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St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Flyer, War Service for Fourth Anniversary of the Declaration of War, 1918
Commemoration of the 4th anniversary of the declaration of World War I. The poster does not give a full date of the event, referring only to 'next Sunday evening', but it could well have been held on Sunday 4 August 1918. Britain declared war on 4 August 1914.Single sheet of white paper that has discoloured with age, printed in blackcity of st kilda, wwi -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Lions, c1890
David Ham (1830 - 1908) MLC donated the two marble lions in 1893. These were characteristic of grand entrances in 19th Century landscapes and the lions were also an emblem of the strength of the British nation. The lions are located inside grand entrance gates to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.The lions are of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratTwo large marble lions Presented by the Hon David Ham M.L.C 1893.19th century lions -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Signal Lamp
This is a WW2 Morse code Signalling Lamp B 5A/2334 in its original wooden box. It was probably manufactured by BTH (British Thomson Houston), who were manufacturers of the iconic ‘Aldis Lamp.’ It was used for signalling ship to aircraft and ground to aircraft using morse code.Timber transit box with with hinged opening top secured by non return catches containing black metal round lamp with glass face attached to a low square stand. There are two metal bars attached to lid.Inside lid - Ref No 5A/2338 or 0? Hand painted in white SOS …—-… Box front face - printed in white and barely legible “small lamp” -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Moving Scene: A Piece of Ribbon
This document appears to be a script to be accompanied by music, perhaps for radio, to run for 15 minutes. It relates the story of Fisher's Ghost, starting with housemaid Margaret (later married to John Farley) before her sentence to transportation for life from Britain to Australia. (See items D519 and D520.) Typewritten, quarto, 6 pagesHeavily notated in pencil and black and red pen.fisher's ghost, john farley frederick fisher, george worrell, john georg lang -
Unions Ballarat
The Paraguayan experiment, Wilding, Michael, 1984
A fictional account of the New Australia Movement, founded by William Lane in 1892. The group sought a socialist utopia and their chosen site was Paraguay. The pathway for the new community was not smooth, but the colony is still in existence. Some people formed colonies elsewhere and others returned to either Britain or Australia.Relevant to the history and development of left-wing politics and socialism in Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: white and yellow text on red background; dominant image is of the settlers amongst flowers with a hut and palm trees in the background.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, lane, william, socialism, paraguay, utopia, new australia movement, nueva australia, politics, collective settlements, new australia co-operative settlement association -
Unions Ballarat
The governance of Britain (Don Woodward Collection), Wilson, Harold, 1976
Written by former UK Prime Minister, Harold Wilson. Outlines how the British system of government works and the role of the Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet. Wilson was a Labour politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976. Political - United Kingdom.Book; 267 pages. Front cover: colour photograph of London, Thames, parliament and Big Ben; black and white text; author's name and title.Stamp with details of "Bendigo's Book Nook" (bookseller).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime minister - britain, politics and government, house of commons - united kingdom, house of lords - united kingdom, wilson, harold, cabinet ministers - united kingdom, crown - monarchy - united kingdom -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Uniform - Putties
Puttees formed part of WW1 uniform and are a wrapping from ankle to just below knee. Originated in British Army in India and spread to all Commonwealth Armies. Worn predominantly by infantry, but sometimes by Light Horse in France in winter because they were warmer than leather leggings.Pair of World War One puttees.uniform, puttee, india -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Lycoming ALF 502 - T55 - 6,970 Lbs Of Thrust Turbo Fan (1)
Historical Details: . Description: The ALF 502 was developed in the 1970’s to power the Northrop A9 ground attack aircraft. In 1980 it was certified for commercial use and powers the British Aerospace Bae 146 and the Bombardier Challenger 600. Donated to the Museum in 2011 by the ANSET. Level of Importance: State -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Lycoming ALF 502 - T55 - 6,970 Lbs Of Thrust Turbo Fan (2)
Historical Details: . Description: The ALF 502 was developed in the 1970’s to power the Northrop A9 ground attack aircraft. In 1980 it was certified for commercial use and powers the British Aerospace Bae 146 and the Bombardier Challenger 600. Donated to the Museum in 2011 by the ANSET. Level of Importance: State -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Rolls Royce Merlin Mk 46 - 1,600 HP Liquid Cooled V 12
