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Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph, HMAS Corvette, Unknown
The Bathurst-class corvettes were a class of general purpose vessels designed and built in Australia during World War II. Originally classified as minesweepers, but widely referred to as corvettes, the Bathurst-class vessels fulfilled a broad anti-submarine, anti-mine, and convoy escort role.The corvettes were handy and reliable, and in addition to minesweeping, patrol and escort work they were employed on an endless variety of tasks including the carrying of troops and stores, participation in bombardments and assault landings, surveying and towing operations.Brown timber frame with grey mount containing print of ship at sea HMAS Corvette Presented to Wangaratta RSL by HMAS Mildura Association in Appreciation for honour of leading ANZAC Day March 1999ww2, corvette, minesweeper, ran -
National Wool Museum
Stamp Set, Bicentenary of the Arrival of Merino Sheep in Australia 7th August 1997
National Wool Museum collaborated in the production work. The two sheep images are from the NWM collection.First Day of Isssue 7 August 1997/ Deniliquin NSW 2710 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...wool - history merino sheep - history textile mills textile mills, deniliquin, new south wales, wool - history, merino sheep - history, textile mills -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Postcard of Sister Rocks Elsie Moulden
Elsie Moulden Long time resident of StawellColoured postcard of Sister Rocks Stawell with writing on backMiss Elsie Moulden Stawell Dear Elsie Wishing you Many Happy returns of the day. With Love Grand Ma -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Office Equipment, Roundel with 5 Stamps
Used in office at Norwellen Now Closed.Roundel that spins with office stampscommercially made plstic/metal stamp onbase paper says what stamp is. UnitFor Information only Please Check ASAP Under Review Day/Month Received Debit OK To Pay Paid Cheque No. -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Framed Presentation of Photograph of HMAS Ballarat (Item 1054)
"From Alfred Dudley BARLING 25 April 1979 to City of Ballarat" "ANZAC Day, 1961 President John Tonkin"photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Child's Companion, c1908
Children's book given to Flora McDonald for her birthday in 1908 by her sister, Elizabeth.Board cover separated from body, spine missing. Loose pages and binding. Title page missing. Advertisement inside front & back covers and back pages. 188 pp plus advertisements. Poor condition.Front flyleaf, 'To Flora/Wishing you many happy returns/of the Day/from E. McD./March 8th, 1908'.flora mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - FLAGS, 1945
.1) Flag, Union Jack, cotton cloth, mounted on wood stick with nob at one end. .2) Flag, Red Australian ensign, cotton cloth mounted on a wood stick. .3) Flag, Red Australian ensign, cotton cloth. .4) Flag, Red Australian ensign, cotton cloth..1) Printed with white paint, “V.E. Day - 8th May - 1945” LH corner bottom of flag. .2) Printed with white paint on middle of flag, “ V.P. Day. - 15th August 1945” .3 & .4) In black print in RH corner of the Union Jack, “British made “flags, union jack, red ensign -
St Patrick's College
Wooden plaque, Kingston Trophies & Giftware, 2006
Wooden plaque with brass plate on front.RecLink Australia / Providing Recreational Opportunities / Sporting Chance Day / This is to certify that / St Patrick's College / Has participated in / RecLink Australia's Sporting Chance Day / to provide sport and recreation / opportunities for the disadvantaged. / 8 June 2006. Peter Cullen AM / Development Manager / RecLink Australia. -
Wangaratta Historical Society
Wangaratta Tin Kan Band
The Wangaratta Tin Kan Band, a significant part of local folklore, was formed mainly for the purpose of raining funds for the district hospital. The original drum was a discarded carbine tin, hence the band's name Tin Kan Band. The band was formed in 1914 by Syn Emery and was active until 1935. Music was important in this era for public and social functions. The instruments played were tin whistles, mouth organs, accordions, banjos, violins, guitars, drums, wash boards and anything that would make a musical sound; they often made their own instruments such as one string fiddles. Each band member had their own distinctive costume. The band members were mostly business men and shop owners who used their talents to entertain at public functions. They organized sports meetings, dances, concerts and anything that would help the hospital financially and in the depression of the 1930's; they were the mainstay that helped keep the hospital going. Very significant in local public and social functions and a part of local folk lore.The Wangaratta Tin Kan Band, a significant part of local folklore, was formed mainly for the purpose of raising funds for the district hospital. The original drum was a discarded carbine tin, hence the band's name Tin Kan Band. The band was formed in 1914 and was active until 1935. Music was important in this era for public and social functions. The instruments played were tin whistles, mouth organs, accordions, banjos, violins, guitars, drums, wash boards and anything that would make a musical sound; they often made their own instruments such as one string fiddles. Each band member had their own distinctive costume. The band members were mostly business men and shop owners who used their talents to entertain at public functions. They organized sports meetings, dances, concerts and anything that would help the hospital financially and in the depression of the 1930's; they were the mainstay that helped keep the hospital going. tin kan band syn emery music -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clock, 1867-1870
Chauncey Jerome (1793–1868) was an American clock maker in the early to mid 19th century. He made a fortune selling his clocks, and his business grew quickly. Jerome was born in Canaan USA in 1793 son of a blacksmith and nail-maker. He began his career in Plymouth, making dials for long-case clocks where he learned all he could about clocks, particularly clock cases, and then went to New Jersey to make seven-foot cases for clocks mechanisms. In 1816 he went to work for Eli Terry making "Patent Shelf Clocks," learning how to make previously handmade cases using machinery. Deciding to go into business for himself, Jerome began to make cases, trading them to Terry for wooden movements. In 1822 Jerome moved his business to Bristol New Haven, opening a small shop with his brother Noble and began to produce a 30-hour and eight-day wooden clocks. By 1837 Jerome's company was selling more clocks than any of his competitors. A one-day wood-cased clock, which sold for six dollars had helped put the company on the map. A year later his company was selling that same clock for four dollars. The company also sold one line of clocks at a wholesale price of 75 cents and by 1841 the company was showing an annual profit of a whopping $35,000, primarily from the sale of its brass movements. In 1842 Jerome moved his clock-case manufacturing operation to St. John Street in New Haven. Three years later, following a fire that destroyed the Bristol plant, Jerome relocated the entire operation to Elm City factory. Enlarging the plant, the company soon became the largest industrial employer in the city, producing 150,000 clocks annually. In 1850 Jerome formed the Jerome Manufacturing Co. as a joint-stock company with Benedict & Burnham, brass manufacturers of Waterbury. In 1853 the company then became known as the New Haven Clock Co, producing 444,000 clocks and timepieces annually, then the largest clock maker in the world. Jerome's future should have been secure but in 1855 he bought out a failed Bridgeport clock company controlled by P.T. Barnum, which wiped him out financially, leaving the Jerome Manufacturing Co. bankrupt. Jerome never recovered from the loss. By his admission, he was a better inventor than a businessman. When Jerome went bankrupt in 1856 the New Haven Clock Company purchased the company. One of the primary benefits of Jerome purchasing New Haven in the first place was the good reputation of the Jerome brand and the network of companies that remained interested in selling its clocks. In England, Jerome & Co. Ltd. sold Jerome clocks for the New Haven company until 1904, when New Haven purchased the English firm outright. After his involvement with the New Haven Company in 1856, Jerome traveled from town to town, taking jobs where he could, often working for clock companies that had learned the business of clock making using Jerome's inventions. On returning to New Haven near the end of his life, he died, penniless, in 1868 at the age of 74. The company struggled on after Jerome's bankruptcy until after World War II, when the company endeavored to continue through disruptions caused by a takeover along with poor sales, finally having to fold its operations in 1960 a little more than 100 years after it had been founded. The item is significant as it is associated with Chauncey Jerome who had made a historic contribution to the clock making industry during the 19th century when he began to substitute brass mechanisms for wooden mechanisms in his clocks. This was said to be the greatest and most far-reaching contribution to the clock industry. Because of his discovery of stamping out clockwork gears rather than using castings, Jerome was producing the lowest-priced clocks in the world. That can only add to his significance as the major clock manufacture of the 19th century. Jerome may have made and lost, a fortune selling his clocks but was perhaps the most influential and creative person associated with the American clock business during the mid-19th century. Also, he had served his community as a legislator in 1834, a Presidential elector in 1852 and mayor of New Haven, Connecticut from 1854 to 1855.Clock, marine, in octagonal rosewood veneer case. Roman numerals to dial, has a seconds dial. 2 key-winding holes slow-to-Fast adjustment pin through dial. Small lever in lower edge of case activates a chime. "8 day, 8 inch, Lever Striking escarpment " Paper label on the back of the clock "Jerome & Co, New Haven, Conn" "Manufacturers of every variety of Office and Home Clocks and Time Pieces".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, clock, jerome & co, new haven, clock maker, chauncey jerome -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Calendar Desk Perpetual, circa mid 1950s
This item appears to be a calendar which was in use for a multiple clientele office e.g. post office, commercial office or bank, school or educational administration area, small government office or hospital administration in the Kiewa Valley or its region. The time this item was first used, electrical or battery powered desk and office calendars did not exist for semi isolated rural regions. These type of perpetual calendars not only looked impressive but were not affected by power shortages. This was a time when not all of Victoria was adequately supplied by power. This item is quite relevant to the Kiewa Valley as it demonstrates that the time before the Hydro electricity generators where built (Mount Beauty to Falls Creek), power supplies were not keeping up to the ever increasing demand from city and rural customers. This item was in a period before mass produced automated date and time pieces were available and hand operated date and time pieces were both in a social and commercial sphere a necessity.Wooden box (varnished) with three openings (on the front) detailing ,the day(Monday to Sunday), the date (1st to 31st) and the month (January to December). On the right side of the calendar box are two winding screws (RHS 6 steel) for each opening. These permit the scrolling of the information i.e. day, number and month. This ability results in a desk calendar which is perpetual. On the back there is a steel (screwed on) hanger with a slot for wall screw.perpetual calendar, office calendars, desk calendars, desk furniture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SOUVENIR - ANNUAL BREAKFAST, ST PATRICK'S DAY, 1927, 1927
Souvenir - Annual Breakfast, St Patrick's Day, Sunday March 13th 1927. Annual Breakfast 'Toast List and programme for the Breakfast. Two centre pages for autographs and back page with 'Order of Procession' for St Patrick's Day celebration (56 floats and entrants into procession). Photos (on front) of Mr M G O'Donohue, President; Right Rev Dr McCarthy, Bishop of Sandhurst; Father Ronan, Chaplain..organization, church, catholic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - DUDLEY HOUSE COLLECTION: ENVELOPE CONTAINING 4 STRIPS OF NEGATIVES
Envelope containing a COLLECTION OF NEGATIVES re Mrs Watson ( Honoured in Australia Day Awards. Written on outside of envelope, Australia day 26.1.1988 - planting of red flowering gum at Dudley House. 4 strips of negatives, first strip numbers: 2-3-4-5 second strip: 10-11-12-13 third strip: 18-19-20-21 fourth strip:22.negative, bendigo, dudley house -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "K35 JJ, K35 AA2 Controller Maintenance - Electrical Mechanics Procedure", May. 1970
Instruction - 3 pages - duplicated foolscap sheets - headed "MMTB Engineering Department - Workshops and Running Shed Branch" - titled "K35 JJ, K35 AA2 Controller Maintenance - Electrical Mechanics Procedure". Details electrical work to be done on the rostered day in for K35 JJ and K35 AA controllers, safety, checking, when to replaced and additional work to be done on the 4th rostered day-in service. Dated May 1970.trams, tramways, depot, safety, workshops, electrical equipment, instructions, procedures, controllers -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Decorative object - Swinging Clock, Charles Frederick Falck, 1870
This clock was made by Charles Frederick Falck who was a watchmaker and jeweller in Beechworth from 1863-1908. Falck was born in Körlin, Prussia on May 22nd in 1833 and died at the age of 75 in 1908. Ovens and Murray Advertiser, Beechworth: edition June 13, 1908 OBITUARY: Falck was brought up to the business of watch-making, in which he developed exceptional mechanical ingenuity. Attracted by the favourable prospects held out by the Australian discoveries of gold he, like many other young adventurous spirits, left his native land to seek his fortune in the great southern Eldorado, arriving in Adelaide in 1854, and shortly after came to Melbourne where he worked as a journeyman, and subsequently started in business on his own account. Feeling inclined to test his fortune on the goldfields, he went to Blackwood but, meeting with little success, he returned to Melbourne where he was married. In 1862, he moved to Beechworth, where he commenced business as watchmaker and gold-buyer. He then embarked in vine-growing on the Sydney road, but eventually resumed his business avocations. His skill in practical horology was evinced in a clock of his own design and manufacture, surmounted by a golden eagle, which was exhibited at the first Melbourne Exhibition in 1856, and which afterwards formed a pre-eminent attraction in the window of his business premises in Ford Street. For many years, he filled the position of timekeeper to the Beechworth Racing Club, with complete satisfaction also at various sports meetings. He leaves a family of six sons and one daughter (Mrs. Jas. Broadfoot) all arrived at maturity. The funeral, which was well attended by a number of residents, took place at the Beechworth Cemetery on Sunday, the burial service being performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Potter. The cortege was capably supervised by Mr. D. Wilson, undertaker. The clock was returned to Beechworth in 2020 through the generous support of the Copland Foundation and the Friends of the Burke. Given that Mr. C. F. Falck traded as a watchmaker and jeweller in Beechworth for 45 years and traded with the 1855 clock mounted in his front window, there is a direct link between the clocks and the social, cultural and economic life of nineteenth century Beechworth at time when the town was developing and expanding in response to gold mining. This clock represent the significant skill and expertise of Charles Falck as an horologist. Large swinging clock featuring a carved gilt wood eagle with its wings outstretched (abaisé - expanded with wing-tips lowered) and perched above a pendulum rod that holds a silvered dial clock face within a reeded sunburst surround. (Similar to #2019.056.01) The clock has an eight-day fuse movement with dead beat escapement wound from the clock face. C. F. FALCK / WATCHMAKERburke museum, copland foundation, beechworth, leonard joel, auction, purchase, clock, pendulum, eagle, eagle clock, charles frederick falck, c. f. falck, falck, horology, pendulum clock, melbourne -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Shield, Bevan A John Shield
This is the second Bevan John Shield The Touchstone December 1939 p. 9: House rivalry was greatly stimulated on Sports' Day by the gift of the Bevan John Shield. The Shield is made of rosewood with silver plates attached, on which is to be inscribed the name of the Winning House. Also each year an enamel band the colour of the victorious house is to be placed around the silver plate. We are grateful to MrJohn for his generous and much appreciated gift. Old Collegian and parent of old collegians Morgan B John (BC 1923) was President and Council Member 53yrs of SMB Ballarat, Foundation President & Council member 1975-88 BCAE (Univ of Ballarat). The son of M W B John Pleasant St, twin brother of James, brother of William, David & Ian, Parent of Beverly, Gwynion, Marg & Catherine(Kate). Hardwood shield with ornate silver scroll and shield title plates and 30 winner plaques 1951 - 1997 (some winner plaques have more than one year). Engraved on scroll: BEVAN A JOHN SHIELD Engraved on title plaque: CLARENDON / PRESBYTERIAN / LADIES COLLEGE / Inter-house / ATHLETICS Engraved on presentation plaque: Presented / 1951bevan-a-john, morgan-john, sports, inter-house-competitions -
Orbost & District Historical Society
badges, 1918 ; 1941 ; 1947
Three metal ANZAC Day badges. .1 is a round medallion shape with top loop. .2 is triangular with large A in centre. .3 is a small round shape, dark with A on frontanzac badge numismatics defence -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - OFFICER SCROLL, 31..3.1943
Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer Cat No ‘s 622.3, 775.Embossed scroll on parchment paper in black lettering re the appointment of Warick Rosenthal to be an Officer of the Active Citizen Military Forces of the commonwealth from the 13th Day of October 1942.documents, certificates, military history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Envelope, Jun-04
Envelope 1st Day Cover, redesigned sails and whales postmark 2004. Photo of blue whale on right, 50 cent stamp, cancelled 16 June 2004, at Portland. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Badge - Empire Day, A.W. PATRICK, N. FITZROY JW 1470, n.d
Badge, Empire Day, cardboard, plastic coated obverse, two crossed flags, Union Jack and Australian flag, red white and blue. Measures 2.5 cm in diameterBack: MAKER'S DETAILS IN RED PRINT -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Annual Report - Portland High School, c. 1978
Yellow cardboard folder. Portland High School Annual Report 1978. It is a ten page Principal's report for Speech Day 15th December 1978, stapled inside folder.portland high school, 1978, annual report, speech day, education, secondary school -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - First Day Cover - Portland Cable Trams, Jun-02
Envelope, 1st Day Cover, Portland Cable Trams 2002. White envelope, photo of cable tram. 45 cent stamp cancelled 3 June 2002, at Portland.first day cover, stamps, portland cable tram, souvenir -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - First Day Cover, c. 1990
Envelope, First Day Cover commemorating Casterton's First Postmaster. White envelope, photo of Casterton streetscape. 41c stamp, cancel stamp, dated 12 July 1990.casterton post -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Arthur Street, Eltham, 4 Aug 1992, 4/8/92
Black and white photograph looking up Arthur Street from the corner with Main Road. The old Woolworths, now the present day site of Coles is on the right hand sidearthur street, eltham -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Stamp - Subdivision Permit Stamp, n.d
Portland Town Council -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1856
Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1856, the Eight Hours Day movement was inaugurated by the building trades of Melbourne. Markings 53 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SCHOOL PHOTO DAY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. School photo day: students from grades one to three of Kennington School, No. 3686, in 1936. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, TIME TABLE
Transparent blueprint paper. State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Bendigo Tramways Time Table. Golden Square Route Christmas Day and Good Friday, runs No9 to No13.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - LAST DAY OF TRAMS
Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser Monday April 17 1972. All of front page. Photos and description of last day of tram services in Bendigo 16 April 1972.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AULSEBROOK COLLECTION: CENTENARY ATHLETICS MEETING PROGRAM, 1970
Aulsebrook Collection: Centenary Athletics Meeting program -Conducted by Bendigo Local Centre of V.A.A.A. -Tarnagulla, March 7th, 1970 -Lists of events for the day, -Lists of participants and officials