Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Mt Alexander Escort, 1852. In dry weather, the gold (locked in iron boxes) was escorted to Melbourne in open carts. Markings: 22 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Collected by the historian Dorothy RogersDried Moreton Bay fig leaves from the vicinity of Palmer's Punt near Denham Street Hawthorn. Each leaf was inscribed by the historian Dorothy Rogers (sic) before 1973. The leaves are brittle and undated, with the text difficult to decipher. 1974.0010.1 "Moreton Bay fig leaf from old tree foot of Derham St Haw - vicinity Palmer's Punt until 1934 flood & hut for Punt passengers was still there. KH-355." 1974.0010.2 "Moreton Bay fig leaf from old tree foot of Denham St haw - vicinity Palmer's Punt until 1934 flood hut for punt passengers still existed there. A canoe tree in garden from Sir J. Palmer's land. KH-355." 1974.0010.3 "Moreton Bay fig leaf from old tree foot of Denham St leading to Palmer's Punt until 1934 flood there was still there a hut for punt passengers. Canoe tree in gardens from Sir J. Palmer's land. KH-355."denham street - hawthorn (vic), palmer's punt, invergowrie - hawthorn, 1934 flood - melbourne - hawthorn (vic)

The brick buildings in the photograph are of the former Sunbury Asylum and F3 Ward is in the foreground. Initially the site on Jackson Hill also known as She0ak Hill opened as an Industrial School for orphaned or neglected children and in 1879 it became an asylum where it continued to function as an asylum until the Victorian Government closed it on 20th November 1992.The Sunbury Asylum played an important part in Sunbury and wider community's development over 150 years. throughout its existence there was much interaction between the residents, staff and local community, many of whom were employed at 'The Hill' as it was known locally. A sepia non-digital photograph of a large brick hospital building with three nurses standing outside it on a narrow pathway edging a garden bed. A picket fence is at the rear of the building enclosing a small yard where washing is drying on the line.sunbury asylum, jackson hill, caloola, sheoak hill, ward f3

BHS CollectionG. Alice Jones Collection; Envelope. Hand printed in black ink on a white envelope is "War Time Petrol Ration Tickets". The envelope is lined inside with blue ink. On the back is strips of dry glue for sealing. Box 625petrol ration tickets

Also contains two cards: (1) with dried flowers from Jerusalem, and (2) from Bethlehem Before it came to Morongo it was jused in Bethlehem, Nazareth and Titerus (Sea of Galilee).The Holy Bible contains the Old and New Testaments and is the authorised King James Version. It contains numerous maps showing 'The Ancient World, Canan, Journeys of Children of Israel, Ancienct Jerusalem, Herod's Temple, etc.' The front and back covers faced in wood from the olive tree.Presented to "Morongo" by Margaret L. Toyne, 16/11/63 in appreciation for my School Years. Bought for the School, used in Bathlehem, Nazareth, Titerus (Sea of Galilee).'book, education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, assembly, private-girls-school, lucy-shaw, gertrude-pratt, dulcie-brookshaw, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, holy-bible

The coat was donated by Penguin Dry Cleaners Tunstall Square as it had not been collected for two yearsc1970 Full length imitation fur coat with tie belt. Coat is lined with brown rayon and has two pockets.costume, female

Many men in photograph are wearing service medals. Brodribbs Garage in background and Searls Dry Cleaners next to itBlack and white photograph of a march being assembled on corner of Main and Service Streets. A long line extends along footpath in front of shops and across Main Street Bairnsdale Victoriacommunity, people, events

Part of a display at the 1992 Wildflower Show. The historical description relates to Jack Watson, the convenor of the first Wildflower Show in 1933. For further information about Jack Watson see "Bridging the Gap", pp 88 & 91.The photo shows a framed historical description about Mr Jack Watson, including an oval photo and a blue "Wildflower Show" admission ticket. On the left of the photo, beside the frame, is a display of wildflowers in a vase and a dried display beneath it in a basket/bowl.events, wildflower show

Bendigo Advertiser ''The Way We Were'' from 2001. All aboard: Inglewood's transport, a horse and lorry, wait for the train to deliver goods, such as ice-cream packed on dry ice, to the shops and hotels in the district: circa 1942. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

COHN BROTHERS: Grand National Show of Victoria Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society 1925 First Prize for White Wine, full bodied dry sherry for 2 years old or over (3 Bottles) awarded to Messers Cohn Bros.bendigo, history, cohn brothers

