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Kilmore Historical Society
The King of the Golden River, The King of the Golden River & Other Tales, 1908
Collection of stories for children by John Ruskin, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mrs. Craik, and others. Donated from Monica Smith's (nee Turner) childhood collection. Descendant of early Kilmore Business families the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Blue cloth-bound hardcover with colour plated pasted to front. Gilt border front cover. Very faded spine, some fading & staining back & front. Insect damage front & back flyleaves and half title page. Front hinge broken, binding loose. 159 pp. Fair condition.Inside front cover, 'Monica Turner', pencil, cursive part worn away, Front flyleaf, 'Monica Turner/from C. Whelan/August 7th 1909'children's literature, turner collection -
Kilmore Historical Society
Chambers Edinburgh Journal, Volumes, No's 1 - 48, New Series, c1844
Chambers Edinburgh Journal is a magazine series which began in 1832. The founder was William Chambers. He was later joined by his brother Robert. A new magazine series began in 1844. In 1854 the Journal moved to London & became Chamber's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art. At the end of 1897 the named changed to Chamber's Journal. It ceased publication in 1956.Brown marbled cover with black leather spine, hardcover book. Marbled paper on front cover peeled & part missing. Top & bottom of spine worn/torn and detached. Title page & eight page index missing. No end paper/s. Amateurish pencil drawings inside front & back covers. Loose pages in centre of body with rough/worn edges. Poor condition. 348 pp.Childish pencil drawings inside front & back covers.kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample, Trolley Ear
Long ear, 6 screws, ex South wire, at location 14D showing badly worn ear, broken screw head, worn wire etc. Screws faced East. Screws were partially undone on 3/3/97. Ear- Brass, Wire-Cad Copper. See original worksheet for sketch and Reg. Item 514 for wire sizes. Images added 3-12-2016ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample
Sample of trolley wire taken from overhead (South wire) ear 12C, which has worn flat under ear, with metal flow to side,- good grooves and short length past ear and worn to one side at the other end. See Reg item 514 for wire size details. See sketch on original worksheet for cross sections and colours. Images added 3-12-2016ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire -
Australian Racing Museum
Dress
Roselia Isabell Welch was an actress born 16 November 1838, probably in England. Father John Murrell Welch, mother Angela Towsey. Dress has been worn by her descendants.|This decorative day dress was worn by Roselia Welch to the 1872 Melbourne Cup. Roselia made her Cup Day dress by hand - she may have used a published dress pattern but her skill as a needlewoman is evident as the entire surface is decorated with narrow hand beaded black braid applied in a fern-like motif over the blue cotton fabric of the dress creating a lace-like effect.Dress worn by Roselia Isabel Welch to the 1872 Melbourne Cup. White lining inside dress, blue lining inside train. V neck, front hook and eye opening. Handmade hook holes down centre front. Set in sleeves with black piped armhole seams. Fitted bodice with black piped seams Flat front skirt, full bustle area at back with centre back opening. Floor length train. Blue printed label on lining of centre back panel, right side. Upper case letters 'SUP' visible. Brown tape at waist with hook. Two pairs of tapes either side of back opening for bustle. Black lace around neck, sleeve, train and back opening edges. Black cotton loop in centre of train. Inset pockets right side at hip level and very small one left side at waist level. Entire surface of dress decorated with black braid hand stitched in a fern-like pattern. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Wheelchair
Wheelchair made from wood cane, wicker, fitted metal wheels, hinged footrest. Wicker is greying in places and footrest hinges are corroding. Rubber wheels are worn away.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Horse Brass
When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oat with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned.32 In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery.33 Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck. The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day Rectangular horse harness brass plate. Plate has a concave corner. 2½" x 2". Slight verdigris and encrustation. Edges are worn. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg. warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, horse harness -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Horse Brass
When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oat with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned.32 In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery.33 Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck. The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day Rectangular horse harness brass plate. Plate has a concave corner. 2½" x 2". Slight verdigris and encrustation. Edges are worn. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg. warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, horse harness -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Child’s Guide to Knowledge, Early 20th century (50th edition)
This book contains information for children on a great variety of topics and is in the form of a catechism with questions and answers. Pearl Davidson would be a member of one of the pioneer Davidson families. The brothers, James, John and William Davidson were early settlers in the Warrnambool district. This book is of antiquarian interest as an early instructional guide for children. It is also of interest because it belonged to a member of the Davidson family, important early settlers in the Warrnambool area. This is a hard cover book of 474 pages. The cover is a mottled brown with gold lettering on the spine. The binding is much worn and partly torn away. The inscription is handwritten in black ink. ‘Pearl Davidson’pearl davidson, the child's guide to knowledge -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, Hack saw, Early 20th century
The handle of this hammer looks to be home-made and to have been used as a household tool. Most homes still today include a small hammer as a household item. The provenance of this hammer is unclear but it possible that it is the hammer found at ‘Guthrie’, a house in Merri Street, Warrnambool that was demolished. ‘Guthrie’ was the home of the Dickson family, prominent in Warrnambool business circles. James Dickson, with his friend John Cramond, established a store in Warrnambool in the mid 19th century and this department store, known as Cramond and Dickson, was a prominent business in Warrnambool until its closure in 1973. James Dickson’s son and his family lived at ‘Guthrie’ and the hammer may have belonged to the Dicksons or another family connected to that property. This hammer has a metal head and a wooden handle. The top of the handle has a metal screw inserted and small slivers of the wood are missing. The end of the metal section is much worn.household tools, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, Hammer, Early 20th century
The handle of this hammer looks to be home-made and to have been used as a household tool. Most homes still today include a small hammer as a household item. The provenance of this hammer is unclear but it possible that it is the hammer found at ‘Guthrie’, a house in Merri Street, Warrnambool that was demolished. ‘Guthrie’ was the home of the Dickson family, prominent in Warrnambool business circles. James Dickson, with his friend John Cramond, established a store in Warrnambool in the mid 19th century and this department store, known as Cramond and Dickson, was a prominent business in Warrnambool until its closure in 1973. James Dickson’s son and his family lived at ‘Guthrie’ and the hammer may have belonged to the Dicksons or another family connected to that property. This hammer has a metal head and a wooden handle. The top of the handle has a metal screw inserted and small slivers of the wood are missing. The end of the metal section is much worn.household tools, history of warrnambool, hammer -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Trophy, Warrnambool Apex Challenge Cup, Early/ mid 20th century
This cup came from the Warrnambool APEX Club . The first APEX Club was founded in Geelong in 1951 and Warrnambool APEX Club was the fifth Club founded in 1951. This was a community service organisation with members aged between 18 and 45. Warrnambool APEX Club closed in 2011. It is not clear what this trophy was awarded for but the local APEX Club was involved in debating and public speaking competitions.This cup is retained as an important memento of the Warrnambool APEX Club (now closed).This is a silver plated cup. It has a a half oval shaped cup on a stand. There are two large handles on either side. There is an inscription on one side.The cup is much stained and wornWarrnambool Apex Challenge Cupwarrnambool apex club, history of warrnambool -
Tennis Australia
Print, Circa 1980
Three identical prints entitled: LAWN TENNIS. They illustrate the fashions worn, and equipment used in the Lawn Tennis culture of the 1870's-1890's. Materials: Ink, Papertennis -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Costume and Accessories, c1970
Stawell High School Straw Hat worn in 1970 by Stawell High school pupil Elizabeth McCann. Navy hat band with blue green red gold band.stawell clothing material -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Brown suede ladies shoes
Brown suede ladies high-heel shoes. Has brown suede bow across the top. Some of the suede has worn off the shoes. Stored in a shoe-boxParaginishoes, footwear, ladies, heels, suede -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Ladies high-heeled gold sandals
Ladies gold high-heeled sandals with woven strap across toes and narrow straps around ankle area. Gold colour is quite worn. Stored in a shoe box.Raphael Santi shoes, footwear, ladies, high-heels, sandals -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Badge
Rising Sun badge. Australian Army. Worn on the left side of the Ceremonial hat KFF (brim up) by Australian Army personnel. Current version used from 1991. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
candlestick holder, C 1880 - 1920's
Portable candleholders were commonly in use in Australian homes in the 1800s. Candles were very expensive in Australia and often were not available in stores. However, after 1850 the price of candles was reduced and they became readily available throughout Australia. Candleholders were popular as they protected furniture from hot wax. The dish around the candle stem collected the hot wax that could be reused later. When carrying the candleholder, the dish also protected the hand from the hot wax. This candle-holder is an example of an item commonly used before electricity was connected to the area.The candleholder is a hollowed round,saucer-shape with a ring finger-grip on the side. It has been enamelled but the original blue paint has worn off and it is very chipped and rusted.candlestick-holder lighting -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Untitled register of visitors, c. 1897
Untitled register of visitors, assumed to be to Port Melbourne Free Library at the Town hall, from 25.07.1897 to 04.08.1898, listing "Name" and "residence". Red binding. worn printed cover.port melbourne library, port melbourne town hall, local government - town of port melbourne, port melbourne free library -
Woodend RSL
Leather ammunition belt with holster
Well worn, dark brown wide leather belt with holster. Holster slides through a split in the belt to loop over and attaches with a clasp. Can carry 27 bullets.Steel grommet in holster clasp - 'Stimpson' (manufacturer located in Florida, USA). Brass grommet inscription on reverse side: CARR S PAT AU3T 23608 Belt - handwritten (not all is decipherable, and may be incorrect) A315b?q LAC FANICH AVS?? 9SON leather, holster, belt, ammunition, cartridge -
Kilmore Historical Society
Book, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller et al, EUCALYPTOGRAPHIA. First Decade, 1879
A descriptive atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the adjoining islands.Light card cover with green cloth backstrip to spine, worn at extremities. Widespread foxing and moisture stains throughout. Some insect damage to front pages. Poor condition.non-fictionA descriptive atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the adjoining islands.botany, eucalypts, australia -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badge United Nations, C 2000
Metal Hat Badge worn by an Australian soldier in Timor 2001 while serving attached to the UN Forces. Has a brooch type safety fitting for attaching to the hat / beret. -
Kilmore Historical Society
VICTORIAN JUSTICES' MANUAL, Victorian Justices Manual, 1910
A guide to the performance of the duties imposed on Police Magistrates, Coroners, Justices of the Peace, and others, with a selection of decisions on the subjects referred to.Black cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities. Title in gilt print on spine. Binding loose, hinges intact. Foxing throughout. 609 pp. Poor condition.Front flyleaf, top right, stamp, 'KILMORE'. Title Page, top right corner, stamp, ' LAW DEPARTMENT/VICTORIA'. Bottom right corner, stamp, 'KILMORE'.police magistrates, kilmore court house library -
Kilmore Historical Society
THE VICTORIA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, Government Authority, The Victoria Government Gazette. 2. Vol. LXX. 1st July - 31st December 1885, 1885
Victorian Government Gazette 1885.Cloth cover with red leather spine & corners, very worn at extremities. Cloth lifted in places, leather corners torn. Foxing to front and rear pages. Fair condition.Nilvictoria, government, gazette -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Ladies Night Bonnet, 1830-1860
Belonged to Marianna Trangmar, b.1820/1821 - later Mrs George Crouch.Ladies night bonnet. Crown made of fine cotton, edged with lace. Ruffles of embroidered cotton and lace. Ties cotton edged with lace. Worn by Marianna Trangmar/Crouch. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Gloves, 1960s
Gloves worn by bridesmaid to wedding of NA4657Pair of white Rayon long-sleeve gloves; 10cm opening at wrist and two pearl buttons. Gloves worn by bridesmaid to sister's wedding. see Bridesmaid's dress NA4657Nylon; Rayoncostume accessories, glove accessories -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Currency - Coin, 1872
The image on this coin shows a British monarch, the young Queen Victoria, at a time when Australia was a Colony of Britain. This coin has be cancelled from circulation.This coin represents the currency used in Australia in the 19th century.Coin, Queen Victorian Penny, 1872, Obverse shows the "Young Head" of Queen Victoria. Reverse shows Britannia. Coin well worn. Obverse has a cancellation stamp.Obverse: "VICTORIA D.G." BRITT : REG : F D " Reverse: "one - - - - - - -" "18 - - " Stamp: (paperclip shape)flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, coin, british coin, currency, penny, 19th century, queen victoria, young queen victoria, 1872, blank, cancellation stamp, cancelled coin, brittania -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Book, The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan, 1836
The book was owned by Robert Graham of Buninyong from 1861. Further research required.Book cloth bound, hard cover edition of The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan. Published in 1836. The spine is broken at the front cover, page edges are worn and some torn. Rob't Graham's Book, Buninyong, Feb. 15, 1861. Handwritten inside front cover. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Uniform - Australian Military Uniform - RAEME Corps, c1965
RAEME Corps was first established in 1942 when the Ordnance Corps and the Service Corps were combined. This uniform was donated by a RAEME member who served during the Vietnam War. The Corps began sending advisers to Vietnam in 1964 and this foreshadowed a massive build- up of RAEME personnel and equipment which peaked in 1971. The first direct RAEME support was provided in early 1965 as part of 1 Aust Logistic Support Coy (1 ALSC). Prior to 1971 the RAEME elements of 1 Australian Logistic Support Group built up to a stage where there were two field workshops. The withdrawal of all Australian forces was completed in 1972 and RAEME reverted to its peacetime role.This uniform was worn by a member of the Wodonga community who served with RAEME during the Vietnam War. RAEME Corps members are also represented at the Army Logistic Training Centre at Bandiana.Australian Military uniform - this uniform was issued during Australia's involvement in the Vietnam war. It was worn by a member of RAEME (The Royal Australian Engineers), Damien Hunt who is a resident of Wodonga.On shoulder badge: "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL / & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS"raeme, military uniforms, australian army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - PINCUSHION ON WOODEN BASE
Pincushion mounted in a round turned polished wooden base with three legs. Material cover (worn velvet?) over a rounded base (cork?). Old catalog inscription U2669.domestic equipment, containers, sewing