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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Vacuum Flask
Ron White (1920-2019) worked for the SECV and was superintendent engineer of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme after its completion. He used this 'thermos'. See KVHS 1282Ron White lived in Mt Beauty and worked for the SECV until he retired in 1985. See KVHS 1282Original box Gold Coin Brand / Vacuum Flask / Superior in Styling / Endurably Heat Preserving. / Trade Mark is Chinese & written in Chinese. Bright red steel cylinder with most of the gold label missing. Cork in top. Plastic lid is not the original.Base: 'Freezinhot Bottle Made in Hong Kong' is embossed around the perimeter.vacuum flask, gold coin brand, thermos, ron white -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia
Various clippings all in Vietnamese language. Large map of vietnam with picture of US Army Helicopter on front: clippings all in Vietnamese: (two depicting dead or injured soldiers, one of flowerw, one of bombs exploding): misc coins of various denominationsEnvelope "Tom, you may be able to use these at the Museum", regards (unable to read writing)memorabilias, vietnamese language -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Accessory - Brooch, 1940's
Made by internee at Camp 3, TaturaOval shaped brooch made from a coin (copper penny). Has decorative/dotted edging and 2 capital letters inscribed on front. Small gilt pin attached by soldering to back. Top and bottom of penny have been cut straightMBbrooch, penny, beilharz, h, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Coin, 1937
From the collection of Margaret ScarlettCommemoration of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth & King George V1Coin size (20c), circular with shank on top for threading of a hanging ribbon. Commemorating the Coronation of their Majesties 1937 May 12th . King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth.|Front - Image of King George and Queen Elizabeth|Reverse - Victorian Coat of Arms.Commemoration of the Coronation of their Majesties 1937trophies & awards, public events -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Aileen and John Ellison Collection: Newspaper article
Three newspaper articles, date unknown. One titled: "Hunting a fortune in coins" the second "Disgusted" and the third one " Treasure in apple orchard all three articles refer to the Harris brother and their supposedly buried fortune. The articles are glued to a piece of cardboard.axedale, harris family -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Currency (Australia), 1958-present
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing a two documents, the first being a rare, original copy of 'An Account of the Coins, Coinages, and Currency of Australasia' (Coleman P Hyman, 1893), and the second, a 17-page booklet, written in 1954 and reprinted in 1956 on the history of currency in Australia. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Badge Red Cross, circa 1968
When this winter appeal badge was produced the Australian economy was in recession (financial down turn) and the ability of some of the unemployed sectors of the community required but could not purchase warm clothes. The Australian recessions of 1945 and 1961 left their mark on the economy and accounted for a long and slow recovery in the 1960's and 1970's. The Red Cross was one of a few benevolent agencies/organisations that provided those more affluent in society to donate money to these types of appeals for financial donations. the money collected was used in obtaining warm close for those in need.In the Kiewa Valley the lingering recessional consequences (high interest rates, slowdown in Australian manufacturing) had an effect upon those whose produce was consumed by large towns and cities. The manufacturing industries including textile and clothing industries were feeling the start of the invasion of cheaper imports. Unemployment was beginning to be an ongoing major political and social issue. The need for support for the financial strapped city and country towns was on the increase and this Red Cross Badge (Winter Appeal) was one of several appeals to help those financially disenfranchised families to overcome the severe clothing shortages in both country and city environments.This badge has an enamel front with red and blue lettering and the circumference is marked to represent a 'life ring, life buoy, life belt' which has all of the red lettering with in its boundary. The fastening mechanism is a "stick" pin made from mild steel (fashioned as a semi circular spring contained within the back rim of the badge. The "stick" protrudes beyond the badge allowing it to be fastened onto clothing.At the top of the badge and in red print "RED CROSS" and at the bottom "WINTER APPEAL" with a"1/-" (one shilling coin - modern equivalent to 10 cents). In the middle of the badge is printed a red cross and above that "HELP"societies, red cross appeals, apparel badges, numismatics badges -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver zippo cigarette lighter with inscription. If I had a farm in Vietnam and a home in Hell, I'd sell my farm and go home. Vietnam 69-70. Note: a US Nickel coin attached to the back, "Vietnam 69-70" zippo lighter, vietnam -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Flyer - Newsletter, Mission to Seafarers, "Successful Warfare" - The Missions to Seamen Monthly Letter to the Officers and Seamen of the Mercantile Marine, 1914-1918
The newsletter was published to address the Mercantile Marine primarily officers in the service. This is the number 19. The term "Merchant Navy" was coined in 1919 by King George V. So this foyer predates 1919.An unusual example of newsletter circulated by the Missions to Seamen (UK) during WW1. The aim may well have been to boost morale but clearly targeting Merchant mariners.Small paper and ink (2 colours, black and blue) 4 page stapled paper pamphlet/booklet. First page features some small black and white printed hand drawn graphics of a river mouth and a decorative angel or female. ww 1, mercantile marine service, mercantile marine, ww1, first world war, great war -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Mr RM Ansett Proposed Subjects for Enquiry Whilst Abroad and Certain Basic Statistics of Ansett Transport Industries Limited June 1948
This document lists subjects such as bus production, airline operations, road, hotels, motels, holiday camps, agency arrangements, Kaiser-Frazer, chemical industry, coin machines, advertising, finance -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bag
Used by Conductor's or one many operators to dispense tram tickets from, receive cash (notes and coins) and provide change. Also had space for their ticket journal and trip journals.Demonstrates the method in which conductors stored tickets and fares. Leather bag with outside pocket (for ticket wallet) with metal strips on openable section, fitted with steel catch, and adjustable shoulder strap. Has been fitted with a steel divider inside. Sewn heavy brown leather. White and brown cotton thread used. Four steel studs attached to the bottom to allow bag to be freestanding. btm, ballarat tramway museum, ballarat tramways, conductors, conductors bag, fares, cash bag, tickets -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PURSE & CONTENTS
Items collected by Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Pouch, black leather containing 18 foreign coins. .2) & .3) Pair of metal cuff links. .4) Small key for winding a clock or machine. .5) Image of WWI digger fashioned from a 6d (sixpence) & brass set of bars.personal effects - money containers, numismatics - coins - french / german, costume accessories - male jewellery, military history - trench art -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Coin - GRAHAM HOOKEY COLLECTION: COMMEMORATIVE FLORINS
Ten commemorative Florins George V issued 09/05/1927 commemorating the opening of parliament house, Canberra. Composition 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper. Two millions of these coins were minted all with mintmark M (Melbourne). All in excellent condition.numismatics, coins - australian, florins -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Weighing machine, Reliance Automatic Personal Scale, Before 1975
Thought to have been used at Rutherglen Railway StationStep-on commercial weighing machine, clock face showing weight in stones, coin operated (pennies). Plate under face listing average weights. Dunlop rubber mat on platform. Manufactured. Painted enamel, metal rim round glass over faceNumbers around dial. "Penny" "Check Your Health / The Reliance / Automatic Personal Scale / British Made / in / Leicester" / "Zero". On back: "1081"scales, personal weight -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Kessinger Publishing, Descriptive catalogue of Australis Tradesmen's tokens, 2010
This book is a reprint of a rare 19th catalogue of Australian tradesmen’s tokens. A token was a coin to the value of one penny produced in the mid 19th century to benefit businesses at a time when there was a shortage of English pennies. The token or penny had the name, business and date on the coin and could only be used in that particular business. In Warrnambool two businesses, those of William Jamieson of Liebig Street and William Bateman of Banyan Street, had tokens (1855 and 1862). Today examples of these local tokens are highly valued because of their historical interest. This book is of interest as a reprint of a 19th century catalogue of Australian token coins. It will be useful as a reference book.This is a soft cover book of 80 pages. It has a yellow cover with black print within a white background frame. The text contains many black and white images of tokens.tradesmen’s tokens in australia -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Ceramic - Money Box, Geraghty, Vincent, Pottery, handmade money box from Ringwood. 1914, 21-Dec-14
