This banner was one of five banners gifted to the Beechworth Chinese community in recognition of their support of the Hospital and Benevolent Asylum in 1875, from the Carnival Committee. These banners had been purchased in China by a social envoy from Beechworth then presented to the Chinese community during the Beechworth Fine Arts Exhibition in May of that same year, by Donald Fiddes, President of the Ovens District Hospital. The Burke Museum's Chinese Collection presents the history of Chinese settlement in Beechworth from 1856 and its involvement in local community affairs in the second half of the 19th century. In settling in the area they formed their own community with distinctive Chinese cultural traditions, forming their own 'camps' with laid out streets, housing a Temple, Chinese Theatre and restaurants, hotels, stores, gambling houses and dwellings. Members of the Chinese community took an active interest in town affairs and were generous donors to the appeal to build the Ovens District Hospital in 1856/7. The vibrant colours and dynamic graphics of the silk embroidered Chinese banners were a highlight of Beechworth Charitable processions that took place in the main street. Two of the Chinese banners were conserved for the Burke Museum in 2006 by Carol Campbell of Phoenix Conservation Services with funding from Victoria’s Heritage Grants. In 2015, with the enormous support of the Copland Foundation and fundraising activities by the Friends of the Bur Museum Committee, conservation of the third banner was undertaken by Artlab Australia in Adelaide. The banners display traditional Chinese textile techniques and are visually beautiful and very rare and are considered of local and national significance, with the potential to be deemed internationally significant.Multi panelled banner with embroidery and applied design motifs on front. The front panels have been constructed using strips of various weaves and colours of silk that have been embroidered or had a design applied prior to the overall construction of the piece. The embroidery is predominantly gold work with both plyed and floss silk threads.beechworth, burke museum, chinese, benevolent asylum, ovens district hospital, beechworth carnival processions, carnival, processions, beechworth chinese community, beechworth fine arts exhibition, donald fiddes

This banner was one of five banners gifted to the Beechworth Chinese community in recognition of their support of the Hospital and Benevolent Asylum in 1875, from the Carnival Committee. These banners had been purchased in China by a social envoy from Beechworth then presented to the Chinese community during the Beechworth Fine Arts Exhibition in May of that same year, by Donald Fiddes, President of the Ovens District Hospital. The Burke Museum's Chinese Collection presents the history of Chinese settlement in Beechworth from 1856 and its involvement in local community affairs in the second half of the 19th century. In settling in the area they formed their own community with distinctive Chinese cultural traditions, forming their own 'camps' with laid out streets, housing a Temple, Chinese Theatre and restaurants, hotels, stores, gambling houses and dwellings. Members of the Chinese community took an active interest in town affairs and were generous donors to the appeal to build the Ovens District Hospital in 1856/7. The vibrant colours and dynamic graphics of the silk embroidered Chinese banners were a highlight of Beechworth Charitable processions that took place in the main street. Two of the Chinese banners were conserved for the Burke Museum in 2006 by Carol Campbell of Phoenix Conservation Services with funding from Victoria’s Heritage Grants. In 2015, with the enormous support of the Copland Foundation and fundraising activities by the Friends of the Bur Museum Committee, conservation of the third banner was undertaken by Artlab Australia in Adelaide. The banners display traditional Chinese textile techniques and are visually beautiful and very rare and are considered of local and national significance, with the potential to be deemed internationally significant.Multi panelled banner with embroidery and applied design motifs on front. The front panels have been constructed using strips of various weaves and colours of silk that have been embroidered or had a design applied prior to the overall construction of the piece. The embroidery is predominantly gold work with both plyed and floss silk threads. beechworth, burke museum, chinese, benevolent asylum, ovens district hospital, beechworth carnival processions, carnival, processions, beechworth chinese community, beechworth fine arts exhibition, donald fiddes

The use of the colours purple, green and white reference the colours used during the first wave feminist movement initially in the UK by the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), and subsequently emblematic of the Australian women’s movement.Graphic illustration of a naked female seated figure in purple, white and red, against a background with 'rays' of purple, green and white. Main text in red, with additional text at base in purple.Additional text: "A woman's place is… …in the struggle : 24th consecutive rally and march : 6:30pm steps of Parliament House : Dance afterwards 8:30pm Brunswick Town Hall (cnr. Sydney Rd. + Dawson St.)."women's liberation

Items souvenired by Alan Mason, refer cat No 3979.2.1) Currency note, “Malayan Five Dollars”, rectangular shape, colours green, black, white blue & orange, depiction of the King in RH corner, note dated. .2) Currency note, “Malayan ten Dollars”, rectangular shape, colours red, white, blue, black & green, depiction of the King in RH corner, note dated..1) “A (over) 59 031165” twice. .2) “B (over) 53 027275” twice.currency, malayan 1941

Item donated in the memory of Regt No 3188 Sgt John Joseph MILBURN, Unit 15th M G Company, 5th M G Battalion, 1st AIF. Saw service in Egypt and on the Somme 1915 - 1919.Display of unit colours of WWI in the form of a Rising Sun. Printed on white background with drawings of Belgium, France, Gallipoli & Egypt in each corner. Decorations are listed each side of display. All decorations & unit badges are in regimental colours. Display has glass front & brown wooden frame with gold inner edge, fawn cardboard backing.Printed top: “Souvenir of the Greatest War” Printed at bottom: “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces” Stamped on back: “Passchendaele Barracks Trust”military history-army, documents-posters, passchendaele barracks trust

Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from."The wonderful warmth of Eagley (lady in bed)The wonderful warmth of Eagley Pure Wool Blankets/In fascinating colours and intriguing designs/Hygienically wrapped in cellophane/Obtainable from All Leading Stores blanket, blanket fever, wool, eagley woollen mills, advertisement, woman's day

Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." The wonderful warmth of Eagley (Cat on blanket)The wonderful warmth of Eagley Pure Wool Blankets/In fascinating colours and intriguing designs/Hygienically wrapped in cellophane/Obtainable from All Leading Stores blanket, blanket fever, wool, eagley woollen mills, advertisement, woman's day

This is a wall decoration intended for a child's room or centre. It shows Humpty Dumpty and a girl nursery rhyme character and is believed to have been on the wall in a children's ward at the Warrnambool Hospital. The painters were A&A Henderson of Ballarat, believed to be Angus and Andrew Henderson who had a sign-writing and house decorating business in Ballarat in the early to mid 20th century. The business operated under the name Henderson Brothers. Angus Henderson was a well known Ballarat signwriter who taught signwriting at the Ballarat Technical Art School in the 1940sThis is a piece of cream canvas material on which are painted two nursery rhyme figures in various colours. There is some evidence of mould on the back of the canvas. A.& A.Henderson Ballarathenderson brothers, signwriters, ballarat

Square silk embroidered wall hanging with light and dark blue triangles. In multi colours with cream cotton lace borders on all sides."Australian Commonwealth 1919 Military Forces, Souvenir of Egypt, 4th L.H. " To my Dear Wife From Your Loving Husband Dick" souvenir, textile, silk, lace

Item relates to H.V.Rooke VX47141. Item most likely a souvenir from the Islands.Cane ornament woven in four colours, green, brown, black and light brown, shape has a base with upright section with open centre.memorabilia, souvenirs, cane ornaments

The 65th Bn was part of the B.C.O.F occupation Force in Japan after WW2, Frank “Dinky” Dean BEM is 2nd from left front row. refer cat No 124.2 for his service details.Framed photo, wood, blue and white colours, glass front, showing a group of Sergeants 38 in total out side the Sgt’s Mess.At top hand written, “SGT MESS 65 AUST INF BN FUKUYAMA JAPAN 1948”bcof, occupation japan,

