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Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Instrument - Clock, Ansonia wall clock, Purchased in 1892
The clock has been at Athenaeum since it was donated by Mr. Robert Chamberlain in 1892. Restored by George Premm in 2000 when the clock face was replaced.Octagonal wooden framed wall clockRoman numerals for time and 31 numbers on the outer face for days of the month -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 1990s -- estimated
Taken in the 1990s, this photograph depicts a line of historically restored shopfronts on Ford Street, Beechworth, with Beechworth Bazaar in the foreground and George Gammon's Chemist and Druggist adjacent to it.This photograph is of social significance to the Beechworth community in depicting the Street of Shops, the creation of curator, Roy Harvey, which opened in 1979 at Burke Museum. According to the Indigo Shire Council webpage for Burke Museum, this addition 'began a new period of collecting with Roy Harvey calling to the community for donations. The response resulted in an influx of material adding to the town history/ development and local identities collections. The Shops and their contents reflect another period in museology.' This photograph evokes the historic shopfronts of Beechworth Bazaar and George Gammon's Chemist and Druggist from the Street of Shops, which were established during the mid-1850s on the back of gold mining wealth. The expansion of banks within Beechworth also stimulated the local economy.Colour rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper.Obverse: BEECHWORTH BAZAAR est. 1855/ CHINA GLASSWARE SILVERPLATE EARTHENWARE/ ?ESTER HO?E/ R.?ALL. ? LT.LITTLEWOO?/ SINGLEMAN & RIEDLE GEORGE GAMMON/ MEDICAL GALVANISM/ CUPPING/ TEETH EXTRACTED/ CHEMIST & DRUGGIST Reverse: 3. 3055 burke museum, beechworth, beechworth bazaar, 19th-century victorian history, beechworth historic shops, burke museum, promoting settlement, marketing and retailing, living in country towns, making regional centres, preserving traditions and commemorating, victorian gold rush towns, beechworth pioneers, 1850s beechworth -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, Beehive Store, Photocopy photo of R. Jenkins, 1914-1920
Photograph of "R. JENKINS', Volunteer from Beehive Stores, Bendigo, to the Great War 1914-19. Refer Cat No 4978P for the restored Beehive Honour Roll.Thee photographs - Black and white, photocopied photo on photographic paper of R. Jenkins.beehive staff, ww1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document, Murray Parker, Bean there, done that: the Brown Family Bean Car Fourteen restoration, by Murray Parker, 1925o
Story of the restoration of a 1924 Bean Fourteen car owned by Walter Brown and restored to going condition by his son Len and grandson Ross of Watsonia in 2009.4 pages, text with colour photographsmotor cars, brown family -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, A. R. McMillan, The Pennyweight Kids - 1852-1857, 1988
The Story of the children who lived and died with the killer diseases of the last century (1800's). Theere is a preservation order now on force to restore the cm=emetary.Yellow Card Cover with black in drawing of Large balance scale. A Miner slucing gravel to the left and a woman looking at an empty cradle to the rightThe Pennyweight Kids 1852 1857 A.R. McMillan Why did more than 200 children die at Forest Creek Victoria and who were They? 1830 The Ancestors - The Descendants 1930 Inside: To The Stawell Historical Society from the Authorcastlemaine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: INSPECTING THE NELL GWYNNE GOLDMINE POPPET HEAD
Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser 19.10.1970. . Image shows six men, members of the Rotary Club of Bendigo South standing at the foot of the Nell Gwynne Poppet head. Men in image are: Professor Lewis ( lecturer in architecture, Melbourne University) , Don Allen, Albert Richardson, Vic Wodetski, Bill Rodd and Jack Bright. 'Caption reads: Professor Lewis is keen to see Bendigo do something about restoring the surface workings of a goldmine to working condition as a tourist attraction.'bendigo, mining, minimg museum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - REPORT ON THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD CENTRAL AREA
Report, 24 pages, on the Bendigo Goldfield in 1916. On front cover 'This report is the outcome of an investigation into the present condition and future prospects of the Central Area of the Bendigo Goldfield, undertaken with a view to seeing what improved methods could be adopted in the conduct of mining operations to neutralise the recent heavy increase in the cost of labour and mining requisites, and so restore the industry to the level of its previous prosperity' Signed by E.C. Dyason, B.Sc. Commonwealth Chambers, Bendigo, Victoria, 15th November, 1916.Geological Survey Victoriabendigo, gold mining, report on goldfield -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Glass chimney from a Melbourne Cable tram oil headlamp, c1890's?
Glass chimney from a Melbourne Cable tram oil headlamp - base partly broken and top broken off and damaged - four fragments from original. Has a note that the lamp was restored by Alf Twentyman, later take by Norm Maddock for the Stanhope St Museum. Written by Robert Green Feb. 2015. The chimney has dirt marks on the inside. Item contained within a small box with packing and then a larger Torino Comfort shoe box with further packing and a note about the object.trams, tramways, cable trams, lights, headlights -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Bowl, 1880s
This decorative bowl is typical of items used in a Victorian household for decorative purposes or to serve items such as fruit. It has been lovingly handmade and restored carefully to match the original.This alabaster bowl is representative of handmade decorative and useful items of the Victorian era.Bowl; round, hand-crafted, shallow oval alabaster bowl on a short pedestal with carved handles on opposing sides. Light brown with dark grey/black and red flecks. Stone has a polished surface, leaves outline (acanthus plant) etched inside the bowl. The pedestal has been crafted separately and expertly attached to the base. Several careful repairs were previously made to preserve the bowl.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, bowl, alabaster, decorative item, fruit bowl, handmade bowl -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Graves of Edith Poulter, Daisy Poulter and Giles Poulter, Greensborough Cemetery, 1907_
Graves of Edith Poulter, Daisy Poulter and Giles Poulter (in adjoining graves Plots # G1,G2 and G3). This grave has been repaired/restored by descendants of the family.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.edith poulter, daisy poulter, giles john poulter, greensborough cemetery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, during Beacon Cove development, 2006
the sign was erected by the Victorian Government shortly after they announced that Princes Pier was not going to be developed but would be truncated and restored for use by walkers, small boats, fishers etcColour photo of Princes Pier with cyclone fence and sign "Beacon Cove : bringing Princes Pier back to the community". 2006piers and wharves - princes pier, beacon cove -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (item) - Images of the Moorabbin Air Museum's Bristol Beaufighter
Captions read: Above: The Museum's Beaufighter as discovered at the Lord Mayor's Children's Camp at Portsea in 1962. Below: The Beaufighter today, fully restored and the centrepiece of the museum's collection. -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Steam Engine, C 1849
Thought to be the world's only working example of this engine. Used for driving overhead shafts in workshops, sawmills etc. Restored by members of the MVMM. Found at the Demsters property Shelbourne. Thought to be the only one of its kind in the world.Horizontal steam engine driving a flat belt pulley. Pulley shaft at right angles to engine shaft also carries a large flywheel. A mechanical oiler mounted on the engine base is activated by the engine valve shaft. Engine cylinder and valve housing painted dark green. Engine base, pulley and flywheel painted maroon. Oiler painted mid green.On engine valve box cover - Light green cast iron oval plate with "Cornelius Pettet / Engineer / Edinburgh" Brass plate on oiler - "Delvac Mechanical Lubricator / Design No 18376 / Made for and supplied by / Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd. / Australia"machinery; engines; steam power source -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Albert Park Native Bushland Restoration Project 1991 - images collection, 1991
The bushland area near the Corroborree Tree, near the corner of Fitzroy Street St Kilda and the Queens Road offramp from St Kilda Road, was restored in 1991 by Earthcare.Colour photographsst kilda junction, corroboree tree, albert park native bushland, 1991, earthcare, ngargee tree, james williams, albert park -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Newspaper article, Old Mansion Will Live Again
Article refers to the purchase of Fairfield House by Mrs Melba Slamen, the Great-Granddaughter of the original builder, George Francis Morris, and her plans to restore the derelict building and grounds.Black and white photocopy of a newspaper article: Old Mansion Will Live Again by Joan Fairbridge. fairfield house, melba slaman, george francis morris, morris family -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Colac Herald Press, Otway football in review, 1981
Souvenir booklet of Back to Otway Football from 1907 until 1980, with an emphasis from 1921 onwards, intends to restore and preserve at least some of the history of Otway football.Otway football in review, 1907-1980. Mark Kempton (ed.). 1st ed. Colac (Vic); Herald Print; 1981. 48 p.; illus. Soft cover.otways; football; history; wyelangta; beech forest; carlisle; lavers hill; gellibrand; johanna; -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of Original Photograph, Merryweather Fire Engine, Warrenheip Street, 1930's
Merryweather manual fire engine, acquired by Buninyong Fire Brigade in 1882, in the last years of its working life. Engine now restored and homed in Buninyong Fire Station.Coloured photograph (and b/w print) of detail, interior of Boiler House, Whykes & Sons' Slaughter House and yards, showing railing and washing area for carcasses, functioned for Whykes Butchers from 1863-1994, situated at Slaughterhouse Rd. Durham Leadbuninyong, fire brigade, fire engine, merryweather, horse -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Robert Baker, Vicarage of Holy Trinity Church (Kew), 2013