Made by young Vincent Geraghty from clay from his father's Firebrick, Insulators & Pottery Company situated in East Ringwood. Vincent was one of a family of ten who were early settlers in East Ringwood (corner of Federal and Mt Dandenong Roads)Pottery, handmade money box. Grey base, brown top with coin slot and pointed top. Base includes black printing - F.I.& P. Co. of Ringwood. +Additional Keywords: Geraghty, Vincent / F. I. & P. Co. / Firebrick, Insulators and Pottery Co.V. Geraghty - 21.12.14 -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Coin Collection
100 coins areas shown in large wooden display case. Featuring Australian and English pennies some dating back to the 19th century. Also features a small plaque. Outside of case features two Melbourne Harbor Trust Crests. Accompanied by a handwritten card. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Come in Spinner, 1951
The title refers to a phrase used in the Australian Gambling game of two-up. "Come in spinner" is the call given by the game manager when all bets have been placed and the coins are ready to be tossed.This novel, set in Sydney, Australia at the end of the second World War was an outstanding best seller in its time and was an honest portrayal of society at that time. It is regarded as one of the best Australian novels ever written.A hardback novel with a red cloth cover. The title is printed in gold at the top of the front cover. Written by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James. Published by William Heinemann Ltd. Melbourne.literature come-in-spinner cusack-dymphna james-florence sydney-1950's -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET, AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS, Government of Victoria, April 1941
Issued by state emergency coining for Civil Defence Victoria outlining Air Raid Precautions advice to householders in April 1961. Refer to 147081 William Charles ATKINSON enlisted 9.2.44 age 18 Brown booklet, 40 pages including larger fold out sheets of air raid shelter designs. Cover ‘AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS”. Advise to house holders 1941”air raids, government advice -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, 2009 Vision Australia Christmas gift wrapper, 2009
Volunteer gift wrapper gets ready to wrap Christmas presents at Myer Gift Wrap. For each present, a gold coin donation ensures a well wrapped present and that funds are raised for Vision Australia.Coloured photograph of woman in white shirt and purple apron cutting ribbon on gift wrap tablevision australia, fundraising -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Leisure object - Toy - tram ticket wallet with tickets, mid 1950s?
Item used to simulate or play being a tram conductor, about 15 tickets from each block have been used or removed. Received with a "conductors" badge and cardboard cut out coins. See items 8604 and 8605. Wording and parts of the layout on the ticket typical of a Melbourne tram ticket. Manufacturer not known or the date, possibly mid 1950's based on the cardboard coins. The donor, who lived in Melbourne, recalls that they were part of an outfit which consisted of these items, a conductors cap and bag, similar to a Melbourne conductor's bag. Demonstrates a toy or item used by children to simulate or play being a tram conductor. Heavy cardboard folded to form a tram ticket wallet containing four blocks of tickets, individually numbered. Secured with staples. Values of 1d, 3d, 6d and 1/- stapled into wallet. tickets, toys, conductors, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Decimal Currency, 1965
Set of three notices regarding the introduction of Decimal Currency that took place on 14/2/1966 1 - Notice No. 3 dated 6/9/1965 regarding how revenue pay-in would be made and coins counted. Has a sample pay-in form showing the methods. Notes the training to be provided. 2 - Notice No. 4 dated 16/9/1965 - in a question and answer format about the conversion from imperial to decimal currency. 3 - Notice No. 5 dated 31/10/1965 - training using plastic model coins and conversions.Yields information about the conversion from imperial to decimal currency and the training undertaken for this.Document - Set of three notices foolscap, each with two punched holes on left side.Some have numbers in the top left hand corner in ink.tramways, instructions, operations, conductors, decimal conversion, decimal currency, training -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, South Atlantic Medal
The South Atlantic Medal is a British campaign medal awarded to British military personnel and civilians for service in the Falklands War of 1982, between the United Kingdom and Argentina; 29,700 were issued. The South Atlantic Medal Association was formed in 1997. The medal is a coin, made of cupronickel, 36 mm in diameter, and was struck by the Royal Mint and issued by the Army Medal Office, Droitwich. The obverse side bears a crowned effigy of the The Queen. Like a modern British coin, it has the abbreviated form of ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSOR ("Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen and Defender of the Faith") on the border and the Queen is facing to the right. The reverse side has the Falkland Islands' coat of arms, which bears the words "DESIRE THE RIGHT" (an allusion to English explorer John Davis' ship, "Desire"). A laurel wreath and the words "SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL" make up the border. CPL J FINLAY (number) RAFmedal, south atlantic, falklands -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - Sandhurst Dragons and South Bendigo Bloods Token
Sandhurst Dragons: South Bendigo F.N.C: A small gold coin approximately the size of a 50c piece. One face shows the logo of the Sandhurst Cricket Club aka The Sandhurst Dragons. The second face shows the logo for the South Bendigo F.N.C aka The Bloods. The sides of the coin show that it is made up of 4 stacked layers, each about 0.9 of a millimeter thick. Some layers show signs of separation with debris inside. Both faces are covered in a thin layer of resin which shows signs of bubbles and surface indentations. Internal structure is possibly made of light weight metal. It is possible that the layers were meant to separate but no conclusive information exists to confirm it. sandhurst dragons, south bendigo f.n.c, the bloods, south bendigo bloods, sandhurst cricket club, token, coin, bfnl, bdca -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Medal - Commemorative medal, 1897
This coin was found in the ground at Glenormiston, South West Victoria, in 1940. The medal was commissioned by Mayor W. J. Hickford and issued by the Town of Warrnambool in 1897 to commemorate the 60th jubilee of the reign of H.M. Queen Victoria. The medal is significant for recognising the 60th year of reign of Queen Victoria, after whom our State of Victoria was named. It also has significance in showing the early design of the City of Warrnambool's Coat of Arms, which includes the British Coat of Arms. Commemorative medal, HM Queen Victoria's Jubilee, issued by the Town of Warrnambool in 1897. A round, gilt metal disc with plain edges and a drilled hole in the top. The Obverse shows the Queen's profile, young and old, The Reverse has Warrnambool Town's coat of arms including a sailing ship, a sheave of wheat and a rising sun, with a motto below them. The medal has stamped inscriptions.Obverse "QUEEN VICTORIA'S 60TH YEAR OF REIGN" / 1837 TO 1897". Reverse " TOWN OF WARRNAMBOOL / W J HICKFORD MAYOR" and the motto "BY THESE WE FLOURISH"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, medal, medallion, numismatics, commemorative medal, jubilee medal, queen victoria, queen victoria’s 60th jubilee, 1837-1897, town of warrnambool, 60th jubilee, young queen victoria, older queen victoria, warrnambool coat of arms, warrnambool symbols, warrnambool mayor, mayor hickford, ad 1837-1897, 50 years reign, glenormiston, w j hickford, by these we flourish, city crest, city coat of arms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Bank note cash bag, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
Used by the MMTB Doncaster bus drivers and conductors to place their bank notes into and secure it with the leather cord. Coins were paid in using a separate method. D 16 - Doncaster Bus depot, A - South Melbourne.Demonstrates the method of securing bank notes for paying in.Set of 3 cloth bags, fitted with leather cord and stamp in black ink.tramways, conductors, bank notes, pay-in, cash handling, cash bag -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Coin - GRAHAM HOOKEY COLLECTION: 1951 FLORINS
Nine 1951 commemorative Florins George VI federation jubilee. Issued to commemorate 50 years of federation. Composition 50%silver, 40% copper, 5% zinc, 5% nickel.. There were 2 millions coins issued, mintmark M (Melbourne). All in excellent conditions.numismatics, coins - australian, florins -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Money safe
8667.1 - Black painted metal box with a metal handle on the top. The lid opens with hinges at the back. It also has a key hole at the front. 8667.2 - Small black painted metal box used for coins. On the left and right of the small box are lids with little handles on top. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: NUMISMA: AN OCCASIONAL NUMISMATIC MAGAZINE, March 1964
Magazine. Harry Biggs Collection. No 8, March 1964. A small white booklet published under the name of Numismatic Publications by The Hawthorn Press. Accounts pertaining to the history of coins & notes in Australia & Ireland. Also included is article on Australian tokens including Eaglehawk & Bendigo in general.cottage, miners, commerce, harry biggs collection, numisma -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Bank notes, Japanese Currency
Photocopies of Japanese currency issued in New Guinea in WW2A4 sheet of photocopies of Japanese Government notes. Five Centavos, Ten Centavos, Ten Centavos, One Dollar, One Dollar, Fifty cents. Coloured pale blue, black print, yellow, black print (4), yellow, brown print. Copy of a small coincurrency notes, coin, numismatics, norm whitford, charles norton-smith, bill dickinson, japanese currency