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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - Oil, Billiards, 1940's
Discovered in 2003 when owner, Ken Gray, of Tatura, noticed the covering paper peeling away on the wall of a galvanised iron shed on his property. He believed the shed was bought at the internment camp 4 auction conducted by the Commonwealth Government in the early 1950's and transported to the property which he now owns.Cartoon like painting depicting men (army garrison soldiers) playing billiards. One man appears to be sitting on the edge of the billiard table. Item unframed. (conservation work done on this in 2021 and now framed)kenneth gray, camp 4, internment camp auction -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Holding M, 2009
Built early 1900's for member of the Sutherland family, early residents of Lakes Entrance. Late occupied by Tom Beyer and family 1930's, Jean and Ray Green (baker at Freeman's store) 1950 - 1960's.Colour photograph timber dwelling with hipped roof at 4 Orme Street, the dwelling was demolished. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, township, heritage study -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 31/10/1948
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0394) type-written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter dated 31.0.48, post-marked Philadelphia 1948 and pre-franked with red ink.letters-from-abroad, m.s. fenris, allan quinn -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 14-01-1949
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0801) written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter dated 14-01-49, written at sea on M.S. Fenris and post-marked Baltimore.letters-from-abroad, quinn -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph of a Rose Series Picture Postcard memorial Arch Eastern View
Rose picture post card P1703 circa 1950's (?) showing cars driving under ghd Major W.T.B. Memorial Arch Eastern View- note the flourishing cypress treesg.o.r; rose-series-post-card; memorial-arch; major-w.t.b. mccormack; eastern view; -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Sketch
One of a collection of over 400 sketches & photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandSketch map of Westernport Bay region showing probable drainage directions of the ancient river system. Drawn by Dr G Baker from original maps by E S Hills D.Sc.local history, illustrations, pen & ink, westernport bay region, black & white sketch, physiography, dr g baker, e s hill d.sc, john jenner, bryant west -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial photograph of an area of Portland, Victoria, 1955
Port of Portland CollectionA black and white aerial photograph taken from the N.W. of T.B.& S. abattoir, red brick wool store, petroleum installations, north/central Portland residential areas and Portland Harbour.Front: NOV 1955 'AIRSPY PHOTO' ref NO 2/b/74port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plaque - Plaque - S S Eumeralla, n.d
Round brass plate from the 'Eumeralla'. Raised border with 'Eumeralla Melbourne'. Flag attached to flagpole, letter 'S' in a diamond, central part of plate. Small hole either side in borderplaque, ss eumeralla -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - N.W., of T.B.& S. abattoir; red brick wool store; petroleum installations; north/central Portland residential areas and Portland Harbour, 1955
Port of Portland CollectionFront: NOV 1955 'AIRSPY PHOTO' ref NO 2/b/74port of portland archives, portland harbour, portland residential areas, tb and s abattoir, red brick wool store, petroleum installations -
Orbost & District Historical Society
membership ticket, September 1 1874
The Richardson family was one of the very early settler families to establish themselves in the Orbost district. Samuel Richardson was a sawmiller and farmer in Orbost. He built The Curlip, a wooden paddle-steamer of 9 tons gross and dimensions of 43 feet long, 10 feet wide and a depth of 3 feet, on the slipway at their Tabarra sawmill in 1890. The Ballarat Horticultural Society was established in 1859 by a group of thirteen men with the aim of establishing an association for all lovers of horticulture. There were many such societies throughout the colonies making a contribution to their communities. In May 1852 Richard Wicking and his younger brother Frederick followed their father’s footsteps, leaving England to pursue a new life in the distant colony of Port Phillip. Sailing on the maiden voyage of the 'Roxburgh Castle' a new purpose built ship for the long voyages from London to Australia. Arriving on August 28th 1852, having paid their own fares they were "Unassisted Passengers". The brothers spent two years in Melbourne. He spent some tome in Ballarat and became a prominent community member involved in many areas.The Richardson family was one of the very early settler families to establish themselves in the Orbost district. Samuel Richardson was builder of the Paddle Steamer Curlip. This is a useful research tool. An ornately designed card with an oval frame of flowers and cherubs. It is a Ballarat Agricultural Society membership ticket made out to Mr S. Richardson (hand written) and endorsed by R. Wicking , the secretary.on back - hand-written - "J E Richardson"ballarat-horticultural-society richardson-samuel -
Orbost & District Historical Society
card, late 19th - early 20th century
A very thinpaper hand-painted card of religion. It has a picture of Mary inside a free form frame with floral decorations. In a separate frame is "S Elizabeta" hand-written in black ink.religious-card handcraft -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Buoyancy Box
Buoyancy Box enclosed wooden 7 sided container with many nails along join unpainted M on base in pink & S .. 900mmL x 340mmW x 150mmD x 290mmHflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Gas Light Fitting