Historical Details: . Description: Developed from the kestrel, the Rolls Royce Merlin is the most famous of all British aero engines. It powered a variety of types including the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster and Mustang and was built under licence in Australia and America. A modified v. Level of Importance: State -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - De Havilland DH104 Dove (Cockpit) VH-ALD (G-BAHB, CS-TAC )
Historical Details: . Description: The de Havilland Dove was one of the aircraft types resulting from the recommendations of the wartime Brabazon Committee which studied the post war requirements of British commercial aviation. One recommendation was for the design of what what is now call. Level of Importance: Regional -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Hand-Held Puzzle, Sol's, Sol's 4 Ball Puzzle, Twentieth Century
Due to the generosity of a number of donors, the Kew Historical Society has a wide range of games and puzzles in its collection; typically designed for children's use. A number of the puzzles are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. Metal and glass puzzle requiring the player to get a four metal balls into 4 channels."Sol's 4 Ball Puzzle / It can be done / Place four balls in containers / You have 2 seconds to do it."games, puzzles, toys -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Assembly Puzzle, Wooden Puzzle Ball, 1950s
Due to the generosity of a number of donors, the Kew Historical Society has a wide range of games and puzzles in its collection; typically designed for children's use. A number of the puzzles are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. Ball shaped wooden assembly puzzle requiring the user to fit the pieces together. The ball is varnished.toys, puzzles, assembly puzzles, wooden ball puzzles -
Kilmore Historical Society
Chatterbox, Chatterbox 1902, 1902
Chatterbox was a weekly British paper of stories for children published in the 19th & 20 centuries. It was also published as an annual for much of its run, both in the UK and US. Chatterbox was founded in 1866 by John Erskine Clarke who edited the paper until 1902. It ceased publication in 1955.Card & cloth-bound hard cover book. Cover intact, a little worn at corners, detached from body of book. Loose pages. Binding unravelling. Yellowing of pages. 412 pp. plus advertisements.P.1- 14/262 (hand written). P.3 'To Don,/ - Wishing you/ a merry Xmas./ 1907./ From E.M W.'childrens literature, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Craft - MODEL & BASE, HMS KASHMIR
Model of HMS Kashmir built by Shipwright Charles Axiak. He originally trained and worked in British dockyards during WW2. Emigrated to Australia in 1955 and finished working in Williamstown dockyards building the River Class Destroyers K Class Destroyers built in UK in 1930's.1. Model of K-class Destroyer UK. Grey in colour above water line and brown below water line with black stripe dividing. Model has complete details of deck, guns and screws. 2. Wooden stand tailor made to hold the model of the ship. Brown in colour with long flat board. Small individual pieces of wood glued to the top to form the cradle for the boat. Also 4 felt footings at bottom of cradle.G.12 painted on side.ships model, hms kashmir -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Bendigo looking west", c1910
Printed postcard of a view from the Bendigo Town Hall looking south-west with one ESCo tram in Pall Mall. Shows the mine works and poppet head. Looks over Charring Cross and the View Point area. Card by Valentine & Sons, printed in Great Britain.Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring Charing Cross, Pall Mall and shows an active mining plant at View Point.Postcard coloured - divided back - unused.tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, esco, pall mall, mining -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - BRITISH WAR MEDAL WW1
Robert H. Baron was only issued with the British War Medal for his WW1 Service. He did not see action and was therefore ineligible for the Victory Medal. Part of the "Robert H. Baron", No. 3596 and Cooper Collections. See catalogue No.1981P for details of R.H. Baron's service.Court mounted circular silver medal with blue, black, white and yellow coloured ribbon. Recipients name stamped on the rim of the medal.Stamped on medal rim "3596 A.L. Cpl R.H. BARON, 57 BN A.I.F."robert h. baron, cooper collection, british war medal, medal ww1 -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Work on paper - Bookmark, Maude Jeffries
Maude Jeffries was an acclaimed actress who performed in USA, Britain, New Zealand and Australia from the 1890s until the early twentieth century when she married and settled in New South Wales with her husband on his property, Bowylie, Gundaroo, New South Wales. A rare bookmark produced to act also as a postcard relating to an American actress who as a British citizen settled in Australian. This bookmark sent in 1906 from Melbourne to Ballarat in Victoria demonstrates her popularity in Australia where it was estimated that over Christmas New Year 1906 over 200,000 postcards were sold in Sydney alone.Image of Miss Jeffries.Used with two Victorian postage stamps, address and Seasons Greetings inscribed to verso from Melbourne sender to Tattersalls Hotel Ballarat 1906.bookmark, postcard, maude jeffries, actress, australian, ballarat, tattersalls hotel, melbourne -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Sewing Machine - Singer
