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Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, Near Clifden, Connemara, Ireland
Set between the Atlantic Ocean, 12 Ben Mountains and preserved boglands, lies the town of Clifden on the Coast of Connemara.A man stands beside a donkey carry two baskets. It is possibly on the Derrygimlagh Bogchatham-holmes family collection, clifden, derrygimlagh, bog -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell lower Main Street looking towards Grampians 1960's
B/W 1960's Main Street, Town Clock, bank of Australia, Café and Grampians Mountains in background. streetscape -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
School Blazer Pocket Badge
Mt Beauty Higher Elementary School commenced in 1953 as the need for a secondary school grew with the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme. It became the Mt Beauty High School in 1964. The blazer was worn as part of the winter uniform.Historical: Education in Mt Beauty commenced relatively late so there was less of a tradition. The decision to adopt a uniform is of interest to compare with other schools and the times.Pure wool dark green flannel pocket cut out from a Mt Beauty High School blazer. Emblem is machine stitched and has a yellow wattle decoration outside a yellow frame. Across the top of the frame in yellow 'High School", across the bottom of the frame "Mount Beauty", the 2 sides of the frame are hollow. Inside the frame is a stitched picture with a light blue sky, royal blue mountains with white peaks and a white curved path leads towards the mountains with light green 'paddocks' either side. Inscription on back in yellow and white.Pinehurst / Blazer (in white) / Styled by Stamina / The "Doctor" / Pure Wool Flannel (in white) blazer, school, high school, uniform, mt beauty, emblem, education, clothing, winter -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, AUSTRALIAN WW2 NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN, Phillip BRADLEY, "The Battle for Shaggy Ridge", 2021
"THE BATTLE FOR/ SHAGGY RIDGE/ The extraordinary story of the Australian Campaign against the/ Japanese in New Guinea's Finisterre Mountains in 1943-44"Soft Cover Book Soft cover - cardboard, gold, dark green and grey colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - in - colour - front two photographs, at top, troops resting, bottom soldiers in dug out positions. Back - troops marching out of the foothills. 318 pages - paper, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated - colour and black and white photographs and map diagrams.books, history, ww2, new guinea -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Chris Cunningham, The Blue Mountains rediscovered: beyond the myths of early Australian exploration, by Chris Cunningham, 1996_
Written from both an historical and geographical view, this book tells the story of early inland exploration across the Blue Mountains.Paperback, 192 p., col. photographs, black and white maps.blue mountains nsw -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Norman McDonald & Mrs Margaret McDonald nee Unknown with some of their Family at Borough Huts
Borough Huts Scene of Norman and Margaret McDonald and some of their Family. There were 15 children of the marriage. Grampians mountains in background.stawell houses -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL, circa 1937
Item souveniered by H.J.B.Burrell BEM MM, VX59659 in 1945. Refer 290, 296.2P, 297.2P, 298.4. Japanese campaign medal China 1937 - 1943 17th Army. Round, brass with ribbon and attached brass bar. Medal depicts mountains on one side, reverse has a bird centre with flags each side. All writing is in Japanese.numismatics - medals, military, japan -
Orbost & District Historical Society
magazine, Keating Wood Pty Ltd, The Gap 1925, 1925
The first edition of this magazine was produced by associated elementary schools in the Omeo Shire. The magazine was published from 1920 to 1927 and 1963 to 1969. There was a special issue in 1985. In all issues there is writing by children from schools that have since closed down. This is the sxith annual edition of the magazine. This item reflects the changes in education in East Gippsland and is a useful comparison tool for literacy teaching. It also has historical articles for research.A blue paper covered 68 pp magazine with black print.On the front cover is a sketch of a mountain scene with a school on a hill. It contains articles on local history, b/w photographs, advertisements and examples of children's work. On the cover is the price 2/-.education magazine-the-gap omeo -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, NVA/VC Operating Theatre
A black and white photograph of a Digger checks out one of eight in ground operating theatres near the wards at the NVA/VIETCONG K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Cleaning Mess Tin
A black and white photograph of - A Digger cleans his mess tin near the wards at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Checking The Operating Theatre
A black and white photograph of a Digger checks one of eight in ground operating theatres near the wards at the NVA/Viet Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, operation marsden, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Crumb Tray & Brush
Wooden crumb tray & brush. Both hand painted. Tray has a girl in a crinoline frock painted on it with mountains in the background and poker work around the edges with 'Crumb Tray' painted on it. Wooden brush is shaped and has straw bristles. Toy.Crumb Traydomestic items, trays -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Alice McGregor Postcard Collection, 1900 - 1920
Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400 Colour photo of Dock Road and Beach, Capetown, South Africa. Boats on beach in foreground. Rail wagons in front of tall buildings. Table Mountain in background. Addressed to Miss A. Stapleton, Bendigo, Australia Sender - W. Players (?) Undated postcard, collector, alice mcgregor -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARD, BOER WAR, Pre 1900
Post card Boer War sent from South Africa by Otto J LUCKWALL, 5th Vic Mounted Rifles to his sister. Otto was from Bendigo. The card has pressed leaves & photo inside. Fawn cardboard two page folded card with gold lettering on front. Sepia photo inside front cover of camp scene with soldier standing on guard with rifle. trenches in foreground, Three pressed leaves inside. Back cover with red, white & blue bow joining the leaves at their stems.Printed on cover: “Everlasting Silver Leaves From Table Mountain Cape Town South Africa” On L leaf: “Loving Greetings” On R leaf: “To my dear sister” cards, boer war, silver leaves -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Houghton Mifflin Company, The Boston Symphony Cookbook, 1983
Inscription from Mary October 1984 "some ideas for your "down under" musical kitchen. N.B. pages 191, 327". Also blank postcard of Blue Mountainswalsh st library -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photos, Batch
Soldiers experiences in Egypt.Sixteen black and white photographs with handwritten notes on back. Photos depict a soldier visiting Luxor, Karnak, Thebes, Giza and Palestine. (Example of type of description inscribed on back of photographs. 00143.1 ‘Again showing Jericho from very top of mountain with self holding rifle and officer of party. Oct 1941.’world war 1 -
Clunes Museum
Tool - TOBACCO CUTTER
THIS TOBACCO CUTTER REMAINED ON THE BAR OF THE SWISS MOUNTAIN INN, BLAMPIED; FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. THE HOTEL WAS OWNED BY THE LACRANCHI FAMILYCAST IRON KNIFE WITH A WOODEN HANDLE IS ATTACHED TO A WOODEN BLOCK FOR THE TOBACCOlocal history, metalcraft, cast iron on wood, smoking accessories -
Kilmore Historical Society
Himalayan Journals, Himalayan Journals or Notes of a Naturalist, Vol. 1 of 2, 1854
Notes of a naturist in Bengal, the Sikkim, and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc. Dedicated to Charles Darwin by his affectionate friend, the author.Red/brown cloth-covered hardback book. Embossed design around borders of front and back covers, front cover shows central image in gold colour. Maps and engraved illustrations. Cover worn & stained. Fair condition.Sticker inside front cover, 'Upham & Beet/(late Redwell)/46,New Bond Street'. On 2nd flyleaf '83'. Title page has small cut out section top right corner.kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK ABOUT JAPAN 1945-1948, The Rodney Press, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces - Know Japan
Australia was part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan after their surrender. Item s pat of the BCOF Association Collection, refer Cat No 7625.This is a cardboard covered book. There is a large image of Japan on front cover in colour. It shows a volcano mountain range - numerous boats on seaways. In the foreground is a thin pine plantation. It has 95 pages of text, charts and photos about Japanese history and culture.Inside front cover is modern price of $18.00.ww2, japan, 1945 on -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Steadfast A commentery by Walter Murdoch, 1941
This book has been written by Walter Murdoch, the distinguished Australian academic and essayist. Walter Murdoch (1874-1970) gained an Arts Degree at the University of Melbourne with first class honours in philosophy and logic. In 1901 Murdoch came to Warrnambool in partnership with James Scott as co-proprietors of the private school, Warrnambool College. They bought out the Warrnambool Grammar School previously run by John Stanley and, when Scott retired, Murdoch became the sole proprietor and headmaster of the school. While he was in Warrnambool Murdoch continued to write for Melbourne newspapers and published a book, ‘The Struggle For Freedom’, covering the constitutional history of Britain and Australia. This book sold 10,000 copies in its first year. In 1904 Murdoch left Warrnambool to take up a position as a lecturer in English at the University of Melbourne. Later he became the foundation Professor of English at the University of Western Australia and later its Chancellor. Murdoch University in Western Australia is named after him. Murdoch became a household name to two generations of Australians through his radio broadcasts and his literary columns in several Australian newspapers. He published over 40 books and was knighted in 1964. This book is of interest as an example of the writings of Walter Murdoch, important not only in the history of Australian literature but also of note in the history of Warrnambool. This is a hard cover book of 195 pages. The cover is orange with red lettering and an image of a mountain (on an island?). The spine is a little faded. The book contains a Preface and 21 short essays containing thoughts concerning Australia in the early years of World War Two. walter murdoch, history of warrnambool, warrnambool college (early 20th century) -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Map - Bogong High Plains - Grazing Runs, Grazing Run Boundaries 1960 - Soil Conservation Authority
Cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains during summer commenced in the 1840s and continued for many years. The Soil Conservation Authority recorded each family's area boundaries which were updated in June 1972 and continued to be adjusted until cattle were banned in 2005. The tradition of cattle grazing continues to be controversial.Holders of grazing rights for grazing on the Bogong High Plains were allocated specific areas recorded by the Soil Conservation Authority in 1972. Cattle have been banned in the Alpine National Park due to their impact on the environment.White paper with brown print. Bogong High Plains from Feathertop in the west to Mt Nelse in the east showing physical boundaries including the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme, roads, rivers and mountains. Names of families with grazing runs and the boundaries are shown.cattlemen, grazing runs, bogong high plains, kiewa valley families -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C June 1930
The Halls Gap store built by Jack Hemley. First Hemley's, then McIntosh's, then Taylor's and now (2010) Ralphy's.Photo shows a building with a Store & Cafe" sign on the roof. Alongside, to the right of the photo, is a petrol station with two pumps and another building next to that. A woman is walking in the centre foreground. The buildings are surrounded by trees and a mountain range can bee seen in the background.buildings, shops -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Dr Rob Piachaud, Frank Wright at Aden, Arabia
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and Wright photograph of a man in a light coloured suit standing on a flat platform (probably stone work). In the background can be seen a water system with what appears to be a dam, surrounded by mountains . The man is Frank Wright and the place is Aden in Abrabia (Yemen).Written in pencil on back - Frank Wright at tanks in Aden (Arabia) which were built by the Persians in 600 B.C., Photo taken by Dr Rob Piachaud (from Ceylon)frank wright, dr rob piachaud, aden, tanks at aden -
Ithacan Historical Society
Print, Harbour of Vathi, 1821
The print, a reproduction of an etching of the port of Vathi in Ithaca as it would have appeared in the nineteenth century, when the island was a British protectorate. A variety of sea vessels are depicted in the print, including the large sailing ship. The smaller boat could be a caique used for fishing or transporting people and goods between the islands. The soldiers appear to be in the British uniform worn during the 1800s.A reproduction print of a black and white etching of a harbour scene. Four larger sailing ships are in a bay with a smaller craft in the foreground near the shore. At the water's edge there are soldiers and other people looking out to the ships in the harbour. Mountains loom up in the background. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting - Painting, Vietnamese scene
See inscription. Gift from Vietnamese Captain to an Australian Captain in 1968Orange, yellow and red colourful Painting. Water scene with ten sampans featured floating: four in foreground and six gathered together in background. Mountain range in background. Three people featured on three sampans. Painting done on board. Wooden frame.Bottom RHS of painting front: "To Capt Goodchild/ From Capt Trung & 10 M.I.D/ June 1968 Vietnam" On frame at back: 5538383 Major Bernard Goodchild 15.01.34 - 01.08.2021, Enlistment date 1965 Discharge 1990, Corps RAAMC, 1st Australian Special Service Civil Affairs Unit, Vietnam (southern zone) 21.06.1967 - 25.06.1968painting, vietnam, goodchild, trung, sampan -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Close Contact
A black and white photograph - Elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden, in contact with the NVA/VietCong forces in the hospital wards of the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital, on the Nui May Tao Mountain. The enemy fought hard as they extracted their wounded.photograph, operation marsden, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Checking The Operating Theatre
A black and white photograph of a Digger checks out one of eight in ground operating theatres near the wards at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Portrait Photo of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand c1882, c1882
Thomas, Eliza and eight children lived at Mountain Grange. Thomas was employed as an engineer for Lillydale Shire, but died suddenly in 1888, aged 42. About 1910, Eliza and her daughter Florence opened the Kalorama Post Office. Eliza died in 1918.eliza hand, thomas hand, mountain grange -
National Wool Museum
Painting - Ceremonial Hunting Grounds in the You Yangs, Stanley Couzens, 1993
Stanley Couzens, a Gunditjmara man and long-time Geelong resident, painted this story upon commission from the Geelong Wool Combing Company. It depicts hunting in the You Yangs, the distinctive granite peaks that overlook the region. In 1993, Couzens’ painting was translated into a pattern by textile designer Jenifer McMahon. It was then turned into a jumper using wool sourced entirely from the region. It was fully processed, from fleece to fabric, in Geelong. The jumper was given to attendees at the opening of the Geelong Wool Combing company on 10 December 1993. Among the many guests, was the Prime Minister Paul Keating. The painting was acquired with the permission of the Couzens family.Framed acrylic painting on board, showcasing the You Yangs mountain range, people, and local flora and fauna in warm earth tones. The painting is signed 'S. Couzens 93' in the bottom right hand corner. The painting is framed in a dark wooden frame.Bottom right corner - 'S. Couzens 93'you yangs, gunditjmara, aboriginal art, jenifer mcmahon, design, geelong wool combing company, jumper -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - D8 bulldozer 'Miss Fit'
A black and white photograph of an armoured Engineer D8 bulldozer 'Miss Fit' involved in land and mine clearing operations up to the foothills of the Long Hai Mountains. The Engineer on the front of the D8 was directed. The driver, who could not see, because of the thicknss of the jungle.photograph, d8 bulldozer, long hai hills, engineers, gibbons collection catalogue