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Australian Lace Guild - Victorian Branch
Textile - Honiton lace, 19th Century
Modesty front to be worn as a filler with a low cut blouse or dress.Lace modesty front. Bobbin lace motifs appliqued onto machine made net. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image
Black and white photograph of an oil painting by R. Ponsonby Staples, pasted onto cardboard.Caption stuck to back of photo: "England - v - Australia, 1884 | Oil painting by R. Ponsonby Staples (Collection National Gallery of British Sports and Pastimes) | Showing Lord's very much as it is today. On the right is Edward VII when Prince of Wales"cricket, lords cricket ground, edward prince of wales, painting, r ponsonby staples -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 30th May 1995
The photograph is of Margaret Burns, a Sunbury resident, who was a publication officer with the government. When the photo was taken she was quoted as sayin, "It's hard to receive help when I've been 20 years independent. When I die, my body is going to science." Margaret used to meet with the Sundowners Group at the Sunbury Community Health Centre.The Sundowners Group was a social organization where Sunbury's senior citizens met and enjoyed a variety of activities and outings. A non-digital sepia photograph of a lady dressed in a jumper and holding onto an antique doll.margaret barnes, sundowners group, sunbury community health centre -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), Oct. 2023
Membership cards are issued to members and feature either a historic or current photo of the Museum's activities. The 2023-24 one features a photo of three trams on the depot fan outside the New Museum building led by tram 38 with trams 26 and 28. On the rear along the bottom edge of the rear, has the words "Photo Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell"Demonstrates the method of issuing Ballarat Tramway Museum membership cards.Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2023-24trams, tramways, membership cards, buildings, museum, btm, new depot, tram 38, tram 28, tram 26 -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The following information is written on then back of the photograph - 'Wee Georgie Wood, English tutor'.A sepia studio photograph backed onto a light brown board of a lady and a young boy.Handwritten across the lower RHS: BEST WISHES/GEORGIE BOY. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Prince of Wales Light Horse plaque
Prince of Wales's Light Horse plaque, the unit badge is fixed onto the dark wood -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - The 2nd Fusiliers Plaque
The Fuiliers unit symbol is in the centre of the plaque, its fixed onto the light coloured wood -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Royal Australian Engineers Corp plaque
Royal Australian Engineers Corp plaque fixed onto the Victoria shaped wooden plaque -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - The Royal Melbourne Regiment plaque
There are 5 metal symbol onto the wood plaque with the cloth fixed on the top part of the plaque -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), Oct. 2024
Membership cards are issued to members and feature either a historic or current photo of the Museum's activities. The 2024-25 one features a photo of tram 40 in Wendouree Parade following the completion of the junction to allow trams to operate in Wendouree Parade. On the rear along the bottom edge of the rear, has the words "Photo First Day 7 December 1974 (Peter Winspur)Demonstrates the method of issuing Ballarat Tramway Museum membership cards.Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2024-25trams, tramways, membership cards, museum, btps, wendouree parade, first tram -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Tally Board, 1860s
The boards each have instructions adhered to each side, printed in four languages (English, French, Dutch and German). At the beginning of a shore-to-ship rescue the instructions are sent to the distressed vessel after the first rocket line was received by them. The stranded people on the vessel follow the instructions to assist the life saving rescue crew in saving their lives. Saving lives in Warrnambool – The coastline of South West Victoria is the site of over 600 shipwrecks and many lost lives; even in Warrnambool’s Lady Bay there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905, with eight lives lost. Victoria’s Government responded to the need for lifesaving equipment and, in 1858, the provision of rocket and mortar apparatus was approved for the lifeboat stations. In 1859 the first Government-built lifeboat arrived at Warrnambool Harbour and a shed was soon built for it on the Tramway Jetty, followed by a rocket house in 1864 to safely store the rocket rescue equipment. In 1878 the buildings were moved to the Breakwater (constructed from 1874-1890), and in 1910 the new Lifeboat Warrnambool arrived with its ‘self-righting’ design. For almost a hundred years the lifesaving and rescue crews, mostly local volunteers, trained regularly to rehearse and maintain their rescue skills. They were summoned when needed by alarms, gunshots, ringing bells and foghorns. In July 1873 a brass bell was erected at Flagstaff Hill specifically to call the rescue crew upon news of a shipwreck. Some crew members became local heroes but all served an important role. Rocket apparatus was used as recently as the 1950s. Rocket Rescue Method - Rocket rescue became the preferred lifesaving method of the rescue crews, being much safer that using a lifeboat in rough seas and poor conditions. The Government of Victoria adopted lifesaving methods based on Her Majesty’s Coast Guard in Great Britain. It authorised the first line-throwing rescue system in 1858. Captain Manby’s mortar powered a projectile connected to rope, invented in 1808. The equipment was updated to John Dennett’s 8-foot shaft and rocket method that had a longer range of about 250 yards. From the 1860s the breeches buoy and traveller block rocket rescue apparatus was in use. It was suspended on a hawser line and manually pulled to and from the distressed vessel carrying passengers and items. In the early 1870s Colonel Boxer’s rocket rescue method became the standard in Victoria. His two-stage rockets, charged by a gunpowder composition, could fire the line up to 500-600 yards, although 1000 yards range was possible. Boxer’s rocket carried the light line, which was faked, or coiled, in a particular way between pegs in a faking box to prevent twists and tangles when fired. The angle of firing the rocket to the vessel in distress was measured by a quadrant-type instrument on the side of the rocket machine. Decades later, in 1920, Schermuly invented the line-throwing pistol that used a small cartridge to fire the rocket. . The British Board of Trade regularly published instructions for both the beach rescue crew and ship’s crew. It involved setting up the rocket launcher on shore at a particular angle, determined by the Head of the crew and measured by the quadrant, inserting a rocket that had a light-weight line threaded through its shaft, and then firing it across the stranded vessel, the line issuing freely from the faking board. A continuous whip line was then sent out to the ship’s crew, who hauled it in then followed the instructions – in four languages - on the attached tally board. The survivors would haul on the line to bring out the heavier, continuous whip line with a tail block connected to it. They then secured the block to the mast or other strong part the ship. The rescue crew on shore then hauled out a stronger hawser line, which the survivors fixed above the whip’s tail block. The hawser was then tightened by the crew pulling on it, or by using the hooked block on the shore end of the whip and attaching it to a sand anchor. The breeches buoy was attached to the traveller block on the hawser, and the shore crew then used the whip line to haul the breeches buoy to and from the vessel, rescuing the stranded crew one at a time. The rescue crew wore scarlet, numbered armbands and worked on a numerical rotation system, swapping members out to rest themThis pair of tally board is significant for its connection with local history, maritime history and marine technology. Lifesaving has been an important part of the services performed from Warrnambool's very early days, supported by State and Local Government, and based on the methods and experience of Great Britain. Hundreds of shipwrecks along the coast are evidence of the rough weather and rugged coastline. Ordinary citizens, the Harbour employees, and the volunteer boat and rescue crew, saved lives in adverse circumstances. Some were recognised as heroes, others went unrecognised. In Lady Bay, Warrnambool, there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905. Many lives were saved but tragically, eight lives were lost.Tally boards, two, rectangular wooden boards, both with a hole drilled into one short end. Instructions are glued onto the boards. They were printed in light letters onto dark canvas in four languages (English, French, Dutch and German). Text (English) "MAKE THIS HAWSER FAST ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE THE TAIL BLOCK. CAST OFF WHIP FROM HAWSER. SEE ALL CLEAR AND THAT THE ROPE IN THE BLOCK RUNS FREE, AND SHOW SIGNAL TO THE SHORE."flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, maritime museum, maritime village, warrnambool, great ocean road, lady bay, warrnambool harbour, port of warrnambool, tramway jetty, breakwater, shipwreck, life-saving, lifesaving, rescue crew, rescue, rocket rescue, rocket crew, lifeboat men, beach rescue, line rescue, rescue equipment, rocket firing equipment, rocket rescue equipment, maritime accidents, shipwreck victim, rocket equipment, marine technology, rescue boat, lifeboat, volunteer lifesavers, volunteer crew, life saving rescue crew, lifesaving rescue crew, rocket apparatus, rocket rescue method, shore to ship, rocket apparatus rescue, stranded vessel, line throwing mortar, mortar, rocket rescue apparatus, line thrower, line throwing, lifeboat warrnambool, beach apparatus, rocket machine, rocket head, rocket launcher, rocket line, beach rescue set, rocket set, tally board, rescue instructions -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines Invoice Book, 1870 - 1875
Scrap book containing invoices relating to accounts to be paid by the Ballarat School of Mines between 1870 until 1875. The School of Mines at Ballarat was the first school of Mines in Australia and was established in 1870. The works done to the former Ballarat Circuit Court House were overseen by Robert Davidson (architect and Surveyor) with the contractor being James Williams. Large book, green leather with red binding, numerous original invoices pasted onto the pages. The first pages of the scrapbook includes correspondence relating to the refurbishment of the former Ballarat Court House which was used as the Ballarat School of Mines from 1870. The building was demolished c1913 to make way for the Ballarat Technical Art School (still standing). * 23 August 1870 - Bateman, Clark & Co, The Ballarat Courier * August 1870 - Klug Bros. Furniture and Bedding Warehouse * April 1870 - J. Armstrong * Statement of Receipts and Expenditure from 23rd Aug. 1870 to 19 January 1871 * W. Gooch, * 1870 - William L. Mullen, Ballarat Stationery Warehouse & Printing Office, * 31Jany. 1871 - A.H. King, Iron Merchant, * 1 February 1871 - Richard Tunbridge, Timber Merchant, * January 4th 1871- Henry Gough, * 8th March 1871 William Murfet, * March 1871- Maxwell Morrow, * 1 February 1871- James Curtis, Caxton Steam Printing Works, * May 4th 1871 - William Blomeley, Iron and Brass Founder, * 4 May 1871 - Thomas Rogers, Draper, Milliner, Haberdasher & c. * May14 1871- George Shannon & Co, Importers of China, Glass & Earthenware, * May 31st 1871, Wreford & Co, Machine Printers, *1st July 1871 William McCulloch & Co,( late Reynolds and English) General Carriers to all parts of the Colony, * 1871- J.J. McDonald, Plumber and Gas Fitters, * August 29th 1871 - Eyres Brothers, Furnishing and General Ironmongers, * 1st August 1871, Frank Pinkerton,H Ben. Franklin Printing and Stationary House 18, Armstrong Street, Ballarat. * 12TH July 1871 J. Donovan, * 10th August, 1871 - Edward Rand, Wholesale Druggist & Importer, *11 Nov 1871 - Matthew Hamilton, * October 2nd 1871 - C.B. Retallack, Engineer and General Smith, *December 8 1871 - James Harrington, * June 1871 - Wayne, Wholesale Druggist * 21st Nov. 1871 - Smith Brothers, Timber Merchants. * 5 January 1872 - T. Eggington, Carpenter, * 12 January 1872 - James Fayle, Plumbers & Ironwork * January 26th 1872 - S. Stansfield, * August 10th 1872 - John H. Hammond Wholesale and Retail, Bookseller, Commercial and General Stationer, etc. etc."VOUCHER" inscribed on spine in gold Each invoice pasted into the scrapbook has a number written onto it. The numbers are in chronological order at start at 1 in each calendar year. ballarat school of mines, redmond barry, hugh gray, henry richards caselli, henry caselli, joseph flude, ballarat court house, harrie wood, clock, invoice book, robert davison, james williams, ballarat circuit court house, old ballarat court, emanuel steinfeld, j.t. sleep, c.b. retallack, john phillips, eyres bros, ballaarat gas company, national insurance company, broadbent bros, charles evans, niven and co, william johnson, william ford, george robertson, william vale, m.d. hamilton, plumbago crucible company, morgans crucibles, h.r. caselli, henry richards caselli, george evans, bateman, clark & co,, klug bros., j. armstrong, w. gooch,, william l. mullen, a.h. king, richard tunbridge, henry gough,, william murfet,, james curtis, william blomeley,, thomas rogers, george shannon, wreford, william mcculloch, j.j. mcdonald, frank pinkerton, ben franklin printing and stationary house, j. donovan, edward rand, matthew hamilton, c.b. retallack,, james harrington, smith brothers,, james fayle,, maxwell morrow,, s. stansfield, walhalla, brunswick house, t rogers -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Bottle, Ether, Woolwich Elliott, 1964
Amber coloured glass bottle with moulded ridges along the outer sphere. Bottle has cork stopper with metal top. White manufacturer's label is adhered to front of bottle with blue and red printed ink.Stamped in red ink onto metal lid: WOOLWICH / ELLIOTT Stamped in black ink on manufacturer's label: JAN 1964ether, woolwich elliott, sydney -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 16/01/1961 12:00:00 AM
Ballarat tram 36 in Sturt St, at Lydiard St, with tram stop in foreground. Town Hall and Myers in background. Tram has large white triangles, and painted with the white strip under the windows, but lights yet to be fitted. Has destination of Sebastopol. Tram looks recently repainted.'SEC Ballarat, No. 36, Sturt St. Ballarat, 16-1-61' in blue ink and 'W.Jack' stamped onto slidetramways, trams, ballarat, sturt st, tram 36 -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Inkwell, Unknown
Owned by Mr Franz Streizel circa 1895.A travellers small brass inkwell in a square brown leather covered case or box. There is a brass inkwell under the lid with a tiny lever to open it.'Ink' is written in elaborate gold lettering on the lid of the leather case. The brass lid inside has a pattern embossed onto it.writing equipment, inkwells, ink pots -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Portrait, Burlington, Jane Osborne nee Shields, 1870's to 1923
This photograph of Jane Shields was taken at the Burlington Studio, Melbourne in the late 19th to early 20th century. Jane Shields became friends with Eva Carmichael in 1878, a friendship that continued throughout their lives. The item was created by layering fabric glued onto card, the the oval-cut photograph blued onto the fabric. A tea set was given by Eva Carmichael, a survivor of the ship Loch Ard which was wrecked near Port Campbell in 1878, to Jane Shields, who was the young woman who supported Eva during her recovery from the ordeal. Jane was Eva’s close companion while she was convalescing at Glenample Homestead. The friendship between the two women continued after Eva Carmichael returned to her home in Britain, became Mrs Townsend, and had three sons. Jane Shields also married, becoming Mrs John Osborne and bearing four daughters and two sons. In 1926-27, almost forty-eight years after the shipwreck, one of Jane’s daughters (Ella Marie Schulz nee Osborne) visited Eva in England. Eva gave her the tea set to take back home to her mother. Jane died in 1932 and her tea set was inherited by her daughters, who divided it between themselves, a four-piece place setting for each of them. This photograph of Jane Osborne nee Shields is significant for its connection with Eva Carmichael and the wreck of the Loch Ard in 1878. Memorabilia connected to Eva Carmichael are precious and rare. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard itself is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulations of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collection gives a snapshot of history, enabling us to interpret the story of this tragic event and the lives of the people involved. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allow us to interpret Victoria's social and historical themes of the time. The collection's historical significance is that it is associated unfortunately with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history.Photograph; studio portrait of the upper torso of a female. The photograph has been has been cut into an oval shape, glued on rectangular fabric that was already glued onto card. The woman is wearing a light-coloured jacket, white blouse and bow tie. The figure is Jane Osbourne, nee Jane Shields, a friend of Eva Carmichael. An inscription is handwritten on the matt card. Burlington, Melbourne, produced the photograph."Burlington, Melb." flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, china tea set, tea cup, tea set, royal blue china, eva carmichael, jane shields, glenample, loch ard, place setting, eva townsend, jane osborne -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Badge - Emblem Collection, Collection of badge, sticker and stamp emblems of Burnley Horticultural College, Various between 1960's and 1970's, but prior to the 1980's
The emblems incorporating the school name and a leaf logo created by Douglas Kneen (Media specialist), commissioned by his brother Tom Kneen, the School Principal 1946 - 1967. Translated into various agents and evolved over several iterations such as handmade wooden badges, adhesive stickers and two versions of the metal stamp for inking onto stationary or certificates.1. Enlarged emblematic copy of '*College of Horticulture* Burnley' badge, brown paper with dark brown lettering adhered to cut out wood mounted onto masonite. Two examples, the same size and status. 2. White and green vinyl sticker. Almost the same design of the (a) College emblem but worded, '*Horticultural College* Burnley'. College emblem designed by Douglas Kneen. 3. Metal stamp on wooden block, reverse text etc '*College of Horticulture* Burnley' but leaf design slightly different to (a) and (b). 4. Even smaller metal stamp tacked to wooden block - version similar to (c). 1, 3 and 4 *College of Horticulture* Burnley. 2 *Horticultural College* Burnleyemblems, logos, stickers, badges, identity -
Orbost & District Historical Society
medal, 1855
The Turkish Crimean War medal is a campaign medal issued by Sultan Abdülmecid I of the Ottoman Empire to allied military personnel involved in the Crimean War of 1854-56. There are three different issues of this medal for those issued to British, French or Sardinian personnel.An 1855 Crimea War medal of metal with pin soldered onto back. Flags and cannon on front.medal numismatics military crimea -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and white photograph, International Students
Black and white photograph glued onto card. Six men, and one woman holding flowers.international students, alumni -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines Chairman's Book, 1940-1948
Half leatherbound book with ruled paper onto which salariers and accounts passed for payment is handwritten. ballarat school of mines, accounts, invoices, salary -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1954
One of a collection of photos donated by Daryl JohnsBlack & White photograph of Woolamai Bight - swamp water breaking through the channel onto the beach.woolamai bight, phillip island, daryl johns -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Shipping container being loaded, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland, shipping container -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, A container full of housing components from Stawell being lowered into the hold of the "Lady Caroline", n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, A container full of housing components from Stawell being lowered into the hold of the "Lady Caroline", n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Fire fender, Late 19th to early 20th century
A fender is part of the hardware used in open fireplaces to prevent the fire from spilling out of the fireplace. Wood fires were the main source of domestic heating in the 19th century.This fender is significant for its association with domestic heating in the 19th and early 20th century.Fire fender, cast iron, painted black, sides bolted onto front as is base plateflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, fire fender, fire guard, domestic heating, fender -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Flask Cup
Flask cup with hinged handle. Aluminium Thermos brand (type that screw onto a thermos flask)flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Flask Cup
Flask cup with hinged handle. Aluminium Thermos brand (type that screw onto a thermos flask)flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Federation University Historical Collection
Numismatics, Ballarat University College Medal
Boxed sterling silver medal and chain. The black box has a 'Thomas Jewellers' printed onto it. "Ballarat University College" Verso: "Pitcher Stg Sil"ballarat university college, ballarat university college medal, medal, medallion, numismatics -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lucerne pellets for the Japanese market, 1972
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Lucerne pellets for the Japanese market 1972 (black pen, top centre) 19cms wide x 18 deep (pencil, lower centre) 11 (pencil, bottom left) P.15 (pencil, bottom right) Crop marks drawn in pencil near edges 571/2% (blue pencil, centre) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Woodchips at the Port of Portland, 15/01/1963
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: PE 2(circled)/15/1/63 (centre left, blue pen)port of portland archives, woodchips