Scrap Book (4 pages) with 'press-out' illustrations. These are inserted loosely in between the hard covers of a business book issued by the Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd (Agent for Bendigo: Mr George G McColl printed on front cover). Printed on inside back cover is ''Record of Fire Policies and unused columns for such information - there are 'scribbles' on both inside front and back covers with the repeated (child's?) initials of EJH. A printed date may have been altered to be 1892. The rhyme ''Ten Little Nigger Boys'' (12 illustrations) are on four of the loose pages and three English monarchs are grouped on the other loose page. The ''Ten Little Nigger Boys'' is notable in that it is now politically incorrect and it is also brilliantly coloured and appears to be a very fine example of this type of 'press-out' illustration available for scrapbooks.business, retail, insurance, commercial union assurance co ltd., bendigo. mr george g mccoll

Black and white image (faded to almost sepia colour) mounted on back cover of photo album. Image shows Conservatory building on LH side, Bridge Street looking North West on RH side of image. Conservatory gardens are laid out alongside fence lines, and Conservatory building perimeter. Small palm trees inside fence line alongside Bridge Street, and Bull Street. On kerbside of Bridge Street is a line of 13 horse drawn hansom cabs. On opposite side buildings: Fire Brigade Hotel, W.H. Oakley Undertakers, Dimond Bros. Photo Enlargers, Black Swan Hotel. Gardens are fenced in iron fencing, underneath is placed a (temporary?) small trellis fence. Approx 1880’s?bendigo, streetscape, conservatory gardens, bridge st., bendigo, conservatory gardens, bull street, bridge street, black swan hotel, fire brigade hotel, w.h. oakley undertakers, dimond bros. photo enlargers, hansom cabs

A cream menu with silver print and a silver butterfly made out of special paper attached to the front cover. On the front cover are the words, 'MENU' and 'Wooriwyrte.' Inside is the menu.lydia chancellor, collection, food, menu

A pale yellow programme, ' Town Hall, Tuesday, July 31st, 1917 at 8 p.m. Conversazione Address By the Right Hon. Wm. M. Hughes Prime Minister of the Commonwealth Induction of recently appointed General Secretary (Mr. Tru. Barber). In the presence of His Worship the Mayor Cr. W. Beebe. Admission One Shilling. It includes the programme and a form to fill out for membership of the Bendigo Y.M.C.A. Inside is also an insert which is the words to the hymn, 'Hymn to Our Soldiers and Sailors.' 'Conversazione' is the name of a concert which includes music, an address and refreshments.program, music, singing, lydia chancellor, collection, y.m.c.a. bendigo, concert, music, singing, event, entertainment, program, programme

Fold out Memorial card in remembrance of James Adams, who died on 29/7/1887, age 42 years. The front of the card has two horizontal black borders, top and bottom inside silver scallops. In the centre is In Memoriam. The inside left, right and back has narrow silver, black and wider silver borders. On the inside left is a poem, the inside right is the Memoriam and on the back is the printer.E. Whitehead & Co., Melb. M22person, individual, death, memorial card, james adams

Memorial Card in memory of John Dower of Trebost, Stithians, who died 11/11/1892, age 87 years. Fold out card with triple silver, white and black borders. On the front are some flowers with In Memoriam. On the inside, on the left, some words are printed and on the right is the remembrance of John Dower. On the back is printed M 51.person, individual, death, memorial card, john dower

Memorial card in Memory of Elizabeth Dower of Trebost, Stithians who died 25/10/1889, age 82 years. Card opens out and has a 9 mm black border front, back and inside. On the front is printed In Memoriam, with some filigree work around it. On the inside is a small poem.person, individual, death, memorial card, elizabeth dower

Cream coloured knee length dress of crimplene fabric. Fabric has all over pattern of horizontal rows of looped knot pattern. Fabric also has silver thread woven into fabric. Dress has a high round neckline both front and back. Dress is A line, with front having side darts at bust line and two 30cm darts – vertical on either side of centre front from bust line to hip line. At lower end of each dart is a false pocket flap (11cm x 5cm). Back opening from centre neckline has 54cm nylon zipper with hook and loop at neckline. Back has two vertical darts on either side of centre back. Dress has short set-in cap sleeves. Part of ensemble with 11400.521.Top inside back below neckline: Fashioned by Gina of Melbourne Registered TMS Crimplene. Made from terylene polyester fibre. Wash by hand or machine in warm water. Rinse thoroughly. Gently squeeze out surplus water. Drip dry.costume, female daywear, dress

A Line cream coloured knee length coat of crimplene fabric. Fabric has all over pattern of horizontal rows of looped knot pattern. Fabric also has silver thread woven into fabric. High round neck with stand-up collar - 4.3cm. Two press studs at top below collar, plus one hook and loop to close the collar. Full length front opening with 4.5cm band. Five 2cm fabric covered buttons – evenly spaced from neckline to below hip line. Front has two side darts at bust line. Two false pocket flaps (14cm x 5cm) set at 45° angle to side seams at hem line. Long straight set in sleeves slightly tapered to the wrist. Part of ensemble with 11400.520.Top inside back below neckline: Fashioned by Gina of Melbourne Registered TMS Crimplene. Made from terylene polyester fibre. Wash by hand or machine in warm water. Rinse thoroughly. Gently squeeze out surplus water. Drip dry.costume, female daywear, coat

Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 48 page booklet of various poems by well known poets. An anthology for lovers of nature compiled by J.E. Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., London. Undated but probably early 1900s. Printed by Bendle & Jowitt Ltd, The Caxton Press, Torquay. Catalogue sticker ''2131 J.E.'' on front cover. Inscription inside back cover, partly rubbed out, not legible.J.E.books, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, poetry, english poets

Bendigo Urban Heritage Study, Study Brief. A joint project funded by the City of Bendigo, Borough of Eaglehawk, the Historic Buildings Register and the Victoria National Estate Committee. Inside front cover are:1 loose sheet (17 Dec 1990) and a 3 page document stapled together (18 Dec. 1990) scoping the study to be carried out Mar 1991 to May 1992.bendigo, history, urban heritage study

White Hills State School, Centenary Back-to, 1877 - 1977. 34 pages with photographs, illustrations. Fold out picture of pupils and staff of 1916 inside back coverbendigo, education, white hills primary school, bendigo, white hills primary school, centenary, education

This was the precursor to the current hand held machine for making forcer biscuits. The metal cylinder was filled with biscuit dough and the wooden piece pushed down inside the cylinder to force the dough through different shaped, detachable, apertures to produce various shaped biscuits .Tin and wooden biscuit / pastry press. Original had shape profiles which can be interchanged. Tube is to be filled with biscuit / pastry mixture the wooden section is used to force mixture out of the press. biscuit, pastry press

Black covered notebook, red spine. On front ' Cash book, Bendigo Branch AFULE 1937' J. Badham, Branch Secretary. Inside front cover, written in blue ink ' J. Badham, 16 Abbott Street, Bendigo' (front pages are cut out of book, presumably cash records ). Remainder of book contains notes re running of steam engines: boiler efficiency, boiler power, calorific value, boiler power rating, engine power, superheating, boiler abuses, superheater metallic packing,supervision, examination 1000 miles. Outstations 1938.person, receipts, badham, railways, cash book

White card with buff edges. It has a gold frame which has red poppies leaning out of it. Best Wishes printed in black, green & gold across the bottom. To Bessie from S. S. Teacher C. C. written inside.Raphael Tuck & Sonsperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Leather bound album with metal clasps filled with poems, some are hand written but most have been cut out of books or magazines. On the inside front cover are details of a wedding at the residence of Mr. James Smart, Castlemaine, between Mr. Lewellin and Eliza Beaumont, also article 'token of esteem' a poem written by William Pascoe to Mr. H. Lewis, loco foreman, Railway employee of Sandhurst on the occasion of his removal from Sandhurst to Ballarat. One article dated 1871.poetry, poetry, poems, james smart, castlemaine, rev, jesse carey, llewelyn, william lewellin, bridge, glamorgan, william beaumont, picola, sutton grange

Document. Greeting Cards. Small creamy card with cut out window. Through the window is a sepia rural scene with two cows, a lady, a bridge and some trees. Around the window is an embossed border inside a gold glitter border. At the top right and bottom left corners are embossed ivy like leaves which extend into the window. The edges are scallop cut. Card & insert held together with a pa;le blue twisted cord.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, mr. and mrs. john elliot, commercial bank footscray

Document. Greeting Cards. Creamy white 4 fold card, opening from the centre. Both sides have gold dots along the bottom and along the angle cut at the tops. The left side has 'With sincere wishes' and some flowers printed in silver. The right side has the 4th fold turned back and has light brown and gold cut outs along the curved edge. In the centre are two whitish flowers with gold dotted centres and a bud. Along the top centre edge flowers, leaves and cut-outs extend from the top edge. Inside is printed a verse by S.K.Cowan MA.person, individual, greeting card, malone collection, greeting cards

Document. Greeting Cards. Creamy white card with pattern cut edges at the top and side. The card has a feather pattern around the main picture. A bunch of purple violets and one white one with some ivy leaves on a light green background with white scrollwork. The green is bordered by gold dots and white lace. The green extends over the left side as a cut-out. Gold scrollwork above and below the green with 'Wishes' printed in gold. Inside has gold printing and flowers.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

RAILWAYS COLLECTION - Booklet - A Long Time Ago - the history of the Melbourne to Bendigo Line - a paper fold-out produced by V/Line offering to organise day outings and three day excursions to Bendigo. The inside of the brochure shows places of interest along the rail line on the left of the page and more detailed information of these places on the right. The front page has a sketch of the Central Deborah Goldmine and three men standing in front.V/Linebook, bendigo

Pethard collection,Hard cover book Canadian Pictures by the Marquis of Lorne K.T. A book of history & life in Canada. Brown cover with gold lettering & scenes, published by the Religious Tract Society London. Black and white illustrations drawn with pen and pencil printed by R.Clay sons and Taylor printers London. Contains fold out map in colour. Presentation certificate inside front cover reads, presented to Mr.G.A.Pethard by the members of the Mount Pleasant Glee class on his leaving Ballarat for Warragul, as a small token of esteem. Ballarat 20th May 1887. Some of the items in the Pethard Collection were donated by Barbara Bessley. The donor worked for the trustee for the Pethard Estate and to prevent the material being disposed of, she retained it. George Pethard, in his role as Mayor of Bendigo, was active in community organisations and was a member of a contingent which travelled overseas to promote Victoria. The items in this collection help to illustrate some oof Pethard's work for Bendigo and the State of Victoria.Marquis of Lorne K.T.books, albums, canada

107 cm long fold-out brochure featuring on front page a colour image of 'The 1951 Centenary and Jubilee Train'. Inside features history of Australia's Jubilee and Centenary. Listing of 10 train carriages feature numbered 28 government bodies with description of their work. Unknown donoraustralia, history, general item of interest

Three piece Poster, Information Board. Left on dark green background with yellow Corps Emblem with white text on the history of Vietnam during their 1st and 2nd tour. Centre section there is a coloured photograph of four soldiers standing in a field and four black and white Photograph to the right of the board of soldiers patrolling and resupplying with helicopter. On the right on a dark green background is a Roll of Honour to the many soldiers who lost their lives in Vietnam.2 RAR: This photo was taken by Elvon King of Delta Company in September of 1967. This photo was chosen without the knowledge of the historical significance of the shot, which proved to be very momentous. For within a very short time (about 30 seconds) of the photo being taken a wayward rocket from a U.S. gunship landed amongst this group of men in the photo, resulting in three of them being killed and forteen being wounded. Elvon King was one of the wounded. The three men in the photo are left to right Dennis (Dave) Enright who lost a and foot in the incident. Harry Leggett who received shrapnel wounds, and Stan Radomi who was killed outright. A very poignant moment in time. these thoughts about the incident from Wally Musgrave was one of those severly wounded at the time. What could have been a sunny afternoon at a Newcastle or Bondi Hotel or beer Garden..... After what could have been a week of patrolling, it was back inside the wire to scrub up and top up on fluids. Next morning, at 9.00, we went out side of the wire for a fire power, demonstration to satisfy a visiting General. The sun was shining, no seating, grass wasn't cut but we were young and so we thought bullet proof. then someone asked for the old Iroguois gun ship which had been firing rockets at a dead tree to be swung around to fire rockets over our heads. Why?? I haven't given "why" that much thought, but the 1 metre long port side rocket tumbled down amongst us and I'm sure everyone who was there can close their eyes and still see it today. This tumbling rocket landed where these three mates were standing amongst 11 and 12 platoon's young soldiers, chatting in the sun, then we were sailing through the air. I didn't see the devastation myself. I was under bodies. As first Dustoff priority we were off to 36 Evacuation Hospital at Vung Tau. There were two doos, one to the Morgue and one at the Hospital. Lucky me. I went through the Hospital door. eight major operations at once. three dead, forteen wounded and nothing on record!! Yeah it was a lovely Sunny Day at Nui Dat., we'll leave it at that! We can't change yesterday. I'm just another Nazho.poster, information board, 2 rar, elvon king