The Vicarage at Holy Trinity Church in Kew faces Pakington Street. It was designed by the architect Charles Vickers. Th building has been 'restored' at various stages in the 20th century.Born digital image of the facade of the bluestone vicarage in Pakington Street (Kew), designed by Charles Vickers. holy trinity church - kew (vic), churches - vicarages - kew (vic), charles vickers -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, School activities day and barbecue
The photograph was taken when the Bulla Primary School was having an activities day with students, staff and parents participating in the event. It took place within the attractive restored school grounds.The former Bulla Primary School included many activities in its curriculum that involved the community. A coloured photograph of children and adults gathered around a picnic area.activities days, bulla primary school -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, MARITIME, Arthur E Woodley, Western Port Wrecks & Maritime Mishaps, 1992
Soft cardboard cover. Brown print on front & spine, black print on back. Background colour aquamarine with front sepia photo of sailing ship. Back has 2 photos of the Cowes ferry. 103 pages, cut plain, off white. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps. Page XV has yellow highlighter pen applied to 2 sentences. Opposite p1, handwritten in blue ink on lined notepaper taped to page: “MIRANDA 1852, LADY MILDRED 1909, SEAGULL, CARPENTARIA, AT. * HARDWOOD. AIR. PORT, AMSTERDAM. FIVE (BEACHED), BUILT 1948. WORKED, YARRA RIVER, DIESEL MOTORS TOO BE RESTORED, * TOORADIN”book, maritime, wrecks, western port -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Wombolano Park restoration sign. Heathmont. (Undated)
Sign reads as follows, "Wombolano Park restoration. Objective - to restore the park as an example of natural landscape. Implementation - Remove all alien plants, construct trails, fence restoration areas, replant areas with Australian natives, maintain for public enjoyment. A 5 year project undertaken by the Ringwood City Council and the Wombolano Park Committee of Management". -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Brown Raffia Sun Hat, 1950s
In the KHS Minutes of June 1999, it is recorded that Marion Blatchley (a member) had restored the brown bridal hat. This is the only possible candidate. The minutes do not record the date of the hat's origin.The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. Most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women. There are however a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Open weave straw woman’s hat featuring a low domed crown and a wide brim. The dark brown hat has a pale green ribbon surrounding the base of the crown. Unclear handwritten marking: Sylvie Walsh (sic). Wynne Saish (sic)women's clothing -- hats, sun hats, raffia hats -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of William Poulter and Mary Chapman Poulter, Greensborough Cemetery [damaged headstone], 13/03/1888
Grave of William Poulter (died 13/03/1888) and Mary Poulter (died 18/09/1899) in Plot#B8 Greensborough Cemetery. This damaged monument was restored to its former position.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.william poulter, mary poulter, greensborough cemetery -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Lower Plenty Bridge, Old Eltham Road, Lower Plenty, 1998
Originally the boundary between the former Shire of Eltham and the City of Heidelberg, a toll gate existed on the Eltham side. The bridge has since been restored and is now part of the Plenty River Trail.Two colour photograph prints 10 x 15 cm (2 copies)bridges, lower plenty, main road, plenty river, old eltham road -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1980
Photograph of Fairfield House, possibly during its restoration. House, Cellars and grounds were purchased and restored by Mrs Melba Slamen, the Great-Granddaughter of the original builder, George Francis Morris.Black and white photograph of Fairfield House.Written on back of photo: "S/S A [letter in circle] Fairfield"fairfield house, melba slaman, george francis morris, morris family -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Book - 1875 Catalogue, William Detmold, RULES / CATALOGUE OF BOOKS / INVENTORY OF PICTURES, DRAWINGS, / MAPS, CHARTS, FURNITURE, SPECIMENS / OF THE / PUBLIC LIBRARY AND BURKE MUSEUM / BEECHWORTH, 1875
... restored ...This large, leather bound journal was made for the Public Library and Burke Museum in Beechworth by book manufacturer, William Detmold in 1875. It was commissioned by the President of the Library and Burke Museum committee, Dr Antoine Mousse, for the purpose of cataloguing all the items in the collection. The cataloguer was the curator at that time, William Morton, whose hand-writing appears in the journal today. When William Morton first started recording in this journal in 1875, there were already a number of existing items in the institution. The Public Library and Burke Museum in Beechworth had actually been operating since the 1850s; first as a Young Men’s Association in 1856, then as Beechworth Athenaeum in 1858, then as the Beechworth Public Library in 1860. Then in 1861 when news of the death of Beechworth’s former police superintended, Robert O’Hara Burke, reached the town, it was agreed that the Public Library would also become a museum to tribute his legacy, renaming it as the ‘Public Library and Robert O’Hara Burke Memorial Museum, Beechworth’. Many of the items from the early institutions would have been used to form the nucleus of this new organisation. Plus, the additional items that were either collected or donated to develop it into a museum. The catalogue is extensive. There are exactly 461 pages of recorded items, each page detailing the various collections the museum acquired in the late 19th century. Collections recorded in this catalogue include a large collection of geological specimens, that were given to the museum in 1868 by the Geological Survey Department of Victoria. A large collection of taxidermy mounts, that were given to the museum as skins by the Museum of Australia in 1865. An extensive collection of Aboriginal artefacts that were purchased from amateur anthropologist R. E . Johns in 1868. As well as artworks, charts, photographs, machinery, maps etc., all of which have been held in the museum since. This catalogue also details the governance and management of the organisation. There were originally 30 rules that governed the actions for the management committee and, while anyone could read in the free library, only subscribers could borrow two books and one periodical. At first, subscriptions rates were 7/6 a quarter. This was later changed to £1 per annum, paid quarterly in advance. This was a considerable amount; 7/6 per quarter meant that the annual fee was £1.10. This was equivalent to about £650.00 or about $1,182.00AUD today, while the reduced subscription fee of £1 a year was the equivalent to £450.00 or about $818.00AUD today. Membership of the athenaeum would have been the reserve of the town's notable citizens. The vale of the catalogue lies not only in its historical connect with the establishment of the Athenaeum and the current museum, but also in its record of the names and positions of all members of the institution's committees of management from 1875-1876. This is a unique object that contains important records for a notable country town. Large brown leather bound book made in 1875 for the Beechworth library and museum by William Detmond. Inside is a comprehensive and detailed itemised listing of the paintings, drawings, charts, photographs, specimens and books that entered the institution from 1850 -1882. non-fictionCover: RULES / CATALOGUE OF BOOKS / INVENTORY OF PICTURES, DRAWINGS, / MAPS, CHARTS, FURNITURE, SPECIMENS / OF THE / PUBLIC LIBRARY AND BURKE MUSEUM / BEECHWORTHburke museum, beechworth, catalogue, museum catalogue, 1875, william morton, william detmold, exposition universelle, ferdinand von mueller, public library, collection, book, leather bound, restored, digitised, robert o'hara burke, hand-written -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO'S VINTAGE TALKING TRAMS, 1996
100 page soft cover booklet describing the history of the Bendigo tramways. Includes a brief history of Bendigo, illustrated descriptions of the tramways fleet, map of the talking tram route and a script for the tram tour. Edited by Keith S Kings. Published by the Bendigo Trust, December 1996 and printed by Bendigo Modern Press. Signed by Keith Kings 20/2/97 Copy originally owned by RW & M Birrell Inside front cover are 2 tickets for the inaugural tram trip of the restored tram No. 7Keith S Kings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HORWOOD'S FOUNDRY - SANDHURST BENDIGO
HORWOOD'S FOUNDRY - SANDHURST BENDIGO.- c.1874 -Black and white image ( copy ) Original glass negative held by BHS ?? ( not located at this point ) restored by G. Sheckleton, October, November 2000. Print donated by James Lerk, 17 November, 2000. Image shows brick building, central door, two windows either side. Square chimney. On LH side of image, industrial type buildings, two squat brick chimneys. Housing behind into distance, small hills in background.- See Research itemorganisation, industry, horwood's foundry -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Grant to fix No. 18" and "Grant keeps restoration project on track", 12/06/2014 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Thursday 12 June 2014, titled "Grant to fix No. 18" and "Grant keeps restoration project on track", about the funding received from the Federal Government to restore tram No. 18. Quotes Paul Mong about the project. .1 - front page with a small image on the tram. .2 - item written by Matthew Dixon including a photograph of No. 18 with Roger Gosney and Peter Waugh alongside. Includes an item on the unveiling of the Julia Gillard bust in the Prime Ministers Avenue - titled "Shortage of Prime Ministers".btm, museum, grants, restoration, prime ministers avenue -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Newspaper clipping: Plenty Of Puff But Where's The Bell?, Plenty Of Puff But Where's The Bell?, November 22, 1988
Donald Clark Collection. Clipping from The Bendigo Advertiser, of November 22, 1988, with article titled 'Plenty Of Puff But Where's The Bell?'. Discusses train services in the region and the celebration at Tarnagulla of the centenary of the town's passenger rail link. Reports on calls to restore the passenger rail services. Also describes the centenary celebrations which involved a race between teams carrying homemade replicas of steam trains. Images of the races and one of Donald Clark. Mentions the Tarnagulla Fire Brigade Senior and Junior teams and the Tarnagulla Golf Club Juniors team all as winners. tarnagulla, railways, rail, transport, trains, steam, centenary, centenaries, commemorations, community events, fire brigade, golf club, recreation reserve, races