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Wonthaggi RSL
Framed medals, Colin & Shirley Leviston
... of a man wearing glasses on either side of photo are two oval... side of photo are two oval shaped flags that the top half navy ...Certificate to No 3363. Pte D. Scott 38th Battalion for gallantry in carrying messages under heavy fire near Bray 24th Aug 1918. Awarded Military Medal.Wooden frame with pink background, black and white photo of a man wearing glasses on either side of photo are two oval shaped flags that the top half navy blue and bottom half faded orange. Below in the centre is an Order Of The Day Certificate and medals on either side of the certificate.Left medal GEORGIVS V BRITT ??N REX ET IND IMP Hmilitary medals, pte d. scott, world war i -
Tennis Australia
Ball, Circa 1955
... Two oval-shaped pieces of cardboard, tied together with red... Park Melbourne melbourne Tennis Two oval-shaped pieces ...Two oval-shaped pieces of cardboard, tied together with red cord at three points, advertising the new Dunlop 'All States' Heavy Duty tennis ball - one of which is actually positioned into a hole, through the middle of the advertisement. Materials: Rubber, Felt, Ink, Cardboard, Cordtennis -
Woodend RSL
British WWII RAF and Special Forces Survival Knife, Late WWII?
... Heavy duty survival knife with single edged oval shaped... Sheffield England'. Heavy duty survival knife with single edged oval ...A rare example of a Type D Survival Knife issued to British RAF during the latter part of WWII.Heavy duty survival knife with single edged oval shaped broad blade and wooden handle contoured for grip. Two large screws secure the grips. The pommel end has a wrist cord hole (cord not present). See also item 2020.000034-2 (leather sheath). Blunt end of blade near grip there is engraved '27C/2360', reverse side is the makers mark 'Rodgers Sheffield England'.british airforce, survival knife, ww2, wwii, type d -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - SHIRE OF MARONG, FRAMED, 1945
... plastic frame. Shire of Marong red seal bottom L corner. Oval... plastic frame. Shire of Marong red seal bottom L corner. Oval ...Item relates to Cyril John JOHNSON VX36298 died as a POW. Refer Reg No 3144 for his service history.Shire of Marong Sympathy Certificate to next of kin, WWII. Dated 1.12.1945. Off white paper with black print in black plastic frame. Shire of Marong red seal bottom L corner. Oval shaped black/white photo of Cyril John JOHNSON at centre bottom.certificates, sacrifice -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - MESS KIT, Unknown
... 1. Small oval shaped khaki mess kit carrier with open top... On the inside top flap: ^ H.C. 1. Small oval shaped khaki mess kit ...1. Small oval shaped khaki mess kit carrier with open top flap fitted press stud closure. There are metal webbing belt attachments on the back of the carrier. 2. Compact two piece mess kit, one component slides inside the other with a lid on the top.On the inside top flap: ^ H.C. passchendaele barracks trust, kit, mess, carry case -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Purse Shell, Late 19th/early 20th century
... This is an oval-shaped purse with the outer case made from... and will be useful for display Shell purse Warrnambool This is an oval-shaped ...Shell purses became popular in late Victorian times and were made to go into a pocket or a larger purse. Many were made from freshwater molluscs. This item has no known local provenance but is of interest as an example of a personal item used in late Victorian times and will be useful for display This is an oval-shaped purse with the outer case made from a shell which is opalescent with brown and cream mottled markings. The clasp is gold-coloured metal with an ornate catch and attachments. Inside there are three compartments made of blue cloth trimmed with cream paper. It is damaged on the top near the metal hinge. shell purse, warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Dish, Souvenir Dish, Mid 20th century
... This is an oval-shaped china dish with fluted sides...” This is an oval-shaped china dish with fluted sides and a fluted edge ...This item is one that was sold to tourists in Warrnambool in the mid to late 20th century. The dish has been mass produced in England and the image of Shelly Beach in Warrnambool added later, probably in Australia. As it is a Royal Stafford china piece it would have been a relatively costly item. It could have been bought for use in the buyer’s home or as a present for another person. Souvenir dishes such as this one have been popular souvenir items for tourists for over 100 years. Warrnambool, as a coastal location, has always been a tourist town and it remains today an important industry for the city. This dish is of interest as an example of the items sold to tourists in the mid 20th century. It will be useful for display.This is an oval-shaped china dish with fluted sides and a fluted edge and gold paint around the edge. The gold edging is partly worn off. The dish is white with a multi-coloured image set into the base of the dish. There is a crack on one side of the dish. On the base of the dish is a crown symbol and details of the manufacturer. ‘Shelly Beach, Warrnambool, Victoria’ “Royal Stafford China Made in England” tourism in warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Galvanised Wash Tub, Probably Circa 1940's
