A framed certificate given to Melbourne Legacy from the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) as a gesture of appreciation, for research into the Australian Spirit project in 1990. Both Legacy and the Returned and Services League (RSL) often combine together on projects of mutual interest.Glass surrounded by metal frame, colour gold. Grey background, changing from light grey at top to dark grey at bottom. Top left hand corner, globe featuring the Australian continent in yellow. Centre left, Legacy symbol. Centre right R.S.L badge. Bottom, in yellow, adults and children portrayed with arms upraised. One adult waving the Australian flag. Printing in white, black and yellow.Top:- in yellow print, The Australian Spirit. White globe, yellow continent of Australia. In white .Our Country . Our Achievments . Our Pride Centre :- Presented to Melbourne Legacy Club with appreciation for your generous support December 1990 Legacy symbol Signature of Chairman Legacy Co-Ordinating Council Signature National President, Returned Services League RSL symbol. In black type. Bottom:- Adult and child figures in yellow. One adult waving Australian Flag A Reseach Project into Australian Achievments, in white print. rsl, recognition

Items in the collection re Jack Mitchell, refer Cat No 7467 for full service details. Field Marshall Montgomery visited Australia in 1947. Jack Mitchell was flying VIP flights. The Berlin Airlift was called "Operation Pelican". The crew. Flt Sgt J.H. Moor No 418451 RAAF, discharged 25.3.1948. Flt Lt O.W, Friend No 406291 RAAF, discharged 5.2.1948 W Com H. C. Plenty No 03103 RAAF, DFC & Bar, discharged 2.2.1976. Flt Lt M Palmer (unknown at this point).1) Photo B & W laminated, shows "Montgomery" shaking hands with Jack Mitchell with 4 other Aircrew around. .2) Photo B & W laminated showing "Montgomery" standing with the same crew. .3) Photo B & W laminated showing the 5 Aircrew with "Montgomery", text at the bottom and on rear.At bottom, "Montgomery of Alamein" On rear, "Monty's crew - L - R - Flt Sgt J.H. Moor - Flt Lt O.W. Friend - W. Com H Plenty - Flt Lt M Palmer - Flt Lt G.J. Mitchell"photographs, montgomery

The original owners were The Burgi Family.A very old small thick photograph album made of dark tan leather with an elaborate embossed floral tan and gold design on the front cover. The back cover has plain lined patterns in a square shape with the spine having black lines across it. The brass clasp on the side is in working order. It contains 15 thick double sided pages which have sepia family photographs inserted. There is one side missing a photograph. Each picture has the name of the photographic studio printed at the bottom of the photo. The whole album as quite worn and damaged.'Burgi' is written in blue biro on the left endpaper at the front. 'DARBY SLEVIN' is written in grey pencil at the bottom of the photo on page 6.photographs, albums, photograph albums, photographic accessories

Photo is probably a copy of a postcard. A caption "The Grampians " is written bottom left. The creek is Stoney creek/site Venus Baths.Photo shows man standing by a swiftly flowing creek. He is standing on a rocky platform. Slabs of rock can be seen in background. The man is wearing a cap with suit and tie.Quality paper made in Germanyscenery, stoney creek

Freight Vehicle Door Stop - one would be placed at the top of a door and another at the bottom of the door to hold the door open Historic - Railway - Freight Vehicle Door StopWooden Freight Vehicle Door Stoppuffing billy, freight vehicle door stop

On the bottom of Tin 3 1LB Use Before Feb Mar Pack. Nov 1948 Hand Written - Tony BellTin 1 - Round with orange trim 3lb with lid Tin 2 - Round with blue trim 3lb with lid Tin 3 - Round with blue trim 1lb with lid 1. Glaxo Modified Milk Food Enriched with Vitamin D (Glaxo Laboratories) 2. & 3. Glaxo Progressive Milk Food for Older Children Enriched with Vitamin D (Glaxo Laboratories)container, glaxo, tony bell, milk powder, glaxo laboratories, port fairy

Small bowl, possibly a finger bowl used for ceremonies. Item in collection of "Richard William McGILVERY" RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.Small bowl, outside white with blue images of Japanese country side. Inside picture of Asian man sitting on a chair looking at a green cloth covering half of the inside. Other half gold background.Japanese symbol on bottom.bowl, souvenir, richard william mcgilvery

This object is used to wind yarn ,typically wool from a skein or hank into a ball from which it can be worked into the required garment. The skein is placed around the four pegs on the ends of each arm and wound from this into a ball. The movable arm facilitate easier winding of the yarn. It is thought that this may have come from Fletcher Jones factory where it was probably used more to rewind cotton onto reels. Either use is possible.This item or those similar would have been a well used tool in many households before the time of woollen yarn being purchased in balls. As such it has social and historical significance as well as being useful as an item to create discussion.Square wooden base with bevelled edge and central post from which is screwed two wooden strips of wood. A shorter piece of wood is riveted to each end of these two pieces and these have dowel running upright from each end. The top section is movable and can be extended or contracted as required. Light brown in colour.165 on sticker on bottom.warrnambool, wool winder, skein winder, fletcher jones

An ink bottle was made of glass or ceramic and typically sat on a desk. The writer would dip the pen (or quill) into the bottle to put more ink on the pen. Because they sat on a desk, ink bottles were often decorative. We have mostly dispensed with ink bottles and quills. This item is an example of early stationery equipment commonly used.A cylindrical brown glazed ceramic ink bottle with a neck narrowing to a pouring lip and cork. Label is blue.Front bottom - Commercial.bottle ink-bottle ceramic domestic writing-equipment stoneware

