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The Beechworth Burke MuseumAnimal specimen - Thylacine, Reynell Eveleigh Johns, 1860-1880
The Thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger, was a large nocturnal carnivorous marsupial now believed to be extinct that was native to both Australia and New Guinea. The Thylacine is believed to have first appeared over two million years ago with documentation of the species appearing on rock-art that have been dated as far back as 1,000BC. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum and the National Museum of Victoria, as well as individuals such amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. The Burke Museum Thylacine is of great historic, scientific and cultural significance as Australia's most notable example of a species made extinct within living memory. Poignant images of the last known thylacine linger in national consciousness and remain an evocative symbol of the impact of humankind on the natural environment. The Burke Museum thylacine has immense social significance not only for its ability to tell a story to present and future generations, but also for embodying the mythic tiger that lives on elusively, we hope, in the Tasmanian wilderness. Attempts to clone the thylacine from material held in museums attest to the passion that this iconic animal evokes in the scientific as well as mainstream community. Medium sized lean female thylacine with four stocky legs and a stiff tail. The fur is short and coarse and in a light brown-yellow colour with 15 dark brown stripes across the width of the body. The head is long and narrow with two small pointy ears and a large jaw with up to 30 visible teeth.taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, thylacine, tasmanian tiger, rare -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical SocietyBook, Legends from Bensons Valley
... adulthood in Bacchus Marsh. This collection of short stories ...The writer and novelist Frank Hardy spent most of his childhood and early adulthood in Bacchus Marsh. This collection of short stories is inspired by his early years in the town of Bacchus Marsh in the 1930s. The collection contains 13 stories. Many of the these stories depict the poverty and struggles of working class people during the great economic depression of the 1930s. The setting is fictionalized as 'Benson's Valley' but to anyone familiar with the town Bacchus Marsh this location is clearly the setting for these stories and some of the characters are based upon Bacchus Marsh people Hardy knew at the time.Printed book. Hardback. 248 pages. Citation: Hardy, Frank, London, T. Werner Laurie, 1963. BDMHS Location: AR/SU62/SafefictionThe writer and novelist Frank Hardy spent most of his childhood and early adulthood in Bacchus Marsh. This collection of short stories is inspired by his early years in the town of Bacchus Marsh in the 1930s. The collection contains 13 stories. Many of the these stories depict the poverty and struggles of working class people during the great economic depression of the 1930s. The setting is fictionalized as 'Benson's Valley' but to anyone familiar with the town Bacchus Marsh this location is clearly the setting for these stories and some of the characters are based upon Bacchus Marsh people Hardy knew at the time.frank hardy 1917-1994, bacchus marsh writers -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyJournal - Victorian Historical Journal, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, November 2017
The Victorian Historical Journal, first published as the Victorian Historical Magazine in 1911, is the official journal of record and scholarly publication of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. It is the second oldest history journal in Australia, containing a vast collaborative history of Victoria with hundreds of individual contributors and topics. The cover features a photo of a Short Eared Brushtail Possum by Michael Piper, c1985 which are the focus of an article in this issue.A journal including articles, images, illustrations and reviews.The Victorian Historical Journal, first published as the Victorian Historical Magazine in 1911, is the official journal of record and scholarly publication of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. It is the second oldest history journal in Australia, containing a vast collaborative history of Victoria with hundreds of individual contributors and topics. The cover features a photo of a Short Eared Brushtail Possum by Michael Piper, c1985 which are the focus of an article in this issue.victorian historical journal, victorian history publications, short eared brushtail possum -
Merri-bek City CouncilWork on paper - letterpress print, Commoners Press, Bin Chicken Island Campground, 2022
With two young kids, I often find myself at Coburg Lake on a weekend, playing amongst the natural beauty of the park area, rugged embankments, local birdlife, and... ‘Bin Chicken Island’. Bin Chicken Island has become a running joke in the community, known for its wafting stench and as an environmental eyesore (never go to the park on a warm day with an easterly breeze). So much so that someone added a campground listing on the island to Google Maps. Whenever I drive past the lake, I always keep an eye out for disgruntled backpackers who have realised that the only camping to be had is by the Bin Chickens themselves. I am a local graphic designer who lives in Pascoe Vale and works in Brunswick. I head up the design studio, Atticus Design.10Press brings together a diverse group of creatives who were invited to make a new artwork inspired by the theme of ‘Moreland: its creative future, its past or other hidden stories’. Artists were invited to respond to the prompt ‘Moreland’, using only one or two colours. This body of work was created in 2022 during a significant time in local history, which saw Council’s name change from ‘Moreland’ to ‘Merri-bek’. The printed bellyband of the folio highlights this transition, with the word ‘Moreland’ crossed out and replaced with Woiwurrung language name ‘Merri-bek’. Commoners Press is a Coburg-based print studio that works with artists and designers in Australia and abroad on short run projects. Established by Jan Brueggemeier, Rob Eales and Neal Haslem in 2017, Commoners Press focus on projects that are community-centred, experimental and sustainable. Donated by Commoners Press Letterpress print -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - SPECIMEN COTTAGE COLLECTION: VARIOUS DOCUMENTS
