Early photograph of the Railway Station in Bendigo, there are advertising signs on the backs of the buildings on the right hand side. Three trains are visible, two facing south and one in steam and moving northwards. The engine is partially obscured by steam, there are several open goods wagons and a louvered van toward the rear. Under the photo is Plate 24 ( 3 copies)organization, public utility, railway, railway station bendigo

The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Hand painted fawn brown paper mache head with red lips and open mouth, green protruding eyes with red outline and big eye sockets. He is wearing a red pointed hat and matching red and gold and fur trimmed coat. There are no body parts. His legs are material with wooden fur boots and stubs for arms.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre

Proudly worn by soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Australian Imperial Force in both World Wars, the 'Rising Sun' badge has become an integral part of the digger tradition. The distinctive shape of the badge, worn on the upturned side of a slouch hat, is commonly identified with the spirit of Anzac. There are seven patterns of the Rising Sun. The Rising Sun has evolved over time and today Australian Army soldiers wear the seventh pattern Rising Sun.The Rising Sun badge, also known as the General Service Badge or the Australian Army Badge, is the official insignia of the Australian Army and is mostly worn on the brim of a slouch hat or, less frequently, on the front of a peaked cap for Army personnel filling certain ceremonial appointments.Timber look laminate box with gold colour metal "rising sun" badge on front. The box opens out flat and contains seven metal " rising sun " badges mounted on black felt on the right side. The left side below an image of the rising sun contains a written history of all seven badges from 1902 to the present.The Australian Armyrising sun, badge, australian army, anzac

Made from meal with carry strap, and a canvas bottom. Metal elliptical shape top has a hook each side which takes leather knitted strap attached to the bottom of the canvas bag. The bottom of the bag is open so that when unhooked the fruit will fall through. A woven carry strap threads through buckles at the top of the bag.None visible

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'.Black and white photo of Blackburn College opened 1914. Local Blackburn Girls entertaining soldiers during 1914 - 1918 war. Joe Sword's Hall in the Background is now located in Lake Road as a Scout Hall. The first meeting of the Blackburn R.S.L. was held in Sword's Hall in 1927.|See page 81 of Da Costa book.sword, joe, blackburn college, blackburn returned servicemens league

Long black ebony 'baton' shaped instrument called a 'lebenswecker', which is German for 'Life Awakener'. Screw top at one end. Thin round piece at other end which when opened reveals a spring insert in 'baton'. When let go the spring pushed tiny sharp needles to puncture the skin thus awakener the person..medicine, alternative medicine

Sourced from the private collection of fashion designer Lisa Ho, purchased at Moss Green auctions.A good example of the silk and metallic lame' fabrics available in the 1920s.Evening jacket of rich lame' in burnished autumn tones of gold, bronze and olive. Ruched square collar, long sleeves with turned back ruched cuffs. No openings, is worn open. Fully lined in chinoise style rayon jacquard in a cafe au lait colour - lining dates to the 1940s and probably replaced a delicate silk original lining.None

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Fletchers Real Estate for the purpose of advertising 7 Alfred Rd, Burwood in 2000 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. This property is listed as having had unit 10 sell for $404,000 in 2000 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 9 Tainton St., Burwood. A single story brick bungalow, with roofed porch wrapping around the font left corner of the house. A Picket and brick fence borders the front yard, and opens to a brick driveway on the left. Shrubbery growing in front of house and along the fence.7 Alfred Rd., Burwood Margaret Picken © 2000 Fletchers Real Estatewhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, house, garden

Black and white postcard of wooden bridge across the North Arm, showing sand hummocks Cunninghame Arm, Club Hotel, and die back of melaleuca on mudflats, caused by salination of Lakes after artificial entrance opened 1889. Vegetation on Kalimna Hill in foreground. Steamer on Cunninghame Arm centre top of photo. Lakes Entrance VictoriaCunninghame N Cairebridges, topography, township

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Peter Sculthorpe - Sun Music I - Irkanda IV; Dorian Le Gallienne - Sinfonietta. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: S/FRAM 1, Paper packaging/cover, opens like a book, Plastic Sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, cover notes by Roger Covell. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Conductor John Hopkins.lp, sound recording

This gear bag was issued to Sergent Harold Loraine Reed, who was born in 14 Aug 1889 in Portland, Victoria. Reed enlisted in the army in 1940 in Ballarat to serve in WWI, and was discharged from 8 Battalion in 1943. Gear bags such as this were standard issue to servicemen. Soldiers would fill their gear bags with essential equipment (mess tins, clothes, etc.) and carry them with them from post to post, or ship them to their destination ahead of time.Khaki coloured canvas bag that is cylindrical in shape with the owner's rank, name, and service number written on the front of the bag in white paint. The base of the bag is rounded, while the top is open with 11 eyelets (one missing) through which a cotton cord has been threaded. Each end of the cord has been wrapped with red tape.V58131 / S/Sgt. H.L. REEDmilitary equipment, duffle bag, barracks bag, kit bag, wwii, second world war (ww2)

A Dayton tennis racquet, with a steel head, and small, open throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Small metallic plaque on shaft on obverse, with image of tennis player, reads: DAYTON/STEEL/RACQUET. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Paint, Leather, Inktennis

A Dayton-built, Wilson Indestructo, wholly metallic tennis racquet, with a wood or cork fibre handle grip wrapped around lower shaft. Strung with piano wire along and across head and open throat. Model and manufacturing details engraved into underside of butt cap. Materials: Metal, Glue, Paint, String, Cord, Wood fibretennis

Yields information about the appearance of the ex Melbourne bogie trams during the initial period of operations in Ballarat and the appearance of the View point terminus. Rare view showing the sunblinds drawn.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of bogie car, 22 turning from Wendouree Parade into Macarthur St, View Point, late 1945 or early 1946 - tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West (incorrect). Tram appears to have most of the windows open and the sunshades drawn.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, macarthur st, view point, tram 22

Newspaper clipping from The Geelong Advertiser, Sat. 25/1/1975 titled "Ballarat has another drawcard - a tramway" Reports that on 1/2/1975 the BTPS will achieve its goal and be officially opened by the Chairman of the SEC. Gives details of the history of the BTPS, its work and progress to date. Has a photo of 26 and 27 in the depot."From the Geelong Advertiser Sat Jan 25th 1975" in blue ink along the top edge.btps, opening, construction

Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Copy print of a published photographs of an ESCo tramcar when the tramway opened in 1903, nominated by Wal Jack as No. 2 on the album notes. Copy print by Keith Kings from the" Bendigo Independent". On rear in ink "Keith Kings copy right stamp" with number "S-A275" written in and "Bendigo. New electric tramcar at new electric depot. Bendigo Independent - 23/4/1903."trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, opening, depot, tram 2

The celebrated EMU CREEK BUSH BAND is a social group, which fosters junior members, has the promotion of authentic Australian Traditional Music as its aim. This is played on acoustic instruments featuring the 'squeezeboxes' i.e. the German system concertinas and button accordions along with fiddle, mandolin or banjo mandolin and whistles. Piano, banjos, guitars, double bass, washboard or lagerphone and drums play rhythm. Based in Central Vitoria. https://www.bendigobushdance.org.au/layout.php?p=1White polo shirt with the logo "The Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band" printed centre front in blue and yellow. In the centre of the logo is d drawing of the head of an emu with one eye open and one eye closed. Clothing label identifies the manufacturer - Centavic Clothing, For Embroidery and Screen Printing. Includes Phone and Fax numbers. Size XXL.colonial dance, bush dance, old time dance, emu creek bush band, peter ellis collection

Single truck (4 wheels), drop ends, modified open California combination - to close car with 4 doors, 2 at either end, longitudinal seats, sliding doors internally, air brakes. For an article on the tram see issue of Fares Please Feb. 2019. Image used by Bill Scott. See Destination City, Destination Eaglehawktrams, tram 14

A Wilson Strata-Jet racquet, with red-painted open throat, glass-fibre throat collar, rawhide reinforced shoulders, perforated leather grip, and white cloth butt cover with red-stitched 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, Fibreglass, Hide, String, Clothtennis

A Sportcraft Ambassador tennis racquet, with open throat, fibreglass cross-lamination, ribbon whipping around shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Model name features across base of head. Sportcraft logo features along shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Fibreglass, Rubbertennis

An unstrung Dunlop prototype, wood-fibreglass composite racquet with oversize head and open throat/split shaft. Only adhesive label, on lower shaft on obverse reads: 361 GRAMS/31.9 CMS. Handle grip is still sealed in plastic wrap-around. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tape, Fibreglasstennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactuerd by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and handle wrapped with string, metal butt cap and metal strings. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, Stringtennis

A Dura-Fiber XT-Boron tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, open throat, handle grip wrapped in brown leather and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo on shaft and butt cap. Plastic strips around head as anchor for strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A Dura-Fiber Lite tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, orange frame with open throat, handle grip wrapped in brown leather and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo on shaft and butt cap. Plastic strips around head as anchor for strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A PK-15 tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Vinyl strings & plastic butt cap. Handle wrapped in plastic packaging wrap. Adhesive label on wrap marked with: 'PK-15...50/50'. Reinforcement strip along crown. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Plastictennis

A Lacoste metal tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with perforated leather. Vinyl strings anchored to metal wire wrapped around head. Plastic butt cap with manufacturer information. Yellow plastic reinforcement in lower shaft features manufacturer's crocodile logo. Materials: Metal, Leather, Vinyl, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Plastictennis