This sewing machine was bought by Alex Craig's dad in 1942 for his wife whom he married in 1943. Alex's grandmother used it in 1942. It still works (2013).Historical: Type of sewing machine used by S.E.C.V. wives living in Mt Beauty during the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Ladies made the family's clothes and sewed for the Annual Church and School fetes. eg. children's clothes and dolls' clothes. They bought dozens of dolls and made 'fairy' dresses for them using coloured netting.Singer sewing machine - brown wood lid & base. Handle on top of inside of lid as is the wooden bench that clips on to the side of the machine and also the steel knee lever that fits into the front of the machine. Black steel machine with silver fittings. Brown and white electric cord plugged in. "Singer" on front centre of lid. On machine - "Singer" above light. "The Singer manufacturing Co. / Manufactured in Great Britain" top of machine. "Singer" on front side of machine. Front - Gold plate - "The Singer Manfg. Co. / Trade Mark." Decoration on machine base and silver end.singer manufacturing co.. sewing. fetes. clothes. domestic. -
Victorian Apiarists Association
Publication, Bee Produce - Illustrated (Producing: Preparing Exhibiting and Judging) ( W. Herrod-Hempsall, FRES, 1948
Mid Green hard covered boook approx A5 size with darker gree writing on the front 219 pages plus advertismentsHandwritten inscription on first page - First Prize in essay competition run by 'British Bee Journal' May 1950 - 'Supering- When & How to do it'. F Bailey Dedicated to the author's parents - to whose careful training and wise counsels I attribute my success in life -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Clothing, Top Hat and Box, Early 20th Century
This hat belonged to a Warrnambool undertaking firm, Beattie and Phillips. This firm was established by Christopher Beattie and Henry Phillips in 1865 and was originally situated in Koroit Street. Beattie’s son, James, took over the business in 1916 and moved to new premises at 82 Fairy Street about 1928. In 1945 the business management was transferred to James Leahy and the firm continued until 2000. The top hat was used by both James Beattie and James Leahy and would have been one of several used by the employees in this undertaking business. The suppliers of the hat were Cramond and Dickson (note that the name ‘Cramond’ is misspelt on the hat itself). John Glass Cramond and James Dickson established their clothing and drapery and ironmongery business in Warrnambool in 1855 and it continued to operate in Liebig Street until 1974. This is a highly significant item for three reasons: 1. It belonged to, and was used by, two directors of the undertaking firm of Beattie and Phillips, a most prominent business in Warrnambool for 135 years 2. It was supplied by the firm of Cramond and Dickson, a dominant retail shop in Warrnambool for 119 years 3. It is an important example of a social custom of the past – the wearing of formal wear, including a top hat, by funeral employees (even to the extent of taking the hat by rail for funerals etc outside of Warrnambool) This is a black top hat with paper and silk inserts in the inside crown and a brown leather lining stitched on to the inside of the brim. There is black corded ribbon around the brim and around the outside of the hat. The brim is made of felt with the crown showing a shiny pile. There is a small round metal insert on the top of the crown. A piece of a newspaper dated 1st January 1931 is stitched into the inside of the brimInside the hat on the bottom of the crown – ‘Extra Quality’; ‘Crammond (sic) & Dickson Warrnambool’ with a stamp logo on the silk – a British logo with a lion and a unicorn with the words – ‘Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense’ and ‘Dieu et Mon Droit’ In biro on inside crown are the letters ‘J.L.’ undertaker's hat, beattie and phillips, christopher beattie, henry phillips, warrnambool history -
Orbost & District Historical Society
picture, Cutty Sark
This print is one of a pair (Thermopylae). The original was painted by Arthur Chidley, an English artist from the late 19th Century. The Cutty Sark was a British clipper ship. Built on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis shipping line, she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest. , This item is an example of a piece of art likely to be found in a home where a framed print was considered to be an essential finishing touch. The Cutty Sark is the last tea clipper in existence and is considered a maritime treasure. Black framed print of "Cutty Sark" - ship in full sail. Ship is on rough seas. The wooden frame sections are simply mitred and nailed at the corners.Back- 4296picture cutty-sark chidley -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Edward Joseph Mansfield, London, The Graphic Jany to June 1887, 1887
A bound copy of a British magazine which was published weeklyThe royal blue front hard cover has gold scroll work around the edges and an embossed image of two flying angels representing the arts and literature. It also has an image of a quill and a paint brush and gold printing. The cover is stained and is frayed around the edges. The spine has embossed symbols and printing and has been mended with adhesive tape on the inside. The title on the spine is _The Graphic Illustrated Newspaper Vol 35 Jany to June 1887 London 90 Strand. The pages are gilt edged and contain copies of the weekly paper commencing January first. There are black and white and coloured illustrations. The frontispiece has a covering piece of badly torn tissue.fictionA bound copy of a British magazine which was published weekly vintage magazines, the graphic, the graphic 1887, warrnambool -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Bit, c. 1940s
This bit was part of a bridle worn by a horse in a Light Horse Regiment during the Second World War. The style of this bit is similar to the British Universal Pattern (UP) 1902 bridle, as worn by horses in the Australian light horse, artillery, and horse drawn transport between circa 1902 and 1942.Dark metal horse bit constructed of four sections: two side sections, one middle section which sits between two sides and a chain which attaches to a loop on each side. Side sections have two large loops and a straight section with two rectangular cut outs. Middle section is straight with dip in centre, possibly for the horse's tongue. Chain is attached on the left side and hooks onto a hook on right side. Left side has "L" stamped into metal. Stamped on right side is "DEST S."horse, equine, second world war, world war ii, world war 2, 1940s, equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPHS, 1954- 1959 approx
“FARELF” Far East Land Forces (Malaya) “BCFK” British Commonwealth Force Korea. All photos relate to the collection of Francis William (Dinky) DEAN BEM, VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR 1943 - 1975. Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service history.All photos are B & W. (.1 - .4) Three soldiers sitting at a table with one standing looking over. (.5) Soldier throwing water over himself. (.6) Soldier kneeling with an Owen gun aimed. (.7) Soldier cleaning a weapon. (.8) Two soldiers looking out through an aeroplane door. (.9) Soldier, no shirt on aiming a pistol. (.10) Soldier with a dart or rod in his mouth. (.11) Soldier kneeling aiming what appears to be a shotgun. (.12) Soldier inspecting the bar real of an Owen gun. (.13) Soldier inspecting a pistol. (.14 - .15) Two Nurses talking to two soldiers. (.16) Large group of soldiers on the deck of a ship.(.1 - .15) On rear stamped in purple. “Public relations Australian Army Force GHQ FARELF, GUN ....... MC” After GUN on each photo is an individual number. (.16) On rear stamped in purple. “Photo No, please credit to Public relations HQ BCFK” In pencil. “2961”photography, military, korea, malaya -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Soldiers' Small Book, 19/10/1914
A digital copy of a "Soldiers' Small Book" issued to British soldiers during World War 1. This copy belonged to Private Samuel Rich. The complete book can be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. Photographs taken by Samuel Rich during WWI are available at items 3973-3987.Digital copy of book. samuel rich, world war 1, soldiers -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Glass infant feeding bottle, Maws, Maws
Maws were a well known British medical instrument and supply manufacturer. Originating as J and S Maw in 1828, the company changed names a number of times and was renamed Maws Pharmacy Supplies Limited in 1940. It continued trading as such until the company was sold to an American company (ITT) in 1973. Clear glass feeding bottle with four rounded edges, tapering to s short neck. Calibrations for ounces and mls imprinted on opposite sides of the bottle. Bottle in inscribed "MAWS" and "HEAT RESISTING". On base, "MADE IN BELGIUM".infant feeding, infant care -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Document - Prisoners of War Mail, 1918
Prisoner of War mail from Germany during WWI. Private Frederick Corkish, service number 46656, who served in the 19th Kings Liverpool Regiment in the British Army during WWI He was from Ramsey, Isle of Man. He was taken Prisoner of War in Germany in 1918.Rectangular double-sided paper with German language and English name and address.Front: "Kriegsgefangenen-Sendung / An Postpruefungs-Stelle des Kriegs-Gefang -Lagers ...Mrs J Corkish / 4 Marsden Street / Ramsey / Isle of Man" Back: "I am a prisonner (sic) of war in Germany. / Corkish / Frederick / Private / 19th Kings Liverpool" "Do not reply to Limburg / await further information"pow, prisoner of war, corkish, brandenburg, isle of man, german pow, wwi -
International House, The University of Melbourne
Photograph (Item), Cliff Bottomley, Australian News and Information Bureau, Warden Brian Jones shaking hands with Dr Ang Kok-Peng, from the University of Malaya
Dr Ang Kok-Peng was in the first group of twenty-one international students at International House in 1957, originally from the University of Malaya. Brian Jones was the first Warden of International House, selected in 1956, and leaving the position in 1959, taking a position representing the British Council in Cyprus.brian jones, interior -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Medal - Tobruk
The Tobruk Siege Medal known as the "T" medal was issued to Australian, British, Indian, New Zealand & Polish troops who were in action during the Siege of Tobruk between April & December 1941. The Tobruk Siege Medal is an unofficial award issued by the "Rats of Tobruk" Association in 1977.Heart shaped wooden plaque with Tobruk medal attached tobruk, seige, world war two, wwii