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B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Jaeger Disk Speed Indicator, Jaeger, Tachometer, 1944
... New York, U.S.A. ...Was used with Norden Bombsights on aircraft during WWII.Tachometer for calibrating Norden Bombsight Rate Motor in a black box.B.S. Mk XV Disk Speed Indicator Jaegera3 -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Load Adjuster, Bomb Load Adjuster No. 31629, 1945
... Minoala, New York, United States of America ...1945 Slide Rule US Army Air Force from Prof. Allan Bromley.Works by adding Angular moments together to find centre of gravity (COG) of a plane (adds bombs, ammunition and crew on board).Brown Leather Case with 'Slide Rule' inner.Load Adjuster, Property of US Government. 102630 on case. 81629. Airplane serial No. 44-4-1195, Model B-24Jbomb load adjuster, a16 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Vehicle, Grumman S2 Tracker, 04/77 (approximate)
... Long Island, New York, USA ...Carrier bourne Anti-Submarine AircraftRAN Logo, 855. operational instruction, US construction number N12-153567, Navyaircraft, grumman tracker -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Instrument - Gyro Horizon Indicator, 1945
... Great Neck, New York, USA ...Aircraft Gyroscope Horizon Indicator is a flight instrument that informs the pilot of the aircraft orientation relative to Earth's horizon.Aircraft Gyro Horizon Indicator - silver metal instrument of comprising of multiple parts housed in black metal oblong unit.INDICATOR GYRO HORIZON MANUALLY CAGED ELECTRIC TYPE H . 6B (1945)aircraft gyro horizon indicator, raaf, ww2, world war two, gyroscope, flight instrument, sperry gyroscope co -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material, 1991
... New York, USA ...A large collection of events in regard to Camp 13. Documents include the names of 983 German POW's in Murchison August 1941 - January 1947. An interesting collection confiscated intelligence report. No 94 included 26 gall of wine, 9 drums of fruit in an advances state of fermentation, flex copper wire, clothing, petrol motor and miscellaneous cameras and wireless parts. A letter by the German Naval Commander to all families of the Kormoran crew. History of German POW's in WW2 by H. Wolf. Both in German. Map 13 B. the 21 September 1942 disturbance in D compound; report in German Sydney-Kormoran; weekly rations; dimensions of a tunnel 15 June 1942. Drawings by Heinz Dohmen - Arandora Star; royal Oak both sunk by u boat ace Gunther Prien, Collins gunner Kloppe; Kormoran at the memorial service for HMAS Sydney; Red Cross reports in German as are letters; Rudi Pruckners escape; the general conditions and the recently found tunnel.Foolscap size folder with pillar box red 3 cm wide flap which extends to the back. On the front red flap is the inscription below. Prominent centre left is Australia with gum trees and sentry box and anti clockwise POW 1941-194. A kangaroo and emu on the top right hand corner. Prison of war and beneath Murchison - Australian.Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material.gustav pohlig, camp 13, murchison victoria, hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, heinze dohman, rudi pruckner -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder - autobiography, Bruno Simon, Remember life in Camp 13, 1991
... New York, USA ...a 40 page photocopy collection of addressed envelopes as indicate by the large inscription as indicated below with a six page autobiography "Remember life in Camp 13". Possibly an association with Mooroopna philatelist may have been the contact between Mr Pohlig and Lurline KneeBlack plastic cover containing 40 pages of photocopy collection of address envelopes.Gustav Pohlig Collection of POW mail.gustav polig, pow mail, internee correspondence, australian internee camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder - biography, Gustav Pohlig, 27 June 1945
... New York, USA ...forwarded by Mr Gustav Pohlig: University exam results and on the back page addressed envelopes, Australian landscape and pastoral landscape, typical of the Christmas post cards mailed from Australia. Mailed from No 16 POW group in Marrinup WA to Germany.a clear plastic envelope with many pages written in German of Obergefreite Gustav Adolf Pohlig, geberen 6 November 1916. gustav pohlig -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Ten Years in Japan, 1944
... New York, USA ...Written by JC Grew, US Ambassador to japan 1932-1942 as a contemporary record drawn from the diaries and private and official papers telling the full story of how and why America went to war with JapanCream linen like print dust cover. Black and red text. Covered with clear plastic. Brown linen-like hard coverR Bryant AN/H 27/6 Agrew jc, tatura, ww2, b small, us ambassador 1931-1942 -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Ironing Wax, 1908
... 70/5th Avenue, New York, United States of America ..."Mother's" ironing wax; cardboard, blue and white beeswax inset covered over by muslin; with instructions on back. Patent September 8, 1908 - relates to pads for waxing smoothing-irons - insuring uniform distribution of wax, preventing waste of wax, avoiding any danger of fire. (See details attached.).PERFUMED MOTHER'S IRONING WAX. USED IN A MILLION HOMES THE WORLD OVER BY MOTHER / NO OTHER / TRADE MARK / U.S. PAT. OFFICE / PAT. SEPT 8TH, 1908 Back: Instructions for use - English French, Italianironing, wax -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Book, Abingdon Cookesbury Press, Strength for Service to God and Country, 1942
... Nashville/New York, USA ...Small book of daily bible readings written for a soldier. U.S.A. publication.Presentedbiblical, ww2, soldier -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Book, Frederick Warne & Co, Kate Greenaway's Birthday Book for Children
... New York, USA ...Book with Birthday Dates and verses by Mrs Sale Barker.birthday book -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Eckert, J. E. & Shaw, F. R, Beekeeping (Eckert, J. E. & Shaw, F. R), London 1960, 1960
... New York, Macmillan Company ... -
Victorian Apiarists Association
Publication, Making Mead (Honey Wine) (Roger A. Morse), 1980
... 425 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, New York, United States ...Approx A5 size hard cover book. Under Cover orange cloth, outer cover is torn on the front at the top so can't read the full title. Cover is cream, brown & white with pictures of wine barrels on the front. On the back is an old mead recipe by Sir Kenelme Digbie - 1669 Inside the front cover is a blurb about the author & finished inside the back cover 125 pages -
Cobram Historical Society Inc
Hand flueter, 1900s
... Syracuse.New York City, New york state, United States of ...Used to iron lace collars and cuffs in early 1900sgood conditionGeneva.ill -
Cobram Historical Society Inc
Hand flueter base
... Syracuse.New York City, New York State, United States of ...Used to iron lace cuffs and collarsRidged base.C.W. Whitfeild. Syracuse.N.Y.pat.app'd for -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Bible, Holy Bible
... New York ...Heavily embossed and patterned in gold leaf bible with black and white plates and illustrations. Dedication page.On spine: "Holy Bible Brown's Notes" Dedication inside front cover: "This Bible was given by Mrs Ferguson to the Strath Creek Church when she left the district in 1901" -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Ohrbach, Barbara Milo, Antiques at Home, 1989
... New York, United States of America ...Description and photographs of old objects and furniture used to decorate a modern home. Includes lists of antique dealers, markets, magazines of the world, and articles on conservation. Indexed.antiques -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Beck, Doreen, Digging Stick to Rotary Hoe - Men and Machines in Rural Australia, 1973
... New York, United States of America ...A guide to the history and collection of types of bottles from around the world.collections -
Clunes Museum
Container, CLEVELAND'S DRUG LTD
... NEW YORK, U.S.A. ...POWDER USED TO HOLD DENTAL PLATES FIRMLY.CONTAINER OF 'FASTEETH' POWDER FOR PERSONAL USElocal history, personal effects, toilet requisites, cosmetics -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - TIME CLOCK, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MASHINES CORP, 1924
... NEW YORK, ENDICOTT, AMERICA ...THIS TIME CLOCK WAS USED IN THE INTERKNIT HOSIERY CO. KNITTING MILL FROM 1946 - 1977 TO RECORD EMPLOYEES TIME SHEET WHICH IS PLACED IN THE GLASS FRONTED CUPBOARD BEHIND BEHIND AND WHEEL.BROWN VARNISHED CUPBOARD WITH TIME CLOCK ON FRONT. A LEVER WITH PUNCH LIKE DEVICE TO RECORD TIME OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF EMPLOYEES. A DOUBLE ROW OF HOLES ROUND THE EDGE OF A WHEEL NUMBERED 1 - 100, BEING EMPLOYEES NUMBERS. INTERNATIONAL TIME RECORDING CLOCK.local history, horology, chronometers, knitting mill interknit hosiery co. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Camera
... Rochester, New York, Canada & USA ...Camera donated by Society member, Barbara Rogalski. Was used by Joan Roczniok during early 1920's to make photographic records of family membersKodak No. 1A Pocket Kodak black folding bellows camera. Aperture openings - T, B, 1/25 and 1/50 seconds. When opened, shutter extends out revealing 'Shutter made in Rochester NY, Eastman Kodak Co' and 'Made in Canada by Canadian Kodak Co.' engraved on metal plates.Use Kodak film|No. A116photography, cameras -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Clock, 1867 - patent date
