No specific information is available on this item. Demijohns were used for holding spirits and wicker coverings (usually woven osier or willow) were commonly used from the 1700s to the early 20th century. This item is of interest as an example of the containers used to store wine and spirits 100 years ago. Breweries and wine and spirit stores have been important businesses in Warrnambool in the past.This is a large ceramic demijohn with a ceramic lid and a cork stopper. Both the lid and the cork stopper are broken in parts. The demijohn has a wicker covering with handles. The wicker cover is fraying in parts. On lid: ‘2’demijohn with wicker covering, warrnambool

Sepia photograph "Written on back of photograph" Joe Archibald- Note Club colours inter-woven in blazer. (See R.B.C. monogramm from blazer pocket of H.E. Watson- Father of Mrs Vera Wigley.

HMAS Mk11 endeavours to give something of a picture of this world wide fabric of sea power and the threads therein woven by the Royal Australian Navy. These threads are coloured by experience and tradition of the centuries of the Naval history.Personal recounts from NAVY service personnel by way of stories, poems, cartoons, illustrations and portraitsHMAS - Printed 1951. Inside front and back hardcover is a green background and illustrations of ships and words of places of Navy service. Photographs, illustrations, cartoons, portraits.hmas mk11, naval history

HMAS Mk11 endeavours to give something of a picture of this world wide fabric of sea power and the threads therein woven by the Royal Australian Navy. These threads are coloured by experience and tradition of the centuries of the Naval history.Personal recounts from NAVY service personnel by way of stories, poems, cartoons, illustrations and portraitsHMAS - Printed 1943 has a paper dust jacket with the white ensign. Inside front and back hardcover is a green background and illustrations of ships and words of places of Navy service. Photographs, illustrations, cartoons, portraits.hmas mk11, naval history

Made by Jean Inglis for the Geelong Show 1986. Was spun, woven and dyed by Jean in Geelong, and was put together by a local dressmaker. Skirt is part of Chanel suit with item 7756. Earliest Date: 1986Cream coloured wool skirt with zipper at back.

Uniform re Bertram Charles (Bluey) Addington. Initially enlisted No S5269 on 20.4.1942, discharged as a Pte on 13.5.1943 in 4th Bn Volunteer Defence Corps. Re enlisted No 140422 on 25.5.1943 in the RAAF, discharged 5.5.1948 with the rank of Cpl in Laverton Transit Departure and Reception. At some point enlisted in the Army No 41843 and served Vietnam in Aust Force Provost Corp from 19.4.1967 - 19.4.1968, Aust Army Training Team Vietnam 4.8.1970 - 14.10.1971. Awarded U.S Army commendation for Service, Vietnam Armed Forces Honor medal 2nd class. Service ribbons on jacket. 1. British Empire medal. 2. British War medal 1939 - 45 3. Aust Service medal 4. Vietnam Campaign Medal 5. Long Service and good conduct Medal 6. South Vietnam Campaign Medal. .1) Jacket, woollen. Four breast pockets. The top two pockets are held shut with a button. Has woven WO1 metal badges. There are four brass buttons holding the front shut. It has a detachable collar system (white). The collar badges are a laurel wreath, topped with a crown and 2 crossed swords in the centre. The motif on the buttons is similar, but, without the wreath it has a ribbon bar with six medals. .2) Trousers, woollen. Black with white stripe down each leg. .3) Swagger stick. Dowel with woven leather cover.ww2, vietnam war, passchendaele barracks trust

This design Italian flag dates from 1848 - 1946. This one was taken at Derna in Libya between 10th - 15th November 1942. It was brought home to Australia by Alex ARCHER, No 40637, 3 Sqaudron RAAF. Refer Cat No 2597 for his service details.Italian battle flag made of coarsely woven cotton. Left 1/3 green, right 1/3 red, centre 1/3 white with a centred white cross on red background surounded by a blue shield shaped borderThere are no inscriptions or markings. The centre piece in the white area is the Italian Naval Ensign.flags-military, italian

The personal 'carry-all', a cloth apron like article was utilised by Thomas Hamilton Osborne in his work with the Warrnambool Steamship Navigation Company. He was Company manager in 1883 until its dissolution in 1899. Osborne wrote many articles on early Warrnambool, particularly maritime material under the name of " Sliding Gunter". When he died he was buried at sea off the breakwater.His sister Mrs Annabella Kell is thought to have made this article.This is a significant item as T.H.Osborne was a key figure in 19th Century Warrnambool history, particularly in maritime affairs. Six sided, scalloped edges, four pockets, two metal hooks, purple woven fabric with yellow and gold embroidery, lifebuoy outline with W.S.N.Co and THO initials embroidered and two flags. Machine sewing of pockets and tab to base apron.W.S.N.Co THO initials on top of each other Two metal hookswork apron, warrnambool steamship navigation company, wsnc, thomas hamilton tracey osborne, annabella kell, sliding gunter

Persian type rug, allegedly from Fortuna Villa. Rug has Aztec type design in blue, navy, orange, cream and beige colours. Woven from silk and hemp type material. Fringed on top and bottom. 1908 manufacture ?bendigo, house, fortuna villa

The Sound of The City, a tribute to the men and women who have woven the magic of fifty years of piping and drumming in Golden City Pipe Band Bendigo, published by Mulqueen printers Golden Square, 152 pages with illustrations and photographs, some colour.Ann C Scottbendigo, clubs, pipe bands, signed by author.

Large round rattan Chinese food basket with lid and handle (6.5 cm).Double layer of woven can and bamboo, inner section in herringbone pattern and outer layer in horizontal pattern. Red and green decoration around the basket and on the handle.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese

The financial information relating to the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution has been kept in ledgers, journal, monthly accounts and Minutes of the Financial Sub-Committee. The funds available and the expenses of running an educational and boarding school are documented in detail.The Registers document where children came from, their family details and medical information, all relating to the time they were admitted and reflect the society of the time.Green woven cover with tan leather over spine and corners bound book containing printed account pages with handwritten entries of receipts and expenses from December 1967 to January 1971 of the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution (V.D.&D.I.)Spine: "C B/1967/DECEMBER/to/1971/JANUARY" handwritten in inkdeaf children australia, deaf education, cash book, receipts, expenses

The financial information relating to the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution has been kept in ledgers, journal, monthly accounts and Minutes of the Financial Sub-Committee. The funds available and the expenses of running an educational and boarding school are documented in detail.The Registers document where children came from, their family details and medical information, all relating to the time they were admitted and reflect the society of the time.Green woven cover with tan leather over spine and corners bound book containing printed account pages with handwritten entries of receipts and expenses from February 1971 to June 1974 of the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution (V.D.&D.I.)Spine: "1971/TO/1974" handwritten in inkdeaf children australia, deaf education, cash book, receipts, expenses

White linen rectangular tray cloth. Hand hem stitching around edges and deep border of drawn thread work. Four different woven thread patterns in each corner of thread work. Deep hand made crochet edging.manchester, table linen

A Wilson 'Hyper Hammer Rollers' racquet with no noet, original retail tags and clear handle wrap; and full length vinyl cover with two zippers and a woven strap. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Cardboard, Rubbertennis

‘Eignbrook’ at 10 Pembroke Street was built 1904. Until the 1950s this area was the highest spot in the metropolitan area and ships in the Bay could be seen from ground level and views extended almost 360 degrees. A number of homes of this Edwardian period had viewing towers, the one in the photo being that of ‘Maroondah’ at 12 Pembroke Street. Photo taken by W V Hill. Courtesy: Mr William (Bill) Dempsey. Original sepia photograph of a weatherboard home in the Queen Anne style. It has a steep pitched iron roof. It has a woven wire fence across the front of the property and decorative gates. Mounted on white cardboard photo taped on 2 corners.Back of photo is inscribed “Hills, 10 Pembroke St, Surrey Hills”. Card has written underneath the photo, “10 Pembroke St, Home of Hills family, built 1904”pembroke street, house names, surrey hills, hills family, 'maroondah', 'eignbrook', (mr) w v hill, (mr) william (bill) dempsey, journalist, queen anne style, (mrs) annie hill

Replica of original glass ether inhaler used by Dr William Russ Pugh in Launceston in 1847. William Russ Pugh is credited with being the first person in Australia to administer ether as anaesthesia. Pugh created his own ether inhaler based on a report in the London Illustrated News, dated January 1847. The paper reached Pugh in May and by June he had already designed, made and used the ether inhaler. On 7 June 1847 he performed two surgeries using anaesthesia. He also had a journalist present to record the event.The main container comprises an inverted funnel shaped glass jar that is connected to the top glass globe via an etched glass valve. Sea sponges are located within the glass vessel and the woven cloth tube is connected to the base of the glass container. inhaler, anaesthesia, william russ pugh, replica, glass, sea sponge, ether, launceston, illustrated london news, lady howden, dr john belisario, dr gwen wilson

The black nylon blind cricket ball was in use since 1974 until the end of the 2002/2003 season. It was hand woven around a wire frame, with lead for weight and bottle tops for sound placed inside.1 black nylon cricket ball with metal bellsrecreation, victorian blind cricket association

A set of 5 cloth badges from American forces collected by Barry McKillop (RAN Retired)A set of 5 cloth badges from American forces U.S. Navy,(oblong) Fourteenth Air Force Shield shaped), Tomcat(Round with banner at bottom), Flying Tigers (round), U.S. Air force (Oblong). All cloth with woven designs.U.S. Navy, Fourteenth Air Force, Tomcat, Flying Tigers, U.S.Airforceflying tigers, tomcat, fourteenth air force

Dance Program from the Sandridge Marine Lodge Masonic Ball November 1878 - 4 page on off-white card. Program has only 5 dances filled. Very fine woven cord attached, but no pencil. (Ref item 1523)Dances filled: Scott, etc in pencilsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, arts and entertainment, philip leigh, sandridge marine lodge

Woven bamboo hat in traditional Asian conical shape as worn by Vietnamese farmers and workers.Brought back from Khe Sanh, South Vietnam by Major Ian G McKeown, Service no.335054, of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam 1964-65.bamboo, hat, traditional costume, vietnamese clothing

Circular beret-like black straw ladies hat with fine black elastic band attached to back. Hat is decorated on the back edge with a large stiffened nylon sateen and woven nylon ribbon styled like a bow. Label sewn inside.On label; 'Kasmo Design Melbourne'costume, female headwear, trades, millinery

Long skirt, with train in gold silk faille fabric. Fully lined. Stiffened ''cheesecloth'' type of fabric. Apart from the cream 3.5 cm wide petersham band at the waistline, the skirt is completely hand stitched. This band is possibly a later addition, as the waistline is badly damaged, but does show remnants of silk fabric as used in the lower skirt. Skirt front is plain, with one knife pleat on either side. Back of skirt is tightly pleated, with both knife, and one double box pleats. Skirt back extends into a train. A 28 cm deep frill around the hemline of contrasting, but same tone of fabric - part lighter, with a woven stripe (14 cm deep) a 1.2 cm darker with woven stripe, a 10.5 cm section with a geometric woven pattern, and a 2.5 cm striped section. This band of different tones, is lined with darker gold silk. A 31 cm long overlapped placket at left side seam.costume, female, victorian skirt with gold silk faille

This postcard is a photograph of a section of a large tapestry , 1.8m x 1.9m, which hangs in the foyer of the South West Health Care. This tapestry was funded by the Geoff and Helen Handbury Foundation. It was woven at the Australian Tapestry Workshop, South Melbourne. The postcard “Concerning the Wading Birds of Warrnambool Wetlands” brings to a wider audience, the work of John Wolesley as well as the craftsmanship of the weavers in presenting his original watercolor in a different medium. The tapestry itself was commissioned by Warrnambool Base Hospital.Background is in muted shades of blue and browns with larger birds in foreground and smaller ones in the background. The texture of the tapestry is clearly visible. The back of the postcard has South West Healthcare logo in top left corner and credits in bottom section.South West Healthcare logo, Artist John Wolseley, Weavers, Chris Cochius, Pamela Joyce, Milena Paplinka, Photo credit, Jeremy Weihrauch. warrnambool, warrnambool base hospital, tapestry, john wolesley, south west health care, geoff and helen handbury foundation, australian tapestry workshop, weavers.

Over the centuries, the Malay Rulers were wearing fabric woven with silk tied up with various makeup in fur as garments. The shape of the bond (makeup) and its color are different from state to state. The cloth is called "Skull".Royal headdress worn by Malaysian royals, has a gold hat badge on the side. Presented to the University of Ballarat as part of Malaysian graduation celebration 2008.tengkolok diraja, royal headgear, royal headdress, university of ballarat, malaysian graduation celebration, souvenir

Presented to Jean Inglis as a prize for winning the textile competition at the 1988 Royal Melbourne Sheep Show. Her entry was a hand spun, woven and dyed wool suit for the Fashions for the Eighties parade competition. Earliest Date: 1988Dark blue felted wool sash with yellow text attached. Test reads "THE AUSTRALIAN SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INC. / 1988 WEEKLY TIMES MELBOURNE SHEEP & WOOLCRAFT SHOW / WOOLCRAFT COMPETITION"

Black & white photograph taken in 1918 of Angus H. Clarke engineer from 1893 to 1924. Angus is dressed in a woven jacket white shirt and dark tie he has a mustache. The copy of the photograph was made in 2012.Black & white portrait of Angus H. Clarke. Engineer 1893 to 1924. Angus H. Clarke Engineer 1893 to 1924 (Photo 1918)stawell portrait

The cloth insignia patch is one of a collection of military badges that date to the World War II period. This ribbon has not yet been identified. The badges are now part of Flagstaff Hill’s comprehensive W.R. Angus Collection, donated by the family of Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist. Dr W R Angus was a Surgeon Captain for the Australian Defence Forces, Army Medical Corps, stationed in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W. He completed his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. The W.R. Angus Collection: - The W.R. Angus Collection includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) and Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. It includes historical medical and surgical equipment and instruments from the doctors Edward and Thomas Ryan of Nhill, Victoria. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1927 at Ballarat, the nearest big city to Nhill where he began as a Medical Assistant. He was also Acting House surgeon at the Nhill hospital where their two daughters were born. During World War II He served as a Military Doctor in the Australian Defence Forces. Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool in 1939, where Dr Angus operated his own medical practice. He later added the part-time Port Medical Officer responsibility and was the last person appointed to that position. Both Dr Angus and his wife were very involved in the local community, including the planning stages of the new Flagstaff Hill and the layout of the gardens there. Dr Angus passed away in March 1970.This insignia ribbon is connected to the collection of military badges in the W.R. Angus Collection. Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist, collected a range of military objects including those he personally used during his time as Surgeon Captain in the Australian Defence Forces in World War II. The item allows insight into military life in the early-to-mid 20th century. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The Collection includes historical medical objects that date back to the late 1800s.Badge, woven ribbon insignia patch. Rectangular patch has wide vertical stripes, one is a blue stripe and the other is a red or crimson stripe. The cloth patches belonged to Dr W R Angus and are now part of the W. R. Angus Collection.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, dr w r angus, w.r. angus collection, australian army, surgeon captain, ballarat, bonegilla, badge, insignia, badge collection, world war 2, second world war, australian defence forces, army medical corps, military uniform, cloth patch, insignia patch, australian army medical corp (militia), ww 2, ww ii, 1925-1940, military badge, non-divisional unit, aamc, 1940-1942, 8th field ambulance, peacetime training, insignia history, insignia ribbon, ribbon patch