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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Top Hat and Bowler Hat, Woodrow & Sons, Early 20th century (.1 Top Hat)
This top hat, with the initials J.H.H., belonged to John Hunter Henderson, a doctor who practised in Warrnambool from 1904 to 1939. For many years he was a member of the Warrnambool Hospital Board of Management. On his retirement in 1939 he went to live in Melbourne where he died aged 81. The John Hunter Henderson fund was established at the Warrnambool Hospital to develop the training facilities for medical and nursing staff. The bowler hat belonged to his driver (name unknown) and it is presumed that he drove a horse and buggy in the early years of the 20th century. These items are of considerable significance as they are associated with Dr Henderson, a long-serving doctor in Warrnambool and they show the status and comparative affluence of doctors in the first half of the 20th century. .1 This is a black top hat with the crown covered in beaver fur or felt of some kind. The upturned brim is slightly worn on one edge. The crown has a black corded band with a bow on one side. There is a stud with an air hole on the crown. Inside there is a brown leather lining with information on the maker on the inside base and a crown image. .2 This is a bowler hat made of black felt with lining on the edges of black cotton material. The brim is slightly turned up on the sides. The crown has a black corded band with a bow at one side. There is a circle of air holes on the side of the hat. Inside there is leather lining with some information on the maker on the inside base. .3 This is a hat box lid with a leather covering over cardboard. It is a spherical shape with some side damage where the leather is peeling. There is a leather strap handle with a metal buckle. There are remnants of travel labels pasted on to the lid. .4 This is a hat box made of leather with a metal lock on one side. It has remnants of paper travel labels on the sides. Inside the box is an insert made of maroon-coloured cardboard for storing the top hat. This insert has a leather strap to stabilize the hat. There is a name on the base of the box written on a piece of adhesive plaster. .1 J.H.H. Woodrow & Sons Hat Manufacturers to H.M. the King 13 Market St Manchester, 8 Castle St Liverpool, 45 Piccadilly London, 42 Cornhill, London, 11 Gordon St Glasgow, 40 Westmoreland St Dublin, Made in England Lincoln, Stuart & Coy Proprietary Limited Flinders St Melbourne .2 The Tropical Hat .3 Midland Railway .4 Dunedin, F.H.Moreton doctor john henderson, warrnambool, history of warrnambool, top hat -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Legatee Hugh Caffrey, c.1993
Two photos of Legatee Hugh Caffrey in 1995. Event and reason for the photo is not known. It is believed that he was Hugh William Caffrey with Service number VX120388 who served in the second world war in the 2/12 Australian Infantry Battalion. Born in 1921 in Maffra. From his medals, he served in the Pacific in the Second World War, as he has (from left to right) the Pacific Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal 1939-45, The Australia Service Medal 1939-45, and last is the 1977 EIIR Silver Jubilee medal. A record of a legatee towards the end of his life.Colour photo x 2 of Hugh Caffrey.Handwritten on one '3R95-22 / 15 August 1995' the other has 'Hugh Caffrey' in pencil.legatee, comradeship -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Copy, Ray Pearson?
