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National Wool Museum
Machine - Sliding Box Plate Camera, 1866-1882
Made by Cox, F J 1845-1882 (1891), optical & mathematical instrument maker, optician, camera manufacturer, London.Sliding box camera, about 1855. This type of camera was in use before bellows became common. The camera belonged to Hugh Strachan who passed it on to an employee, Charlie Lugg. The Strachan family is distinguished in the Geelong wool industry. James Ford Strachan, born in Scotland, established a very successful wool broking business and his sons carried on his work.Wooden case with brass handle lined with green felt containing one sliding box camera, with a brass fitting for a lense, a removable glass focussing screen, which conseals the removable lense inside the camera. Also two small wooden frames for developping the photographs. Also a linen cape and a leather pouch containing metal filters with gradients. Booklet about the life of Charles Lugg who owned the camera before it was passed to his nephew who then donated it to the NWM. Booklet details Lugg's military service, working life in Stachan's wool stores and life in Geelong and Moriac. Measurements of parts (in centimeters): 27 26 41.5 Carry Case 24.5 36.5 21.2 Sliding box Camera 15.4 .5 17.6 slide frame 11 14.5 9.5 lens 152 71 cape 9 1.5 6.5 pouch 8.5 .1 6.5 5.5 Filter Lense 8.5 .1 6.5 4.5 Filter Lense 8.5 .1 6.5 3.5 Filter Lense 8.5 .1 6.5 1.2 Filter Lense F.J. Cox/ 26/Ludgate Hill/ London (Plaque on top of box) Fred J Cox/26 Ludgate Hill/London (Engraved on side of Lens)charles lugg, fred j cox, james ford strachan -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Magazine - Magazine Article, Southdown Press, Living in style in mudbricks by Kate Newman, New Idea, April 29, pp10-11, 1978
Article with images about Alistair Knox and building in mudbrickalistair knox, alistair knox design, eltham, margot knox, mudbrick construction, mudbrick houses, mudbricks -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, Bartlett Bros, c.1914-18
Nothing is known about the persons identity except it is WW1.Photograph, sepia tone, portrait of a soldier with peak cap & same brown belt. Photograph is inset into a dark brown wood tone background. Frame is wood with grain through.“Yours Truly L”photography-photographs, military history - army -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 13/07/1955
Barry writes inquiring about the possibility of employment in Australia.Quinn CollectionA four page letter written in black ink on two sheets of buff coloured paper (0919.a1-2) headed 64 St George's Square, London, S.W.1 and dated 13/07/55. The Air Mail envelope (0919.b) is addressed to Allen [sic] Quinn Esq., 414 Como Parade, Parkdale, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London S.W.1. The stamps have been torn off partly removing a promotional stamp. The letter commences "Dear Alan [sic],...." and concludes "...Regards Barry."letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, barry warner -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article and Photograph, Briar Hill shops 1968, 2018_
Information and photographs about Briar Hill shops, 1968.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.briar hill -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Queenstown Cemetery, Grave concerns. Issue 1 October 2015, 01/10/2015
Newsletter about Queenstown Cemetery, its history and maintenanceBlack and white newsletter, stapledqueenstown cenetery, smith's gully -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clippings, The Whittlesea Post, Bundoora Homestead to become arts precinct, 1997_
A collection of articles about Bundoora Homestead and Mount Cooper.Collection of newspaper articles; text and black and white images.bundoora homestead, mount cooper -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Old homestead 'not fit', 2000c
The article is about the demise of the homestead formerly known as "Saxam"."Saxam" was the home of William Santon, a former councillor and Mayor of the Heidelberg City Council. He was also a foundation member of Greensborough Football club in 1922.A short article featuring a colour photograph. william santon, greensborough football club, greensborough hotel, churinga, st john of god, city of heidelberg, saxam -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Kathleen Wallace, Cross the bridge and see by Kathleen Wallace, 1949_
Schoolgirls' novel about an English family living in China.Hardback, 229 p., frontispiece, dust jacketshirley black -
Orbost & District Historical Society
fan, approx 1900
Brought to Orbost from the New Hebrides in about 1900.A long-handled hand woven palm fan in natural colours. The fan is oval shaped. The handle is narrow.fan handcraft dress-ornament ethnographic -
Orbost & District Historical Society
fan, approx 1900
Brought to Orbost from the New Hebrides in about 1900.A round hand-woven palm fan. It has made with dyed fibres.fan handcraft new hebrides ethnographic dress-ornament -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Junction 1911, c. 1911
St Kilda Junction about 1911 Junction Hotel (?)black and white photograph, unmounted, not original, good conditionOn front: The St Kilda Junction -
Clunes Museum
Footwear - BOOTS
Made especially for the Late Mr. Rickard about 1900.1 & .2 Pair brown bespoke leather lace boots size 8, lace on left boot missingOn sole of each boot Made in Australia Cork filled Waterproof F.A.C. Hand sewn Sticker marked "137"boots, rickard, handsewn boots -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, Gavin Le Silver
Interview on ABC radio about trips and life on a boat.Cd black blue and silver text on a green disc. Clear plastic cover.local history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Log Buildings, 2004
Collection of reports about Love family and property at MoyolaClear plastic front cover with blue plastic back cover and blue spine. Details of establishment of Love families in the district and correspondence between Love families and "Board of Parks and Gardens" re purchase and payment for propertydocuments, biography -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Book, Athol Meyer, The Foresters, 1985
A book about foresters Published by the Institute of Foresters of AustraliaBook -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Primary School Number 502 Grade Unknown c1900
Primary School 502 Grade Date About 1900stawell education students -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Compiled by Play Bil printed by Capitol Press Pty Ltd, Sticks and Bones (play) by David Rabe performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Russell St Theatre 26 September until 21 October 1972, 1972
The program includes articles about the play, the actors and advertisements.Advertisement for Athenaeum Library included in the program.Melbourne Theatre Company Season Ten - Program; 20 pages.melbourne theatre company, rusell st theatre, sticks and bones, david rabe, the university of melbourne, australian elizabethan theatre trust, melbourne city council -
Peterborough History Group
Document - Age of exploration
Information about the French exploration of the south coast of AustraliaConsolidation of information about the French exploration of the south coast, including the Peterborough area.Newspaper cutting, photocopied informationbaudin, matthew flinders, peterborough history, peterborough 3270 -
Unions Ballarat
Whitlam to Winston (Don Woodward Collection), Cohen, Barry, 1997
Entertaining anecdotes about the Australian national parliament and personalities.Political relevance. Infotainment.Book; 254 pages. Dustjacket: orange background; black and white photographs of PMs Whitlam and Howard with their arms up; pink, black and white text. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics, parliament, members of parliament, alp, australian labor party, liberal party australia, whitlam, gough, howard, john, prime minister, government -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - International Civil Aviation Organization Airport Planning Manuals, Airport Planning Manual
Contains information about master planning and land use -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non fiction book, Beneath Hill 60, 2010
Book based on movie made about the Hill battlesoft cover non-fiction book with 272 pages -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Deep Lead Primary School Students c1900
Deep Lead Primary School Students about 1900stawell education -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph (Framed), Main Road Greensborough 1940
A view of Main Street Greensborough taken about 1940.From the John Mackey collection. this item was displayed at the offices of Ryan, Mackey and Kelly, solicitors, Main Street Greensborough.Timber-framed photograph of view of Greensborough, black and white.greensborough, john mackey, main street greensborough -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Domestic object - Vase, Unmarked brass vase
No information known about this item. Some research needed.Brass, conical shaped vase with etched decoration around base and sides.No maker's marks.vases, domestic objects -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Loyola likely site of TAFE college 1985, 20/08/1985
Article about likely site of a TAFE college at LoyolaText and black and white imagegreensborough, schools, loyola college, diamond valley tafe -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Audio - Oral history, Sarah Rood (from Way Back When), Andrea Fleming, 28 January 2016
Andrea Fleming talks about the Mission and its role.Part of the permanent exhibition "Early Origins" curated by Georgia Melville.Interviews of Andrea Fleming made by Sarah Rood from Way Back When Consulting in the Mission to Seafarers for the Early Origins exhibition in 2016early origins, 2016, sarah rood, way back when, oral history, interview, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, andrea fleming -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, History's anti-war message, [July 31.1990]
Article [or letter to the editor] about the Bangka Island massacre.Three column article with feature photograph. Photograph captioned 'Australian nurses...many were killed by the Japanese during World War 2.' Article written by Ron Wells, West Heidelberg.'SUN JULY 31.1990'wwii, world war two, bangka island -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Shaw, Catharine, Cherry's choice, [n.d.] [late 19th/early 20th century?]
192 p. : frontiscpiece illustrationfictioncatherine shaw, children's fiction -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - PATERSON’S CAKES
This file contains one item about Paterson’s Cakes, a bakery formerly located on 332 Centre Road, Bentleigh and 117 Chapel Street, Windsor: 1/A clipping from an article from the Leader newspaper (titled ‘Peter Schneider’, by Tempe Bamford, dated 06/2010) about the closure of the business, in which its owner and head pastry chef, Peter Schneider, is interviewed by ’MW’ about its history and why he is closing it.paterson’s cakes, bakeries, bakers, shops, local history, schneider peter, paterson lavinia, stauber jean, schneider walter, bamford tempe, centre road, bentleigh