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The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Galvanometer, Tinsley
Used to measure electrical current. Cylindrical reflecting vertical galvanometer. Case made of black enamelled metal and standing on three legs for levelling.Label “Part 2”. Label “Purchase of University Commission”. Plaque on front “Reflecting galvanometer, link in aperiodic link out ballistic, H. Tinsley & Co. Ltd No. 41545” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Decade Inductance Box, 10 x0.01H
Cubic black box with ten brass contacts over which a rotary contact wiper moves; the wiper is rotated by a black knob.Inscribed on top: “INDUCTANCE Type 17-C”, “10 x 0.01H”, “Muirhead & Co. Ltd No. 126967”, “PI 111”. On front: “MUIRHEAD”. Label: “Purchased by UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION” -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Functional Object - Photocopier letters and brochures, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, "A" Squad Cadets, St John's Wood Barracks, 1917
St John's Wood is a district of north-west London, in the City of Westminster, and at the north-west end of Regent's Park. The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery formerly resided at St John's Wood Barracks. The regiment moved to Woolwich on 6 February 2012; the barracks is to be demolished and developed as housing. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John's_Wood)A number of uniformed men pose for a photograph in front of a weatherboard building. The image is of the "A" Squad Cadets at St John's Wood Barracks, London.This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. Verso: "A" Squad Cadets. St John's Wood Barracks, London, 12th March 1917chatham family collection, chatham, world, war, world war one, world war 1, world war i, france, harry holmes, holmes, st john's wood -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Black & White Gulliver's House, Marian Lodge, Methodist Childrens Home Cheltemham, c1935
The Methodist Children's Home was originally the home of Mr Gulliver a chemist. It became the centre of a farm at the Home. When the Home was sold to the Catholic Church 1953 it was renamed 'Marian Lodge'. The Methodist Children's Home in Cheltenham was founded c1880 to provide housing for neglected children from the inner city. The Founders aimed to provide regular nourishment, a stable environment and integrate the children into the local community thereby improving their education and lives. However new settlers to Cheltenham area who were seeking a healthier and more respectable lifestyle for their families were not happy to share Church and School with the Home's Children. ( see 00561) 1950's saw a new direction for the support of children and families in poor and difficult situations . The new Methodist Burwood Homes Facility opened in 1951 and children were transferred from Cheltenham in 1952. The land was sold to the St John of God, Catholic Order in1953 who maintained an orphanage until Myer Pty Ltd bought the site in 1967 and constructed the Southland Shopping Centre c1892-1953 The Methodist Children's Home Cheltenham was founded to provide safe accommodation and education for neglected children from the inner city slums. The St John of God Order purchased the Home 1953 and the land was sold to Myer Pty Ltd. who built Southland Shopping Centre 1967 Black & White photograph showing a farm house that was originally owned by Mr Gulliver, a chemist and then the Methodist Children's Home was established 1892. Named Marian Lodge after the St John of God Catholic Order purchased the property in 1953 Back Hand written information st john of god home cheltenham 1953-1967, marian lodge, mr gulliver, pharmacy, methodist childrens home cheltenham 1892-1953, myer southland 1967, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, cheltenham state school no.84, methodist chapel cheltenham, methodist school cheltenham, beaumaris west state school, meeres frederick, meeres walter, education, early settlers, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - W. BABIDGE COLLECTION: FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE WEIGHBRIDGE, DERBY
White docket from the Farmers' Co-operative Weighbridge, Derby, dated April 23 1936. Weighed ?ay Bags, owned by H. J. Bailey and purchased by W. Babbage. Printed by ? Brockley, Printers, Mitchell St., Bendigo.document, w. babidge collection - farmers' co-operative weighbridge derby, h j bailey -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SHEEPSHEAD GULLY DOCUMENTS, 1859-1912
Documents; Envelope contains - Sale Note for land & dwellings, Lease No. 9048 Bendigo, Lease No. 9034 Bendigo, 1859 purchase of town lot, 1869 conveyance, 1896 conveyance, 1904 conveyance, 1906 conveyance. Sheepshead Gully Documents.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, mining, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, lacey to deborah reef, mining lease no. 9034 and 9048, sheepshead bully, cornelius fahey to mr augustus weseloh deed no. 490, mrs anne robertson to mrs charlotte m.e. meager deed no. 918. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer - Leaflet, Vic Roads Licence Renewal, 9 May 1994
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration, Licences & RACV Leaflet and envelope on Vic Roads licence renewal informationtransport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Shareholders Register, J Kitchen & Sons, 1901 - 1956
Large brown canvas covered shareholders ledgers - for J Kitchen & sons - of 501 numbered pages. Each page has the name of the shareholder, purchases and dividends. The first entry is for Dec 11, 1901 and the last June 26, 1956industry, manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Alan Mathews and family, 26 Oct 1938
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Documents relating to the purchase of residence on Howe Parade. State Savings bank of Victoria Insurance Policy for Howe parade property. Sum insured £850built environment - domestic, banking, alan mathews, j e mathews, state savings bank of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Alan Mathews and family, 9 Jul 1965
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Documents relating to the purchase of residence on Howe Parade. Victoria certificate of title (destroyed) of 8 Howe parade. (Presumably due to street address change)built environment - domestic, banking, alan mathews, j e mathews, state savings bank of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Service Receipt, Valiant, Shell Service Station
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration & Licences Receipt from Shell service station for service to Valiant $10.50transport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - RACV Service Membership Renewal, 30 Mar 1966
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration, Licences & RACV RACV Service membership renewal vehicle JLA 546transport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DONALD CLARKE COLLECTION: NEWELL'S FURNITURE STORES INVOICE
Invoice dated 26 May 1942 from Newell's Furniture Stores for the purchase of one Buffet for the sum of £ 6.10.00, paid by cheque. Newell's Furniture Stores, 6 Queen Street, Bendigo, (late The "Dug Out" Furniture Stores). -
Clunes Museum
Map - MAPS/ DOCUMENTS, CIRCA 1857
COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS (COPIES OF10 MAPS AND DIAGRAMS OF TOURAAL PURCHASED UNDER PREEMPTIVE RIGHT BY DONALD CAMEROM 17TH FEBRUARY, 1857. COUNTY OF TALBOT - GOLDFIELD'S SURVEY PLAN NO.1 CLUNES COUNTY OF TALBOT. GLENDONALD - CRESWICK/CLUNES.local history, mining -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Correspondence, Roads, 1/06/1932
Correspondence between Maddock, Jamieson & Lonie, solicitors for Mr L. H. Wood and the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re purchase of an easement over Wood Street for public use and liability for costs of road construction, Feb - June 1932.wood, l.h., maddocks, jamieson & lonie solicitors, shire of blackburn and mitcham, road construction and maintenance, wood street, nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 93 Central Road, Blackburn - View - 2
Colour photograph of the house at 93 Central Road, Blackburn, purchased from William Elliott Wilson, by the Rev. John Flynn of the Australian Inland Mission, for his sister Rosetta Flynn in 1928. Photo shows portion of front of house.central road, blackburn, no.93, wilson, william, elliott, flynn, rev. john, rosetta -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 93 Central Road, Blackburn - View - 4
Colour photograph of the house at 93 Central Road, Blackburn, purchased from William Elliott Wilson, by the Rev. John Flynn of the Australian Inland Mission, for his sister Rosetta Flynn in 1928. Photo shows view of side of house.central road, blackburn, no.93, wilson, william, elliott, flynn, rev. john, rosetta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State of Victoria Lands Department, c1940
Yields information about the development and Lake Wendouree from an aerial photograph c1940.Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the Lake Wendouree and the northern part of Ballarat c1940. Shows the photograph join lines, has names of suburbs, Railway lines. Purchased from rusty via Ebay 16/5/2019.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, ballarat, aerial views -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Stove Front – Warren’s Guest House Myrtlebank” Halls Gap. In 2015 a copy of a Docket for the purchase of the stove was supplied by member Gary Withers dated 1-2-1922 which had come through from the original Family.stawell -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork- Ceramic, Rasmussen, Mary, 'Vessel' by Mary Rasmussen, 2009
Mary RASMUSSEN (1940- ) A student of John Gilbert, Mary Rassmussin (Davidson) established her own pottery in 1980. In 1993 she was employed as a Ceramics tearcher at the Ballarat School of Mines. In 2009 Mary Rasmussen celebrated ten years continuous service teaching Ceramics at the Federation Univeristy Arts Academy. In 2015 she curated the 2015 Clunes Ceramics Award. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Two wheel thrown vessels, woodfired. .1) Light coloured finish .2) Brown and rust finish This work was purchased from the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Concert 'Ballarat RemEmbers', March 2009. Works were donated for the appeal.art, artwork, mary rasmussen, ceramics, woodfire -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - "Zone 2 to Melbourne - Off Peak", The Met, 1983
These tickets were a replacement for the MetroCard Off Peaks introduced in 1980. However, the times of availability were now altered to being valid from 9am weekdays, but more importantly, could be used for return rail travel anytime that day. Like the MetroCards, they also allowed unlimited MMTB tram and bus travel within the Flinders, Spencer, Latrobe, William, Victoria and Spring Streets grid. No conditions were printed on the rear of these tickets. (Extracted from reference.)Demonstrates the development of Melbourne ticketing system that allowed travel in the CBD grid using trams.Edmondson size ticket, printed on pasteboard, and printed in blue ink on a green background. Has been date stamped 6 Oct. 1983. Purchased from Seaford Railway Station. Ticket No. 16478. Blank plain coloured rear.public transport, tickets, trams, tramways, railways, off peak, the met, melbourne -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Ocean Rescue, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1996
Black and white photograph of Erin Strickland, David Hammerstrom, Phillip Baade, Fred Smittou, and President of Apex Tony Barnes at presentation of new wetsuits for the Ocean Rescue purchased with funds donated by Apex Club, Lakes Entrance Victoria.community services, volunteering, emergency services -
Bendigo Military Museum
Furniture - OFFICE CHAIRS, Melbourne -------Co Pty, Collingwood, C.1921
These Office chairs were originally placed in the front Office of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in 1921funded by the "Australian Mining Comforts Fund" and remained in use till approx 2012 when the Office was renovated. After the renovations to SMI in 2016 -18 they were then placed in what is now called the "Building and RSL History Room".1) & .2) Captain style chairs, solid timber construction, curved arm rests and heavy back rest. .3) .4) Padded cushions of white colour, one is very old the other purchased about 2007 to match.Under both seats just readable, "Melbourne ------ Co PTY --2 Down St Collingwood - European labour only"brsl, smirsl, comforts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Legislative Assembly of Victoria, "Progress Report on the Select Committee on Electricity Supply", Nov. 1922
Sixteen page printed report titled "Progress Report on the Select Committee on Electricity Supply" and subtitled "The Provision of the State Electricity Commission Bill and the Purchase of the North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company's works and undertakings" Published by the Order of the Legislative Assembly 21 November 1922." Folded and stapled along left hand edge. Sheets have rounded corners. Looks at the purchase of the NMETL and rural power. Has an Appendix titled "The Powers of the Commission and how they are being exercised" signed by John Monash and and other "The Problem of Retail Distribution of Electricity in Rural Districts".Stamp of ESCo in top right hand corner dated "28 Nov. 1922" and throughout the report, many pencil marks highlighting or underlining aspects.trams, tramways, sec, nmetl, power supply, councils -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Financial record - INVOICE COLLECTION: Norcentral Agencies
10934.29a - Receipt G45 Receipt dated: 21 Sep 1945. Cream, rectangular paper The receipt header reads "Norcentral Agencies." in large, bold capital letters. Norcentral Agencies were wholesale merchants and distributers. below the company name, it lists the company's: Contact Info - Phone 957 and 927, P.O. Box 77. There is a prominent blue X through the page indicating that the receipt had been paid. Handwritten in grey lead pencil. Purchased for the amount of 3 pounds, 18 shillings and 6 pence. A discount is noted if receipt is paid by October 21st 1945 for the amount of 3 pounds, 13 shillings and 6 pence. 10934.29b - Receipt G66 Receipt dated: 1 Nov 1945. Cream, rectangular paper The receipt header reads "Norcentral Agencies." in large, bold capital letters. Norcentral Agencies were wholesale merchants and distributers. below the company name, it lists the company's: Contact Info - Phone 957 and 927, P.O. Box 77. There is a prominent black X through the page indicating that the receipt had been paid. Handwritten in grey lead pencil for the purchase of chor flour and lime [unknown] Purchased for the amount of 2 pounds and 6 pence. 10934.29c - Receipt G65 Receipt dated: 10 Nov 1945. Cream, rectangular paper The receipt header reads "Norcentral Agencies." in large, bold capital letters. Norcentral Agencies were wholesale merchants and distributers. below the company name, it lists the company's: Contact Info - Phone 957 and 927, P.O. Box 77. There is a prominent black X through the page indicating that the receipt had been paid. Handwritten in grey lead pencil for the purchase of sugar of milk and nonpareils Purchased for the amount of 3 pounds, 1 shilling and 11 pence. 10934.29d - Receipt Y55 Receipt dated: 3 May 1948. Cream, large rectangular paper. Paper is thinner than previous receipts. The receipt header reads "Norcentral Agencies." in large, bold capital letters. Norcentral Agencies were wholesale merchants and distributers. below the company name, it lists the company's: Contact Info - Phone 957 and 927, P.O. Box 77. There is a prominent black X through the page indicating that the receipt had been paid. Handwritten in grey lead pencil for the purchase of gravox and flour Purchased for the amount of 4 pounds, 14 shilling and 7 pence. 10934.29e - Receipt Y54 Receipt dated: 24 July 1948. Cream, rectangular paper The receipt header reads "Norcentral Agencies." in large, bold capital letters. Norcentral Agencies were wholesale merchants and distributers. below the company name, it lists the company's: Contact Info - Phone 957 and 927, P.O. Box 77. There is a prominent black X through the page indicating that the receipt had been paid. Handwritten in grey lead pencil for the purchase of asparagus Purchased for the amount of 5 pounds and 16 shillings. bendigo, morton's stores, norcentral agencies -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
Wireless Patrol Daimler 'double six" car with damage to rear left hand side, circa 1939. This was the second double six purchased and was known as "Daimler #3". Photo taken in Russell Street HQ yard with City Court at the rear.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Receipt, Boat, Tower Motors Auburn, 5 Jan 1961
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration & Licences Receipt from Tower Motors Auburn. Fibre Glass Boat £50transport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Repair Order, City Mazda, 3 Aug 1989
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration & Licences Repair order City Mazda Registration BST 546. Cost $230transport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - Registration and Insurance for various cars, 1950 - 1988
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration, Licences & RACV (a to v) Certificates of registration and insurance for various cars 1950 to 1988transport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac