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Orbost & District Historical Society
book, George Robertson & Co, The Gumsucker At Home, 1914?
Nathan Frederick Spielvogel (1874-1956), teacher, writer and historian, was born on 10 May 1874 at Ballarat, Victoria. as well as his stories he published a number of Books about the history of Ballarat. Spielvogel taught at Orbost for at least a year and this book reflects that time. Spielvogel was a teacher, writer and historian. As a country schoolteacher, he traveled widely in the eastern Australian outback and also made a journey to London. Spielvogel gained distinction as one of the only Australian Jewish writers of his time. Many of his early books were best-sellers. He has an association with the history of Orbost having spent a year as a teacher at Orbost. The book also has an association with J.W. Bird an early auctioneer and estate agent in Orbost.A small 124 pp book with a pink, white and red cover with an illustration of a fisherman at a river. It is titled "The Gumsucker at Home" by N. F. Spielvogel.inside cover - J. W. Birdspielvogel-nathan the-gumsucker-at-home australian-literature -
Orbost & District Historical Society
cake stand, late 19th century
This item was donated as a display item for the Slab Hut (Orbost Information Centre). Quadruple silverplate items were four times as heavily plated with silver as standard items. Quadruple plate hollowware was some of the highest quality made during the latter part of the 19th century.This item clearly has an aesthetic significance as silver cake baskets were a common sight in upper-class households in the 18th and early 19th centuries.A silver plated cake plate on a pedestal with a handle. It has a pattern of flowers and birds etched into the top of the plate.SIMPSON HALL MILLER & Co. Quadruple platesilver-plate cake-stand tableware domestic -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, Howard D. Bulmer, Reflections, Nowa Nowa, Lake Tyers, Victoria
Nowa Nowa is located in Victoria on the Princes Highway between Lakes Entrance & Orbost. Tall eucalypts stand guard as you drive into this small village.The fresh waters of Boggy Creek and the tidal waters of Lake Tyers meet here. In the past its history was of logging. Black and white post card showing a lady in long skirt standing on the banks of a river with Australian eucalypts (gum tress) in the background and reflected in the water. nowa nowa, lake tyers, trees, river -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Memento for Vietnam Veterans National Memorial, 1990s
The Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial is located on Anzac Parade in Canberra, the Nation's Capital. In May 1988 the Federal Government announced its support for the project. In August 1988 the first official Vietnam Veterans’ Day was held. In September, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Ben Humphries, launched two television commercials designed to encourage donations and handed over a cheque for $12,500. Subsequent support from the Federal Government brought this to $250,000. However the bulk of the funds cam from public donation, together with some corporate sponsorship. The final cost for the memorial was just over $1.2 million. (info. from Vietnam Veterans association of Australia web-site)This item is significant in that it is a reminder of the history and experiences of the veterans of the Vietnam War and the enduring impact of the war on society.A framed momento of Vietnam War. Medallion is inset into red coloured card over mount board. It is double sided so that the medallion can be viewed from both sides. Silver raised lettering on rectangular black ribbon: "For Those Who Served Suffered and Died - Vietnam 1962 - 1973" Black lettering on red card: "This Commemorative Medallion was presented to the Orbost Shire Council by the Vietnam Veterans Association in recognition of the generosity of the people of the Orbost Shire, the Shire Council and the local R.S.L. in raising $1000, toward the building of the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in Canberra. This Shire was the first area in the state to raise $1000." On front of medallion: "In Appreciation For Your Support" On reverse side of medallion: "Australian Vietnam Forces - National Memorial"vietnam-war war-momento war-plaque -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH FRAMED, OAM 1995, 26.1.1995
John Kerr Barnes (Jack) Bendigo RSL Sub - Branch receiving his award of OAM Australia Day 1995, refer Cat No 8044 (Certificate). Refer Cat No 8040 for Jacks other awards, Committee/Volunteer work for the Sub Branch and his WW2 service.Photograph colour framed, frame is timber, photo backing is green, photo shows the award of an OAM. At the bottom is a small section attached with text."John Kerr Barnes: Order of Australia awarded by Honorable Richard McGarvie Government House Australia Day 1995".brsl, smirsl, oam -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Folder, Hotels, Pubs and Taverns, Late 20th century
