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Canterbury History Group
Document - Statement of cultural heritage significance. Shrublands, 1/06/2003 12:00:00 AM
Statement of the cultural heritage significance of Shrublands in the Victorian Heritage Registercanterbury, balwyn road, shrublands, architectural features, wolf> william, italianate style, bunya bunya, himalayan cedar, carter> ernest -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment, Aircraft Winch
Round metal housing with winding handle1789 232-L-175-? Patentwinch, aircraft -
Tennis Australia
Measuring device, Circa 1910
A 'Lawn Tennis Measure' retractable tape in circular brass housing. Brass winding handle attached to centre of housing. Housing engraved with instructions and measurements for a standard lawn tennis court. Materials: Brass/Metal composite, Cloth tapetennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHAT HOUSE IS THAT? A GUIDE TO VICTORIA'S HOUSING STYLES, c2004
What House is That? A Guide to Victoria's Housing Styles. Housing styles, colours, architecture. Photographs & illustrations. 27 pages. Green sft coverhouses, housing styles, colours, architecture. early victorian, mid victorian, late victorian boom style, queen anne, edwardian, californian bungalow, early modern, modern -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Pump - Vertical Turbine
Two stage vertical turbine pump attached to a short discharge column and mounted in a frame with a gearbox at the top. The gearbox is cut away to reveal the interior. The pump is of Giles & Gascon design as sold by Kelly & Lewis. The pump and gearbox are set up to display the unit for sales and marketing purposes."K & L GG in relief back and front of gearbox housing.machinery; pump; vertical turbine; metalwork -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Chainsaw
"Jonsered" petrol chainsaw with approximately 19" (50cm) bar. Red engine housing, aluminium handle. Pull start with information plate on starter housing.On information plate, "Mod. XD / Jonsereds / Sweden / No. 28637"machinery, chainsaw, tools -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Overlooking Heathmont from Pump's orchard - 1926
Black and white photograph of orchard. Housing in distance.Typed below photograph, "Overlooking Heathmont from Pump's orchard, 1926". -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clock Housing
Clock housing made from translucent material.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1964
In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Housing, Tapiola, FinlandMade in Australia / 26 / AUG 64Mfinland, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1964
In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Housing, Tapiola, FinlandMade in Australia / 5 / AUG 64M / 6 (Handwritten)finland, slide -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, What house is that?, 2004
A guide to Victoria's housing styles 1780-1980A guide to Victoria's housing styles 1780-1980A guide to Victoria's housing styles 1780-1980architectural styles, houses -
University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry
Lamp Housing
f. Argand burner, with base and lamp housing -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Shirley W Wiencke, When the wattles bloom again : the life and times of William Barak, last chief of the Yarra Yarra tribe, 1984
Biography of William Barak, including cultural notes on the Woi wurrung Wurundjeri people.colour photographs, b&w illustrations, document reproductionswoi wurrung, william barak, yarra yarra -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Hungarian Centre, 1981
A youth and cultural centre for Melbourne's Hungarian community.A youth and cultural centre for Melbourne's Hungarian community is nearing completion in the City of Nunawading.A youth and cultural centre for Melbourne's Hungarian community. hungarian community, boronia road, wantirna -
Federation University Art Collection
Drawing - charcoal on paper, [Landscape], by Wes Walters, 1974
Wes WALTERS (06 August 1928 - 19 August 2014) Born Mildura, Victoria From 1940 t0 1945 Wes Walters attended the Ballarat High School. He then studied architecture at the Gordon Institute in Geelong, followed by art at the Ballarat School of Mines (a division of the Ballarat School of Mines). During his time at the Ballarat Technical Art School (later Federation University Australia) Walters studied under Neville Bunning and Taylor Kelloch, and was awarded the Ballarat Ladies Art Association Scholarship in 1948. He next moved to Melbourne to work as a commercial artist with the George Patterson advertising agency. Each evening Walters studied life drawing at the Victoria Artists’ Society and taught himself anatomy. Wes Walters excelled in both abstract and realist art. He won the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Minnie Crouch Prize for watercolour art in 1953 and 1956. He won the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1879 for his portrait of Phillip Adams. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Ren Walters, 2011art, artwork, wes walters, walters -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, early 1990's
This is one of a series of Aboriginal rings which are found in the Sunbury area. The former Shire of Bulla published a detailed study of the Aboriginal Ring sites in the early 1990's.A coloured photograph of a sacred site featuring an Aboriginal ring within the Sherwood Housing Estate. There is a cleared grassed area with a distinctive ring in the foreground with the housing estate in the background.sherwood estate, aboriginal ring sites, george evans collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Housing problems of the average wage earner
Two type written pages on the four basic features that govern housing and housing area problems of the average earner. Date unknown. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison.housing, housing problems -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Lamp Burner, Isaac Sherwood & Son Ltd, 1904-1920
Sherwood Ltd. Was a manufacturer of oil lamps and burners at the Nechells Park Works Birmingham UK and regarded at the time as a renowned name in the oil lamp and burner manufacturing industries in Birmingham during the early part of the 20th century. They started selling as ‘Isaac Sherwood & Son Ltd.’ in 1904, later around 1920 they merged with Linley and Co makers of American pattern lamps and became ‘Sherwood-Linley” moving to 44-50, Granville St. Birmingham. They became one of the largest manufacturers of lighting devices and burners in England. They produced all sorts of illumination devices and became famous for their oil burners. Apart from oil burners, they produced table and floor lamps, sconces, lanterns and chandeliers that made Sherwood unique. A Significant item as part of a kerosene lamp that was commonplace in homes and other premises during the early 20th century as a means of lighting before electric lighting became the standard. These types of items give a snapshot into domestic and social life during this period.Lamp Burner housing, brass with wick-screw (no wick). Made in England Sherwoods LTD Birminghamwarrnambool, flagstaff-hill, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, lamp burner, sconces, kerosene lamp, wick adjuster, sherwood & son ltd, sherwood-linley -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Flyer - Highett Road Estate, Highett
With the growth of Melbourne the market gardens were subdivided into building blocks as the land was worth more than the value of the crops.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinPhotocopy of advertisement of private sale of housing lots in Highett.Highett Road Estate, Highett - 85 Magnificent Allotmentshighett road, wilson st, dalmont street, highett, real estate -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1964
Colour slide in a mount. Housing detail, unknown locationMade in Australia / 38 / AUG 64Mslide, robin boyd -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph, Photographer unknown
Undated black & white photo of the Lifeboat "Queenscliffe", moored, with flags.RealismPhoto of the Lifeboat shed housing the "Queenscliffe" before it was moved.On the reverse - "NIL"lifeboat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH. HARCOURT SIGN POST
Photograph. View. Housing in foreground, Mountainous area in background. -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Equipment - Miners Torch
from April Hamer Dredgegrey metal with a handle, glass lens housing on frontlighting, batteries -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Flyer - Hill Estate, Highett
Land sales in the Municipality of Moorabbin increased when the train line from the City to Frankston was electrified.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinAdvertising flyer for auction of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleThe Hill Estate, Highett - 24 Housing Blocks - J. F. Bradypoint nepean road (nepean highway), turner street, sanford street, real estate, highett -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Flyer - Warwick Estate, Highett
The train line from the city to Frankston was electrified in 1922 which intensified the sale in the municipality of Moorabbin, particularly land which was in the vicinity of the railway stations.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinAdvertising flyer for sale of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleWarwick Estate Highett, 23 housing blocks - Frank J. Harriswickham road, herbert street, highett, real estate -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Map - Map, Vietnam
Colour map of vietnam and neighbouring countries with a decorative border of cultural aspects in a gilt framedonated by the Pham Family to National Vietnam Veterans Museum 9.03.2007map, vietnam -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Kit, Koorie education kit, 1995
Koorie cultural heritage is introduced in lesson form. For use in schools Prep to Year Eightmaps, b&w photographs, b&w illustrations, cartoons, colour photographs, A4-sized information cardskoorie culture and education, primary school education, koorie history -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, other - Handcut & Collaged maps on paper, 'Survey Vessel I' by Carole Wilson, 2008
Carole WILSON (1960- ) Born Canberra, Australia Carole Wilson undertook undergraduate studies at the Canberra School of Arts and Phillip Institute of Technology. She completed a Graduate Diploma in Education at the University of Ballarat in 1987, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 2000. She has chosen central motifs in her work, which she incorporates throughout a series. The urn has been a unifying motif in Wilson's map work and testifies to the way in which function drives form across cultures. Carole's work is held in many public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Powerhouse Museum, State Library of Victoria and a number of regional Victorian galleries. Her posters are in museum collections in Finland, Moscow and Poland. In 2001 Dr Wilson was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Visual Art) from the University of Ballarat (Now Federation University). She graduated with a Graduate Diploma in Education from University of Ballarat in 1987, and a Diploma of Art from the Phillip Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 1984. Carole Wilson lectures at Federation University Australia: 2010- Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts, Honours and Research Degrees Co-ordinator 2009-2011 Lecturer in Studio Practice and Postgraduate Co-ordinator 1999-2008 Lecturer in Visual Arts (Sessional) This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Anne M. Drum, 2011art, artwork, carole wilson, maps, urn, alumni, available, staffmember -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - 19th Century newspapers in the Victorian Goldfields, Dr Sue Hughes, John Kirby, 28 Oct 2013
Dr Sue Hughes discussing the cultural heritage of 19th Century newspapers in the Victorian Goldfields.publishing, newspapers, dr sue hughes, newspapers, goldfields -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Things We Want to Keep, 1978
Booklet produced for World Environment Day 1978, presenting ideas for conservation of cultural heritage.Keith Scarce Bairnsdale, 1980heritage