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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Wodonga, Victoria sign and the Fruit Fly check point c1970s
... ahead. The photo is in a wooden frame. Wodonga, Victoria sign ...The permanent fruit fly road blocks in Victoria began in 1958. The first was set up on the Lincoln Causeway between Albury and Wodonga. The aim was to protect the Victorian fruit export industry, the largest in the country. Cars would be stopped and inspected when entering Victoria. At peaks periods, such as Easter and school holidays, there were up to 10 inspectors at the 24 hour checkpoint near the former butter factory on the Lincoln Causeway. Local residents could apply for a pass which would be displayed on their window, but were still subject to random checks. Hundreds of tonnes of fruit each week was confiscated and pulverised by Department of Agriculture staff. The road block was closed in 1980, partly due to the increased traffic flows and the cost of maintaining inspection points.This image reflects government measures taken to protect the fruit industry in Victoria.A large image of the LIncoln Causeway at the Victorian/NSW border at Wodonga. The southbound lanes on the right hand side feature overhead signals and traffic light signs to control traffic leading into the Fruit fly inspection checkpoint ahead. The photo is in a wooden frame.On right hand side: Border sign: Wodonga/Victoria and the Victorian State Coat of Arms.fruit fly control, victoria border, lincoln causeway wodonga -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - W. G. Page Saleyards, Wodonga, c1980
William George Page was Shire and City Engineer in Wodonga from 1965 until 1989. When he arrived the Shire of Wodonga had a population of 17,000 people. In 1966 Wodonga was selected as a city for special growth assistance. In 1972 Bill Page presented a new Town Plan to the Wodonga Council. Over the ensuing years he dedicated himself to bring this plan to fruition. He often had to argue and campaign with the Albury-Wodonga Corporation to push for the interests of development in Wodonga. This included winning a planning appeal to allow the saleyards to be relocated to Bandiana on the outskirts of Wodonga. Bill Page retired on health grounds in July 1989. The Council honoured him with a farewell dinner and renamed the saleyards at Bandiana the W.G. Page Saleyards in his honour.The Mayor , Cr Valentina Gillard, said "Every development in Wodonga in the past 24 years has a bit of Bill Page in it". William Page died 3 months later at 58 years old.This image depicts an important centre in the development and support of the livestock industry around Wodonga.An aerial photograph of the W. G. Page Saleyards in Wodonga. It has been mounted in a wooden frame.On a sign attached to the photo frame: "This photo of the W.G. Page Saleyards has been donated to the people of Wodonga from Mrs Pat Page and Family. The saleyards were named after the late Bill Page, City Engineer of Wodonga Council for 25 years until his death".w. g. page saleyards, wodonga saleyards, william george page -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Sign - 2 Victorian State Shields from the Wodonga Court house
The Royal Warrant assigning the Armorial Bearings to Victoria was signed on the 6th June, 1910 by King George V. The motto Peace and Prosperity was the first to be in English among the Arms of any Public Authority in Australia. In 1958 the Pink Heath was proclaimed as the floral emblem of Victoria. This led to a request to have it included somewhere in the Armorial Ensigns of the State. The solution was to have the plant shown growing from a grassy mound. On the 28 March 1973 Queen Elizabeth II signed a further Royal Warrant which added the mound. This shield is the official emblem of the State of Victoria. It can only be displayed in limited place such as Law Courts and Victorian Government offices with permission of the Victorian Government.2 Victorian Coat of Arms from the Victorian State Government offices in Wodonga. The kangaroo at the top holds a crown. The shield also features the Southern Cross. Two female figures represent Peace and Prosperity. The figure on the left wears a laurel wreath crown and carries a sprig of olive in her hand, representing Peace. The other figure wears a crown of golden cereal and holds the horn of cornucopia, representing abundance or Prosperity. The first one is mounted on a wooden, varnished board.At the bottom of each shield "'PEACE AND PROSPERITY"shield, heraldry, victorian state government -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, c. 1910