These notes relate the story of the large number of hotels in Warrnambool and district from the 1840’s through to the 1960’s. It includes information on breweries and licensees. This folder represents a comprehensive listing of hotels in the district. Original notes typewritten in black folder with Brian Mansbridge in gold lettering on front cover. Pages are in plastic pockets. Pages show corrections.: Hotels, Pubs and Taverns of Warrnambool and District by B T Mansbridge and CGW Healey. warrnambool pubs and taverns, cgw healey, b t mansbridge -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Colour photograph, Travel Victoria, 2006
A colour photograph of Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria. The photograph shows the corner of Murchison Street and Pack Road in Marysville.murchison street, marysville, victoria, photograph -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Black and white photograph, Nicholas John Caire, Views of Victoria, Unknown
An early black and white photograph of the main road in Marysville in Victoria taken by Nicholas John Caire.An early black and white photograph of the main road in Marysville in Victoria showing the Keppels Australian Hotel which was built and opened by the Keppel Family in 1865. The Keppels Australian Hotel was the first hotel to be opened in Marysville. The Keppel Family were among Marysville's earliest pioneering families. This photograph was taken by Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area in and surrounding Marysville and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds. N.J. Caire was born in 1837 in Guernsey. He arrived in Adelaide about 1860 along with his parents who encouraged his early interest in photography. He opened a studio in Adelaide in 1867 after traveling extensively throughout the Gippsland taking photographs. After marrying in 1870 he moved to Talbot in Victoria until 1876 when he opened a studio in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. After 1885 N.J. Caire gave up his city work and made his home in South Yarra and devoted the rest of his life to outdoor photography, specializing in the bush, the gullies and the mountains of south-eastern Victoria. N.J. CAIRE, PHOTOGRAPHER ROYAL ARCADE, MELBOURNEmarysville, victoria, keppels australian hotel, keppel family, nicholas john caire, photograph -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Colour photograph, Unknown
A colour photograph of a cream weatherboard house that was situated in Sedgwick Street in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of a cream weatherboard house that was situated in Sedgwick Street in Marysville in Victoria. This house, along with most of the other buildings in Marysville, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.sedgwick street, marysville, victoria, 2009 black saturday bushfires, photograph -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - FLOWER POSTCARD, 27.7.1917
Card from Alf Ferris to his Mother in Terrick Terrick., refer cat No 4183.3PPost card, rectangular shape, coloured, shows a central flower, at top “Greetings from France”, rear is hand written in pencil, dated.On rear, “France 27th July 1917, Dear Mother”cards, flowers, france, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BAROMETER, Pre WW2
Belonged to Keith Purves CLARKE NX34844. Refer Cat No 3607 for his service details.Barometer, metal, tarnished silver, round with adjustable dial, glass face, shows inner workings of the system. Top has a swivel handle.On face: “Rain CHANGE Fair. Aneroid Barometer”accessory, barometer -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Colour photograph, Unknown
A colour photograph of a sculpture in Bruno's Art & Sculptures Garden in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of a sculpture in Bruno's Art & Sculptures Garden in Marysville in Victoria. Bruno's Sculptures Garden is one of Marysville's popular attractions. There is a sculpture garden as well as a gallery of artworks. Both the garden and gallery were destroyed during the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Some of the sculptures were totally destroyed though a few did survive the fires. Bruno made the decision to re-sculpt the lost sculptures and re-built his gallery and re-open his garden to visitors to Marysville.bruno torfs, gardens-design, marysville, victoria, sculpture, australia, sculpture garden, sculptors, bruno's art and sculptures garden, 2009 black saturday bushfires, photograph -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Diagram
