The item is possibly Australian Army issue with Japanese POW drawing on. Item in the collection re Capt R.A. Hanson VX111070, refer cat No 5646.3P for his service details and Japanese connection.Handkerchief khaki colour with hand drawn Japanese symbols, a dragon and year on."1946"accessory, handkerchiefs, pow's

See attached excerpt from The Minervan Dec 1954, p.20-21Sepia toned photograph, large, on mount with hand printed scripting and bordersOn mount: Ballarat College / "The Pirates of Penzance" / August 6th, 7th & 9th 1954.1954, pirates of penzance, gilbert & sullivan, dramatic productions, ballarat college

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Navy, hand knitted, woolen balaclava to fit head, neck & shoulders.accessory, military, kit

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) & .2) Pair of navy, hand knitted woolen fingerless mittens.accessory, military, raaf

Document outlining the agreement between five males, all residents of Yendon. Land that had been purchased - being part of Crown Allotment Five Section six, Township of Buninyong East, Parish of Buninyong, County of Grant, has been purchased "as a site for a public hall and free library for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the Township of Yendon."Thick paper, hand written. Red dots indicate places for signatures Document stamped in green - 0122083 Signatures of; John Winterburn Kemp, Philip Ballantyne, Samuel Henry Mayo, Thomas Dooley, Thomas Watsondeclaration of ernest, land title, free library, public hall, yendon, buninyong, paris of buninyong, county of grant, john winterburn kemp, philip ballantyne, samuel henry mayo, thomas dooley, thomas watson

Item souvenired by Leslie John Kupke No VX93892 2nd AIF. Refer 2054.2 for his service history. Japanese hand held an (folding type) made from paper and bambooJapanese writing on one side. Rising Sun on the otherpersonal effects - fans, japanese

Sent by FRANK BARNES (AIF 4156) TO UNA FRANKLING of Harcourt. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank Barnes service.Rectangular hand coloured post card of a convoy seen from a Battleship.documents - photographs, military history, photography

2379.2 dated 10.11.16; 2379.3 dated 19.6.17; 2372.4 & .5 dated 14.1.17; 2379.9, .10, .13 dated 9.1.17; Sent by FRANK BARNES (4156) to UNA FRANKLING. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank Barnes service.Rectangular postcards from France, Belgium & Holland. Hand writing on the rear.documents - photographs, military history, photographs

exercise book with marbled cover. Hand written lecture notes inside. astronomy, steam engines, calculations, italian

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April, 1973.Photograph of Chicory roots. Part of boot and hand showing - on board floor.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, a. mcfee jnr, n & j archibald, chicory leaf, chicory root, chicory

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - Sacred Kingfisher - hand held. Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, sacred kingfisher

In this oral history, Faye Fort relates the arrival of Ellen and Charles Partington in Australia and the stories of subsequent family members.The Partingtons are a pioneer Greensborough family. Descendants still live in the area.Two typed pages of text. Includes original hand written manuscriptpartington family, faye fort

Arnold John Pickering chopping wood in 1910-1915,A man standing with an axe in his hand. He is dressed in a singlet and trousers.people

Red hard cover volume with hand written names from A to ZOn front cover - Index of Pupils Register

Over 150 years old in 1970. Donor,Joe Herman was a blacksmith, painter and signwriter in Orbost. Local footballer. Married Elsie Winchester This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the families of the early settlers.Cloth of fine hand-woven linen. all white with fine hem.linen manchester-table-linen handcrafts weaving

The table cloth belonged to Mrs Paul Spidaro and were brought from Italy. They were given to her as a wedding gift in 1920. Paul Spidaro was a bootmaker in Orbost in the 1930's. The donor, Mrs Meevwenoord, was a bowling friend of the Spidaros.This item is aesthetically significant as an example of needlework in the early 20th century.Hand embroidered tablecloth with very large ornate design and scalloped edges.cloth handcraft needlework table-linen manchester

This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the first half of the 20th century.Small hand-crocheted serviette ring. White thread with scalloping on outside.serviette-ring manchester table-linen handcrafts crochet

Brought to Orbost from the New Hebrides in about 1900.A round hand-woven palm fan. It has made with dyed fibres.fan handcraft new hebrides ethnographic dress-ornament

These handmade nails came from the Orbost Station homestead. this was built in Forest Road around 1882. the homestead had large rooms, French windows and a verandah all the way around. As a young girl Grace Jennings Carmichael (poet) lived at the Orbost station homestead with her family.Nine long hand-made nails with square edges. The ends are blunt.nails metal

A hand carved wooden ash tray. The base is wattle and the rim is brass.ash-tray smoking personal-effects

Hand written and typed documents of John Turnbull and Turnbull family tree.Documents include miscellaneous information from Ellie Pullen to Dr Hamish Turnbull re Family Tree.

This item is an example of a domestic woodworking tool commonly used before the widespread use of power tools.A hand drill with three wooden handles. The main gear is painted red.On right handle - Made in China with some Chinese lettering.tool hand-drill