... Oval shaped galvanised iron tub with two rigid handles, one... The number 70 is stamped on both sides. Oval shaped galvanised iron ...Many displaced people who migrated to Australia after World War 2 brought similar tubs with them as part of their luggage. The tubs were valued by the migrants because they were used for washing clothes and other laundry items, and for bathing children and even adults. The tub in our possession was brought out to Australia in 1950 by the Pierzak family who eventually settled in North Sunshine, Victoria. The following story about the Pierzak family has been provided by the daughter Halina Wlodarczyk (nee Pierzak). The father Stanislaw Pierzak was born on the 26th of July 1916 in Zbrza, and the mother Teodozja (Teodozia) Szalas on the 5th of March 1919 in Goleciny, both villages in the Kielce district of Poland. In 1940 they were both taken by the German Army to work as slave labour on farms in Germany. Stanislaw worked in the Saxonia area and Teodozja near Dillingen. The work was hard, and when Teodozja contracted pneumonia she was told that she would not be given any food if she did not work. After the war the displaced persons, as they were called, were settled in various barracks and camps organised by the United States Army. Stanislaw and Teodozja married in Gablingen, Bavaria, Germany, and Halina was born in the camp at Gablingen in 1949. The displaced people were given the choice of several countries if they wanted to migrate from war torn Germany, and so the Pierzak family chose Australia. The Pierzak family set sail from Naples, Italy aboard the ship General M. B. Stewart and arrived in Sydney on the 17th of April 1950. The men and women had to stay in separate quarters, and many passengers were so sick that they did not think they would survive the journey. In Australia they lived in migrant camps in NSW at Bathurst, Orange, Parkes and Cowra. To pay off their fares to Australia migrants were required to work under contract for 2 years. Stanislaw Pierzak worked in Broken Hill NSW returning to visit his family every 3 to 4 months. The son John was born in the Red Cross building at the Parkes camp in 1952. In 1953 the whole family moved to Melbourne and lived in a converted garage in Victor Street, North Sunshine. In 1954 the family bought a bungalow on a block of land in Compton Parade, North Sunshine, where eventually they built a house. Stanislaw Pierzak worked at Steelweld in Ashley Street, Braybrook travelling there on his bicycle, while Teodozja Pierzak found work at Smorgon in West Footscray. Stanislaw and Teodozja Pierzak lived in North Sunshine for the rest of their lives, and Mrs Pierzak always said that Sunshine was the best place in the world.Tubs like this which belonged to displaced people were highly valued possessions and are of historic significance. They were brought out to Australia after World War 2 by many migrating displaced families. The tubs were used for washing activities in the camps in Germany, and the migrant camps in Australia, and also when people lived in bungalows in Australia before they built houses with laundries and bathrooms.Oval shaped galvanised iron tub with two rigid handles, one at each end. The top of the tub is larger than the base. The galvanising is deteriorating in some parts which show a whitish appearance. There are some small dents, and a few chips in the galvanising where surface rust has appeared.The number 70 is stamped on both sides.washing tub, galvanised tub, laundry, bath, displaced persons, immigration, general m. b. stewart, galvanized tub, pierzak, galvanised wash tub -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Plaque, commemorative, c. 1928
... Silver shield attached by one screw to an irregular oval... to an irregular oval shaped segment of varnished Australian Mulga tree ...This Plaque was presented by the City of Caulfield to both Mr and Mrs E.F.S England, to commemorate their term of office as Mayor and Mayoress of the City. Councillor Egbert Frances Scott England was Mayor of the City of Caulfield in 1927.Silver shield attached by one screw to an irregular oval shaped segment of varnished Australian Mulga tree trunk. Label on the back of the tree trunk segment with a map of Australia and in the middle the words, "GENUINE AUSTRALIAN MULGA. S&D PRODUCT". Head of screw visible in the middle of the back of the plaque."PRESENTED TO to CR. E.F.S. AND MRS ENGLAND by the COUNCILLORS, RATEPAYERS AND CITIZENS of the CITY OF CAULFIELD TO COMMEMORATE THEIR TERM OF OFFICE IN THE YEAR 1928" -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Railway Signal Lamp, 1917
... over a clear glass disk at the front and an elongated oval... and an elongated oval shaped handle at the back. The circular metal cover ...Metal and glass railway signalling lamps were used for communication, safety and lighting by train guards, shunters and signalmen, as well as station staff in the late 1880s to the early 1900s. They were hand operated and used fuel such as kerosene.The railway signal lamp has local significance as part of a set of three lamps donated by a resident of Wodonga who worked for the Victorian Railways. It also has national significance as an example of communication and safety equipment used by the railways in Australia in the late 19th century and early 20th century.Black painted metal signal lamp with a circular metal cover over a clear glass disk at the front and an elongated oval shaped handle at the back. The circular metal cover has a vertical slit in it. There is an inscription on the top of the lamp with the date 1917 and the company name "Eli Griffiths & Sons, Birmingham"."ELI GRIFFITHS & SONS / 1917 / BIRMINGHAM"railway lamps, signalling lamp, train signal lamps, railway equipment -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Cordial / Soft drink Bottles - Belvoir, c1950 - 1966
... On front: An oval shaped name "BELVOIR" surrounded by leaf... drinks Wodonga On front: An oval shaped name "BELVOIR" surrounded ...Belvoir drinks were marketed by Stephens Bros. They established their business in Wodonga c1938, having taken over the aerated water and drinks business previously operated by Messrs. E. Bartel and E. Clark. Bartel and Clark had purchased S. Mason Cordial Company from Samuel Mason Jr. in 1920. Samuel Mason Sr. began a bakery and aerated water company c1857. Stephens Brothers was operated by Lindsay, Donald and William Stephens. In 1947 they manufactured their own cement bricks to build a new factory in High Street, Wodonga. Over time they operated under various names including the Wodonga Cordial Company and Belvoir Wodonga Cordial Company. In 1938 their output of aerated waters was 100 dozen bottles a day but by 1948 that had doubled. In 1949 they also established a wood yard at their High Street premises to provide additional income during the slower winter months. In 1966 the company was purchased by the Tarax Ale Brewing Co. with Lindsay Stephens staying on as Company Manager.These artefacts has local significance as they are representative of a well-known Wodonga manufacturing business.2 different sized bottles for Belvoir soft drink. Both bottles feature the blue brand on one side and information related to manufacture and contents in white print on the opposite side. The larger bottle holds 26 fluid ounces and the smaller one holds 13 fluid ounces.On front: An oval shaped name "BELVOIR" surrounded by leaf design with white text "The seal of quality" above the oval and "A Flavour for every taste" beneath the name. On opposite side in white text: "MANUFACTURED BY/ WODONGA CORDIAL CO./ WODONGA/ PRESERVATIVE ADDED / ARTIFICIALLY COLOURED/ NET CONTENTS 19 FL OZ / PHONE WODONGA -39.wodonga manufacturing, stephens bros wodonga, wodonga cordial company, belvoir drinks wodonga -
Orbost & District Historical Society
plaque, after 1948
... to the back. It has an oval-shaped painted school emblem on a stained... plaque with a hanging wire attached to the back. It has an oval ...The school badge was hand-painted on a wooden Art drawing board by an unknown student after the Higher Elementary School had been upgraded to a High School in 1948. The latin inscription, "Acti labores lucundi", can be freely translated as "Finished work is pleasant." The school badge, with its stalk of maize was designed by Clarke Cowell who was in the first Senior Class at Orbost Higher Elementary School in 1912. Clarke Cowell followed teaching as a career and was the first head teacher of the Corringle School, No. 4909, which opened on Feb 7 1921 and operated as a half-time school with the Marlo School No. 3433.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This uniform is representative of its history.A wooden rectangular plaque with a hanging wire attached to the back. It has an oval-shaped painted school emblem on a stained wood background. Around the circumference are the words ORBOST HIGH SCHOOL painted in yellow with the motto ACTI LABORES LUCUNDI. In the middle on a pale blue background is a painted gold stalk of maize. orbost-high-school education -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Badge, 1964 (exact)
... Gold-plated, oval-shaped medallion featuring Ballarat... of medallion: 'SICUT / PATRIBUS / SIT DEUS / NOBIS' Gold-plated, oval ...This medallion was produced for the Ballarat College centenary celebrations held during 1964. The insciption on the back of the medallion is translated: 'as with our fathers, may God be with us'. As such is appropriately expresses the sentiment of the College council at this auspicious milestone in the College history and reflects the Christian heritge of the College.Gold-plated, oval-shaped medallion featuring Ballarat College crest and centenary inscription. The college crest is red and black enamel and the Minerva head, inscriptions and other marking are gold-plate. There is circular link attachment at the top. The following insciption is on back of the medallion: 'SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS'Inscribed around Minerva Head 'BALLARAT COLLEGE CENTENARY 1864-1964' Inscribed on back of medallion: 'SICUT / PATRIBUS / SIT DEUS / NOBIS'badge, centenary, medallion, ballarat college, ballarat college centenary, 1964 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Vinyl Sticker Portland Harbour, n.d
... Rectangular card with removable oval-shaped vinyl sticker... blue texta Rectangular card with removable oval-shaped vinyl ...Formerly Bower Bird Museum, HeywoodRectangular card with removable oval-shaped vinyl sticker in the centre. Sticker has an image of several wind-surfers in Portland Harbour off Henty Beach , Trawler Wharf and Fisherman's Breakwater in Background. Round hole for hanging, top centre . Pink border, pink "Portland', top centre of stickerFront: Yellow logo' 'Australia collectors choice Murray Views; in black Souvenir vinyl stick-ons, black print $1 blue texta -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Badge - Mt Beauty Workmens Club
... Oval shaped badge with green background on the top half... recreation in Mt Beauty On the back, embosssed "Pilcher / Melb." Oval ...The Mt Beauty Workmen's Club was established in 1946. Formerly known as the Kiewa Hydro Workmen's Club. It was a recreational facility for men working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Established as a shop by the SECV during the construction of the KHES and its aftermath. It became a club to enable members to purchase and consume liquor on the premises.Oval shaped badge with green background on the top half and white below. "Mt Beauty" at top in gold with red background. "Workmens Club" in gold with white background and in the middle dark green mountains with a power pole outlined in gold at the centre. A red line added to the edges at the bottom on each side.On the back, embosssed "Pilcher / Melb."workmen's club, community club, recreation in mt beauty -
Orbost & District Historical Society
framed photograph
... A hand-coloured photograph in an oval shaped wooden frame... McKenzie A hand-coloured photograph in an oval shaped wooden frame ...This is a photograph of Annabella McKenzie who trained at The Royal Melbourne in the 1890's. The Royal Melbourne Hospital was the first hospital in Victoria – established in 1848 to serve the young and thriving community of Melbourne. Prior to the transfer of nursing education to the university sector, nurses were trained in a course of instruction in hospital nursing schools that awarded a certificate in general nursing. These courses were generally for a three-year period, and nurses were paid employees of the parent hospital. Annabella Mckenzie Fisher was born into the Mckenzie family and married into the Fisher family. She married Fisher James Fisher, a Lochend farmer.The Fisher family was a very early Orbost farming family.A hand-coloured photograph in an oval shaped wooden frame. It is of a woman in a nurse's uniform of a dark coloured dress with a white bib apron and black belt. The cuffs of the long sleeved dress are white. She is wearing a white cap. The oval frame is painted gold and is decorated on each side with flowers in relief.On back in pencil - Anna Bella McKenziehealth nursing fisher_annabella-mckenzie royal-melbourne-hospital -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Framed portrait of Sir James Young Simpson
... Charcoal print in an oval shaped wooden frame. Print... subsequent British designs. Anaesthesia Charcoal print in an oval ...This print of Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870) was given to the College by Robyn Adams, the daughter of the late obstetrician Gordan Findlay. The portrait was gifted to Dr Findlay when he stated his obstetrical practice in Wellington in 1945. The portrait was then passed to Robyn’s late husband, dermatologist Dr John Adams FRACP FACD, and hung on the wall of his dermatology practice in Wellington until 2014. Sir James Young Simpson was a significant figure in the field of obstetrics. Admitted to the University of Edinburgh at the age of fourteen, he was responsible for introducing the use of chloroform for safe analgesia in childbirth, as well as for the development of an ‘air extractor’ (the forerunner to the modern vacuum extractor) and the creation of obstetric forceps with both long and short handles. Significantly, Simpson’s long handled forceps also became the prototype for many subsequent British designs.Charcoal print in an oval shaped wooden frame. Print features a head and shoulders portrait image of a man, pictured slightly side on with his eyes looking to the left of the viewer. The main is wearing a coat, waistcoat, and a shirt buttoned up to the collar, and has dark coloured hair reaching to his shoulders.anaesthesia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR MEDAL 1908, 1908
... 2 Bendigo Easter Fair medals 1908, oval shaped with white... Bendigo Easter Fair medals 1908, oval shaped with white enamel ...2 Bendigo Easter Fair medals 1908, oval shaped with white enamel outer ring worded In Charitys Cause, blue enamelled centre with letters BEF above a coat of arms (undecipherable) topped with gold wings and a red Maltese cross, at base a Navy blue banner reading 1908.Stokes & Sons Melbevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Domestic object - Basket, Cane Laundry Basket
... Oval shaped cane Laundry/washing basket with two handles c... plastics. nil Oval shaped cane Laundry/washing basket with two ...Purchased for the household by Mary Taffe in the 1950s.An example of the use of crafted objects for household use before the introduction of lightweight mass produced plastics.Oval shaped cane Laundry/washing basket with two handles c. 1950. These baskets were produced from the 19th century until the 1950s when other materials e.g. plastic replaced them. This style of washing basket was commonly used by families until the introduction of cheap plastic baskets.nil -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Australian Postmaster General's Dept, Course of Technical Instruction and Telegraphy, 1940's -1950's
... print on the front cover - a oval shaped logo with Post Office... on the front cover - a oval shaped logo with Post Office Communication ...The Postmaster-General's Department (P.M.G.) of Australia was created in 1901 with Federation taking control over all six Colonies (States) Postal and Telegraphic services within Australia to form the national Postal and Telegraphic services within Australia. The Department was administered by the Postmaster-General. This manual was produced as a syllabus of training for Army Personnel units in P.M.G's Department schools.In war times the postal organisation was a vital link between the services, the community and overseas centres. The Postmaster-General's Department co-operated with service departments in the installation and operation of radio, telephone and telegraph systems. Its laboratories also designed, developed and manufactured vital defence equipment. This item reflects that contribution and history.A 31 pp buff colored book with orange cloth binding. Black print on the front cover - a oval shaped logo with Post Office Communication Australia around a small sketch depicting Mercury, the messenger of the gods below an Australian coat-of-arms. Below that is the title,"COURSE OF TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION TELEPHONY 1".manual-telephony postmaster-general's-training-department instruction-book communications -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Wooden wall-hanging, Cedar Wooden Wall Hanging, 1941
... Oval shaped slice of wood from the cedar tree in Lebanon...;- Mother with all the best to you Bill. Dated 25-10-41 Oval shaped ...Owned by William Albert HARRISON (Service Number VX41478; above Link ["WW2 Record"] Sent home to his mother from Liban on 25-10-41 Soldier's name known. Items donated (date unknown) by brother-in-law who was living in Montmorency and was a committee member of MERSL when item donated.Oval shaped slice of wood from the cedar tree in Lebanon. Carving of a cedar tree across top and emblem of Australian Commonwealth Military Services half way down and Cedar of Lebanon across the bottom half. Stained with light brown varnish. Original bark of tree all the way around the edge.Two stamps in French possibly where it was made, Artiols bois des cedres. Becharry Liban. Salim Kabalan. Hand written message;- Mother with all the best to you Bill. Dated 25-10-41 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Flag Pennant - Royal visit souvenir 1954, 1954
... shading to white. Coloured, oval - shaped paper depiction of Her... to white. Coloured, oval - shaped paper depiction of Her Royal ...Bower Bird Museum HeywoodPale coloured fabric triangular pennant. Border purple shading to white. Coloured, oval - shaped paper depiction of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II attached to pennant. Surmounted by a crown painted in purple and white. Underneath 'Our glorious Queen'. Royal visit souvenir 1954, in purple and white. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Mast Collar, c. 1886
... Victoria. Oval shaped a band of metal with a straight band of same... off the coast of Peterborough, South West Victoria. Oval ...The husband of the donor of this mast collar chanced to be staying a night at a motel in Peterborough, along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. He had a keen interest in maritime items and recognise the mast collar at the motel’s back fence line. The motel owner told his guest the story of a customer, a doctor, who had organised and paid for divers to raise the mast collar from a local shipwreck, the Falls of Halladale. Shortly afterwards the doctor passed away, so the mast collar had remained at the motel site. The owner was leaving the motel the following week and wasn’t at all interested in the artefact. He was very happy