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Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
2 Reels of silk thread
2 Reels of multi-strand Super Silk Twist black thread 9029.1 Almost empty 9029.2 Half usedLabel on top of reel - Super Silk Twist, Blue Label. Made in England On bottom of reel - Hand Buttonhole Twist, No6. 72 yards -
St Kilda Historical Society
Document - Booklet, A Coronation Booklet Presented to Young People Empire Youth Sunday 3rd May 1953, 1953
Booklet to commemorate the coronation of Elizabeth II. Contains coloured photos of Royal regalia. The front cover shows the Royal Standard and Buckingham Palace. The back cover shows a map of the route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.Multi-page booklet with cover printed in colour and the internal pages in black and white text and some coloured photographs. Stapled.queen elizabeth ii, queen elizabeth ii coronation -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Autobiography, The Voyage of an Alien
Vittorio was a internee in camp. This is a photocopy of the original book C Black multi ring A4 folder containing a copy of the book The Voyage of an Alien, an autobiography written by internee Vittoria Tolaini. The Voyage of an Alien by Vittorio Tolaini 14 Monash University Libraryvittorio tolaini, italian internees, dunera, loveday internment camp -
The Dunmoochin Foundation
Oil Painting, Portrait of Brian Mooney, 1965
Portrait of a seated man with dark curly hair and brown jacket playing a guitar against an abstract multi-coloured background. Signed and dated lower right 'Clifton Aug 65'.clifton pugh, painting, portrait, brian mooney, guitar -
Vision Australia
Certificate - Text, Sixth National Print Awards Gold Medal: Category 2 to Royal Blind Society, 8/3/1989
The National Print Awards recognition excellence in the field of printing. In 1989, a gold medal was awarded to the Royal Blind Society in Category 2: Two and three colour printing.1 framed cream coloured page with gold coloured medallion, multi-coloured ribbon and gold brooch and 1 unframed.National Print Awards The Sixth National Print Awards Gold Medal Royal Blind Society Category 2. Two and three colour printing Presented by The Advertising Print Production Association The Printing & Allied Trades Employers' Federation of Australia and The Graphic Arts Service Association of Australia (Signature) Chairman National Print Awards 8th March 1989, Melbourneroyal blind society of nsw, awards -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
The Stag was built 1848-1854. John Sanders purchased the land from Atkinson in 1848 and built the building as a licensed premises. Over the years it was also used as a Hotel, boarding house and boarding school. It is still used today as Accommodation and a restaurant. This photo has probably been taken in the 1980'sBlack and white Photograph of 2 story building with multi paned windows power pole on corner and telegraph pole to the righthotel, stag, seacombe, inn, john sanders, boarding house, school, coffee palace -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Manual, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "The Met Design Manual", 11/1984
Document - The Met design or style manual details the Corporate Identity to be used on all publications, and documents including logos, logotypes, symbols, standard lettering, and colour. Has a table of contents. The design manual is dated Nov 1984, just over one year after the creation of The Met - see reference. Parts 2, and 4 to 9 are missing insert pages.Demonstrates a Style Guide or Design Manual used by The Met in Melbourne.Document - multi ring binder green plastic covers, with approx 40 sheets, full colour, including table of contents.the met, design, style guide, logos, colour schemes -
Colac RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Campaign Ribbon Bar (Victory Medal Ribbon and British War Ribbon) awarded to Pte William John Baird Service No: 5994, Ribbon Bar
World War 1 Campaign Ribbons issued with medals awarded to Commonwealth Military Service Personnel High significanceWorld War 1 Victory Medal Ribbon (Multi coloured) and British War Medal Ribbon attached to a metal BarNilmilitary awards -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - First Aid Kit
Metal First Aid Kit with clasped lid containing various medical aids. Cotton wool, bandages and field dressings.On Lid - 6545-66-019-9803. First Aid Kit General Purpose Seatomedical, first aid, first aid kit, seato -
Orbost & District Historical Society
harness
Horses were a vital part of the agricultural industry in Orbost before the mechanisation of farm machinery. This item is associated with that time.A leather spider harness with chains. It has a wooden pole for display purposes. It was used for a large working horse.equestrian agriculture farming harness -
Bendigo Military Museum
Footwear - BOOTS - ARMY, Post 1980
Pair of brown leather army boots - known as G.P. "General Purpose" with cotton laces. Rubber sole.uniform, footwear, boots -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH 38th BN, original 1914-1919
Thomas Robin Hilson No 2088 enlisted in the 3rd reinforcements 38th Batt on 22.3.16 age 18 yeas 8 months. Embarked for England 25.9.16, embark for France 20.12.16, hospital 6.6.17 with Scabies, hospital 12.10.17 with Exhaustion, hospital 2.8.18 with Scabies, hospital 29.9.18 with Concussion, discharged from the AIF on 8.8.19. Refer 1517, 1387P. B&W copy of portrait of Thomas Robin Hilson No 2088 38th Btn AIF for display purposesphotography-photographs, military history-army, 38th bn -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Defence Printing Establishment, Training Command Officer's Aide-Memoire (TCOAM) 1976, 1976
A soft covered booklet to provide Training Command units with a common, comprehensive detail of doctrine for training purposesbooklet, training doctrine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - COLONIAL CRAFTS OF VICTORIA, 1978
Colonial Crafts of Victoria. Early settlement to 1921. Examples of early craftwork to make goods for a specific purpose.art, crafts -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Sight Feed Type Water Depression Flowmeter, 1925