Aluminium pair of mess tins with fold out handles. One tin fits inside the other.mess tin

Received by Jack Bolt and family with other brochures on arrival at Station Pier on 3rd May 1951Four part fold out brochure with coloured cover front. Has white top section with "shopping in Australia" in blue in a ribbon. Bottom section is below with photos of toy koalas and various aboriginal objects. Inside has text and B&W photosbusiness and traders, immigration, piers and wharves - station pier, jack bolt

11009.1 - multi-coloured hair comb with mustache shape on top 11009.2 - dark brown crown clip with black beads 11009.3 - black and silver beaded necklace with silver clasp 11009.4 - amber comb - bends in half 11009.5 - black band, silver watch middle, rusted clasp, rose gold clock hands. 11009.6 - nail file kit, blue with cream ribbon 11009.7 - brown/bronze locket with flower design and crest, inside is gold. 11009.8 - tiny photo 1.5 cm man on one side and woman on other, bronze gold colour 11009.10 - locket, bronze flower design 11009.11 - blue beads, pin, missing some of the blue beads 11009.12 - green bead centre with flowers and ropes - pin does not come out 11009.13 - pin fan with swirls and pink beads - missing one bead 11009.14 - broad clip blue beads silver coloured outside 11009.15 - hair brooch amber and brown with flowers 11009.16 - rusted hair bun pin - 6.4 cm 11009.17 - rusted hair bun pin - 7.6 cm 11009.18 - bent rusted hair pin 11009.19 - bent rusted hair pin 11009.20 - bent rusted hair pin 11009.21 - purple beaded necklace with loop clasp 11009.22 - pink beaded necklace with no clasp 11009.23 - black beads long and heart shaped - BROKEN 11009.24 - white clear beads necklace - diamond shaped clasp - 2 pieces rusted 11009.25 - cream yellow holder11009.5 - Olymp on back, numbers on front

Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993. The contents of this box are consistent with use by a midwife, but such a box would have been cumbersome and heavy to carry around. It is possible that Mary Howlett would also have had a bag for her midwifery requirements.This midwifery box is highly significant as it includes close to the original contents of one midwife's 'professional kit' up to 1920. The contents reveal something of the professional practice of a midwife in country Victoria at that time.A wooden box with hinged lift-up lid, one drawer, and an inner wooden tray. Rests at each side inside box indicate another tray may have originally sat across the top. Pasted inside the lid is a product list from Robert McDonald (chemist and druggist). There are locks for both the main chest section and the drawer. A circular section is cut out of the bottom of the drawer. The contents of the box include, enema syringe, a red rubber douche, glass breast pump, nipple shields, a thermometer in travel case. Also includes cotton bandages, a tooth extractor, and fetal stethoscope.midwifery

This photo album was collated by Ray Pearson, a tramways history enthusiast and collector. It was donated to the museum in 2012 along with one other photo album, by his grandson.This photo ablum is significant for containing a large volume of historic photographs of vehicles, personnel and events related to the the Victorian tramways - particularly Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong tramways - from c1920's to c1994.Brown rectangular photo album (landscape format) containing photographs, newsclippings, postcards and other paper documents. The album contains 25 separate leaves plus a front and back cover. The album is bound on the left edge with brown cord, tied in a knot at the front. The spine and page edges are tattered and many of the photographs and documents within are loose.The front cover has a printed decorative border, rectangular in shape with a geometric pattern. The corners of the border also have decorative geometric shapes. Printed inscription within the border: PHOTOGRAPHS Hand written inscription in white-out or white pen: TRAMS of VICTORIAN RLYS. / BALLARAT. BENDIGO. GEELONG. Hand written inscription in black biro pen: RAY PEARSON collection Hand written inscriptions in biro and white-out or white pen for photographs and documents within. Sticker on inside left of back cover. Printed fine rectangular border with logo (depicting a lion holding a flag within a shield shape) and text within. On left: DICKINSON / LION BRAND / PHOTO ALBUMS On right: When ordering ask for / THE LUCETTA / ALBUM / Size of Leaf / No. 3011 10 X 8 / Also Stocked in / No. 3010 8 X 6 / No. 3012 12 X 10 Bottom edge outside of border: BRITISH MADE.victorian railways, photo album, victorian tramways, ray pearson, melbourne tramway museum, ballarat tramways, bendigo tramways, geelong tramways, melbourne tramways, vintage trams, historic tramways, cable tram, steam tram, dickinson, lion brand, lucetta album