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Orbost & District Historical Societymedal, 1901
This is a commemorative medal issued to school teachers to commemorate the opening of the first Parliament of Australia, held in Victoria in 1901.this item was created to commemorate an historic event, the opening of the Australian federal Parliament, in May 1901.A shield shaped bronze medal. On one side are busts of the Duke and duchess of Cornwall and York. The other side depicts HM Queen Victoria and King Edward V11. There is a small length of red, white and blue ribbon threaded through the metal loop at the top.obverse : "AUST COMMONWEALTH / EST.1 JAN 1901 /63RD OF VICTORIA, R.I. below , FIRST PARLIAMENT OPENED /MAY 1901 / 1ST OF EDWARD V11; below, WA TAS NSW VIC QLD" reverse: "OPENING OF THE FIRST / FEDERAL PARLIAMENT below , T.R.H. / THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL / AND YORK / MELBOURNE MAY 1901medal australian-federation federal-parliament-australia -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Manhattan skyline looking towards the Chrysler building, New York City, New York, USA. It appears to have been taken from inside the UN Secretariat Building.Made in USA/ 38 (Handwritten)/ Encircled 103F (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Socony-Mobil Building (1952-56), 150 East 42nd Street, New York City, New York, USA. (Architects: Harrison & Abramovitz and John B Peterkin.)Made in USA/ 04819/ W (Handwritten)/ Encircled 13 (Handwritten)/ Encircled 114F (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Royal visit, arrival of Duke and Duchess of York on HMS Renown, Arthur MacDonald, 27 Apr 1927
Nine photos of arrival of Duke and Duchess of York on HMS Renown in 1927All photos marked on back with time, date etc.royal visits and occasions, piers and wharves - station pier, ps weeroona, ss rosny, hms renown, hmas sydney, ps hygeia -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - Expected Performance Of Tail - Cap Antenna For F-86A Aircraft
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Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Model of the Guggenheim Museum, New York CityMade in USA/ Patented/ Encircled 31 (Handwritten)/ Encircled 5 (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF T.R.H. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK
black and white PHOTOGRAPH OF T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of York / Photo Central News.photograph, person -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Park Avenue, uptown Manhattan, New York, USAMade in USA / 13 / PARK AVE. UPTOWN / 24 (Handwritten) / Encircled 35F (Handwritten) / C46 (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Quiz for garden lovers, 1942
Alfred C. Hottes for A.T. De la Mare Company, New Yorkalfred c. hottes, garden lovers -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. Sculpture garden Museum of Modern Art, New YorkMade in Australia / 19 / JUL 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. Sculpture garden Museum of Modern Art, New YorkMade in Australia / 18 / JUL 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Publication
"The faceless Viet Cong." by George A Carver for Council of Foreign Relations New York.documents, vietnam, general -
Geelong RSL Sub BranchAccessory - Pocket Watch, Approximately circa 1940
These Pocket Watches were used during WW2This is an original York Lever Pocket WatchA round steel backed, glass front pocket watchon the front of the watch face York Lever -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Document. Malone Collection. Small white card with a black & silver drawn border top and sides. In the centre is a coloured picture of the waves hitting the rocks and birds flying overhead. Around the picture is a black border and an irregular silver border with black spots. Underneath is written: With all Good Wishes (The W, G & W are in silver capital letters, the rest are black.) The card and insert are held together with a pale blue piece of cord.B. B. London and New Yorkperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARD
Malone Collection. Greeting card. Small white card & insert held together with white string. Front is vellum which is machine sewn onto the back page. It has blue forget-me-nots in an oval. The bottom part of the oval has an edging of flowers and the top part is blue with parallel embossing bordered in gold. At each top corner is a small posy of blue flowers with a gold rope hanging down to another posy on the right and on the left are two posies. At the bottom is a blue floral frame with Forget-me-not I?ain would say For I remember you always. Embossed border at the edges. Card & insert held together with white string. Given to Miss Malone.B. B. London and New Yorkperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting card -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - BEACON LIGHT
From Port Phillip Mine, ClunesMetal beacon light with kero wick burner, glass chimney with magnifying bullseye inside glass.Dietz 30 New York U.S.A.illumination, beacon lamp -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Headwear - Hat