Cohns letterhead document dated 16th June 1893 signed Magnus Cohn re dividend cheque transferal from his father to himself as executor. The paper also has a 'Water mark', Pibies Real Vellum Air Dried.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Photo taken 1910-1911 at Lake Tyrell on the way to Mittyack where Frank Preston bought a block of Mallee scrub to farm. Frank Preston on wagon looking back, his father George T. Preston Snr standing by post (difficult to see) and George Forman on horse.Black and white copy of original photograph showing a covered wagon and horses with a man looking over the wagon. A man riding behind on a horse and another man standing by a post. A lake in the background, trees and an old fence. Dry ground in foreground.lake tyrell 1910-1911., mittyack, frank preston, george t preston snr., george forman, wagon, horses

Black and white photograph of Colin Murray and Jeremy Gaylard at the East Gippsland Catchment and Land Protection meeting during inspection of the area of Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also a colour photograph of upper reaches of the Nicholson River during a dry season environment, wetlands, rivers, conservation

Hoover Steam or Dry Iron - vintage 1950s or 1960s. It is a compact and heavy iron with electric cable. Model 4554This is an early electric stem iron, with a cloth covered power cable.Old Hoover iron with different settingsThe Hoover Iron trademark, model 4554, Ser No RF71510, 240V. 1000 watts A.C. only. Made at Meadowbank, Sydney, NSW, Hoover (Australia) Pty Limitediron, steam iron, electric, hoover brand

This biscuit is called a 'Dog Biscuit' and was produced during WWI. It was part of a rashion kit to accompany another biscuit and a tin of Bully beef. The original owner was presumably a serviceman called Jack was and he created a souvenir for a loved one using this biscuit, accompanied by another biscuit with an inlaid photograph of himself. This object is a rare and precious piece. It is rare for items composed of edible goods to remain almost perfectly intact after a century after creation. The use of the biscuit as a souvenir, with the addition of a artificial flowers, is presumably unique and imparts great social significance to the item.Dry biscuit with artificial flower decoration. The flowers are of light green and cream coloured fabric, wire and are attached in the top right hand corner of the biscuit. There are fabric strips attached to the back and tied with cotton string through holes in the lower right corner.Inscriptions on the front read: "Phoenix Co. Melbourne" biscuit, dog biscuit, military rations, ww1, world war 1, world war one, the first world war, the great war

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Diggers of 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducting Operation Goodwood move out with Centurian tank support from 1st Armoured Regiment, during this, the dry season. Operations with the tanks was a hot and very dusty affair.photograph, 1 rar, 1st armoured regiment, operation goodwood, centurion tank, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st battalion, diggers, denis gibbons

1981 Wool Serge Officers Pants.Pants to Officers UniformKhaki Wool Serge Pants. Zip Fly. Buttons for Bracers. Two front and One Fob Pocket. One Rear Pocket R.H. Lable has attached a mending patch. AGCF VIC 1981 8405.66 025 6193 SIZE 86 L. MACQUARIE 80 BATCH A DRY CLEAN ONLY Mending Patch Attached

Used by Major Peter R Young, Service no: 240217, Australian Intelligence Corps, AATTV and Australian Service Attache Staff, Saigon, between 1962 and 1967 ( not continuous).Khaki plastic sterilizing kit to containing vials of tablets. Has a strip of Velcro on it used to attach item to webbing.Sterilizing outfit for use with water canteen - keep dry. Directions other side: Follow procedure white tablet first, blue tablet secondsterilizing outfit, water sterilising, water, chemical

Childhood garments worn by Giselda Bannister.Example of 1960's infant wear.Infant's cotton size 1 singlet suitable for 12 Kg baby.Embassy size 1, weight 12 kg, length 84 cm; Washing instructions: Hot machine wash, Spin dry, hot iron.

wooden box Australian ADFA Dried Fruits, Padlock Reliable Brand, The Mildura Co-op Fruit Coy Ltd Australia, Currants 1238 Crown 1238dried fruit, mildura co-op, padlock, adfa, orchards, currant, three crown

Issued to service number A237354, Name HUGHES.Dark blue RAAF forage cap with woven RAAF badge, with a gold RAAF insignia badge pinned. "A.G.C.F' Vic 1988 arrow up 8405-66-114.7983 size 58. Service number A237354 Name HUGHES. Dry clean only"passchendaele barracks trust, headwear, cap, raaf

Refer to Cat 5825.This is a slouch hat made of khaki fur felt. It has the left side raised and clipped up. It has a puggaree in a lighter khaki. On the raised edge is a copper coloured Royal Australian Infantry badge. Inside the hat is a leather liner. It is dried and cracking up.Written in ink on the leather liner is the name "Patterson".slouch hat, vietnam war, infantry