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 Gas Light Fitting, Brass wall mount of a swinging armed gas bracket, with gate valve. Has heavy concretion. Artefact Reg No S/76. 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, gas light fitting, brass gas light fitting -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Nail
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 Nail, copper nail or "Dumpy Bolt" - small 1' long x ⅝", bent at one end. Has verdigris and patina. Artefact Reg No S/131. 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, nail, copper nail, dumpy bolt -
Federation University Historical Collection
Programme, Harry Brown and Co, Ballarat Teachers' College Grand Concert Programme, 1949
Yellow coloured program from the Grand Concert of the Ballarat Teachers' College held at St Paul's Hall, Ballarat, Thursday August 25th 1949. Includes the name of the performance and the performer/s.grand concert, ballarat teachers' college, programme, college choir, margaret blaby, shirley freckleton, donald evans, richard stowell, john blackie, lorraine english, neil tippett, choral club, pat nield, david collins, phys. ed club, joan addinsall, nancy lee, sylvia read, beverley thorpe, jean holland, margaret hives, moira connellan, valda kelly, leonard mcrae, mary gearing, lesley latch, wallace wall -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - The 'Thebes' berthed at Portland Harbour, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archives.port of portland archives, thebes, carrier ship, cargo -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater, ocean pier, railway pier, harbour, portland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEWSPAPER CUTTING: JIM PURDY, 1980
Newspaper cutting re Jim Purdy (Supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser - no date, but handwritten on page is ''1980's''. Section called 'Profile' giving the life story of Jim Purdy as ''Jim's Memories''.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, jim purdy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEW STREET BENDIGO
Photo ( copy ) view of View Street ( ? ) showing buildings, with verandahs. Names unclear on buildings. Motor vehicles on street, horse on RH side under tree. Photo taken in 1920's ( ? )place, bendigo, view street buildings. 1859, bendigo, view street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PALL MALL BENDIGO IN 1857
Black and white composite picture of Pall Mall Bendigo in 1857 from newspaper cuttings , showing buildings then and with written details underneath of what exists at the present time of approx 1970's.buildings, commercial, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MAYORAL DEBUTANTE BALL, 1966-1967
Mayoral Debutante Ball 1960's, colour group photograph of Debutantes seated with Mayoress Mrs Tom Flood, under glass in a white timber frame with gold moulding. Deframed 2022Martin Washingtonphotograph, portrait, female group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MAYORAL DEBUTANTE BALL, 1957-1958
Hand tinted photograph of Debutante Ball in 1950's showing group of Debutantes and partners with Mayoress Mrs Tom Flood, under glass with blond wood timber frame. Deframed 2022Reg Brockphotograph, portrait, group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TICKET - DANCE TICKET, 18/02/1943
Yellow ticket to a dance held at the Unity Hall on Thursday, 18th February, 1943. Proceeds A. W. A. S. Comforts. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo. Advertisement for Ashmans Dry Cleaners on ticket.document, invitations, dance, ticket, dance ticket, ashmans dry cleaners, a. w. a. s., cambridge press, swingster's orchestra -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VAL CAMPBELL COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF DARCIE PIEPER MELB ALL JUNIOR 2006 50M F/S GOLD MEDAL GOLD MEDAL, 2006
PHOTOGRAPH OF DARCIE PIEPER MELB ALL JUNIOR 2006 50m F/S Gold Medal Gold Medal On Rear: Darcie Pieper Gold Medalist All Junior 2006 Freestylerecreations, sports, swimming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO A GENERAL HISTORY 1880S - 1970S, 1992
Bendigo - a general history 1880's - 1970s. Book contains a chronological history of Bendigo from 1880s - 1970s. Material is referenced. Prepared for North Central Goldfields Project: Bendigo Goldfield.David Bannearbendigo, mining, goldfields report, bendigo, gold, goldfields, mining, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: COPIES OF VARIOUS PHOTOS
Document: copy of photos: Jeffrey Bros., Eaglehawk, Price's Camp Hotel, Eaglehawk, H. Chadwick's Queen Head Hotel, Lockwood, Premises of S. Brown & Co., Queen St., Bendigo.Robinsonplace, bendigo, historical items, bendigo, eaglehawk, jeffrey bros, price's camp hotel, h. chadwick's queen's head hotel, s. brown & co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - HON HUBERT LASCELLES
postcard : HRH Princess Mary's Son, The Hon. G.H.Hubert Lascelles.- Pincess Mary's son Image shows small boy, holding a ball. On rear : Beagles' Post Card 1930's ?royalty, british, hubert lascelles, princess mary, hubert lascelles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN LETTER DATED 1921
Handwritten correspondence from Hubert & Lock of 837 High Street Armadale dated 19th August 1921 to Cohn Bros Brewery re share scrip. Signed Hubert S Lockbendigo, industry, cohns brewery, hubert s lock. cohns brewery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - S Thornton, Conductor, Farrell Street Methodist Sunday School, E Strawbridge, 1904
Faded original photograph removed from framed presentation made in 1904 by Farrell Street Primitive Methodist Sunday School (item 1213): S. Thornton, Conductor, to whom the presentation was madeName pencilled on backreligion - primitive methodist church, education - sunday schools, s thornton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S COURT CASES 1853-1856
A two pages type written report on Bendigo' s notorious court cases 1853-1856 complied by Peter A. Jacques. 1988 Bicentenary edition. Copied by Noeline Yum, October 1991.document