This item has aesthetic significance and is an example of domestic tableware imported from Japan after WW11.This porcelain cruet set is made up of two lily pad cups with a handle in the middle. Two detachable frogs sit in the cups. The containers are used for salt and for pepper. The set is painted green and pink.On bottom - Made in Japancruet domestic-items-container porcelain tableware

Donated by Mary Gilbert passionate historian of Orbost. Her work in education and community was recognised by the award of the British Empire Medal.This item is an example of an early 20th century porcelain domestic item.Small porcelain cup and saucer. Green background with gold plated circle and violets on front.Bottom of cup - "267cup saucer domestic-items-crockery porcelain gilbert-mary

This was used at Dr Kerr's tennis court. Dr James Kerr visited Orbost on Govt vaccinating job and settled in Orbost the next year. He served in Orbost for 40 years travelling everywhere on horseback.Dr James Kerr was Orbost's first doctor.Cup and saucer set. White cup with delicate floral pattern. Large saucer with extra section for biscuit in same floral pattern has cut-out section on saucer/plate.Bottom - Victoria, Australiakerr-james crockery china cup saucer

This bottle was found in the pine plantation in Orbost. De Witt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills were intended to ease backache, aches and pains in the muscles, and kidney problems. They are typical of a huge range of treatments that were available ‘over the counter’ at pharmacists for many years.This item reflects the changes and development in public health and medicine over the last century.An empty rectangular clear glass bottle that contained De Witts Pills. On bottom - DE WITTde-witt bottle medical health

Dawbarn & Son was a cordial manufacturer at 130 Bay Street.Green torpedo style bottle from W.H. Dawbarn & Son, Port Melbourne, cordial manufacturers.'B' on back at bottom.business and traders - softdrinks, w h dawbarn & son

Slide. Lansell's 105 head crushing battery (New Red, White and Blue).No.40 on bottom of slide.mine, gold, lansell's 105 stamper head battery., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection.

Slide. Extended Hustler's Freehold Gold Mine, looking south. Mine buildings on LH side, brick chimney and poppet head behind. Trees in backgroundNo. 30 on bottom of slide.mine, gold, hustlers pups., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection.

Slide. South New Moon Gold Mine, situated west of Beezlebub Road, Eaglehawk. Poppet head, trestleway ,engine/boiler house, chimney stack, large dam in foreground .No. 24 on bottom of slidemine, gold, south new moon., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide. New Argus Gold Mine, Eaglehawk, west of Sailor's Gully Road. Image taken about 1906. Poppet head with elevated tramway, with ore cart on tracks. Engine room and boiler on LH side, brick chimney at rear. Large group of men standing at base of poppet head.No. 23 on bottom of slide.mine, gold, new argus., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide. Specimen Hill, Eaglehawk, west of Sailor's Gully Road. Image taken about 1906. Poppet head, chimney stack, mullock heaps, ore bins.No. 22 on bottom of slidemine, gold, specimen hill (eaglehawk )., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide. Koch's Pioneer Quartz Crushing Battery, Long Gully. Large shed with four small chimneys on roof, two chimney stacks on RH side of image, small hill behind sheds.No. 19 on bottom of slidemine, gold, koch pioneer battery., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide. Carlisle, North Garden Gully and Pass-by mines, early 1870's. Two timber poppet heads in close proximity, elevated tramway and mullock heaps.No. 18 on bottom of slide.mine, gold, carlisle, nth garden gully, pass-by., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide.. Garden Gully United Gold Mine, Ironbark. Poppet head on RH side of image, elevated tramway in foreground, mine buildings and chimney stack in background. Mine dam in immediate foreground. Image copied from 'Healthy Golden Bendigo' book.No. 16 on bottom of slide.mine, gold, garden gully united., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide. Catherine Reef United Gold Mine, Eaglehawk. On LH side, poppet head with elevated tramway . Chimney stack in centre, mine buildings and large shed in background.No. 15 on bottom of slidemine, gold, catherine reef mine., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide. BENDIGO MINES-JACK HATTAM COLLECTION. A horse and dray on railway track in foreground, whim to the right ,with poppet heads, chimney stacks and mining buildings .No,14 on bottom of slidemine, gold, snobs hill/california gully., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide. Devonshire Group of mines with Duchess Tribute Gold Mine in foreground. Mine shed with 'Ducches Tribute' printed on side. Poppet heads, chimney stacks, mullock heaps, and mine buildings in the background. 'Mungo mines in the background, early 1870's' (Albert Richardson).No. 12 on bottom of slidemine, gold, devonshire group., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide. Hercules and Energetic Mine, Long Gully. Poppet head, chimney stack, mullock heaps, wood stack, engine house and boiler. Large dam in foreground with ducks and geese .No. 11 on bottom of slidemine, gold, unknown mine., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Slide: Lansell's Big 180 Mine. New Chum Hill in background. Image shows mine shed on LH side, poppet head in centre, three poppet heads in background. Image sourced from 'Bendigo and Vicinity' facing page 16.No. 8 on bottom of slidemine, gold, new chum hill, 180 mine., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection