Members of the Fanning family standing outside their house 'Sunnyside', in Loemans Road, Bulla. The Fannings were one of the early European families to settle in the Bulla township. A black and white mounted photograph of the Fanning family in front of a cottage with a picket fence.Printed on face: Matson and Frazer / 264 Little Collins Street Handwritten on back: Eric Boardmanmatson and frazer, photographers, eric boardman collection, fanning family, george evans collection

Elizabth Nan Warner was a retired schoolteacher who travelled with her husband Max to Europe and China. Joined Lace Making Group 1970, 1980's. Lappet(collar) Brussels Duchess lace with needle lace insertselizabeth nan warner, lace collector/maker

This lace was possibly made in Italy and collected by Nan Warner while on a European trip and later given to Elizabeth Ligeti, a fellow member of a local Lace Group.Cream Venetian needle lace insert made of cotton with a motif of a boy or king in a church window. The lace is inserted cream cotton fabric. venetian needle lace, church window motif

Elizabeth Nan Warner was a retired schoolteacher who travelled with her husband Max to Europe and China. Joined lace Making Group 1970, 1980's.Mid 19th century mixed lace collar with "V" centre panel. Handmade. Cream with grey lining at neck. Metal supports. Press studs. Muslin lined. elizabeth nan warner, lace collector/maker

This gilt plate is from an era where master crockery manufacturers where either located in Britain or Europe.The cost of transportation and the time taken to receive items limited the availability of first class goods. This was an era that was "British is best" in all manufactured goods. With the slow influx of European immigrants European manufactured goods also became of high value. This social requirement was more of a prerequisite for the more affluent rural population, especially at a time when Australia "rode on the sheep's back". Fine British and European goods were a "status symbol", even in rural Australia. After World War II, the invasion of American and Japanese merchandise opened up the market place for cheaper "throw away" items. Longevity and quality of goods fell away as the "throw away" society rolled on.This item demonstrates the time when the rural sector was at its most affluent and influential in dictating the strong ties between Australia, Britain and Europe. The very influential "Country Party" ensured that the protection of the rural sector was well entrenched. The ability of the "well off" rural sector, in this period, were not only able to travel abroad but also to purchase expensive items "overseas" cutlery and crockery. The significance of this item is that it highlights a period in time when the "rural" affluence was at its peak.This hand painted floral gilt plate is a cream fluted china plate decorated with pink and yellow orchid flower arrangement. It is in the "Art Nouveau" period 1880-1920.underneath and within the circular base and in gold freehand script "4" underneath "1562". Pressed into the base is the manufacturer's monogram.Circled around the FAM mark is "* FRANZ ANT. MEHLEM*BONN A/RHEIN*"hand painted china, floral gilt plate, decorative china

This tin matchbox was manufactured as a souvenir to commemorate the centenary of European settlement of Melbourne and Victoria in 1934-35. This celebration was important as a sign of better times after the 1930 Depression.This is an every-day souvenir item which can be linked to a significant celebration in Victoria. A souvenir matchbox holder made of tin with paper labels. It is U-shaped with transfer images whcih have a cellulose acetate coating. The background is dark blue with white panels on which are the images. The front of the holder has a picture of H.R.H.Prince Henry. On the back is a picture of a man with a gun looking towards a city (Melbourne) rising with the sun and 1834-1934 Souvenir of the Melbourne and Victorian Centenary celebrations.souvenir matchbox-holder victorian-centenary melbourne

Foley, J. C. (James Charles) (1892-1967) , classified major droughts in Australia from the early period of European settlement to 1955 on the basis of rainfall analyses. This document is a useful reference tool.A 19 pp copy of a document titled DROUGHTS IN AUSTRALIA, Review of Records from Earliest Years of Settlement to 1955. It was compiled by the Bureau of Meteorology in September,1957. This section deals mostly with droughts in Victoria.Author J.C. Foleydrought-victoria foley-james-charles bureau-of-meteorology climate

Contains a brief history of the European settlement of Arthurs Creek from 1844 and the Mechanics Institute from 1887. It includes the Mechanics Institute's important role in community activities.Celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute and Free Library.33 p., illus. Front cover shows the Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute.arthurs creek mechanics institute, bruce draper, arthurs creek

This Venetian lace was collected by Nan Warner from one of her trips to Europe. The lace was later given to Elizabeth Ligeti a fellow member of the local Lace Group.Piece of cream Venetian needle lace with 2 different star motifs made in cotton.venetian lace, star motif

The medal was distributed to Australian school children to coincide with the 10 June 1945 celebrations for the end of the war in Europe. The medalets were actually handed out on 6 June. Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day or VE Day) was on May 8, 1945, the date when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany. The act of military surrender was signed on May 7 in Reims, France, and May 8 in Berlin, Germany.This medal was given to Australian school children in 1945One side of the medalet depicts a knight with a sword in front of an outline of Australia with the date 1945 at the bottom. The reverse shows a map of the southern hemisphere showing Australia, Antarctica, New Zealand, South America and Southern Africa. At the top are the words ‘VICTORY MEDAL’.Victory Medal - 1945school children, victory day, wwii, city of moorabbin, education, bentleigh, cheltenham, moorabbin

This gull specimen is a young Herring Gull (Larus argentatus). It is a large gull and one of the most well known of the gulls. This particular species can be found in Northern Europe, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic States. Juvenile and first-winter Herring Gulls are a brown colour with some darker streaks with a bark bill and dark eyes. These colours identifies this particular specimen as a juvenile bird. These birds are commonly seen near the seaside and are omnivores who scavenge from garbage dumps, landfill sites and sewage outflows. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum and the National Museum of Victoria, as well as individuals such amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is a juvenile Herring Gull with pale cream and brown coloured plumage. It has a dark bill and dark legs with webbed toes. The eyes are small and are made of glass. They are a pale brown and black colour. The feathers on on the lower back and tail are a darker brown colour compared to the pale plumage on the rest of the bird.Paper Tag: "2yd variega[ted]... Catelogu[e]..." Paper Tag: "Larus argentatus" Metal Tag: "1511"taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, gull, pacific gull

This book was a present from James Dickson to John Glass Cramond in 1897. These two men were business partners and friends. They established the drapery, ironmongery and clothing business of Cramond and Dickson in Warrnambool in 1855 and this business remained as an important store in Warrnambool until 1973. John Cramond was Mayor of Warrnambool from 1876 to 1877 and from 1881 to 1882.This is a most significant item as it belonged to a prominent Warrnambool man and was given to him by another prominent Warrnambool citizen. The store of Cramond and Dickson was one of the best-known and most important shop in Warrnambool for nearly 120 years. This is a brown leather-bound book with a red lining on the inside cover. The book has 900 pages and was printed in 1893. The contents include an English Grammar, an English Dictionary, the population of European Capitals, a list of Cities and Towns in Britain, a list of Animal, Vegetable and Mineral productions, a list of Proverbs, a Law Dictionary, a Compendium of Modern History and the Coronets of Princes of the Blood and of the Peerage. The printed material has two columns per page. The cover is somewhat scuffed and the red lined-page is ragged (silverfish damage?).‘Mr J.G. Cramond from James Dickson, 5 May 1897’ Warrnambool and District Historical Society stamp , W.B. 124 john glass, cramond james dickson

Report - 5 quarto sheets, photocopied, titled "Trams are now big business", by Basil Silcove from the August 1980 issue of National Bank Monthly Summary about the growth of light rail systems, particularly after the 1973 oil crisis. Looks at the International Light Rail Commission, types of vehicles and specific countries - eg Austria, Australia (Adelaide, Melbourne, Campbelltown (Sydney), Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Europe in general, USA and USSR.trams, tramways, light rail, tramways, europe, usa, australian tramways

Series of articles collected by the Advertiser for the celebration in 2018 of 150 years of European settlement of Phillip Island. Printed by Chicory Publshing, division of The Phillip Island and San Remo .Advertiser.HistoricalColoured hardcover book, 229 pages, with photos, stories and recollections of early settlement of Phillip IslandOnce upon an island : the early days of Phillip Island Collated by Anne Oswin, Eleanor McKAy and Sarah Hudson.phillip island history, phillip island & san remo advertiser, ferries, shipwrecks, motor racing, wollemi, chicory, golden cyprus trees, sharks, guesthouses, army ww1, ww2, warley hospital, football, olive justice, summerland, churchill island, erosion

WW1 diaries recorded by Frederick Lieberman while on active service in Egypt and Western Europe, and maintained until just prior to his death at Villers-Bretonneaux in August 1918.Three WW1 soft-cover pocket diaries - 1916, 1917 and 1918 - and two photographs of Frederick Leiberman (8197 - 6 Field Artillery Brigade, 17 Battery).ww1, diaries, frederick lieberman, 6 field artillery brigade

STF.SGT M.M. Barnett M.S.M., 1st pioneer Battalion, enlisted 10 July 1915, Ret 30 August 1919. Driver H.V. Lansell, 3rd A.M.T. Coy. Enlisted 27 April 1916, Returned 19 July 1919. Private P. Fogarty, 6th Battalion Enlisted 17 July 1915, Returned 17 July 1919. Driver F.A. McEwan, 29th Battalion, enlisted 12 July 1915, Returned 1 Oct 1918.Booklet - Cream coloured cardboard of 6 pages. Red and blue striped borders, red ribbon spine attachment. Page 1. - photograph, colour patch, page 2. Photograph colour patch. Page 3. Menu. Page 4. Programme, Page 5, Photographs, Colour patch, Page 6 Photograph, Colour patch.C.C.H. Complimentary Dinner. Tended to STF>SGT M.M. Barnett MSM., Driver H.V. Lansell, Private P.J. Fogarty, Private F.A. McEwan, by a few friends on their return from the Great European War. His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo (Cr. J.H. Curnow) will preside. Sept 25, 1919, City Club Hotel, Bendigo.passchendaele barracks trust, booklet, complimentary dinne, m.m. barnett, h.v. lansell, p. fogarty, f.a. mcewan

The collection of thirteen model horse drawn vehicles were carefully handmade by Mr Chas W Davis 1925 - 2002. He was a talented artist and saw doctor. This model of a horse drawn Canestoga Wagon replicates the vehicle that enjoyed respect from the public during the 1880's. A model of a long covered Conestoga Wagon with two horses, brown and tan. The cream fabric covers curved shaped metal bands and is laced with string around the base to attach it to the wagon.It has a green base, green wooden seat and footrest. There are two wooden barrels attached by wire on one side and the other side has a luggage box. It has two small gold painted spoked wheels with painted black tyres at the front and two larger ones at the back. The forerunner of the Conestoga Wagon had its origin in Europe as a mobile home for shepherds and nomads in the early 1800's. The east coast of America became home to people from all over Western Europe so the old wagon designs were carried to the New World. The wagons were named after a river in Lancaster County Pennsylvania where the Stutz family built them for the western treks of history. Fondly known as the 'Prairie Schooner', the cost in 1840 was $48.00, unpainted spare wheels $8.00, Lawson axles $12.00. They came in 12 and 14 feet beds.replicas, models, scale models, vehicles, carriages, horse drawn vehicles, toy horses, drays

Report - black Rexene cloth card covers, 28 pages (including blank end and glued papers), sewn binding one section titled "Chairman's Report upon his Visit to Europe and America in connection with Electric Tramways 1923". Title gold blocked. Details Alex Cameron's 1923 visit to America, Great Britain and the Continent of Europe in connection (note different spelling to the cover) with electric tramways. In particular it was to investigate the question of the use of Conduit systems. Visited San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, New York and Washington. Then to London, Paris, Brussels. Also attended the Municipal Tramways Association conference held in Portsmouth, August 1923. His conclusions - conduit system not desirable, and the need to regulate buses from competition with tramways. Has an appendix extracts of numerous reports, letters and papers about the various issues. Report dated 29th Oct. 1924. Second copy from the McComb collection added 5-1-2017 - scanned to a pdf - text readable when opened in Adobe format.Has a lable on the first page, "Plan & EPA Library M0036390" Second copy - has Mr. Lormer in the top left and right hand comers.trams, tramways, trams, tramways, mmtb, conduit systems, tramways, conversion, electrification, europe, usa

This medal was produced in 1988 by the Australian Bicentennial Authority as a memento for distribution to all school students in Australia. It was one of many medals struck to commemorate 200 years of European settlement in Australia.This medal is of some interest as it is a memento of Australia’s Bicentennial celebrations and it is one that all school children in Warrnambool and district would have received at that time. This silver circular medal has five stars and a large group of men, women and children some of whom are holding hands and dancing on the reverse. On the obverse is a geometrical shaped logo and two sprays of leaves. The medal is encased in a three page green , gold, blue and red coloured card folder The inside area has the Australian flag and streamers. Medal: AUSTRALIA on reverse. AUSTRALIAN BICENTENARRY 1788-1988 On the back cover of the folder: A Coat of Arms and Governor General of Australia During 1988 we commemorate 200 years of Australia's history in the modern world and will be celebrating our Bicentenary in many different ways. But one thing that we should all be doing is thinking about what it is to be an Australian. We should be learning about our past, trying better to understand the present, and thinking of the part we can play in the Australia of the future. You are Australia's future . Keep this medallion as a reminder of this important year in our history. Signed Ninian Stephen bicentennary, schools

The telegram is from Alfred G Ferris to his Mother saying he has arrived in Perth WA on his way to Europe. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for his service details.Telegram, “Post Master Generals Department Victoria”, all print in blue, hand written in black, stamped 8.8.1916.Main point, “ Mrs W Ferris Terrick Terrick Via Pyramid”, “Pte A G Ferris”telegrams, perth, ww1

Large red cover book (dust jacket missing)non-fictionDescription of passengers liners with photographs, funnel colours.passengers liners, passengers ships, mission to seafarers, seamen, seafarers

Hand-held kerosene lamps were introduced in the late 1800s for lighting homes prior to the introduction of electricity. This lamp was used in the Bridge Hotel during early European settlement and migration to the area.This lamp is the only example of domestic lighting within the collection. It belongs to the objects relating to the interpretation of Echuca's Bridge Hotel, built by European founder Henry Hopwood.Ornate pressed metal base (4 sided) with floral design. Featuring a ribbed blue glass fuel fount, a four-pronged metal carrier (that would hold a flat cotton wick) with small circular knob (a mechanism for adjusting the wick) and a bulbous clear glass chimney with decorative scalloped edge.lamp, glass, blue glass, kerosene, flat wick, 1800s

This pretty folding silver lorgnette appears European in styling and may be French. The extensive scratching on the lenses indicates many years of use. This form of lorgnette was popular in the mid to late nineteenth century.This lorgnette is significant to the collection as one of the most ornate.Silver folding short handled lorgnette with pivoted bridge and ornamental loop handle. Round convex lenses badly scratched.lenses, glasses, lorgnette, folding spectacles

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of souvenirs. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. Wooden lifebuoy with external cord attached by cotton tape.Souvenir of RMS China painted on lifebuoy along with the two flags RMS CHINA / Red Ensign at left / Red, blue, yellow and white flagg at rightrms china, travel souvenirs - ships - voyages