Various documents in plastic folders. The topics are: 4028.1. The Myer story - articles on the history of the Myer family and business. 4028.2 The history of the Bendigo Railway and memoirs of early train travel by Bob Carr. 4028.3 Victorian history of railway and Bendigo, linking a state. 4028.4 A brief history of steam locomotives R711 and R766. 4028.5 Bendigo Advertiser article: coming of the railway with 4 photos. 4028.6 Celebrating 150 years of rail in Bendigo brochure plus postcard and Bendigo Railway Museum newsletter. 4028.7 Phoenix FM radio interview 13th September 2011. interviewer John Hall, guest: Garry Long, Convenor friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore rail trail. 4028.8 Mail by rail by Tom Luke and Railway history Leo Hogan. 4028.9 Document on the Red Ribbon Movement. 4028.10 Document - Sport in Bendigo in the early days. 4028.11 History of the Girton Church of England Girls' Grammar School with a list of prominent students. 4028.12 Bendigo's loss-Chinese secret society's gain? Talk given by Carol Holsworth. 4028.13 Document - Bendigo in the fifties. 4028.14 Jones, Miller & Co. history. 4028.15 Transcript of an audio tape by Cyril Michelsen, black and white photo and newspaper article. 4028.16 A garden history by Ken Maes. 4028.17 Document - Marsh and Scholten Coach builders. 4028.18 Notes from the diary of Thomas Ninnes, newspaper articles on the restoration of the Ninnes grave. 4028.19 Sandhurst 1853-54 The Southern world Rev. Robert Young. 4028.20 Correspondence from Cobb & Co. Royal Flying Doctor Service 1963 coach run and the 1963 coach run itinerary. 4028.21 Various newspaper clippings on Rosalind Park. 4028.22 Rosalind Park discovery walk brochure and heritage mosaic Rosalind Park lookout brochure. 4028.23 Camp Reserve, Rosalind Park, used and abused by James Lerk, also newspaper articles by James Lerk about Rosalind Park and various other documents relating to the Park. 4028.24 Rotary Club History - A bulletin from 1971 and two cards in the name of Albert Richardson. 4028.25 History Lives: Bendigo east's Anzac Avenue photographs and documents. 4028.26 Short biography of John Walker. 4028.27 Restoring our heritage - The Beehive story. 4028.28 Documents about the Bendigo Advertiser, including historical notes by Carol Holsworth and notes given in 2005 by Leanne Younes. 4028.29 Document - National Trust of Australia: City of Bendigo abattoirs (form, 47 Lansell Street. 4028.30 The Alexandra Fountain by Lucy Williams also newspaper clippings and a document from the RHSV. 4028.31 Newspaper clippings and correspondence on the demolition of the A.N.A. building. -
Narre Warren and District Family History GroupBook, Elizabeth Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson's diary: Norfolk Island 1845, 1996
... Robertson's Diary is the short story of her life. She only lived ...Elizabeth Robertson's Diary is the short story of her life. She only lived for 24 years. It is life early in Tasmania and then onto Norfolk Island 1845non-fictionElizabeth Robertson's Diary is the short story of her life. She only lived for 24 years. It is life early in Tasmania and then onto Norfolk Island 1845gilbert robertson, john price, dr. and mrs. graham -
Nhill and District Historical Society Inc.Book - Starting Again, In Search of a Home by Gillian Bouras, 1999
... writer who has written several books, short stories and articles ...For some, home is not simply a matter of place. Gillian Bouras comes and goes between London, where she spends long periods, and the village in the Peloponnese to which she migrated nearly twenty years ago. Unable to settle in either England or Greece, her life is one of perpetual journey, of constant goodbyes and starting again. Even in Australia, where she was born and raised, she feels like an outsider. This journal deals with the complexity of finding your place in the world. Insightful and always engaging, Bouras explores the divide that exists between cultures, between the past and the present, between those who shut the world out and those who too readily let it in.non-fictionFor some, home is not simply a matter of place. Gillian Bouras comes and goes between London, where she spends long periods, and the village in the Peloponnese to which she migrated nearly twenty years ago. Unable to settle in either England or Greece, her life is one of perpetual journey, of constant goodbyes and starting again. Even in Australia, where she was born and raised, she feels like an outsider. This journal deals with the complexity of finding your place in the world. Insightful and always engaging, Bouras explores the divide that exists between cultures, between the past and the present, between those who shut the world out and those who too readily let it in.bouras gillian - 1945 - diaries, australian - diaries, women immigrants, social life and customs, cultural assimilation, greek australians, biography & autobiography, psychology, social science, customs & traditions, emigration & immigration, personal memoirs
