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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, 20th century
An authentic half hull ship model of the type used by boat builders as a plan for building a ship's hull. It is the model of a barge, a ship used for carrying cargo or as a working platform.The trade of ship building has been carried out for centuries and taught to generations of ship builders. This half hull ship model is part of the process of building the hull of a barge. Flagstaff Hill's collection includes equipment once used on the vessel Reginald M, which at one time was used as a barge to carry grain in South Australia.Ship model, half hull model ship. The half hull model represents a barge. It is made from a length of laminated timber, curved into shape including the bow and stern. The deck is lower than the front and back of the ship model. flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, ship model, barge, ship building, half hull, craft, trade, boat builder -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Plane
T Rabbet Plane, iron and wedge intact. Body has the shape of an inverted "T" with the sole wider than the stock. Iron is 1 3/8 inches wide. Stamped A.Stevenson, GN inside a W and made by Inglis.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, t rabbet plane, a.stevenson -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Buoyancy Box
Buoyancy Box enclosed wooden 7 sided container with many copper nails along joins. Painted white with pink base 685mmL x 270mmW x 150mmW x 340mmD. One end smaller than otherflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: THE PENNYWEIGHT KIDS
The Pennyweight Kids 1852 1857, why did more than 200 children die at Forest Creek, Victoria and who were they ? 1830 The Ancestors - The Descendants 1930, soft cover 116 pages with black and white photographs & illustrations.A R McMillanplace, cemetery, castlemaine, history-victoria-castlemaine-children-cemetery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Small, full length portrait of a lady standing beside a table with her right hand resting on the table with a book on it. Her dress is long with the back of the skirt longer than the front. It has wide gathered sleeves with lace on the cuffs.Bent late Batchelder, Centre of Pall Mall, Sandhurstphotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, bent late batchelder -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Galabin's Anteversion cradle pessary associated with Dr Frank Forster, c. 1870 to 1930
Black vulcanite pessary. Seen vertically the object resembles a horseshoe. The front section of the cradle is much thicker than the moulded curve of the pessary. Label, typed "GALABIN'S ANTEVERSION PESSARY" and tag with string "Galabin's ante/version/ pessary".intrauterine device, pessary -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Speculum used by Dr Michael Kloss, Ramsay
This instrument was part of a collection of instruments used by Dr Michael Kloss in his medical practice. Dr Kloss subsequently donated this collection to the College.Metal speculum. 'U' shaped metal instrument. Consists of a thin, curved metal body, dipping at the middle and curving towards the edges. One leg of the speculum is longer than the other. One side of the speculum is engraved with the text 'RAMSAY'.RAMSAY'obstetrics -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Vehicle - Canberra Bomber A84-307, 1951
The bomber being restored is the oldest surviving complete Canberra. This plane flew continually from 1951—1973 and was used in both Malaya and Vietnam. It is one of three bombers bought from England before production began at the Government Aircraft Factory at Fisherman's Bend. The plane has the oldest known Rolls Royce Avon engine, being serial number 2.The Canberra is a first-generation jet-powered light bomber which could fly at a higher altitude than previous bombers. It was Australia's first jet bomber. B1 bomber version of the English Electric Canberra. It is being restored by the NVVM.Serial no: A84-307.canberra bomber, air force, bomber, plane -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Fence Droppers, late 19th century to early 20th
Split timber fence droppers were used with the earliest wire fences especially with closer settlement areas like Tatura. The donors family were Tatura hardware and timber merchants so may have made and supplied these to farmers. 3 wooden dropper split with axe to shape rather than sawn. 6 holes for wire to pass through (6 gauge). Used between posts to support wires. Made from straight grained timber, grey box.fence dropper, wood fence dropper, fencing material -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, JM Arthur, Aboriginal English : a cultural study, 1996
Aboriginal English is the first and most significant dialect of Australian English. The term ?Aboriginal English? refers to the form of English used by Aboriginal people. This English is popularly but inaccurately called a ?pidgin?. Rather than being a Pidgin it is a complete language.aboriginal english, sociolinguistics -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Service Medal, Circa 1945
War Medal 1939 1945. Campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom on 16th August 1945, to Commonwealth Servicemen who served more than 28 days service overseas. Cotton Ribbon in Red/Blue and white stripe. Obverse shows King George 6th wearing crown. Georgivs V1 G.BR.OMN.REX ET INDIAE IMP: inscribed around edge. Reverse shows lion vanquishing a Griffon. Date 1939 1945 inscribed above. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, Carolyn Dean, c2001
Colour photograph of three trams on BTM depot fan, 13, 8 and 26 with Gavin Young and Dave Macartney in foreground, c2001, no work on 8 other than a green bumper bar. Date and photographer not known. On Konica paper.btm depot, tram 13, tram 8, tram 26 -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, The Buzz About Bees - Biology of a Superorganism (Jurgen Tautz) 2009, Translated by David C. Sandeman, Photographs by Helga R Heilmann, 2009
Hardcover book, slightly larger than A5. Two tone green cover with a photo of 3 bees on the front with yellow writing & a small photo of bees chaining on the back & a blurb about the book in white writing 284 pages -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, National Residue Survey Annual Report 2008-2009, 2009
Soft Cover Book - 277 pages, slighlty larger than A5. Light grey colour with pictures on the front of meat, flowers, machine, silos, eggs, oysters? & wheat Publication by Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry 2 copies of -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: YOUNGMAN & HARRISON PATENT BASIN PULVERISING QUARTZ TAILINGS
Blue handwritten one page document detailing 'Youngman & Harrisons Patent Basin for pulverizing quartz tailings and amalgamating fine gold with mercury'. Introductory comments the basin contains greater advantages for pulverizing quartz tailings & amalgamating than any yet constructed for that purpose; In its construction all machinery complications have been carefully avoided and yet it embodies all the best methods known for treating tailings and has besides other than advantages (both in cash and labour) that of treating puddling machine sludge and can be used as a concentrator with little or no extra expense.bendigo, mining, youngman & harrisons patent basin -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper Clipping from The Mail, 9-7-96, P7 - Our top staff costs city lessA comparison of four outer east municipalities has shown the cost to Maroondah Council ratepayers of its senior management salary packages was less than most of its neighbours. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Snoopy Cartoon, C1968 - 1973
Two colour photos in a black frame of Snoopy, the dog. Both appear to be chalk artwork onto unknown surface.'A Lifer- A new arrival in the country - 364 Days to go before returning home ' 'Short - Less than Twenty 'Wakies '(sleeps ) to go! " Sentiments of a Departing Gunship Captain"caricatures and cartoons, photograph -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Miners lamp
8485.1 - Painted black truncated cone, the base being wider than the top with the narrow pipe extending from the top. The handle is a curve of wide metal strip, also with a tube extending from the top. The top and bottom are slightly domed. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: TOWNSHIP OF SANDHURST, 1854
Photograph of the Parish Plan of the Township of Sandhurst in 1854. It covers the area of the CBD from Mitchell (not named) to Bernal Streets and from the Bendigo Creek to Mollison St. ( other than Pall Mall and McRae streets, none of these parallel streets are named)place, bendigo, first survey, sandhurst, first survey, bendigo creek -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Speculum used by Dr Michael Kloss
This instrument was part of a collection of instruments used by Dr Michael Kloss in his medical practice. Dr Kloss subsequently donated this collection to the College.Metal speculum. 'U' shaped metal instrument. Consists of a thin, curved metal body, dipping at the middle and curving towards the edges. One leg of the speculum is longer than the other. One side of the speculum is engraved with the text 'M. KLOSS'.'M.KLOSS'obstetrics -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Fire hose nozzle(s) with Y joint and brass attachments
Hose nozzle size can affect the stream of water. A smaller hole puts out a longer stream but with less volume. A longer water stream is useful when trying to extinguish fire or sparks high in the tree tops. They were often used with high pressure pumps like the Pacific Marine.Aluminum fire hose nozzle(s) with Y joint and interchangeable brass attachments For 1.5 inch hose with screw attachments rather than modern twist-camm locks. The main nozzle is aluminum alloy and the interchangeable nozzles are made of brass.bushfire -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Honour Board, SPALDING 25 Years Service Roll
The Spalding factory was located at the intersection of Ballarat Rd and McIntyre Rd in Sunshine (North East corner). The factory made sporting goods, and in 1972 Spalding acquired T. W. Sherrin Pty Ltd which was a major manufacturer of footballs used in Australian Rules football games. In the early 1990's the factory in Sunshine was demolished and replaced by the first Bunnings Hardware store to be erected in Victoria. In July 2003 Spalding was bought out by the Russell Corporation.The board is a historical record of the loyal employees who provided at least 25 years of service to Spalding or to T. W. Sherrin Pty Ltd.Brown stained wooden board with wave shaped top which is about 14 cm less wide than the base. The names of employees who have provided 25 years of loyal service are recorded on the board in gold coloured lettering. The board contains the names of 50 workers who had reached the 25 year service milestone at SPALDING, and also the names of 4 employees who did the same at T. W. SHERRIN Pty Ltd. The first people reached this milestone in 1950 and the last person is recorded as reaching this in 1981.honour board, spalding, t. w. sherrin pty ltd, 25 years service roll -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Shirt, boys, C. 1920
Shirt came from donor's grandmother, and it belonged to donor's great uncle, estimate probably about 1920s as donor probably born mid 1940'.Boy's white voile dress shirt with turn down collar, placket opening at front to pleat. Long sleeves with cuffs. Metal stud at neck buttonhole. Slit at side seam and back longer than front. Back gathered to yoke.Nonecostume accessories, children's -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, The Hive and the Honey Bee (A Dadant Publication) Extensively revised from the 1992 edition, edited by Joe M Graham, 2015
Hard Cover book, sightly smaller than A5 size, Maroon cover with gold writing. On the inside back & front covers are photos of L L Langstroth, Charles Dadant & C P Dadant. 1057 pages 2 copies of -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - aerial view of Portland, c. 1954
Black and white aerial photograph of coastline around Portland. Black border, scale all sides, 5 rows of 3 't' at regular intervals. Bottom half ocean, top half land, separated by beach, further left than 8471Front: '607 - 90 ' - handwritten, white, borderaerial photography, central portland, portland harbour, south west coastline -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Land Sale Advertisement - Woodlands Estate, North Ringwood, Victoria - circa 1970
Double sided single-page advertisement for land sale with locality map and layout of Woodlands Estate subdivision in North Ringwood, with summary of local features and services. No indication of date of flyer other than post-Eastland Shopping Centre opening in 1967.Subdivision includes Oban Road, Terrigal Close, Dorelaw Drive (later Melview Drive), Naroo Court, and Barook Court. Agent's rubber stamp imprint - H.C. Walton & Son, 264 Doncaster Road, North Balwyn. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GROUP IN CORNFIELD
Photograph (proof 62) of a group of people consisting of two women, two men and three children posing in front of a crop of corn, The corn is higher than the men standing. The children are dressed in play clothes, while the adults are in casual working clothestopic, farming, cornfield, crop of corn, farming -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Hospital Mess
A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, ambulatory patients from the hospital wards enjoy a meal in the hospital mess. The diggers much preferred to be able to walk about rather than be confined to their bedsphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, wounded serviceman, vung tau -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Evening Meal
A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, ambulatory patients from the hospital wards enjoy a meal in the hospital mess. The diggers much preferred to be able to walk about rather than be confined to their bedsphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, vung tau, digger, wounded serviceman -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Artwork, other - Scroll, pen and ink, A Queer Place
The artwork is compiled by putting art sheets againts each other on a yellow wash background. It is more than 3 metres long with the start on the left and finish on the right. This scroll portraits Peter O'Neil's ruminations on Vietnam war and the damaging effect on him.THE QUEER PLACE, "VIET-NAM THE CIRCUS WITH TOO MANY CLOWNS", "INEXPLICABLE VIET-NAM"1 rar, art work, peter o'neill