Best hat, which the lady wore to Church every Sunday. The hat was white, so that it would match with every outfit.Round white flowered hat - white artificial flowers with green lacquered leaves, and white bow at the back. Hat Pin.Harbig - Melbourne New York Pariscostume, female, female headwear -
Federation University Historical CollectionEngineering, John S Bushnell & Co, Steam Engine Indicator, c.1894
http://www.archivingindustry.com/Indicator/chapterfour.pdfSteel steam engine indicator with accessories as shown ; velvet lined timber storage case 255mm x 220mm with brass hinges and latches. Additional information can be found online via: http://www.archivingindustry.com/Indicator/chapterfour.pdf Refer p. 4-23 [last viewed 20 May 2013][a] John S Bushnell & Co, New York Pat.Feb.20.1894 [b] New York Pat.Jan.19.1892 1257 bushnell, bachelder, spring indicator, engine indicator, wightman -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1/03/2001 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of a group of five model trams - 0 gauge - on the end of model tramway layout. The inscriptions on the rear of the photo gives details - Sydney R 1740, Bendigo Birney 11, Sydney O 1111, New York Brill 246 and New Orleans 927. Photo on Ilford paper. Presumed given to Les Denmead. Model builder not known.On rear in blue ink. "These are some of my 'Scratch Built' models. They are R Class 1740 = Sydney Birney 11 = Bendigo (not yet complete) O class 1111 = Sydney Brill 246 = New York NOPS 927 = New Orleans (Bottom Right)"trams, tramways, models, model tramways -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Proof - Port Melbourne Strong Post in St Kilda Road, waiting for the arrival of Duke and Duchess of York, The Sears Studio, 21 Apr 1927
In 1927 the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) visited Australia. The Port Melbourne Council established a Strong Post in St Kilda Road to welcome the royal couple. Standing third and fourth from left Mrs CRICHTON, holding an Australian flag, and Cr J P CRICHTON. The tall man in centre of photograph looking at the camera is S S ANDERSON, Town Clerk. Second from right is Cr William HOWE, Mayor. This is a proof version of the final photo also held in the PMHPS collection (293.02) where the oval inset of the royal couple has been swapped from the right hand upper corner in the proof to the upper left corner in final version. Note that the price for copies of the photo is inscribed on the mount. 5/- for this (the large size) and 2/6 for a smaller size.Sepia proof photograph in a cardboard mount of Port Melbourne Council Group in St Kilda Road awaiting the arrival of Duke and Duchess of York - 21 April, 1927. A oval photo of the royal couple is inset (pasted) in the top right corner."This size 5/- each, smaller size 2/6 each" in pencil on the top left corner of the mount. "PROOF" stamped on the right edge of the mount.local government - city of port melbourne, duke of york, duchess of york, william howe, sydney sims anderson, royal visits and occasions, mayors, town clerks, james peter crichton, elizabeth branton crichton nee portbury -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - NEWSPAPER THE DUKE OF YORK'S ROYAL VISIT SUPPLEMENT 24.4.1927
Original old faded Herald Newspaper supplement of The Duke of York's Royal Visit 24.4.1927newspaper, herald, article, the duke of york's royal visit t 24.4.1927 -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1967
Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life.Colour slide in a mount. State of New York Pavilion, Montreal Expo '67, CanadaMade in Australia / 1 / MAY 67M6 / 38 (Handwritten)expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Advertisement for Rheingold Brewery, a New York state brewery, USAEncircled 3 (Handwritten) / 25 (Handwritten)usa, slide -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. USA street scene, possibly New York City, USAMade in USA/ Patented/ Encircled 9 (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Park Avenue, New York City, New York, USA. On the left is Lever House (1950-52) at 390 Park Avenue. (Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (lead designers Gordon Bunshaft and Natalie de Blois).)Made in USA/ Patented/ 04819/ Encircled 54 (Handwritten)/ Encircled 9 (Handwritten)/ Encircled 16F (Handwritten)/ Underlined 9 (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillagePlane, Varville & Sons
Plane, Moulding, Roman Ogee. Maker Varville & Sons Ebor works York. Stamped 6.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, plane, roman ogee, moulding, varville & sons -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Postcard - Photo postcard, C 1923
Postcard depicting the Royal Wedding - circa 1923.Photo postcard featuring image of the Royal Wedding (T.R.H. The Duke & Duchess of York) British stampVariouspostcard, photo postcard, english postcard, stamp, duke & duchess of york -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Accessory - Fob Watch
Fob Watch with silver circular case. Green numbers on white background. Made by York Lever -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Car park for Jacob Riis Park, Queens, New York, USAMade in USA/ Cars at Reiss Pk. 56 (Handwritten)/ Encircled 106F(Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Brownstone streetscape east coast, possibly New York or Boston, USAMade in USA / Patentedmit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide
