Visit of Princess Elizabeth and Phillip to Portland, 1952.Red cloth (satin) pennant attached to dowel stick. White and blue words. Coat of Arms on left.Front: See title

Object is property of the Regiment. It has been catalogued by the Unit History Room to provide a record of it.Silver cup. with two handles projecting 50 mm above rim of cup.CHALLENGE CUP PRESENTED TO THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGT BY THE HON COLONEL SIR REGINALD TALBOT Maker's detail on edge of base: JAY s 142 & 144 Oxford Street London W Regimental crest Hallmarks - JJ, Queen's Crown, Lion. K trophy, mess property

This was the first police station built in Watgania, and it was probably built during the goldrush era of late19C to early 20C.The photo is of local significance to Watgania and the Ararat district because of its rarity and because of its subject. There is now (in the year 2023) little or nothing left of the township of Watgania, north of Willaura, though there are still several inhabited properties in this area, which shelters close under the eastern face of the Grampians mountains. The figures in the photo add to its significance, since a good deal of information about the goldfields can be gleaned from their manner and their dress.Black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Photo shows two men standing outside a building. The man on the right is dressed in a suit and is wearing a hat. The other man is dressed in suits pants and a vest. The window to the right of the front door of the building is boarded up.Inscription: on front: "4216 / MH". Stamped on back: "F.W HARGREAVES". Inscription: on back: 592P (this is its Osborne nbr, and corresponds to a photo-negative taken of the original photo).goldfields, police, watgania, ararat, gold rush, mount william, grampians, police station

This mug commemorates the birth of Mary S. Edwards on February 3rd, 1857. The mug is one of four (within the collection) gifted to each of the Edwards children. 2. Wm I Edwards born may 5th 1859 3. Elizabth Edwards born on April 19th 1862. 4. Grace Edwards born on February 19th 1864. All mugs were used by the Edwards children during their lifetimes and were donated to the museum by Misses Illife and Bessie Edwards in 1979.These mugs are of local Ararat and District significant due to their age (over 150years old in 2011), the fact that compile a complete set of four from the same family, and the fact that the family has close ties with the Ararat district. Their condition is very good (minor chips) and this, along with their usage during the lifetime of the original owners, adds to their significance.Highly glazed white porcelain mug inscribed in gold gilding across the body, and decorated with same on the lip, base and handle. Some crackling of glaze. Brown wear marks on handle and around rim. Inscription in gold on the body of mug: "Mary S. Edwards / Born Feby 3rd1857".ararat, langi morgala, museum, social history, mug, children, edwards, 1857

This coin was the first shilling minted during the reign of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland), being produced from 1603 to1604. Born on the 19 June 1566, James became King James VI of Scotland at a little over twelve months of age, on the abdication of his mother Mary Queen of Scots. He succeeded to the English Throne as James I on the death of the childless Queen Elizabeth I on 24 March 1603. He was crowned on 25 July 1603, ruling over a united England, Scotland and Wales for 22 years until his death in 1625 at the age of 58.Small, hammered silver coin with a portrait of a male head facing to the right and a value of XII (12) stamped to the left of the portrait. There is an inscription stamped around the perimeter of the coin, which also shows a Thistle mintmark. The reverse side of the coin shows a shield (centred) divided into four sections. A hole has been pierced through the top of the coin between the Thistle mintmark and the King's Crown. "EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI" "IACOBVS DG ANG SCO FRA ET HIB REX" coin, shilling, king james 1, 1600s, british monarchy, ararat, langi morgala museum

This teacosy provides an example of handmade, domestic objects held within the collection and was constructed in 1930 by Miss Beatrice Symons of Creswick and Ararat. The lining is of newspaper enclosed in cotton, with each part handstitched including the joining of the hexagonal patches. The templates for the hexagonal-shaped patches were made of metal. Handstitched teacosy, featuring hexagon patchwork in multi-patterned cotton. Padded, pink lining with mauve flowered frill over the top of joining seam. Loop sewn to inside.handicraft, patchwork, sewing, teacosy, beatrice symons, creswick, ararat, 1930

This portrait is of James Tuson who was an Ararat pioneer, city councilor and one-time mayor.Oval-shaped black-and-white photograph mounted on a rectangular cardboard backing with the maker's marks at the base.Front: "E.C.Waddington & Co. / Elizabeth Street Melbourne". Rear: "James Tuson / Mayor / 1882 / with Compt [Compliments] / 977P". portrait, mayor, councillor, tuson, james-tuson, ararat-city-councillor