Yields information about Ballarat 's bogie trams the appearance they were delivered to Ballarat from Melbourne.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of ex Melbourne 117, prior to be repainted and renumbered to 22 and then to first 37. Taken probably very soon after arrival - photographed at Gardens Loop Wendouree Parade, has MMTB wartime markings on bumper. Could be on a test trip given the people standing around the tramcar. Tram arrived in Ballarat 10/1945. Original negative held in the negative file. Laser print of scanned image in box 01-01-77. Scanned at 2100 dpi and Photoshopped for file image. See Reg Item 5271 for another similar version of his image. Image updated from the Ray Pearson Album, which dated it as 22/10/1945 on its trial run - 30/5/2020trams, tramways, bogie trams, gardens loop, testing -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, "Contactor Starters for Electric Motors", "Dimensions of insulated annealed copper conductors for electric power and light including voltage tests", "Vulcanised Fibre for Electrical Purposes", "Bus-bars and connections constructed of bare copper or aluminium", "Fixed Condensers for Radio Reception Purposes", "Graphic (Recording or chart recording) ammeters, voltmeters and wattmeters.", "5-Amp two pin wall plugs and sockets for domestic purposes (without earthing connection)", "Electric Cable Soldering Sockets", "Graphical Symbols and Schedule of Outlets for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings", "Porcelain Insulators for overhead powerlines and outdoor switching Structures", 1927-1939
.1 - Book - 28 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Contactor Starters for Electric Motors" C49-1927, December 1927. .2 - Book - 56 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Dimensions of insulated annealed copper conductors for electric power and light including voltage tests" C50-1928, June 1928. .3 - Book - 36 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Vulcanised Fibre for Electrical Purposes" C51-1928, May 1928. .4 - Book - 16 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Bus-bars and connections constructed of bare copper or aluminium" C52-1928, May 1928. .5 - Book - 16 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Fixed Condensers for Radio Reception Purposes" - C53-1928, February 1928. .6 - Book - 32 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard "Graphic (Recording or chart recording) ammeters, voltmeters and wattmeters." C54-1928 March 1928. .7 - Book - 20 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "5-Amp two pin wall plugs and sockets for domestic purposes (without earthing connection)" C55-1928, August 1928, .8 - Book - 24 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard "Electric Cable Soldering Sockets" C56-1929, March 1929. .9 - Book - 8 pages + brown covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard "Graphical Symbols and Schedule of Outlets for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings" C64 and 65-1935, October 1935. .10 - Book - 24 pages + brown covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard "Porcelain Insulators for overhead powerlines and outdoor switching Structures" C67-1939, August 1939. On top right hand corner has the date stamp of the "The Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd Ballarat" for items .1 to .8, SEC stamp on .10. trams, tramways, power station, standards, materials, electrical systems -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, What bird is that?
Robert Addison Ramsay attended Ballarat College 1932 - 1944; attended Clarendon PLC Kindergarten; brother of Shirley and Margery. Green cloth bound book with school crest embossed on front cover; book plate inside front coverBook plate inside front cover: School crest / Ballarat College / Remove upper Form / 2nd in form Prize / Awarded to / R A Ramsay / R E Thwaites M.A. / December 1939 Principal. robert-addison-ramsay, 1939, book-prize, r-e-thwaites, ballarat-college -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE WW2, FRAMED, Osboldstone & Co, Post WW2
Gold wooden frame with glass front & cardboard backing. Coloured certificate with white border. King George photo with crown, Union Jack & Australian flags at top. South Africa, India & Australian State emblems around border & red seal bottom LHS. The Call to Arms 1940. Paying Tribute to Pte Frederick George Crosbie for Service in The World War 1939” Signed by: “Mayor & Town Clerk of Borough of Inglewood” On backing in black texta: “MRS J CROSBIE”certificate, shire, inglewood -
Doncaster RSL Sub Branch
Model of HMS Matabele