Cross section of wharves and steel framed sheds built along the Yarra river between the 1920s and 1960s. The South Melbourne side of the Yarra River is reclaimed swamp land. Without a solid foundation for the construction of the wharves and transit sheds, extended piles were sunk into the mud to support the wharf and shed structures. An example of this design may be found at 5 South Wharf which was built in the 1930s. The transit sheds gave shelter for cargo while waiting to be loaded onto a ship or to be collected by truck after being unloaded from a ship. The transit shed became surplus to requirements with the introduction of containers.Wooden diagram of a transit shed featuring a shed sitting atop mud with some water. It shows the splices sitting in the mud to support the shed. "Steel Frames Transit Shed/ 15 South Wharf/ Model of Typical wharf construction/ of 1940- made for the opening of/ the "new" 15 South wharf shed (1944),/ Note the deep piles and elevated/ rear of the shed to allow for the truck/ trays./ This shed feature disappeared/ from port construction with the/ coming of the container era/ reinforced wharf apron/ 3 ton travelling crane/ reinforced concrete shed floor/ concrete road/ water level/ concrete pile cap/ cradled piles/ timber pile splices/ mud/ mild steel pile splices/ 110 ft pile" "On loan from Port of Melbourne Authority" -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Baths Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Side-on view of Baths at Portland, taken from Railway Pier. Whaler's Bluff in background. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland scene, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Gun emplacement on Battery Point. Harbour, piers, Botanical Gardens, town of Portland in background -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Scene, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows view from Bentinck Street looking over Portland Public baths and Ocean Pier. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Burswood, Portland, Victoria, n.d
Coloured photo postcard of 'Burswood' in Cape Nelson Rd, Portland. View shows front section Burswood, including some of the lawn and gardens.Front: ' "Burswood" built in 1855 for Edward Henty" printed in black, bottom border Back: 'Rose series Colorview No.1659 copyright' printed in blue, down left hand side -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Botanic Gardens, 1890-1910
Stereoscopic glass plate negative. Image shows a group of people having morning or afternoon tea near the tennis courts in the Botanic Gardens. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Print of a re-photographed photograph Portland, c. 1970
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows Union Bank now ANZ, corner Percy and Julia Streets. Double store, bluestone.Front: 'ANZ Bank' - green ink Back: 'ANZ Bank' - blue birounion bank, portland percy st, julia st -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Group of women standing on top of weir, c. 1890
Glass plate negative. Image shows a group of women standing on top of weir. Dress estimated to late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960s (?)
Heatherlie QuarryStone-mason's hut Heatherlie Quarry - Photo shows Stone-mason's cottage in a state of disrepair and before renovations. Building has no roofquarrying, mt difficult quarry -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1882
Heatherlie Quarry - Photo shows passenger train leaving Heatherlie (engine at front). Tents top-left corner. Stables(?) middle background. misc industries, bee-keeping -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1882�
Heatherlie Quarry Picnic train - Photo shows passenger train leaving Heatherlie (engine at front). Tents top left corner. Stables(?) from John Payne - Willaura copied from a friend from ? ? (words indecipherable) - written on back of phototransport, trains -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1900
This claim was named Last Chance Unitedphoto shows 3 miners in foreground, 2 men in background. 2 miners are using sluices, 3rd miner is holding gold panmining, mafeking, people -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows woman seated on footbridge at Wannon Ford. Car on track heading away from ford. Man standing beside car.heatherlie townshipheatherlie -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1890
The Knight family ran a teashop at Henham and then on the Wannon riverPhoto shows Augustus (Gus) Knight C 1890 probalby in a professional photographer's studio Gus is standign with his hand resting on a table people, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1924-1930
The information on the back of the photo says: "Henham - with pug walls - blue clay brought up in bags from Dickies' - Where Henham block joined Dickies. Was salt in the area it came from."Photo shows three boys standing in front of a small building (tea-rooms at Henham). There is a large tree (only trunk showing) in the foreground.buildings, tea rooms -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia
A side vie of Silverband Falls.The photo shows a side view of a waterfall (Silverband Falls). To the right of the falls there is a rock face and in the foreground there is a large log and a rock among bracken.scenery, silverband falls -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured
The waterfall depicted is unidentified.The photo shows two men sitting on a rock at the base of a waterfall. The full extent of the falls appears much higher than the section in the photograph. scenery, waterfalls -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C 1996
Wooden items are made from Banksia baueri. Local women made wooden items and jewellery of pressed flowers for sale (1960-1990s).Photo shows wooden items on a round display stand with a fringe tacked to bottom tier . Arranged flower vases cn be seen in background. events, wildflower show