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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Banner, 1898
Pale pink silk banner with blue text and hand painted decoration of butterflies, pink blossoms and a scene of moonlight over water in the lower left-hand corner. The banner has a scalloped lower edge with metallic fringing."VICTORIAN AND TASMANIA WESLEYAN METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION SCHOLARS' EXAMINATION DISTRICT TROPHY GEELONG & BALLARAT DISTRICT Schools Under 100 Average Attendance Won by BELMONT, MAY, 1897. GONG GONG, OCTOBER, 1897. GONG GONG, MAY, 1898. GONG GONG, OCTOBER, 1898. JAS McGREGOR, Supt."victoria and tasmania wesleyan methodist sunday school union, belmont wesleyan methodist sunday school, gong gong wesleyan sunday school -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, James McLear, Untitled (Lake), 1990
Scene depicting a lake in the foreground with trees behind. The trees are reflected in the water. Top third of the image depicts a deep blue sky, highlighted in some areas with white. Mounted in cream matt, framed under glass in wooden frame with gold edging.Front: McL 90 (lower right) (white paint) Back: (no inscriptions)landscape -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medal Group, WW1, 2166 Lieutenant Reginald Frank Barratt
Information from "The AIF Project" Lieutenant Reginald Frank Barratt was born in 1879 in Withington, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Regimental number 2166. 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, Military District 3 and Military District 6. Arrived in Australia in 1903 aged 24. Address was Mount Street, Heidelberg, Victoria. Occupation - Farmer. Enlistment date was 17th August 1914. Served with the 68 Battery Royal Field Artillery during the South African War. Rank on enlistment was Sergeant. Embarkation details - Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board Transport A2 Geelong on 19th September 1914. Rank Lieutenant - Unit 1st Divisional Ammunition Column. Information from the Roll of Honour - Awarded Royal Human Society Medal for saving three lives from drowning in Orange River during South African War. Wounded at Zillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium. Died of wounds 22nd August 1917 at the age of 38. Buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Enclosure No 2, (Plot 1, R0w F, Grave 23), Zillebeke, Belgium. Panel number , Roll of Honour Australian War Memorial British War Medal - The medal was struck by the Royal Mint, is a silver disc 36mm in diameter with a straight clasp suspended without swivel. The obverse shows Sir Bertram Mackennal's bare headed effigy of King George V facing left with the legend 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMD - "George V, King of all the British Isles & Emperor of India". The reverse, designed by William McMillan, shows St George, naked on horseback and armed with a short sword, an allegory of the physical & mental strength which achieved victory of Prussianism. The horse tramples on the Prussian eagle shield and the emblems of death, a skull and cross bones. In the background are ocean waves and just off centre near the right upper time is the risen sun of victory. The years 1914-1918 appear on the perimeter in the left and right fields respectively. The watered silk ribbon is 32mm wide with 3mm wide royal blue band, 2mm wide black band, 3mm wide white band repeated in reverse order and separated by 16mm wide orange band. Victory Medal - The medal is bronze disc 36mm in diameter with a winged figure of Victory on the obverse. The reverse has the words 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION 1914-1918', all surrounded by a laurel leaf. The watered silk ribbon is 32mm wided has two rainbow design with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges, moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet.The recipients name, rank and unit are impressed on the bottom edge of the medals - Lieut F Barratt AIF -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - Water Colour, Franz Korbler, Darfeingang bein Damghan Iran, 1944 Loveday SA
Painting by Franz Korbler. Architect/artist, born Vienna Austria, arrested Teheran Persia September 12941. Interned Loveday Camp SA and Tatura Camp Victoria 1945-1947.Water colour of brick wall, with stone entrance. Lady standing in doorway, pot to right of her. Man standing centre of picture just in front of the entrance. Blue sky at top of picture.franz korbler -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Warrnambool Tourist Guide, Warrnambool Progress Association, Warrnambool On The Sea Tourist Guide, The Ideal City, Where to Go and What to See, 1936
Warrnambool Tourist Guide 1936This is a booklet with a buff-coloured cover featuring an illustration of a woman water skiing. The back cover has blue printing. The pages contain a fold-out map, advertisements, printed text and black and white photographs. The pages have been stapled and then glued.non-fictionWarrnambool Tourist Guide 1936tourism in warrnambool, warrnambool progress association -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, A.S. Murray, Scene on the River Glenelg, c. 1894
Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a large body of water surrounded by hills. The body of water extends from the front right corner through to the centre of the work. Predominately depicted in shades of brown, the body of water has a white centre with three birds (swans) sitting on the surface. In the foreground to the left of the water is a riverbank with a large brown tree. The background consists of a large blue/grey hillside and brown cloudless sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with a gold mount and exposed canvas.Front: A.S. Murray Back: W.HAMER, 189 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VICTORIA BUILDINGS, OPPOSITE CITY FIRE BRIGADElandscape, glenelg river -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Wendy Black, Diving Gannets, 2017
Image of gannets diving into the sea. The gannets are at the water's surface about to dive under. The sea is bright blue with several white waves. The sky above is a more grey/blue.15/20 'Diving Gannets' / Wendy Black '17female artists, female artist, gannets, portland wildlife -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Certificate, F Petterd Boy Scouts, Circa 1926
Christ Church Warrnambool was one of the first hosts of the scouting movement in Warrnambool and in 1909 a bivouac was held in the church grounds under Scoutmaster Jones. It became a boys club in 1920 but the scouts were reformed in 1926, the date of this certificate. F Petterd is the name on the certificate.A record from one of the earliest times of the scout movement in Warrnambool. Rectangular light card certificate coloured in orange and blue. Scout motto “Be prepared” in top centre of certificate Depicts two boys, one holding Union Jack flag, the other offering a hand to person in water. Advertisement for Scout supplies in blue ink, on the reverse. Certificate register No 29058 on top left corner. F Petterd 1st Warrnamboolwarrnambool, f petterd, scouting in warrnambool