Items belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147.Four Kodak photo envelopes all the same size, colours red, white and blue. Envelopes fold in half with pockets each side."Holley"envelopes, photography

Frame with painted flowers. Frame is glass. Wooden back with spring. Flower colours - blue, brown, yellow, green. Image is of a woman and child

Black cloth patch bordered red and white diagonal colours on a shield patch. Black borse in rearing stance featured in the middle of the patchcloth patch, insignia

Black cloth patch bordered red & white diagonal colours on a shield patch. Black horse in rearing stance featuared in the middle of the patchcloth patch, insignia

A metal khaki helmet with green & black colours on it for camoflage. On the front is a black & white insignia in the shape of a panther which has been painted on.helmet, south vietnam army, major tu

During the inter-war years, the 8th Light Horse was re-raised as a part-time unit based in the Indi region of northern Victoria. It was later converted to a divisional cavalry regiment during the Second World War but was disbanded in 1944 without having been deployed overseas.Square gold badge with grey enamel in the middle. 8th Light Horse patch colours of yellow and blue, in the centre with gold writing underneath.On front: 8th Cav Regiment, under the 8th Lighthorse colour patch On back: Nicholaustralia, light horse, 8th cav regiment, 8th light horse regiment

Sticker, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Williamstown High School in 1990. Sticker depicts the school logo and is gold, red and black: the school coloursSee image above.williamstown high school, 1990, logo, 75th anniversary, sticker

Tickets used by passengers to Bungaree: First class single - Ballarat to Bungaree - 10 August 1975 - brown - No. 1453 Second class single - Melbourne to Bungaree - 22 January 1975 - light blue - No. 5064 Second class single - Melbourne to Bungaree - 27 January 1978 - blue - machine printed - No. 6350 Platform ticket - Bungaree - undated - white card two halves - No. 0004Bungaree station has a location link to the activities of the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Set of four Edmondson type card railway tickets - printed for use at Bungaree Railway Station, various colours in accordance with the ticketting manuals.railways, tickets, bungaree, platform ticket

Photos show Museum tram 26 in service soon after completion of the work to convert the tram back to an open Californian Combination tram and repaint into the Electric Supply Co of Victoria colour scheme. Taken on 26-12-1987, the 100th anniversary of the commencement of public tram services in Ballarat using horse trams. Photo taken at Depot Junction.Yields information about tram 26 soon after completion of conversion back to an earlier layout showing how it arrived in Ballarat from Melbourne in 1930.Set of three digital images of tram 26 soon after completion in ESCo colours Boxing Day 1987 from Kodak slides.btps, tramways, trams, tram 26, esco, colour schemes, depot junction

Set of tickets - late 1940s early 1950s. All numbers in black 1 - 1d - blue - No. 135902 - with Bushell's coffee advert on rear. 2 - 2d - green - 721954 - with Bushell's coffee advert on rear. 3 - 3d - orange - 383181 - with Bushell's coffee advert on rear. 4 - 4d - black - 569287 and 343601, both with schoolboy howlers on rear. 5 - 5d - mauve - 450822 - with Bushell's coffee advert on rear. 6 - 8d - purple - 319145 & 909015 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 7 - 9d - black - 241492 and 232188 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear 8 - 10d - blue - 142295 and 372421 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 9 - 11d - green - 008109 and 189952 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 10 - 1/- orange on off white paper - 545180 & 979835 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 11 - 1/- red with deep red price printing, 462142 with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 12 - 1/1 - green 153467, 153878 and 906375 - all with Stamina Trousers advert on rear.Demonstrates tickets used by the MMTB with the price in reverse printing.Set of 20 tram/bus tickets - paper flimsy - various colours and denominations. All prices are printed in reverse, some with advertising on the rear.tramways, tickets, mmtb, bushells, stamina trousers

Used in schools to teach maths during 1960-70s. Used by Julie Jones at 10 Francis Street, Blackburn.Set of Cuisenaire Rods, multicoloured. Used as an educational tool to teach children maths. Wood was stained in different colours to donate a numeric value.school, equipment

Landscape image of two zebras grazing in long yellow grass. Mounted on cream matt, in a wooden frame with glass. Brown and yellow colours.Front: 1/7 (lower left) Africa (centre) Mary Macqueen - 73 (lower right) (pencil)female artist, female artists, women, women artists

This blazer pocket is from Ann (Price) Royal's Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College blazer. Ann attended CPLC 1947 - 1957. Blazer pockets were embroidered with the school crest and additional embroidery was added during a student's years at College to reflect school colours and leadership roles. School colours were awarded for participation and leadership in various sport, house and academic pursuits. Ann's pocket, and the accompanying authorisation receipt reflect her receipt of the following awards: Athletics Colours (1952 - 1957), Hockey Colours (1954 - 1957) , Cairns House colours, school colours (1957) as well as leadership roles as Prefect (1957), House Captain (1957) and Sports Captain (1956). Students removed their pockets after graduation to keep as a momento of their school years. The authorisation receipt indicates that Ann's family chose not to have the final embroidery for Aths 1957, Hockey 1957 added to the pocket - probably because these awards would have been identified at the end of Ann's final school year. Significant reflection of school focus and individual attainmentBrown felt blazer pocket with braid across opening and embroidered crest and achievements; bottle green braid piece, multi-coloured braid piece; completed authorisation receipt for pocket embroidery made out to Harry Davies and Co Pty Ltd. Authorisation receipt: Harry Davies & Co Pty. Ltd / Drapers and style specialists 401, 403, 405, 413 STURT STREET 1719 Sturt Street Ballarat 13.12.1957 / Please supply Mrs J Price / for daughter ANN, for Clarendon P.L.C. uniform / full CREST for blazer pocket, Aths 52.53.54.55.56.57, Hockey 54,55,56,57 / Prefect 1957, House Captain 1957, Sports Captain 1956. / M H McPhersonann-price, ann-royal, 1950s, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, prefect, house-captain, sports-captain

Seven point star represents 6 states and 7th for Territorial shield has 6 symbols for each of 6 states. Wreath colours of gold and blue are colours of Australia's livery and shield held up by native animals of Kangaroo and Emu.Gold ornate metallic frame with a coloured print of Australian Coat of Arms (Wreath of gold and blue with Kangaroo and Emu holding a shield and at top a 7 pointed star). Is in colour on a white background. Image has glass protection and frame has hard cardboard backing with a hook on either side connected with a length of copper hanging wire. Coat of Arms with "Australia" at bottom. Stamp on back stating "Passchendaele Barracks Trust".coat of arms, passchendaele barracks trust

Souvenired by WO Albert Corrie VX47191, refer Cat No 4847 for service.1) Currency note United Arab Emirates 5 Dirhams, front has a sketch of a building, colours red, brown, yellow, pink. .2) .3) Currency note United Arab Emirates 10 Dirhams, Arabic writing with image of a dagger, colours greens and black. All have “United Arab Emirates central Bank in large print”.1) In black, “156769584” .3) In black, “065418412”currency, notes, arabic

The uniforms belonged to Shai NOKES Australian Army Afghanistan. “DP”, meaning Desert Pattern..1) US Army Shirt grey camouflage colours, has four velcro areas for patches, central patch has 3 stripes, arm patch has a half crescent and crossed swords. .2) US Army pants grey camouflage colours .3) Australian Army Camouflage shirt DP. .4) Australian Army Camouflage pants DP.1) velcro areas, “US Army”uniforms, us army, camouflage, desert pattern

Items in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.Drink coasters 30 in a plastic wrapper sealed. On the face of each is the badge of the Rats of Tobruk Association in cream, red, yellow, black and white colours.Under the badge, "1980 Reunion Victoria"souvenir, coasters, tobruk