Percy Fairlam was an early 20th Century photographer living and working in Cheltenham. Fairlam captured important social and landscape scenes in and around the Cheltenham area including cliff faces, sea baths, and rock pools. With the outbreak of World War I (WWI), Fairlam began training in Seymour and documented preparations for war, comradeship and the voyage to France and war. Shrapnel to the shoulder, on 4 January 1917, saw Fairlam evacuated to England and resulted in him being separated from his personal possessions. As such, all these images have been lost. After the war, Fairlam moved into the family business and no longer pursued professional photography. However, he continued to take an interest in the art form capturing intimate family moments as well as continuing to capture social and landscape scenes.Black and white photograph of a Richard William Percy Fairlam (Percy Fairlam) standing in the doorway of a small wooden building. Above the doorway is a painted sign advertising it as the photography business of R.P. Fairlam. In the large window at the front of the shop a number of photographs can be seen.Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 115% Black printed text on a white round sticker on reverse: 71 -
Melbourne Legacy
Certificate - Document, certificate, The Australian National Flag Association, 1984
A framed certificate that acknowledges that Melbourne Legacy was a member of The Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) in 1984. The ANFA is an association that promotes and defends the use of the flag of Australia.A record that the ANFA recognised Legacy's work as a positive contribution to preserving the Australian Flag.Glass, black wooden frame, mottled off white paper, picture wire, white tape and compressed timber backing. Top centre:- The Australian Flag. Centre:- The Australian National Flag Association, Victorian Division This is to certify that The Legacy Club of Melbourne is a Corporate member of The Australian National Flag Association, Victorian Division Bottom:- Date 6th June 1984. signed Bruce Ruxton Chairman. A. Harnel.Hon Secretary australian flag, membership -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, The Australian National Flag Association, 1984
A certificate showing that the Legacy Club of Melbourne was a corporate member of the Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) in 1984. ANFA was founded in 1983 to promote the importance and significance of our national symbol – the Australian National Flag. The certificate was signed by Bruce Ruxton who was chairman of ANFA at the time. He spoke at Legacy luncheons a few times.Legacy was founded by returned servicemen and the Australian flag would have been important to them as a symbol of their service.Certificate of membership on white card in a black wooden frame under glass. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Bert and Minnie Sutton c.mid 1940s
B&W photo of Bert (Gilbert William) and Minnie (Williamina Wilson) Sutton (daughter of Charles Macauley and Minnie Gray) standing outside their original home in Belgrave Heights. The photo shows the couple standing at their post-and-wire front fence at their property in Lockwood Road. The house was next door to Edward's store. Bert is in shirtsleeves and Minnie is wearing a cardigan over a dress. Their house is a single gabled house of weatherboard and fibro sheeting with an L-shaped open verandah. After purchasing the house Bert altered it, eventually enclosing the verandah and turning it into a sleepout. The house has been extensively altered since but is still standing in Lockwood Rd. The block is treed and the garden appears to be rather wild. A tiled roofed building is behind the house and to the left, possibly a garage. On the nature strip in front of the Suttons' house is a wooden bench, and attached to a tree are the signs, "Lockwood House" (with a hand pointing right), "To golf links" (with an arrow pointing right) and "Central Park Tennis Courts" (with an arrow pointing left). The sun is shining. Bert, who was a carpenter, died in 1969 and Minnie died in 1977. Copy of original photo donated to our society by Kath Oram, a founding member. -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Document - Share Certificates, Bishop's Gold Mining Co., Buninyong Share Certificates
Interesting record of commercial gold mining activity in Buninyong in the 1930s depression era.Three gold mining share certificates, set in a wooden edged frame. Two are for Bishop's Gold (Buninyong) and one for Buninyong Rand Mines. Dated from 1936-1938. Each of the certificates were issued to different investors and signed by A. E. Llewellyn as Manager. Signed by W. Llewellyngold mining, buninyong, share certificates, gold, great depression -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Sign - Pub Sign, 1920
The sons of a spirits dealer, Andrew and John Usher created one of the world’s most successful blended Scotch whiskies, Old Vatted Glenlivet, and played a key role in building the North British distillery. But they were also responsible for one of the most misunderstood lawsuits in Scotch history – the trademark battle for ‘Glenlivet’. Iain Russell reports. Three badly damaged paper labels on the back. A mirror is mounted on a one centimetre thick, 67 by 43 centimetres wooden frame with 18 centimetres by three centimetres decorative extensions on all sides. there two pieces of metal on the top to hang the mirror. A box nine six by four centimetres is mounted on each side, one is labeled MATCHES and the other CIGAR CUTTER both have ANDREW USHER & Co written on them. Behind the glass is gold coloured writing with black shadows stating USHER'S "SPECIAL RESERVE" & "O.V.C." WHISKIESpub mirror, andrew usher, o.v.c. whiskies -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Foundry Patterns set, Briggs Brass Foundry, Early 20th century
The wooden crate contains a set of patterns or moulds that were once used at Briggs’ Brass Foundry for making sand moulds. The traditional method of sand casting is over 2000 years old. It is part of a crafted process used to make brass and copper alloy goods suited to marine use; bells, boat hooks, cowls, propellers, handles, lids, rowlocks, hooks, letters, bolts, rail holders, brackets, deck plates, flanges, rudder guides, portholes and covers. Briggs’ Bronze is a copper-based alloy made from local ingots of copper, tin, zinc and lead in carefully measured quantities. The finished product is non-corrosive and can last indefinitely. The crate of patterns was donated by the Briggs family in the early years of Flagstaff Hill, along with other related items such as brassware, tools and machinery. The donated items were displayed in a simulated Brass Foundry in the Village. The items were on show from the completion of the building in 1986 until 1994 when the building was repurposed. The patterns represent the trades of foundering and metalwork, both supporting maritime industries such as shipwrights and boatbuilders. Farmers, manufacturers and other local industries also needed the castings made by foundries. The Brass Foundry display was one of the early ‘working craft’ shops at Flagstaff Hill. It included a historic Cornish chimney that was set up as a working model, telling the story of heat from furnaces to smelt metal, which would then be poured into the sand moulds. This chimney is made from specially curved bricks and is about two-thirds of its full height when originally located at the Grassmere Cheese factory. HISTORY of BRIGGS BRASS FOUNDRY: - The family business was founded in 1912 by Herbert Harrison Briggs (1963-1931) with his son George Edward Briggs, trading as Briggs & Son Foundry at 70 Wellington Street, Collingwood. Younger son Cyril Falkiner McKinnon Briggs joined the foundry in 1922, and it was renamed H H Briggs & Sons Foundry. Both sons ran the firm after Herbert’s death in 1931, making products mainly for marine purposes. They became Bell Founders in 1936 and were known for their specialty of high-quality ship bells. They produced miniature varieties of these and other decorative items such as small propellers. The firm became known as Briggs Marine Foundry. The great-granddaughter of Herbert Briggs inherited the Briggs Brass Bell, similar to the one at Flagstaff Hill. Cyril became the sole family member of the firm in 1965. The Briggs Marine was an exhibitor at the 1965 Boat Show, where he advertised as “non-ferrous founders” and “Bell Specialists”. The foundry relocated to Chesterville Rd, Moorabbin. Cyril passed away in 1967. It is thought that either Cyril or his business partner Frank Lee donated the objects from the Briggs’ Foundry around the time when the business moved to Moorabbin. However, Flagstaff Hill hadn’t been thought about until 1972. The donated items were registered in the Collection in 1986 but they could have been in storage from an earlier date. In October of that same year, Briggs Marine restored Schomberg Bell, a shipwreck artefact from the collection at Flagstaff Hill. Peter Oram, who had worked for the previous owners of Briggs Marine as a fitter and turner, took over the firm in 2014, reviving some of the old casts for current use. The business is now located at Seaford in Victoria and is part of Alliance Casting & Engineering Solutions (Alliance Casting Pty Ltd). In 2016 the original Collingwood Foundry building was repurposed as a thriving business hub named The Foundry. The crate and its patterns are significant for their association with brass foundries locally and generally in coastal areas of Victoria. Marine industries such as ship and boat building rely on good quality castings for their machinery, equipment and fittings. The patterns are associated with the long-running firm, Briggs Brass Foundry, that specialised in cast goods for the marine industry, ready to supply the needs for once-off or mass-produced items. Their products would have been fitted to sail and steam vessels along coastal Victoria including Warrnambool. Briggs Marine is also associated with the Schomberg Bell in Flagstaff Hill, restoring the bell to is former state to show an example of the bell from a luxury mid-19th century vessel. The craft of sand-casting from carved wooden patterns to create metal is an example of skills from the past that are still used today. Wooden rectangular crate with removable wooden lid. Inside is a set of wooden patterns of various shapes and sizes for making sand moulds in a metal foundry. The crate is made from thick wooden planks nailed together. The extended wooden struts on the long sides form a frame to hold the wooden lid. A pair of metal handles are at each short end of the crate, fixed with strong metal bolds. Between each pair of handles is an inscription stamped into the wood. The underside of the crate has red paint splashes. There are insect holes in the wood but no sign of current infestation. 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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Painting - Original watercolour painting, The Isolation Ward in Autumn 1921
Original painting of the Isolation Ward done by student nurse Una J Fitts in 1921. Una graduated in 1922.Original watercolour painting of a building with two trees in front in a wooden frame with glass cover and cardboard mount.Signed by Artist- U Fitts On the back, an article from a "The Alfred" - Dec, 1941 called Memory of 'The Cottage" by GAM.building -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", 1916
Blueprint of drawing No. 477 - "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", showing the detail construction of the tower truck, both wooden and metal parts for the PMTT. Drawn by CC 19.6.14 and signed of A. S. Dix. Scanned in a high res tif file March 2016.In blue pencil on rear "Tower Wagon" and in bottom right corner "P&MTT Horse Drawn Tower Wagon Drg 477 19/06/1914. Found by John Prideaux, in MMTB / MTA Dumpmaster bin - former MTO building Bourke St City c1991".trams, tramways, tower wagon, pmtt, tower truck, horse drawn vehicle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - Memento, Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail:, 1970's?
Memento - comprising a section of Melbourne grooved or flanged cable tram rail sawn and then mounted on a varnished wooden board with a plastic sign mounted in front "Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail: Not known who made the item.trams, tramways, cable trams, rail section, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Interim Report - Nicholson Street Safety Bars", 1978c, 1973
Report and photographs of various mechanisms to identify and check clearances for Safety Zones on tramways. .1 - Report - 4 pages stapled in top left hand corner - titled "Interim Report - Nicholson Street Safety Bars", dated 20/6/1978 signed by R. G. Vanselow. Describes the work involved in providing a type of "jiggle bars" leading up to the safety zone. Many photographs of the various types of safety zone marks were included within the folder. The photos of 912 are related to the clearance testing carried out during 1973 for the Z class. See also Reg Item 480? .2 - tram 912 fitted with a wooden device to measure clearances - with a concrete safety zone being checked. .3 - tram 1040 in Bourke St with a Safety Zone sign on the left - King St? .4 - tram and traffic at the Bourke St terminus. .5 - not used. .6 - tram 1000 at ditto on a wet day .7 - as for .2 .8 - ditto .9 - ditto .10 - side on view of W2 447 with a concrete prow fitted with a set of flashing lights. .11 - to .15 - series of large prints of enlarged 35mm negatives of night testing of safety zone sign taken at South Melbourne Depot and in St Kilda Road. .16 Bourke St - looking west at Russell St? with caption "prow replacing type 2 (Hairpin sign) with both original (white) and new MCC (Yellow) line marking on approach". .17 - Bourke St - looking west at Kings St and caption "Prow replacing type 2 (Hairpin sign) with original line marking on approach. .16 and .17 taken on Polaroid Instamatic cameras.Some of the photos have captions written on the rear.trams, tramways, tram stops, bourke st, safety zone, testing, z class, safety, tram 912, tram 1040, tram 1000, tram 447 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Victorian Railways, "ELWOOD DEPOT" & "VAUTIER ST", 1940's?