... New York, U.S.A. ...Back panel has been stuck to case. Original case would have had feet due to length of pendulum. Dial now fitted does not relate to this clock. Original dial is on back of new dial.Mantel clock in ash veneer on a spruce case. Eight metal decorative clasps around case. Roman numerals on clock face. Four round wooden legs. Clock has a suspension pendulum.horology, clocks -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Rosary, 1909
... New York, USA ...Blue cloth binding with embossing and gilt tooling. 389 pages.E Wiltshire 1918 (lh inside cover)|F Warren (top rh corner)books, fiction -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - UNIVEX Camera Model A, 1933
... Victoria, U.S.A. New York ...Small black camera with box like section at front and broader section at rear, to hold film. It has a film winding wheel at one side on top; at other side a small square raised section with a small hole to look through align with a small hole to look through and align with a folding metal frame to focus photograph. A small lever on side at front operates the shutter. A hole at front is lens, not adjustable. It comes apart at rear to place film inside. Cost new $US0.39 USED UNIVEX 00 FilmUNIVEX Universal Camera Corporationphotography, cameras -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Camera, c1916
... New York, USA ...Box No2A Brownie camera, model E. Exposure speed 1/30 second with time exposure. Has a carrying handle. Black leatherette covered jute board construction. Made by Eastman Kodak.Brownie No.2A Brownie Use Film No,116 Made in USA By Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester NY.photography, cameras -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Vaporiser
... 62 Cortland Street, New York State, USA ...Ornate gold painted stand with glass bottle burner. In original box with instructions. Five pieces includes the box and instructions.Vapo Cresolene Use Kerosene.medicine, pharmacy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, 'All Sorts of Stories', 1919
... New York, America ...Hardcover book with two girls in bed on cover.This book presented to Ray Champion/Methodist Sunday School/Blackburn/April 1919books, children's -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Birthday Book, Unknown
... London, New York (book) ...Property of Jane Tyack, documenting birthdays of family & friends alongside inspirational daily quotation.Bound book, with illustrated front cover. Bamboo panels back & front. Font illustration of bamboo leaves & forest scene on paper mache.birthday book, quotations, dates, family birthdays, friends birthdays -
Unions Ballarat
The Assault on Reason, Gore, Al, 2007/2008
... New York, United States of America ...From the publisher: "A visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has combined with the degradation of the public sphere to create an environment dangerously hostile to reason." The book strongly critique of the Bush administration. Contents: Introduction -- 1: Politics of fear -- 2: Blinding the faithful -- 3: Politics of wealth -- 4: Convenient untruths -- 5: Assault on the individual -- 6: National insecurity -- 7: Carbon crisis -- 8: Democracy in the balance -- 9: Well-connected citizenry -- Conclusion: Rebirth of democracyRelevance to politics in the United States, Iraq War, events around 9/11 and the George W. Bush government (2000-2008).Paper; book. Front cover: coloured image of the US flag (background); blue, white and red lettering.Front cover: author's name and book title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, united states of america, bush, george, iraq war, 9/11, national security - usa, politics, government, democracy, citizenship -
Unions Ballarat
Power and terror : post 9/11 talks and interviews, Junkerman, John, 2003
... New York, United States of America ...The book comes from public talks given by Chomsky in 2002 (as a follow up to 9/11) and a previously unpublished interview. Chomsky reflects upon terrorism, US foreign policy and offers different non-violent solutions. Contents: Part I: Interview with Noam Chomsky for the film Power and Terror Part II: U.S. arms, human rights, and social health Part III: Talks and conversations "Why do they hate us, when we're so good?" Visiting the West Bank with Azmi Bishara Media bias and Palenstine How should we respond? The United States and the world Part IV: More information Further reading: a selection of books by Noam Chomsky About the film Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in our times About the author About the editor About the publishers. Relevant to 9/11 and to US foreign policy and terrorism.Paper; book. Front cover: colour photograph of a military officer with gun and children looking on; black and red lettering. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, 9/11, terrorism, foreign policy - united states, chomsky, noam, interviews, violence, government