This object dates back to 1925 and was sectioned by Dr Geoffrey Kaye in 1938. Flowmeters were attached to an anaesthetic machine to measure the flow rate of gas or liquid.Metal cylinder with glass inner chamber and gauge inside. The object has been sectioned for teaching purposes.Manufacturer's marks and instructions on the top screw valve state, K/38, Screw Lightly, Oxygen Fine. Direct Ox. is inscribed on the back of the top valve. G.Kaye fecit. 1938 is inscribed in handwriting on the top of the flowmeter tube. flowmeter, water depression, gas, sectioned, slight feed, anaesthetic machine -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Scissors, not known
Metal scissors - utility scissors used in most households for a number of purposes such as dressmaking, kitchen uses etc.domestic items, utensils, handcrafts, equipment -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Edged weapon, German Bayonet with scabbard and frog, C WW1
WW1 bayonet for German Mauser rifle. Chromed metal work may haver been for ceremonial purposes.Blade - Ferd.Esser and Co Elberfeld -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Pump - Vertical Turbine
2 stage vertical turbine pump, sectioned for display purposes. Internal parts painted green & red. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Financial record, The University of Melbourne, Themis
financial records, training, staff -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Manual - Handbook on the Locomotive 1952
This book aimed to provide information about how the best performance could be obtained from a locomotive. It provided knowledge about the construction of a locomotive and reasons for equipment provided in order to develop in engineman an appreciation of the machines of which they were in charge.A maroon coloured volume with black text including the title, brief outline of its purpose and publication date.fictionThis book aimed to provide information about how the best performance could be obtained from a locomotive. It provided knowledge about the construction of a locomotive and reasons for equipment provided in order to develop in engineman an appreciation of the machines of which they were in charge.vline training, railways victoria, operation of locomotives -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SOUVENIR - Embroidered silk folder, 1914-1918
"Dorrie" received this item from her father, Private John Edward Wood, 5239, 6th Battalion. He embarked 1/4/1916, killed in action 20/9/1917. No known grave, name is on the Menin Gate, panel 7. AWM Panel 49. Name on Bendigo RSL Museum Roll of Honour. Headstone at Eaglehawk Cemetery. 'Dorrie' was Elizabeth Dorothy Irene Wood, Gundry Street, Bendigo.Multi coloured silk embroidery on a light blue silk rectangle, padded folder. Fine nylon cream lace on all sides."England Forever" is embroidered in gold silk on front with UK Coat of Arms. On the inside is written in blue ink "Dorrie from Daddy".souvenir, craft, textile, embroidered handkerchief holder, ww1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph - Digital Image, 100s and 1000s, 1970s
Sugar hundreds and thousands are used to decorate cakes and biscuits. This small vial dates from the 1970s, today they are sold in larger jars.Original item: small clear plastic vial with red lid, containing multi-coloured 100s and 1000s. Photograph only in archive.cake decorating, sweets -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Victorian Women's Trust, A Switch in Time, 2012_09
The book was published at a time when Australia's first woman Prime Minister was under constant personal attack from the media and political commentators. It discusses gender bias and respect.It highlights the gender bias in the business and particularly the political world and the reporting of the same.A 62 page book with black printing on multi coloured pages. The outer covers are pink in colour with white writing. 2 copies.julia gillard, politics, media bias, sexism, misogyny, victorian womens trust -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Badges- Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, n.d
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.15 badges with image of sailboat, multi-coloured background. Given out by Syd Cuffe at Town Crying events, nationally and internationally. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet, 1788_
Details conditions of the First Fleet in 1788.About the founding of the penal colony in Sydney Town.Paperback, multi coloured outer covers and spine. Front cover illustration of 3 ships of the first fleet. 392 p., ill.Name of original owner on first page.1788, first fleet, convicts, sydney town, new south wales, david hill -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Wakefield Press, Mudeye: An Australian boyhood and beyond, 1995
Withdrawn from University of Ballarat libraryMulti colored paperback book, 266 pages, about growing up in the gold town of Ballarat during the second World War barry dowling, ballarat, history, world war two, american soldiers -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
2 Reels of thread
Wooden reels of multi -strand thread, khaki in colour 9030.1 Half used 9030.2 Top label missing, mostly used.Top Label - Lotus, trade Mark Regd. British Made. Rayon Legee Twist Bottom Label - 6 threads, 80 yards, 2 ozs. S5 -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Map - British World War II silk map of Sumatra (South) and Java (Extreme North West), 1944
Silk and rayon maps were produced by Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total), the United States (c.7.5 million) and Australia during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This map, printed on rayon, is an original British 'escape and evasion' kit map from World War II.A multi-coloured, contoured, double-sided map printed on rayon, 1944 Series South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and Asia Sheet G Sumatra (South) and Java (Extreme North West) and, on the reverse, Sheet H Borneo (South West), Java and Sumatra (Extreme South)world war ii, silk maps, great britain, a187 -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Cup and saucer
Gainsborough fine bone china cup and saucer. White flowers on green background with multi-coloured flowers in gold-rimmed cartouche.GAINSBOROUGH / FINE BONE / BELL CHINA / ENGLAND (on base of both cup and saucer).gainsborough cup and saucer -
Hume City Civic Collection
Meter Book, 1925
The Meter book was used by the Shire of Bulla to record by hand writing the consumers name and location of property, the amount of water used, any excess water and all costs relating to the property.Large cloth covered hard cover book with tan corners and spine. Multi colour pattern inside front and back covers."Meter Book for year ending..."1920s, 1940s, shire of bulla, sunbury, george evans collection