... Sign - Destination indicator - wooden sheet with black... Vautier St St Kilda Brighton Sign - Destination indicator - wooden ...Sign - Destination indicator - wooden sheet with black background with faded white paint showing "Elwood depot" on one side and "VAUTIER ST" on the other. Has fitted metal channels on either end, screwed one side with small wood screws. Has two drilled holes in the top, which may not be original.trams, tramways, destination indicators, signs, vr, elwood depot, vautier st, st kilda brighton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1926
Black and white photograph of the construction of track and paving at St Kilda Junction during the conversion of the cable trams system to electric trams. Shows the temporary trackwork that was built to facilitate this during early 1926. Has two W class trams at the intersection with many motor vehicles. Shows many wooden blocks being laid. In the background is the Powell's Conner Hotel and the Junction Hotel. There is a sign on the Corner Hotel advertising the Palais theatre and its pictures. Image from a series held by the PRO, refer Reg Item 3774. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H106. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. Two copies held.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 106" in ink on rear and "2-7"trams, tramways, st kilda junction, conversion, trackwork, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Certificate, Victorian Tramway Football Association (VFTA), Life Members Certificate - Mr N C Boucher, March 1947
Presented by the Victorian Tramway Football Association to Mr Norman Charles Boucher, Victorian Railways, Tramway Motorman for his long service to the Association. Dated 18 March 1947. Hand made with ink and water colours, with VFTA logo. Signed by C A Peterson as President, L Montgomery as Hon. Treasurer and R Hodder as Secretary. See item 7056i3.pdf for his story prepared by Noelle Jones. See item 7057 for a football team photograph which included Mr Boucher.Demonstrates a hand made illustrated Life Membership certificate.Wooden framed illustrated certificate glazed secured with nails on rear. Hand made with ink and colour wash. Has two screws in the top corners and a section of string for hanging. The wood frame is machined carved.sports, vfta, football, certificates, vr trams, motormen, n c boucher -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Framed Logo, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1992
Framed MMTB Logo or Monogram - decal, printed in gold, mounted in a brown stained wooden frame with gold lining, glued to timber or could be an aluminium sheet - given the weight and condensation), glazed, has number 20891. Frame has rubber stops on rear, brown coloured framing tape, white card back and hanging strip. Second copy added 23/3/2019 from the same donor.trams, tramways, mmtb, logos, decal, monograms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Print - Framed Print, Malvern Framing Gallery, "Corner of Collins and Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Australia 1903", 1997
Framed and glazed photograph of the corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets Melbourne, looking North East. Wooden frame, brown and gold lining, green card cut to present photograph, with title ""Corner of Collins and Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Australia 1903". Has been lined with brown paper on rear. Two screwed frame hanging supports on either side with four runs of string between them. Has Post Office, Town Hall and Scots Church Towers in the view. One cable car set and one motorised car along with many horse drawn vehicles. Has signed buildings for: Falk Carter & Verner City Hotel M.A Alexander R.H. Alston Blitz's DentistOn rear in black felt pen "$N/XX" and "1997"trams, tramways, melbourne, collins st, cable trams, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Painting - Framed Painting, Norman Kilpatrick, "Collins St Melbourne 1982", 1982
May Coles (1915 - 2007) worked for more than 25 years at the exclusive Georges store in Collins St. May lived nearby the West Preston tram terminus and caught the tram to work. The work was commissioned by May to recall those special years of her work at Georges. Has a close association with May Coles who commissioned Norman Kirkpatrick to paint the work.Framed Painting of Norman Kilpatrick 1982, of W 785 west bound in Collins St with Georges Department Store in the background. Wooden frame, painted light and dark brown with light cream cloth inner from and cream lined. Stretched canvas over wooden inner frame stapled to main frame and covered with a Masonite lining on the inside. See notes etc.Signed "Norman Kilpatrick 1982" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, collins st, georges department store -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Australian Electric Traction Association", 1980's
Sign, sandwich board style, Masonite sheets secured to pine uprights, yellow background, green letters, with words "Australian Electric Traction Association". Used by the AETA at conventions, displays etc. Possibly made 1980's by style of letters and paint. Has four 50x18 wooden legs, with hinges at the top to support sign and allow it to be opened. Fitted with rope and eyehooks to allow it to be carried our secured in the open position. These are damaged and not functional. Some repairs made.In black letters on one side at the rear, "14 1/2" towel rail rod"trams, tramways, aeta -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Sign - Notice board, Wooden notice board, Buninyong Debating Society, 1891, 20 August 1891
Wooden notice board made for public viewing, advertising events at the Buninyong Temperance Hall, 20 August 1891Historically significant documentation of events held at Buninyong Temperance Hall, 20 August 1891Wooden notice board, painted black, with paper notices glued to it."Buninyong Debating Society" Printed advertisements for events at Buninyong Temperance Hall, 20 August 1891buninyong debating society, buninyong temperance hall -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Middle Pier Portland, n.d
CEMA Art CollectionThe drawing depicts a pier with three boats in the foreground and a building and light poles on the pier. The boats are various sizes and are all moored/anchored in the water below the pier. The boat on the right is the largest one and is a sailing boat. The work is framed in a brown wooden frame with glass and is not mounted.Front: (No inscriptions) Back: Middle Pier Portland (black pen) C. Woolcock (signature) (pound sign)4- 4 - 0 yellows sticker: H/H 19 1999 written in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Epacris Impressa (Common Heath), 1972
Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of a stem with leaf, flower and seed pod details. Leaves are soft and long, dark green and grow from the central stem. Flowers are bell-shaped and pink-red. From top-bottom is a pale pink flower in full bloom; a leaf top view; a stem detail with pod with whithered petal; top view of flower; side view of white flower; side view of red flower; internal view of flower (splayed open). Work is mounted in a double matt (grey on pink) and framed under glass in gold painted wooden frame.Front: CEW/72 (signature, lower right) (green pencil). Common Heath - Epacris impressa (lower left) (pencil). Common Heath - Epacris impressa (erased, lower centre) CEW (sign, pencil, erased) Back: 5 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock, woolcock collection, woolcock, botanical drawings -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Ceremonial object - Common Seal
Bridgewater is a situated 39km northwest of Bendigo and 170 km from Melbourne. It was established as a crossing point over the Loddon River for gold diggers en route to the Inglewood gold diggings. As gold began to dry up in the district the town of Bridgewater developed due to its proximity to the river which it relied on for industries such as brewing, farming and market gardens. As demand on the water supply grew, the Water Works were established to ensure supply and manage the quality of the water for drinking. Decorated hand operated cast iron embosser with 40mm seal head attached. Gold and orange painted decorations extend from top edge of handle to sides of base. Original knob has been replace with a newer wooden knob. Well used showing all over signs of wear. Seal is for the Bridgewater Waterworks Trust 1927.Bridgewater Waterworks Trust 1927.loddon shire -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Jessie Shevill, The Lonely House, 1894
CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseA house set amongst trees with a small body of water in front. The house has smoke rising from the chimney. Pinkish sky. On the water is a small wooden boat, and to the right of the house stands a person. In the background is a green hill with buildings set in the foothills. The hill and trees of the foreground are set against an orange/pink sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with no mounts and exposed canvas. Signed front of painting bottom rightFront: Jessie Shevill 1894 Plaque attached to frame: The Lonely House Back: (no inscriptions)european painting, 1800s, country -
Vision Australia
Equipment - Object, Mayhew music indicator, c. 1968
This device assists blind music teachers to teach music notation to the sighted, by using a braille dial. Created by Percival Mayhew in the 1920-1930's, it consists of a wooden frame with a window, behind which is a sliding list of 63 staff notations and 17 sol-fa tones. To use, the teacher sits behind the indicator (to align the Braille scale of signs) whilst the student sits in front of the window and views the printed version. Black vinyl carry case has been created for transporting device.Wooden board with window for visual display and two double-sided paper cards and black vinyl carry case'The Mayhew Music Indicator' on front.adaptive devices, music teaching -
Vision Australia
Equipment - Object, Braille hand frame
Braille hand frames and styluses were the primary way to produce Braille for over a century. The stylus was used to make a separate indentation for each dot, and the hand frame to keep dots within the same cell. Braille rows are produced from right to left. The process was very time consuming. Volunteer transcribers for the library could take an average of ½ hour to produce one page of Braille using this method. For example: “Oliver Twist” required approximately 600 sheets equating to 300 hours of work! This wooden slate, which was used to make the system portable, served as a firm base needed to sustain puncture pressure. The frame can also be slotted into both sides of the slate, thereby ensuring that the lines of Braille were straight across the page. The metal clasp at the top of the frame held the wooden which kept paper from slipping. Sometimes the board was labelled with organisational labels. In this example, the Rules of Membership for the Victorian Association of Braille Writers was attached, which included the costs of being a transcribing member and the length of the loan period. It is signed by Millicent Ritchie (Hon. Secretary) and Minnie H Crabb (Asst Sec and Librarian) at the base of the sheet.Brown rectangular wooden board with hinged paper clamp and metal hinged guideFree Lending Library for the Blind label is attached to boardbraille equipment, victorian association of braille writers -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 1869
UNION BANK - LATER A.N.Z. NOW PRIVATE RESIDENCE. CORNER OF TEMPLETON ST. NEXT TO C. OF E. - NOW SUNDAY SCHOOL. NEXT TO PRESENT C. OF E. NOTE BELL ON BUILDING NEXT TO RED BOOT WAS A SCHOOL.- TWO CHURCHES ON TOP OF NORTH CLUNES HILL. ONE OF THESE BECAME THE ASSEMBLY HALL AT TOWN HALL. SIGNS ON BUILDINGS, KENT EDWARD DART HOTEL, PITCHER BROS, PORT PHILLIP BAKERY R. HARVEY, C. WILES WASHINGTON HOTEL, R. MORRISON AGE OFFICE NEWS, BULL & MOUTH COACH OFFICE J. H. DALTON.1 PHOTOGRAPH OF A PORTION OF A LITHOGRAPH OF LOWER FRASER STREET, CLUNES. WOODEN BUILDINGS IN FOREGROUND, CRESWICK CREEK BEHIND BUILDINGS. HILL IN BACK GROUND. .2 .3 BLACK AND WHITE COPIES OF THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH PRINTED ON GLOSS PAPERshops, red boot palace, clunes township -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, No. 3 Ripon St - Ballarat A, 16/03/1935
A photograph of ESCO Ballarat No. 3 in Ripon St. Shows tram with blinds drawn, and covers over the wooden slats beneath the blinds to prevent people from standing on them at either end of the tram, Has "Enter Front Entrance" sign. The tram has the destination of "City". This tram began its life as a Sydney C class tram, possibly No. 14. In the background are the cooling towers of the Ballarat A Power station. See Notes for various copy history. Yields information about Ballarat ESCo. No. 3 in a modified form and the nature of the modifications.Black and white photograph, and copy negativeRay Pearson's captions included in the scanned images., .2 - Wal Jack's notes are "Ballarat 'old type' No. 3, Ripon St 16-3-1935, (1905 - 1935). W. Jack T2"trams, tramways, esco, ballarat, tram 3, ripon st, ballarat a power station