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Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, OFFICER WW2, 31.8.1944
Item relates to Alan Gillespie LONG No 18793 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3298 for his Service History.Certificate on off white light cardboard, written in black ink with spaces for typed information. The document relates to A G LONG being appointed as an Officer of the Armed Forces on 12.11.1943.documents - certificates/army records, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL PLAQUE, Post WW1
Thomas Alan Broadbent No 15887, 46th Batt AIF, KIA 20.9.18. Refer 2322.2 for service history also 2567P..1) Memorial Plaque, circular shape, bronze, front depicts Brittanica, lion and seals with rectangular space for individual name. .2) brown cardboard envelope for posting .1)"He Died for Freedom and Honor", "Thomas Alan Broadbent"remembrance, memorial, plaques -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Miners' Pick Axe Head
Miners used pickaxes to break up rock and ore, making it easier to extract valuable minerals. The pointed end of the pickaxe was used to chip away at rock. The flat end was used to strike the rock for breaking it apart.Used in the Kiewa Valley by miners searching for gold.Cast steel 14 inches long with a sharp pointed end and a small flat end. There is a space for the handle which is missing and may have been made from wood.mining, miners' pick axe -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour tinted postcard, Nucolorvue Productions, Hikers Track, Marysville, c1950s
An early colour photograph of a group of ladies walking along a track in Marysville in Victoria.An early colour tinted potograph of a group of ladies walking along a track in Marysville in Victoria. This postcard was produced by Nucolorvue Productions in Elwood, Victoria as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, ELWOOD, VICTORIAwalking track, marysville, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour tinted postcard, Nucolorvue Productions, Nicholl's Lookout, Marysville, 1950's
An early colour photograph of the view of Marysville in Victoria taken from Nicholl's Lookout.An early colour photograph of the view of Marysville in Victoria taken from Nicholl's Lookout. Nicholl's Lookout is situated on the Marysville-Wood's Point Road. The Marysville-Woods Point Road was originally part of the Yarra Track, constructed in the early 1860s to provide access between Healesville and the Woods Point Goldfields. Despite the steep terrain and engineering difficulties, the Yarra Track soon became a busy route used by pack horses, horse-drawn drays, and wagons. Today this sealed mountain road is a popular scenic drive between Marysville and Warburton. This postcard was produced by Nucolorvue Productions in Elwood, Victoria as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, ELWOOD, VICTORIAnicholl's lookout, marysville, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir, marysville-wood's point road, yarra track, mining, warburton -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, Souvenirs Australia Pty. Ltd, A Ford on the Acheron River, 1881, Post 1995
A postcard from a painting of a ford on the Acheron River that was painted in 1881 by H.J. Johnstone.A postcard from a painting of a ford on the Acheron River that was painted in 1881 by H.J. Johnstone. The original painting is oil on canvas and was donated to the Broken Hill City Art Gallery in 1948 by Mr. O. Von Rieben. This postcard was produced by Souvenirs Australia Pty. Ltd. in Glynde, South Australia as a souvenir of Marysville.H.J. JOHNSTONE/ A FORD ON THE ACHERON RIVER, 1881/ OIL ON CANVAS, 171cm x 245cm/ BROKEN HILL CITY ART GALLERY/ DONATED BY MR. O. VON RIEBEN, 1948 Made in/ Australia by/ Souvenirs Aust./ Pty. Ltd./ Adelaide/ BHG 2 ADDRESS Published by/ Souvenirs Australia Pty. Ltd./ Glynde/ Copyright A PITT CARDacheron river, oil painting, h.j. johnstone, broken hill city art gallery, mr. o. von rieben, postcard, souvenirs australia, souvenir -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, Fight Drags On Over Ex-School Site Plans, 28/07/1992 12:00:00 AM
Local Residents make submissions to the Community Services & Planning Committee of Nunawading CouncilLocal Residents make submissions to the Community Services & Planning Committee of Nunawading Council over siting of 22% Open Public Space on former Middlefield Primary School site.Local Residents make submissions to the Community Services & Planning Committee of Nunawading Council middlefield primary school, city of nunawading, primary schools -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, A Time of vision ever consigned to memory, 1/04/1994 12:00:00 AM
Association for the Blind provided space where blinded ex-servicemen could learn Braille, borrow talking books and hear newspapers read.Association for the Blind provided space where blinded ex-servicemen could learn Braille, borrow talking books and hear newspapers read. A plaque now commemorates this service.Association for the Blind provided space where blinded ex-servicemen could learn Braille, borrow talking books and hear newspapers read. anzac day, fankhauser, claude augustus leopold, braille and talking book library, association for the blind -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Piano stool
Piano stool with green velour upholstered seat. Seat top also acts as the hinged lid to the storage space inside. Wooden frame with four legs in the cabriole style.No visible markingsmusical instruments, accessories, piano, stool, green velour, musical instrument, accessories. -
Vision Australia
Machine - Object, Blaze Engineering, Braille Lite
The Braille Lite harnessed the advantages of a computer to write in Braille and provides responses either in Braille or synthetic voice. Weighing around a kilogram, it was considered a lightweight notebook that also could be connected to other computers and stored Braille in it's inbuilt hardware. 1 beige rectangle with 7 raised buttons, a long space bar and refreshable braille display in black, held in a black plastic carrying case + printed instruction bookBraille Lite (R) Sticker attached over 'Blaze Engineering'.braille equipment, stephen jolley -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - Mrs Long's house, Delta Street area, Surrey Hills
The property is in the area that later became Delta Street, on the north side of Back Creek. Once roads were made and streets numbered, this became 1 Delta Road, Surrey Hills. Part of the undeveloped land would become part of South Surrey Park. According to Alan Holt's property register the house was built in c1920 and was demolished after having been neglected in 1991. He records it having had various names: 'Westward Ho', 'Pembroke' and 'The Oaks'. The first owner from 1920 was Eric Rowland Handyside Long who married Agnes May Hay Murray in March 1920. They had one son James Murray Long, born in September 1921. They divorced in 1937 and thereafter the property is listed in the name of Mrs Mary Hay Long, James M Long or Miss Mary Hay Long. According to Alan Holt, the house featured in the television series 'Carson's Law' in c1984.This is one of relatively few photos which record the transformation of rural land into the suburb that became Surrey Hills.A simple dark-stained timber house with a veranda and tiled roof. It is simply fenced with posts and wire mess. There are other houses in the background but part of the area remains as open space.delta road, back creek, south surrey park, wetward ho, pembroke, the oaks, hose names, miss agnes may hay murray, mrs agnes may hay long, mrs mary hay long, miss mary hay long, james murray long, carson's law -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Stretcher, 1965 to 1999
A Neil Robinson stretcher is a lightweight carrying device modelled on Japanese bamboo litters, the Neil Robertson rescue stretcher was developed in the early 1900s by John Neil Robertson. Used for lifting an injured person vertically. The stretcher is made from stout canvas reinforced with bamboo slats. The stretcher is designed for removing an injured person from spaces wherein access, doors or hatches are too small to permit the use of regular stretchers. Spaces such as ship engine room spaces, cargo holds, pump rooms, boiler rooms etc. are a few examples of such compact spaces.An item designed to transport injured personnel from tight places, either at sea or on land.A rescue stretcher made from white canvas reinforced with bamboo slats and adjustable canvas straps. The canvas straps are secured with metal buckles and there is a metal ring attached to lengths of ropes at both ends. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, stretcher, neil robertson, neil robertson rescue stretcher, rescue equipment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type, Early 1910's
Ticket - Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - fawn card, 3d fare (Full Fare), has been punched or nipped once on the Down side. Printed for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company for the Clifton Hill Cable Tramway. On the Up side Has space for 15 journeys on each side. On side, has space for Date, Badge, car, time of starting and signature or the conductor or if a student conductor.trams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, bell punch, clifton hill, mtco -
Orbost & District Historical Society
ink stand, c. late 19th century
Possibly used within the Gilbert family, Orbost.We have mostly dispensed with ink bottles and quills. This item is an example of early stationery equipment commonly used in households for correspondence, creative writing and household accounting reecords.A wooden box with several small compartments, two porcelain ink well. A long space at the front is for holding pens. A small sliding door can move on top of the ink wells.The words PENS COPY RED BLACK are written into the front of the section which hold the ink wells. on front of box Ro No 347854ink-stand pen-and-ink -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - World war one embroidered postcard, 1914-1918
This is Item 27 of 27 items in the Daisy Vickers collection of World War One memorabilia. These items were sent or given to Daisy Ogier (nee Vickers) during World War One by Corporal Arthur Anderson who enlisted from Warrnambool in 1915 at the age of 21. He served in Egypt and France and returned to Australia in 1919. Daisy Ogier (1907-1987) was a student and then a teacher at Warrnambool Technical School with her early teaching years there from 1925 to 1936 and in 1949. She became the head mistress from 1950 to 1963 and in 1968. She officially retired in 1976. Daisy Vickers was one of the best loved and dedicated teachers that the school ever had. She married the Reverend Fred Ogier and continued her association with the school after her husband's deathThis card is interesting because of its association with World War One and two local people Daisy Vickers and Arthur AndereonThis card features embroidered poppies and a Union Flag as part of the decoration. There is a narrow blue ribbon with a bow which has become detached. The back has lines for correspondence and a space for an address . Fabrication francaisedaisy vickers, arthur anderson, warrnambool technical school, world war 1 postcard -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE, 9.11.15
Form relates to Kingsley William Allen VX109839 2nd AIF. Parents Frederick and Ruby Allen. Refer 2192.4, 2195 for service history also 2193, 2196P."Registration of Birth" form re Kingsley William Allen, born Horsham 9.11.15. Pinkish paper with black printing with spaces for hand written details of person, form is double sided.documents, birth, certificate -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, Nucolorvue Productions, A Lovely Bush Track, Marysville, 1950's
An early colour photograph of a car travelling along Lady Talbot Drive in Marysville in Victoria.An early colour photograph of a car traveling along Lady Talbot Drive in Marysville in Victoria. Lady Talbot Drive a 24 kilometer scenic rainforest car journey which passes a number of walks and waterfalls in the Yarra Ranges National Park. Lady Talbot Drive is named after Lady Sarah Elizabeth, the wife of Sir Reginald Talbot, who was the Governor of Victoria from 25th April, 1904 to 6th July 1908. This road was originally constructed as a corduroy road (or log road) is a type of road or timber trackway made by placing logs, perpendicular to the direction of the road over a low or swampy area. The result is an improvement over impassable mud or dirt roads, yet rough in the best of conditions and a hazard to horses due to shifting loose logs. This postcard was produced by Nucolorvue Productions in Elwood, Victoria as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, ELWOOD, VICTORIAmarysville, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir, lady talbot drive, lady talbot forest drive, sir reginald talbot, lady sarah elizabeth talbot, corduroy road -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, Nucolorvue Productions, A Lovely Bush Track, Marysville, 1950's
An early colour photograph of a car traveling along Lady Talbot Drive in Marysville in Victoria.An early colour photograph of a car traveling along Lady Talbot Drive in Marysville in Victoria. Lady Talbot Drive a 24 kilometer scenic rainforest car journey which passes a number of walks and waterfalls in the Yarra Ranges National Park. Lady Talbot Drive is named after Lady Sarah Elizabeth, the wife of Sir Reginald Talbot, who was the Governor of Victoria from 25th April, 1904 to 6th July 1908. This road was originally constructed as a corduroy road (or log road) is a type of road or timber trackway made by placing logs, perpendicular to the direction of the road over a low or swampy area. The result is an improvement over impassable mud or dirt roads, yet rough in the best of conditions and a hazard to horses due to shifting loose logs. This postcard was produced by Nucolorvue Productions in Elwood, Victoria as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, ELWOOD, VICTORIAmarysville, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir, lady talbot drive, lady talbot forest drive, sir reginald talbot, lady sarah elizabeth talbot, corduroy road -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, Nucolorvue Productions, One of Marysville Many Fine Guest Houses, 1950's
An early colour photograph of Marylands which was one of many guest houses in Marysville, Victoria.An early colour photograph of Marylands which was one of many guest houses in Marysville, Victoria. Marylands was originally one of the ‘Mary’ chain of guesthouses and was one of several of the chain in Marysville. Marylands was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires along with nearly all the guesthouses in Marysville. This postcard was produced by Nucolorvue Productions in Elwood, Victoria as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, ELWOOD, VICTORIAmarylands guest house, marysville, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir, mary chain guesthouse, 2009 black saturday bushfires -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - 1934 CALENDAR DIARY
Small 1934 Calendar & Diary with pencil / Cream cover with picture of female child feeding a pigeon contains Calendar, notes space and postal info. /telephone directory / printed in Australia.personal effects, pocket books, small 1934 calendar & diary with pencil -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: RECEIPT - A. V. ELLERTON
Sheet of four receipts from A. V. Ellerton. Space for 2d. Stamp if necessary. Receipts are perforated with gummed back. Date line ends 193-. Has white backing sheet.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, a v ellerton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - A. E. SAYER
Paper with two gummed circular labels from A. E. Sayer, Chemist, Pall Mall, Bendigo. Printed in black on white paper. Space above the name to write the contents of the container.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, a e sayer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BENDIGO UNITED CRICKET CLUB COLLECTION: LIFE MEMBER'S TICKET
Small rectangular cardboard ticket. red strip with gold lettering B.U.C.C. and a blue cotton band on the front. Life member's ticket with space for owner's details on the back. There are two tickets.clubs, cricket, bendigo united cricket club -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Glen Wilson, Native Plants Growing in Sawdust Mulch, Unknown
Black and white photograph. Native plants growing in sawdust mulch. Native plants, well spaced, growing in area surrounded by 'paling' fence. Power line other side of fence.native plants, sawdust mulch, garden design -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan (Item) - Plans & elevations, [Bookshop] Plans & elevations Burnley Horticultural College
dairy, student bookshop, burnley horticultural college -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Holding M, 1999c
Colour photograph showing the front of the Club Hotel. Photograph taken from opposite side of the road, cars of the era parked out the front in car spaces. Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, transport -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Ticket, Linton Horticultural Society Autumn Show, 1915, 1915
Ticket issued to members of Linton Horticultural society for the Autumn show of 1915. Subscription 2s. 6d. President, Dr Donaldson Secretary, W. Todd.Blue, shield shaped ticket for Linton Horticultural Society Autumn show, 1915. Two copies of ticket, which appear not to have been used, as space for member's name is blank.Text: " LINTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY / President, DR. DONALDSON / MEMBER'S TICKET / For Autumn Show, 1915. "linton horticultural society, tickets, w. todd, dr donaldson -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
this building was built to house the Port Fairy Masonic Lodge No 67 with two seperate large spaces a general l meeting room in the front and the formal Lodge space to the rear. it is now occupied as a book shop by ‘Blarney Books’Coloured photograph of brick fronted building housing Blarney Booksshop, commercial, port fairy masonic lodge no.67, blarney books, books -
Clunes Museum
Document, Hepburn Shire, Collins Place Clunes - Proposed upgrade 1999
Community space, Collins Place, Clunes, upgrade Photocopy of proposed upgrade showing drawing of improvements including a parterre gardenNilcollins place, community spaces in clunes -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Darlingsford sign, Unknown
The barn is now used as a community function space.Signage for the sale of Darlingsford propertylocal identities, local architecture, council