for his guest to remove it. It took five men to load the mast collar up for the trip to the new owner’s two storey shed in Ballarat. It stayed there undercover, in the company of his collection of 5 buggies, for the next 40 or so years until the property was for sale. A friend, who realised the significance of the mast collar, suggested that it be donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village where other artefacts from the Falls of Halladale, such as the slate tiles, were on display. This mast collar, or masthead, from the Falls of Halladale would have been used to join two sections of one of the tall masts. As sailing ships became larger there was a need for taller masts or spars, which became difficult or impossible to find. To overcome this problem mast was divided into sections; lower and top or upper mast (on some of the ‘tall ships’ a mast could be divided into three or even four sections). The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted British barque built-in 1886. On what turned out to be her fatal journey, she had left New York for Melbourne in late 1908. She ran aground on a reef close to the shore west of Peterborough, South West Victoria, on November 14th. All 29 crew eventually landed safely onshore. The wrecked ship stayed on the reef for several months as locals watched the sails slowly deteriorate. The salvaged cargo included slate tiles, as mentioned above, and many of these have been used on the roof of buildings at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The iron-hulled, four-masted barque, the Falls of Halladale, was a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 on her way to Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold, along with 56,763 tiles of unusual beautiful green American slates (roofing tiles), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6500 gallons of oil, 14400 gallons of benzene, and many other manufactured items, were 117 cases of crockery and glassware. Three months later and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland at 3 am on the morning of the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members all survived, but her valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. ABOUT THE ‘FALLS OF HALLADALE’ (1886 - 1908) Built: in1886 by Russell & Co., Greenock shipyards, River Clyde, Scotland, UK. The company was founded in 1870 (or 1873) as a partnership between Joseph Russell (1834-1917), Anderson Rodger and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co., standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships over that time. In 1886 they introduced a 3000 ton class of sailing vessel with auxiliary engines and brace halyard winches. In 1890 they broke the world output record. Owner: Falls Line, Wright, Breakenridge & Co, 111 Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Configuration: Four masted sailing ship; iron-hulled barque; iron masts, wire rigging, fore & aft lifting bridges. Size: Length 83.87m x Breadth 12.6m x Depth 7.23m, Gross tonnage 2085 ton Wrecked: the night of 14th November 1908, Curdies Inlet, Peterborough south west Victoria Crew: 29 The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted sailing ship built-in 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the long-distance cargo trade and was mostly used for Pacific grain trade. She was owned by Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow and was one of several Falls Line ships, all of which were named after waterfalls in Scotland. The lines flag was of red, blue and white vertical stripes. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the ‘windjammers’ that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new, raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck stormy conditions. This idea is still used today on the most modern tankers and cargo vessels and has proved to be an important step forward in the safety of men at sea. On 4th August 1908, with new sails, 29 crew, and 2800 tons of cargo, the Falls of Halladale left New York, bound for Melbourne and Sydney via the Cape of Good Hope. The cargo on board was valued at £35,000 and included 56,763 tiles of American slate roofing tiles (roof slates), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6,500 gallons of oil, 14,400 gallons of benzene, plumbing iron, 117 cases of crockery and glassware and many other manufactured items. The Falls of Halladale had been at sail for 102 days when, at 3 am on the night of 14th November 1908, under full sail in calm seas with a six knots breeze behind and misleading fog along the coast, the great vessel rose upon an ocean swell and settled on top of a submerged reef near Peterborough on the south-west Victoria’s coast. The ship was jammed on the rocks and began filling with water. The crew launched the two lifeboats and all 29 crew landed safely on the beach over 4 miles away at the Bay of Islands. The postmistress at Peterborough, who kept a watch for vessels in distress, saw the stranding and sent out an alert to the local people. A rescue party went to the aid of the sailors and the Port Campbell rocket crew was dispatched, but the crew had all managed to reach shore safely by the time help arrived. The ship stayed in full sail on the rocky shelf for nearly two months, attracting hundreds of sightseers who watched her slowly disintegrate until the pounding seas and dynamiting by salvagers finally broke her back, and her remains disappeared back into deeper water. The valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. Further salvage operations were made from 1974-1986, during which time 22,000 slate tiles were recovered with the help of 14 oil drums to float them, plus personal artefacts, ship fittings, reams of paper and other items. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson’s navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. Some of the original cargo can be seen at the site, including pieces of roof slate and coils of barbed wire. This mast collar is significant due to its association with the ship FALLS OF HALLADALE, which is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, VHR S255 The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. She is one of the first vessels to have fore and aft lifting bridges. She is an example of the remains of an International Cargo Ship and also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. The wreck is protected as a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976). Mast collar, steel, salvaged from the shipwreck FALLS OF HALLADALE, wrecked off the coast of Peterborough, South West Victoria. Oval shaped a band of metal with a straight band of same heights attached between the long sides. Two metal loops are attached to the outside of the oval shape, next to the crossing band. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, falls of halladale, shipwreck peterborough vic, sailing ship mast collar, masthead of sailing ship, falls of halladale mast collar, masthead, mast collar, ship rigging 1908, russell & co. -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Uterine catheter used by Dr Fritz Duras and Dr Michael Kloss
... the tip. There is a small oval shaped attachment at the proximal.... There is a small oval shaped attachment at the proximal end of the device ...This instrument was used by Dr Fritz Duras (1896-1965), who moved to Australia from Germany in 1937. As his father was Jewish, Duras was forced to leave Germany, and came to Australia to take up a post as director of physical education at Melbourne University. This instrument was part of a collection of instruments given to his son-in-law, Dr Michael Kloss, who was an obstetrician. Dr Kloss subsequently had it engraved and used it in his own practice, before donating the item to the College. Metal uterine catheter. Catheter is in a vague 's' shape, with a rounded tip at one end and a hole in the catheter just above the tip. There is a small oval shaped attachment at the proximal end of the device for grip. One side of the instrument is engraved with the word 'Kloss'. Internal wire section may be missing from this catheter.'Kloss'obstetrics -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Badge - 001043.1Warrnambool Bowls Club 001043.2 City Memorial Bowls Club, Circa mid to late 20th century
... coloured writing. Pin at back. 001043.2 Oval shaped with dark green... with bronze coloured writing. Pin at back. 001043.2 Oval shaped ...Warrnambool Bowls’ club was established in 1890. The club was initially established in Liebig St and was the sole club in Warrnambool before the establishment of St. John’s Bowls club in 1926. Warrnambool City Memorial Bowling club was established in 1950 with Lawn tennis and Dennington following in the 1960’s.It was around 1990 that the club moved from Liebig St to Timor St on the site of the St Joseph’s tennis courts. Mementos of two local clubs which have a long association with the town and which are still operating today.001043.1 Roughly five sided badge with picture of lighthouse in blue and white, surrounded by dark blue with bronze coloured writing. Pin at back. 001043.2 Oval shaped with dark green border with text surrounding light green centre. Brass coloured emblem of Warrnambool War Memorial. Back has pin clasp. 001043.1 Warrnambool Bowls Club 001043.2 City Memorial Bowling Club Warrnambool on front of badge and Pitcher Melb on back. warrnambool, warrnambool bowls club, warrnambool city memorial bowls club -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BAG, LIGHT HORSEMAN, LEATHER, C1914 -1919
... layered with two oval shaped slots. The bag section has a leather... is double layered with two oval shaped slots. The bag section has ...This bag forms part of the Light Horseman’s KitThis is a leather container. The top section is double layered with two oval shaped slots. The bag section has a leather flap with 2 straps. The bag section can expand out to 50-60mm. The top section piece of leather forms the back of the bag. The straps and buckles are held in place with copper rivets and washers. ww1, australian light horse -
Bendigo Military Museum
Film - PHOTOGRAPH, 1916-17
... . Photo is oval shaped. Soldiers are numbered 1-5 on front... soldiers. Photo is oval shaped. Soldiers are numbered 1-5 on front ...Hughy Pippin. Refer 1502 medals, 1513.4 documents.Original sepia photo of 2 standing and 3 sitting soldiers. Photo is oval shaped. Soldiers are numbered 1-5 on front and rear. 1 P Dunn, 2 T Young, 3 Cpl J Slatter, 4 K Engstom, 5 H Pippin. Group is from 38th Btn AIF."No 1895 Pte H Pippin, 2nd Reinforcements, 38th Batt 10th infantry Brigade AIF on active service abroad."photography-photographs, military history -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Dish Platter Meat, Circa 1914 to 1925
... This large bone china oval shaped serving plate has a green... china oval shaped serving plate has a green floral pattern ...This serving meat plate/platter dates to the 1914 to 1930's period in time. This was a period when fine bone china and crockery was imported from England or Europe (mainly Germany). It was highly regarded not only as good crockery but also a linkage to "mother" England and showed a that the family was "well to do". This plate has important relevance to the socio- economical "atmosphere" of rural life (Kiewa Valley) in the early 20th Century. The quality of good English merchandise and the "British best" attitude of the Australian psyche of this period, especially in rural regions, was strongly entrenched into the population. However after World War II this psyche changed drastically as European refugees from war torn Europe "invaded" the mainly "British" based cultural mores. This was the beginning of cultural diversity and rolled out onto multi-culturalism of the latter 20th Century. This large bone china oval shaped serving plate has a green floral pattern around the the base extending up the sides, similar to the "Brussels" pattern. The top edge is delineated with a swirling pattern emphasised with gold leaf. On the rim and detailing 15mm before the edge are oyster or scollop like bubbles in three rows.manufacturers stamp (dating manufacture 1914-1925) and numbered "36" domestic kitchen crockery, english crockery, serving plates and platters -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Artefact, China Plate, 1922 (painting)
... handles with one broken and repaired. The plate is oval-shaped... and repaired. The plate is oval-shaped with a slight dip and a stand ...This plate was painted by J.J. Forrester in 1922. John James Forrester, the son of John Lamb Forrester and Maria Hexter, was an architect in Warrnambool in the early 20th century. He had an office in Kepler Street (1910) and in Koroit Street (1916). He lived in the house in Liebig Street that was formerly the first Savings Bank and was erected in 1860 (7A Liebig Street today). Forrester was a staunch member of the Presbyterian Church and was the co-architect for the re-building of the interior of St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Warrnambool after it was destroyed by fire in 1920. John Forrester was also a noted artist of his time and several of his works of art have survived. A landscape by him is in the possession of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. This plate is one of two painted by Forrester that survive today.This plate, although damaged, is of interest because it was painted by John James Forrester, a Warrnambool artist from the early 20th century. This is a china plate showing a seascape painted by John James Forrester in 1922. It depicts a coastal scene of rocks, birds and sailing boats. The colours are in mauve/brown/ white tonings and are slightly opalescent. The plate has brown/grey handles with one broken and repaired. The plate is oval-shaped with a slight dip and a stand at the base. Front of plate: ‘J.J.F.’ On base: ‘J.J. Forrester 1922’ john james forrester, history of art in warrnamool, history of architecture in warrnambool, history of warrnambool, china painting -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Photograph - sepia photograph, Gainsborough studios, Members of Brighton District Brass Band, 1915
... Compilation of 42 rectangle and oval shaped sepia... Gainsborough studios Compilation of 42 rectangle and oval shaped sepia ...This framed compilation was presented to Councillor Thomas Wilson J.P., President and Trustee, by the Members & Committee of the Brighton District Brass Band as a token of esteem on 23 September 1915.brighton district brass band, band, brass band, councillor, committee, members, w.a. adamson, d.e. mcbryde, cr. g.h. alford, cr. j.j. hanby, cr. t. wilson, cr. w.p. frances, cr. j.r. burrows, j.h. taylor, d. bridgen, h.l. glenn, g. sheppard, d. mcpherson, w. octagon, h.r. wonnacott, w. booker, j. grundy, e. sangwell, h. teeson, c. dunham, w. lawrence, l. blight, h. leftley, g. rumney, f. monk, j.j. passe, a.e. brown, h.j. thorns, n.l. orford, a. grant, j. monk, w. graham, g. nickells, c. temme, h.f. northe, e. harding, g. reed, w. mason, w. lott, h. cooper, j. eldred, h. holmes, a. brame, sepia photograph, portrait, gainsborough studios