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Federation University Historical Collection
Sculpture - Metalwork, Bird
This work was possibly made in the trade school under the direction of Ken Skull, Metal sculpture of a bird, with wings splayed and standing on a branchsculpture, bird -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sign - Notice/Sign, Bathers are warned...... Dangerous Hole, n.d
Displayed in History House.Portland sign. Mounted in (bird-eye) wood frame. -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Bird ornament
Metallic bird ornament. Larger one in set of two.Written on base: "WMA 34" "PMA 140" -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Bryant West
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of Penguin chick and Mutton/Shearwater Bird chicklocal history, photography, photographs, young penguin and young mutton bird, penguins, mutton birds, shearwaters, wildlife - penguins, wildlife - shearwaters, john jenner, bryant west -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - GLASS BISCUIT BARRELL
Painting of a girl holding a white bird on the outside of the barrelNilbiscuit barrel, glass jar -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Haven metres from urban sprawl, 7/02/1994
Description of Bellbird Dell as a haven for residents and habitat for birds.Description of Bellbird Dell as a haven for residents and habitat for birds.Description of Bellbird Dell as a haven for residents and habitat for birds.parks and reserves, osman, anne, brandenburg, john p, baker, barbara, george road, vermont south, philip street, vermont, nurlendi road, bellbird dell -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1990c
Black and white photograph of Alveenee Newman with a tapersty of birdsgenealogy -
Federation University Art Collection
Bookplate, 'Ex Libris Daniela Spasic'
After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. The competition includes a design award for secondary schools students.A bird-like creature is depicted with an object in its beakbookplate, printmaking, australian bookplate design award, keith wingrove memorial trust -
Mont De Lancey
Brooch, Circa 1890
Belonged to Mrs. J.B. Aird, Mr. H,N. Lord's grandmother.Gold brooch in a crescent design with a bird feature, and a chain. -
Mont De Lancey
Greeting card, D Grodel
Musical Post Card Tweeting bird in Working orderSqueeze me and I sing to thee A Happy New Year!greeting cards, postcards -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Print - Remember 'Wren' it was like this?, 1983-1984
CEMA Art Collection Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition Part of Angela Gee residency 1983 and 1984Laminated screenprint with two birds (wrens) in the foreground. The birds sit on a branch with multi-coloured leaves and flowers. The background features a coastline with breaking waves and a light blue sky.Front: 5/11 (lower left)(pencil) Remember "Wren" it was like this? (lower centre)(pen) Signature (lower right) (pencil) Back: 5 -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of drawings by W.E.S.B.O.C in the Visitor's Centre Display
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of drawings of birds mounted on colour pieces of paper with a hand written sign saying 'W.E.S.B.O.C Westernport Bird observers Club' in the Churchill Island Visitor's Centre DisplayCatalogue number on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph -
Hepburn Shire Council Art and Heritage Collection
Installation work at Hepburn Sound Shell, Hepburn, Victoria, 'Flight of Fancy', Petrus Spronk. 2014, 2014
Petrus Spronk is an artist of national and international significance who lives in the Hepburn Shire. He is a well loved member of the Daylesford community and gifted this work to the community as thanks for the support he received during his cancer treatment in 2013. Installation work installed at the Hepburn Sound Shell in 2014. The work comprises ceramic tiles joined/cut into 67 full bird shapes and 3 partial bird shapes.petrus spronk, art, sculpture, hepburn shire, installation art, contemporary art, hepburn sound shell, hepburn, daylesford, public art -
The 69 Collective
Artwork, E. Justine Cromb, Springtime
This artwork is part of 69Fifteen, the book published in 2013 celebrating 69 Smith Street Gallery’s 15th year in operation as an artist-run space.Image of two birds sitting on a tree branch with flowers. The background is light blue, the branch is dark blue and the birds and flowers are made from cut-out pieces of metal.e justine cromb, 69 smith street gallery, artist-run initiative, artist-run space, mixed media, birdlife in art, melbourne art galleries -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: EMU CREEK BUSH BAND
Colour photograph. Two birdmen on stage. One man dressed as white bird, one man dressed as black bird. Emu Creek Bush Band. Red curtain.entertainment, theatre, people in costume -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Three draw Telescope, 20th century
This telescope was amongst various items collected from a sea dive in Port Phillip Bay. The diver was the caretaker of the Port Lonsdale Lighthouse, who dived on various wrecks in the bay during the 1960's. After the caretaker's death, his son sold off many of the shipwreck artefacts. The telescope was purchased from the caretaker's son in the 1990's by a previous owner of the Marine Shop, Queenscliff, Victoria. Many companies were making scientific instruments in Liverpool. Between 1730 up too today, they manufactured spectroscopes, telescopes, microscopes, barometers, photometers, cameras, ophthalmoscopes, and electrical equipment such as electric lamps. Liverpool was a major centre for the production of scientific items rivaling Glasgow and London from 1850 to 1920. This telescope appears to be of quality manufacture but the origins can only be surmised at based on the gold embossing to the leather surrounding the main brass tube as being associated with Liverpool England. There is no maker or owners mark, so again there is no sure way to determine the year of manufacture or maker. There were many opticians and scientific instrument makers working in and around Liverpool from 1730 through too today. Also the possibility the telescope could have been made outside Liverpool overseas should not be overlooked and may have been made as a souvenir item from Liverpool from the mid to late 20th century. The size and type of telescope is a traditional type that was used for many sporting activities in the mid to late 19th century for deer stalking, bird watching, or used generally. I believe the item dates from sometime around the early to late part of the 20th century as the use of the liver bird mark became popular in 1911. It began appearing on many manufactured items of the period up too today, denoting that these items were made by companies operating in or around Liverpool England. If the item had been made by a notable firm it would have been engraved with the makers name city of origin, or owner as was the accepted practice for these items. The writer has been unable to determine if any specific company had had exclusive use of the liver bird logo as it was widely used and was not copyrighted until the Liverpool football club successfully won a court case giving them the sole rights to the trademark in 2012.The item is also an example of the shipwreck artefacts gathered along the southwest coast of Victoria. It is also a sample of scientific instruments used up to the mid 20th century.Victorian style gentleman's three draw brass telescope with machine milling surrounding the end of each tube and around the objective end. The three tube draw has no split and all three cartridges are held within the main brass tube wrapped in leather with rope bindings at both ends 5 cm in length and beginning 7 cm from the objective end. The last 2.8 cm makes up the remainder of the brass tube which has a sliding brass sunshade. The eyepiece is flat and has a protective slide over the lens aperture. Two relay lenses are missing on the ends of the second and third tube. Gold embossed into the leather an inscription “Trade the Liver Mark” also embossed in gold a depiction of the mythical liver bird, associated with the city seal of Liverpool England. flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, shipwreck artefact, port phillip bay, port lonsdale lighthouse, wreck, 1960’s diver, queenscliff marine shop, liver bird, scientific instrument, telescope, three drawer telescope, liverpool, liver bird trade mark, trade mark -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Ring Ouzel, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The Ring Ouzel is a member of the Thrush family, Turdis, of which there are about 85 different species, commonly located in Europe. They are found in upland Scotland, northern England, north west Wales and Dartmoor. This species is identified by their dark colouring which contrasts to the white crescent across the breast and the white edging on the wings and some body feathers which provides a scale-like appearance. The diet of this species consists of invertebrates, some small vertebrates and a wide range of fruit. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.The Ring Ouzel specimen is stylised perched on a wooden platform. It is a medium sized bird of the thrush family. This particular specimen is a brown colour with pale edging to the wing feathers rather than the plumage being a darker black which can help identify this bird as female. The feathers have a white edging on the stomach giving this bird a scaly appearance. The bird has a small dark bill, two glass eyes, black legs and a long tail. Around the front of the upper breast, the bird has a striking white crescent shaped band. "Label 1 110a. / Ring Thrush / Catalogue Page 29 / Lable 2 Furdus torquaters / [illegible] 10 OCT. 1859 / near Leiden /"taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, european birds, ring ouzel, blackbird, ouzel -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Minature Model Aircraft
Spitfire. One of a collection of 25 model aircraft made by Brian Anthony DOWD The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II.Small khaki plane with red spot within a blue circle on wings and yellow blue and white circles around red dot on sidesKLB P9398 Image of Kiwi bird near cockpit. model airplanes, spitfire. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Carving, sandstone, 1940
Item carved by a German Internee who was held in Camp 1 in WW2. Came into the possession of one of the guards, whose nephew donated it to Tatura MuseumSandstone piece with carved map of Austraiia, Tatura 1939-1940, and a 1939 penny inserted in the stone."Tatura Vic.1939-40." Map of Australia/Bird.internment camp 1, tatura, german internee.. -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon fragment
Awarded at Agricultural show.Rochester Show 1958 Champion MALE UTILTY BIRDagricultural shows, rochester, victoria -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Awarded at Agricultural show.ECHUCA ANNUAL SHOW 1960 Champion BIRD OF SHOWagricultural shows, echuca, victoria -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Awarded at Agricultural show.ECHUCA ANNUAL SHOW 1957 CHAMPION UTILITY BIRDagricultural shows, echuca, victoria -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Awarded at Agricultural show.ECHUCA ANNUAL SHOW 1968 Champion BIRD OF SHOWagricultural shows, echuca, victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PROSPECTUS OF THE GLACIARIUM (MELBOURNE), c 1930s
Document : Small 8 page booklet with a blue sketch of two ice skaters on the cover. The Glaciarium (ice skating rink) was located at Princes Bridge, Melbourne. Information includes opening times, admission prices, activities, facilities and tuition.Printed by McCarron, Bird & Co., 470 Collins Storganization, business, ice skating, glaciarium, ice skating, princes bridge -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Fawthrop Lagoon, 1983
CEMA Art Collection Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984Screenprint of a standing male and four enlarged birds. The male figure is positioned on the right side and wears a long black coat and a black hat with 'HD' on it. The birds are predominantly on the left and are (from top to bottom) green parrot, blue duck, yellow swan, and purple bird. The background is a rust colour with blue detailing.Front: A Gee '83 FAWTHOP LAGOON PORTLAND 1983 (printed on print surface in black ink) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Poster
brightly coloured photo of sea, birds and boat. In glass frame."Hamburg-Amerika Linie" "Wiechmaun" "Sammlung der Webermaterial/ Aktion SEEFAHRT" -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, Mr and Mrs Gurney Goldsmith, The Fowl Yard on Board Ship, 1906
Small monochrome photograph of birds, mainly chicken, on the deck of a shipWritten in pencil "12"food, fowl yard, chicken, ships, cooking -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping
Article from a collection of newspaper clippings from October 1968 to July 1971Article on the Mutton Birds and how they always return to the same burrowphillip island, mutton birds -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of birds on the Visitor's Centre Display
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of bird drawings mounted board in the Visitor's Centre DisplayCatalogue number on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Tea Pot, dint under
White ceramic teapot with flowers, birds and butterflies, metal handle.