse of book has an Arithmetical Table and a Multiplication Table in a blue ink on cream paper. Book 4 is predominately blue diagonal striped book with cream background. Middle of book has small picture of Australia. Reverse of book has an Arithmetical Table and a Multiplication Table in a blue ink on cream paper. Book 1. Front cover: “All Schools” / EXERCISE BOOK / NAME Jack Griffin Grade Gordon Institute School of Technology(?) / Approved by the / Education Department Back cover. Reverse. ARTHMETICAL TABLES / (Numerous, see media) Book 2. Front cover: 2nd & 3rd / “All Schools” / EXERCISE BOOK / Name Jack Griffin / Grade 2 / School the Gordon / Approved by the / Education Department Back cover. Reverse. ARTHMETICAL TABLES / (Numerous, see media) Book 3. Front cover: Embassy / EXERCUSE BOOK / Name John Griffin / Grade 1 / School (?) / APPROVED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / Back cover. Reverse. ARTHMETICAL TABLES / (Numerous, see media) Book 4. Front cover: EXERCISE / APPROVED BY EDUCATION DEPT. / BOOK / NAME Jack Griffin / GRADE 3 / SCHOOL Gordon Back cover. Reverse. ARTHMETICAL TABLES / (Numerous, see media) gordon institute geelong, wool classing, 1940s sheep farming, note book, study, student

The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo. This is the second in a series of 5 wool classing exercise books. They were written by Stanley Hucker in his time at the Gordon Technical College from 1936-1938. This book begins in a cover of black vinyl with a strip of red tape on the spine. A sticker label is also found on the front cover. It has been damaged with part of the sticker removed. Internally, the book is handwritten on yellowed pages with blue lines for the assistance in clarity of handwriting. The pages are also surrounded by a margin of red pen. The exercise book’s content is about the wool industry. It is handwritten and accompanied by an occasional hand drawn table. A selection of pages have been photographed to give an impression of the information taught in classes, 90 years ago. This includes information about: - Matching wool terminologies in different countries i.e. England, USA, France, and Germany - Charges deducted in the selling of wool i.e. insurance & commission - The duties of a Wool Classer - The history of Merino Sheep - Wool Selling figures from 1925-1932 - Statistics on the breed of sheep in Australia (as of 31st December 1929) - Australia’s portion of the global wool clip in 1934 gordon institute geelong, wool classing, 1930s sheep farming, 90 years wool classing between father & son

Worked and used by Mrs Jean AshcroftWhite linen butterfly shaped cloth, folded to form tea cosy cover. Cover is embroidered with eyelet and cut work. Edge is finished with scalloped buttonhole work.nilmanchester, table linen