Model of Tribal Class Destroyer. Ship 1870 tons 370 feet x 36 feet 6 inches beam. Grey down to water line black below water line.Ship built Scotts at Greenock completed 29-3-1939 and sunk by "U" boat torpedo Barents Sea 17 January 1942. Modelled and presented to Doncaster RSL by Ralph Lawrence November 1958 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER- The Weekend Australia, The Australians killed in action in World War II
“THE AUSTRALIANS KILLED IN ACTION IN WORLD WAR II - WHILE SERVING WITH THE NATION’S DEFENCE FORCE “ The commencement and cut off dates/ approved for the Roll of Honour were September 3, 1939 and June 30, 1947Newspaper- copy of newspaper on white paper.All pages with plastic laminate. Black and white print and photograph. Pages 9 - 21. Pages secured with 4 metal split rings,newspaper, history, ww2 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
tie pin, 1890
Gold nugget was found by the father of Lynch, Ray (Mr.) who was Mat Lynch. Nugget was found at McKenzie River in 1890.Matthew Lynch (1861-1939) was a snagger. Selected land at Brodribb. Gold prospector.This item, as well as having an aesthetic significance, is representative of the gold mining activities in East Gippsland.Handmade metallic tie pin with small gold nugget on top.tiepin costume accessories gold-nugget lynch-matthew -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Painting - MV Achille lauro, Dacre Smyth, Achille lauro
MS Achille Lauro was a cruise ship based in Naples, Italy. Built between 1939 and 1947 as MS Willem Ruys, a passenger liner for the Rotterdamsche Lloyd, it was hijacked by members of the Palestine Liberation Front in 1985.Mrs B SmythA framed oil painting of the passenger ship Achille LauroAchille Lauropassenger ship, achille lauro, oil painting, dacre smyth -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 20/9/45
A letter written from Charles Quinn to his mother written in 1945 depicting his time spent in Melbourne during the month of September.This letter is of historical, social and interpretive significance as it provides information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Two page letter (305.A1-A2) written on blank paper with blue ink and envelope (0305.B).Inscription on top right corner which states: "M.I. Goonawarra/Melbourne 20-9-45" Inscription on Envelope: "Miss S Quinn San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach Manly NSW"allan quinn, mission to seafarers, letter, 1945 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Oxford Training And Notes For Flying Instructors
Description: 160 pages. Published by RAF. Published March 1945. AP 1596A Vol. 1 3rd Edition Level of Importance: World. -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Stacking at Ferris Road, c.1952
Ernest Wesley BARRIE and Eva Edna MYERS's son Peter Ernest BARRIE was born on 07 November 1945 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Peter Barrie in front of large piles of hayagriculture, local identities -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - TELEGRAMS
1. Telegram sent by Ron Morrell on safe arrival in Singapore 1942 after transiting from UK. 2. Telegram sent by Ron Morrell after release as POW on arrival in India, transiting home to parents in UK. Ron Morrell - 1/5 Sherwood Foresters, 18th Div No. 4985826. Refer Cat 316, 305P.1. Telegram to home on safe arrival in Singapore. On yellow paper with Cable & Wireless Limited letterhead. 2. Telegram to home on safe arrival in India at end of war. Stamp with date. Faded yellow paper.1. Cable & Wireless Ltd letterhead & passed by Censor stamp. Addressed to parents saying "Well & Safe". 2. Cable & Wireless Ltd letterhead. date stamp of 9 Sep 1945 and stamp of "X2465".ww2, telegrams, pow, changi -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - KIT ISSUE WW2, c.1940’s
.3) Arthur CowleyWebbing belt & kit. .1) Belt with shoulder straps, khaki webbing, brass fittings. .2) Shoulder strap. .3) Back pack, khaki webbing with discoloured metal fittings. .4) Gas mask pack, khaki canvas with webbing straps & metal fittings. Ventilation holes at sides..1) Stamped in ink inside surface: “ZL&T 1945” .3) Handwritten inside flap: “A Cowley” .4) Stamped inside flap: “VII RMA 1942” On press studs: “Newley Pat, 1430.22*”military equipment - army, packs, gas -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Coffee Mug - Portland Golf Club, C.R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, n.d
Dark blue ceramic coffee mug. Dark blue band on rim, gold band below. Portland Golf Club logo in silver, on one side. Mug diameter 8 cmFront: 'Portland Golf Club Incorporated' in logo Back: Base - Makers stamp 'Designed & Decorated in Australia C.R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd Glass & ceramic decorators Est. 1945 Made in Australia' -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, VICTORY ROLL. The RAAF at War
Hard Cover with Dust Cover .Subtitled: The Royal Australian Air Force in its sixth year of war. Prepared by the RAAF Directorate of Public Relations Published for the Royal Australian Air Force by Australian War Memorial Canberra, ACT. 1945.ww2. raaf. -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Helmet, Duperite, 1942
Owned by Sig. L. W. Hanger who enlisted in February 1942 at Caulfield and was discharged in December 1945. Last posting was with 5 Aust. Jungle Trunk Line Maintenance Section with rank of Lance Corporal. Note: Although these helmets were designed for Motorcycle Despatch Riders, they were also widely used by the 1st Australian Parachute Battalion from 1943-1945 due to a lack of available British Steel Airborne Helmets. Despatch rider's helmet made of Duperite (similar to Bakelite) with leather wraparound side and back below helmet. Cloth webbing inside for firm fitting. (See photos for detail of leather wrap and internal webbing). Chinstrap buckle and tongue attached to leather wrap.External front of helmet: ink-stamped Despatch Rider insignia Name (Inside on webbing support): Sig. L.W. Hanger Service Number (Inside on webbing support): VX74482 Manufacturer's Label (inside): Duperite 1942 Made In Australia THIS HELMET IS SUITABLE FOR HEAD SIZES 6 3/4 TO 7 MODEL No. 2200/2 (See photos for more detail of Label) -
Wangaratta High School
Mervyn 'Banjo' Harris certificate of Discharge, 1944
Mervyn 'Banjo' Harris (born 4/3/1914) was the eldest son of Walter 'Bob' and Zillah Harris of Bendigo. He enlisted in the C.M.F. 8th L.H. February 1937. No V22764. He enlisted in the A.I.F. 7th January 1941 when the 8th light horse disbanded. He was then posted to he 143 P.O.W. camp Murchison. He was made a Sgt. at Geelong.Paper Certificate with Australian military forces logo and some slight ageing evident. Reads: Australian Military forces Certificate of Discharge certificate no. 66757 This is to certify that v22764 Sgt Mervyn Sylvester Walter Harris- 6 Aust. Aux. House fnanopant cay who enlisted for the C.M.F on the 25th day of Nov 1939 and who served on continuous full time war service in the Citizen Military Forces for a total effective period of nine hundred and fifty four days which included active service in Australia for 748 days outside Australia for [0] days is discharged from the Citizen military Forces during that service or by virtue of that service the soldier was awarded or became eligible for [no] medals and decorations [no] war badge. this discharge takes effect on and from the first day of may one thousand nine hundred and forty four. [signitures]Australian Military forces Certificate of Discharge certificate no. 66757 This is to certify that v22764 Sgt Mervyn Sylvester Walter Harris- 6 Aust. Aux. House fnanopant cay who enlisted for the C.M.F on the 25th day of Nov 1939 and who served on continuous full time war service in the Citizen Military Forces for a total effective period of nine hundred and fifty four days which included active service in Australia for 748 days outside Australia for [0] days is discharged from the Citizen military Forces during that service or by virtue of that service the soldier was awarded or became eligible for [no] medals and decorations [no] war badge. this discharge takes effect on and from the first day of may one thousand nine hundred and forty four. [signitures -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Grave of Charles, Esther and Phyllis Roy, St Helena Cemetery, 11/03/1899
The Grave of Charles H. Roy (died 11/03/1899), Esther Roy (died 27/03/1899, aged 15 months) and Phyllis Roy (died 21/08/1939), St Helena Cemetery.St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photograph (grave)st helena cemetery, roy family -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Equipment - Selley's Waterproof Glue, Selley's Chemical Manufacturing Co. Pty Ltd, 20thC
Selley's is an Australian company which produces household 'do it yourself' and cleaning products. Martin Selley, who fled Germany in 1939, prior to the start of WWII, established the Selleys Chemical Company - selling wood putty.Selley's is an Australian company which produces household 'do it yourself' and cleaning products that were used by residents of City of Moorabbin in 20thC3 oz Glass bottle with screw on metal lid, painted blue - with a blue and white labelFRONT: Selley's Waterproof glue - (Clear) Manufactured by Selley's Chemical Manufacturing Co. Pty Ltd - SYDNEY - MELBOURNE 3 ozs. Net. BACK: Instructions for use. Selley's Waterproof Glue is a unique material which can be used for almost any type of joint. When used for wood to wood it gives excellent results, comparing favourably with all other types of wood glues, but in addition has the advantage that it is applied cold, and further, when set, is completely water-proof. It does not require any catalyst or hardening agent to set, but dries by evaporation of the solvent, leaving a tough, hard film. The glue contains thinners. Do not use near a naked flame, but after it has dried it is no more inflammable than dry timber. If glue too stiff, add acetone. glue, selley's, waterproof glue, bottle -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Novotel St Kilda
Built in 1991 at 16 The Esplanade, St Kilda, on the site of the St Moritz Skating Rink, which operated from 1939-1981. The building was demolished in July 2019 and replaced with a luxury apartment complex 'Saint Moritz'.Colour photographst moritz, st kilda, novotel, alfred square, esplanade -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Copy letter, Scammell Collection
This letter dated 23 July 1939 was written in response to an article in the Herald newspaper about the wreck of the Scammell off Torquay in 1891. The writer. Frances Gearing aged 9 years at the time, witnessed the aftermath of the wreck.An eyewitness account of a significant event in Torquay's history.Black and white photocopywreck of joseph h scammell -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons and Baldwins' Specialty Knitting Book no. 104
This knitting pattern book was produced during 1939-45 by Patons and Baldwins' and contains knitting patterns for mens civilian and service garments. It also includes a number of patterns for convalescent and hospital coverings, including a splint coverKnitting Book (front cover) - Patons and Baldwins' Specialty Knitting Book no. 104, WWII. Knitting Book (back cover) - Patons and Baldwins' Specialty Knitting Book no. 104, WWII.PATONS & BALDWINS' / SPECIALTY / Knitting Book / No. 104 / 6D. / COMFORTS FOR / LAND, SEA, / AIR, AND / HOSPITAL USEknitting world war ii, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, world war ii -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Built 1942 - 43 to ensure as adequate water supply for fire fighting purposes, after the devastation of the 1939 forest fires. Used by locals as a swimming pool until flooding in the 1980's filled the weir with silt.Colour photograph of Costicks Weir, Old Colquhoun Road, Colquhoun Forest. Shows manmade dam in bush setting. Constructed by building a weir wall across a small natural gorge. Nowa Nowa Victoriavegetation -
Federation University Art Collection
Printmaking - lithograph, Senbergs, Jan, 'Melbourne' by Jan Senbergs, 2006
Jan SENBERGS (29 Oct 1939 - ) Born Latvia Arrived Australia 1950 This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed limited edition print. art, artwork, senbergs, melbourne, jan senbergs -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, Senbergs, Jan, 'Central Ballarat' by Jan Senbergs, 2008
Jan SENBERGS (29 Oct 1939 - ) Born Latvia Arrived Australia 1950 This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed drawing of Ballarat.art, artwork, jan senbergs, ballarat, arts academy, ballaarat mechanics' institute -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Mallacoota Memories, 1980
This book was produced by the Mallacoota and District Historical Society. The Society, founded in 1974, has a museum housed in a World War 2 Bunker in Mallacoota . The bunker was handed over to the Society by the R.S.L.A small 104 pp book titled Mallacoota Memories. On the front cover is a coloured photo of lakes and trees. The title is in red. The book contains early observations by J.[G] A. Robinson; contact with settlers; mentions Biduelli, Kruatungulung, Murring, Ben- Kurnai, Mallekotang Mittong, Tinnon, Kyrekong, Ponedyang, Worarer Mittong groups. The history is from 1841 -1945. It was produced by Mallacoota and District Historical Society.mallacoota-history robinson-j.a -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: ORDER FOR PAYMENT
a, Red printed Cohn Bros 'return to sender' manilla envelope with handwritten ink caption, Cahill & Co, versus Looney, June 12th 1946. b, Printed double sided 'Order For Payment By Garnishee To Person Obtaining Order' document. Defendant Francis Looney, Cahill & Co acting on behalf of Cohn Bros, garnishee. Date of complaint September 1945. Signed by Police Magistrate.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''COUSIN JACK CARTOONS'' BY OSWALD PRYOR
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. Softcover booklet of humorous cartoons about the Cornish (Cousin Jacks) by Oswald Pryor, the 'mining cartoonist'. Published in 1945 by Frank Johnson, Sydney and printed by the Market Printery Pty Ltd, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2246 PRY'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink on title page ''To Alec H Chisholm with compliments from O.P. 29/6/45''Oswald Pryorbooks, collections, humour, alec h chisholm collection, oswald pryor, cornish, cartoons, cousin jack