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Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph of a pasture, Unknown
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White landscape photograph of a pasture with trees running down towards the water on either side of the frame.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.photograph, churchill island -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Forward Detachment Medic, 1968
A group of forward detachment medic were stood down to enjoy a relaxing cold drink CIRCA 19688th field ambulance, photograph -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Pioneer March 1939-1940, 1989 copy
A pioneer march of soldiers came through Tatura from Seymour to Shepparton beginning of WW2.Black and white copy photograph of soldiers marching east down Hogan Street, Tatura. 1939-1940.on back: Pioneer March 1939-1940pioneer march -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Leather Money Belt
In 1941,as part of the war effort, the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of Prahran provided over 2000 money belts for soldiers and sailors leaving Prahran for active service overseas. These were included in parcels of comforts made up and presented by the Prahran Patriotic Society. Brown leather belt with four pockets with press down stud closings, possibly for money, on the inside of belt.On the inside of belt, printed in gold "With Best Wishes from the Mayor, Councillors & Citzens of the City of Prahran 1941"money belt, world war 2, prahran patriotic society -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Dress, 1980
Fabric for dress purchased from Cleggs, Elizabeth St Melbourne. Made at Deniliquin TAFE "Garment Assembly" course which ran for 2 years. Mrs Sayer was always crafty but not great at other subjects. This dress was worn with a hat and coat ensemble between 1980 and 2014.Cotton dress with belt, buttons down the front from chest to waist and a collar. Orange floral colours.dress, costume, fashion, cotton -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Scales
A metal hanging scales with ring on one end and hook for weighing with spring scale measured down frontPocket balance (MP) productdomestic items, weighing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 28 Burnett Street Mitcham, 1997
Coloured photo of Basil Fiddian's house, 28 Burnett Street, Mitcham. Knocked down for unit developmentland subdivision, burnett street, mitcham, no. 28, fiddian, basil -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Video, Clare Gervasoni, Confluence of Canadian Creek and Yarrowee River near Anderson Street, Ballarat, 06/09/2022
The waterways of central Ballarat were channeled to prevent flooding and contain sludge during the mining era.Video of the confluence of Canadian Creek and Yarrowee River near Anderson Street, Ballarat flowing down a channel.canadian creel, yarrowee river, ballarat, anderson street, channel, bluestone -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Keith Courtney Pty Ltd, 1973 -1974
Dress blues trousers for RAAOC member, Dark Blue with two red stripes down side of legs.Tagged inside -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Train down Melville Street Numurkah
A photocopy of the Train K181 travelling down Melville Street Numurkah. National Bank building is visible in the background -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, WTP, Sturt St taken from Grenville St, c1906
Shows horse-drawn vehicles and one electric tram arriving at the terminus, late in the evening. Shows the little shed at the terminus, and buildings on either side of the Sturt St. People waiting around the tram stop. The tram seems to have a "color" light indicator above the driver. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in red ink in the top left-hand corner. On the rear of the card, has the stamp "R. M. Noy, Postcard collection", cancellation stamp of Ballarat East, 23.5.07, 1d Victorian stamp. Written to Miss Victoria Kemsey? of 225 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, wishing her many happy returns on the day. Has the logo of WTP." in the top centre of the card. Divided back type. On rear of 2nd copy is a letter to Mrs Spronston of Skelton Cottage Avoca - date stamp not readable. 2nd copy has the publisher "JE" on the rear upper centre.Yields information about Sturt St Ballarat and demonstrates Australian printed colour photo postcards.Colour postcard of Sturt St taken from Grenville St looking down at the Grenville St terminus.Has in pencil $12 along top edge on rear and two stickers "P/U Ballarat" and "Ballarat Vic Tram" both of which had become loose by the time the item was stored.trams, tramways, postcards, sturt st, ballarat, grenville st -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Gellibrand Ballast Siding, c.1920
During construction of the railway in 1901 a ballast siding was originally opened 4.5 km south of Barongarook but the ballast proved inferior and a new ballast siding was opened 4 km south of Gellibrand to provide material for track construction. A spur siding, with points facing Beech Forest and a capacity for six trucks, was cut into the side of a slope. Above this was erected a loading bin and chute. This stone was of durable quality so the siding continued in commission after 1902 for periodic track re-ballasting. By the mid-1920s Victoria Railways found it more economic to use ballast from elsewhere so the siding was closed by 1925 and the rails lifted.B/W. Gellibrand Ballast Siding loading ballast down the slope, with five workmen watching at the base.gellibrand; ballast; railways; -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 48 Dolphin and Snipe Aces of World War 1, 2002
Dolphin and Snipe Aces of World War 1Front cover close up painting of British bi-plane downing balloon, blue sky backgroundnon-fictionDolphin and Snipe Aces of World War 1 -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Men's Coat, c1940s
Franco Liburti was wearing this coat when he farewelled his wife Assunta in Naples, Italy in 1957, the day she departed for Australia. Tina Knitwear was a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010, run by Assunta and Franco Liburti. Daughter Melissa Persi writes: Our parents Assunta (Mum) and Franco (Dad) Liburti ran a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010. Assunta was affectionately known to her family as Assuntina, therefore the business was named "Tina Knitwear" after her. Assunta and Franco were born in the beautiful seaside town of Terracina in Italy in 1933 and 1930 respectively. As was so common in Italy in the 1950s, Assunta who was in her late teens and early twenties learnt the intricate skills of machine knitting, dressmaking and pattern making. Franco on the other hand, learnt the building trade with his 2 brothers and specialised in bricklaying and tiling. As was so common after the war, Assunta and Franco yearned for a better life so they decided that they would get engaged and then migrate to Australia to be married and raise their family in Australia, a land of much opportunity which they no longer felt their beloved Italy held for them. Assunta migrated to Australia first in 1957 and later Franco joined her in 1958 where they were married. For the first few years, Franco (also known as Frank) worked as bricklayer /tiler on buildings such as the Robert Menzies building at Monash University in Clayton and various buildings in the Melbourne CBD. Assunta on the other hand put her machine knitting skills to use working in factories doing piece machine knitting for various knitwear companies. The hours were long, the conditions were difficult, and travel was onerous without a car. After their 2 older children were born, it was decided that dad would leave the building trade and they would start their own made to order knitwear business. That way they could work from home and raise their family together. Mum taught dad everything he needed to know so he could operate the knitwear machinery. They purchased COPPO knitting machines from Italy and a Linking machine from Germany. Initially they had a knitwear shopfront in Bay Street Brighton where a store assistant would take the orders and client’s measurements and Assunta would then make the garments from a small workshop in their home. Unfortunately, the assistants were not skilled dressmakers and often measurements and orders were incorrectly taken. Assunta being the perfectionist and highly skilled machinist that she was, decided that she needed to oversee the entire process from meeting the client, to taking their order, right thru to the fittings and completion of the garment. It therefore made sense that they should close the shop front and run their business from their own home in Brighton and hence “Tina Knitwear” was born. Together, for more than 40 years they ran their very respected and successful business and were well known in the Bayside area. They specialised in made to order knitwear for both men and women using mainly pure wool (from Patons, Wangaratta Mills, Japan and Italy) but also lurex and estacel. Over those years, many of their clients became their close friends. It wasn't unusual for clients to come to order garments and then end up in the kitchen chatting over a cup of Italian espresso coffee and homemade biscuits. Some of their clients were especially memorable and became lifelong friends. Mrs Connell was a dear friend of mum’s, each year she would buy tickets for the “Gown of the Year” fashion show. She would insist on taking Assunta and her 2 daughters so that we could see the latest fashions. Then there was their dear friend Ms Griffiths. She had been a Matron nurse at the Queen Victoria Hospital when she met my parents in the 1970s. She returned to live in New Zealand in the 1980s but came back to Melbourne every year to stay for 2 weeks with the sole purpose of visiting my parents (she adored them) and order garments. For those 2 solid weeks, mum and dad would only knit for Ms Griffiths and she would go back to New Zealand with at least 5 or 6 new outfits. I actually think she enjoyed mum’s homemade pasta almost as much as her new clothes! Over the years, my parents learnt to speak English very well given that majority of their clients were not Italian speaking. Their oldest child John born in 1960 learnt to speak English with the help of those clients who were such a big part of our childhood. Mum and dad always went above and beyond to ensure their clients were satisfied. Mum was an absolute perfectionist and it showed in her attention to detail and the quality of their beautiful work. You only need to look at the garments that have stood the test of time or speak to their clients to know that this is true. Their clients would always comment on how well their clothes would last and much of their clients came via word of mouth and recommendations. Occasionally there would be disagreements because mum had found an error in dad's knitting (either a wrong stitch or a sizing mistake mainly) and would ask him to redo a piece, he would argue back saying that it was fine, but we always knew who would win the argument and that the piece would get remade! Similarly, we recall discussions where mum would ask dad to find a particular colour of wool in the garage where the stock was kept. He would try to convince her that they were out of stock of that colour and that the client should choose a different colour. She would insist they had it and then after hours of searching, he would return into the house sheepishly holding the wool! Our childhood is full of beautiful memories of mum and dad always being present, clients coming and going, mum humming her favourite songs as she worked often late into the night and sometimes, we even fell asleep to the hum of the machinery. They put their heart and soul into "Tina Knitwear" and took pride in providing only the best quality garments for their clients. In Italian there is a saying “lei ha le mani d’oro” which literally translated means “she has hands of gold”. Franco enjoyed his work but for Assunta, it was more than just work and there is no better way to describe her skills, passion and dedication to her machine knitting… she truly did have “hands of gold”. We will forever be grateful that our parents’ life journey gave us the opportunity to live in a home filled with creativity, dedication and passion, amazing work ethic and mutual respect, lifelong friendships and a lifetime of love. Men's coat featuring a charcoal herringbone weave, with three buttons down the front and on each sleeve cuff.knitwear, clothing, italy, migrants, brighton, knitting machine, linking machine, garments, business, family, community, naples -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, 2/31, 1942
"General view of the old Pavilion (the name stuck until the day it was pulled down!)." THK. September 1942. pavilion, e. m. gibson collection -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Street view of the corner of Maling Road and Bryson Street, Jan Pigot, 27/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of of the stage coach going down Maling Road taken from the Bryson Street corner.canterbury, maling road, shops, bryson street -
Mont De Lancey
Tin
Used to transport berries to Wandin Railway Station in early 1900's.2 x green metal cut-down kerosene tins, with handle. One tin has a lid.tins, kerosene containers -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of Commercial Road, Tarnagulla, Commercial Road, Tarnagulla, c. 1968
Murray Comrie Collection. Burstall Hall appears to still be standing in this image.Monochrome photograph depicting a view down Commercial Road, Tarnagulla. WIlliams and Clouston's store visible at right.tarnagulla, commerce, commercial road, main street, clouston's, williams -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Commercial Road, Tarnagulla, Commercial Road, Tarnagulla, c.late 1960s
Murray Comrie Collection. This photograph is an original print.Monochrome photograph depicting view down Commercial Road, Tarnagulla. Circa 1960s vehicle parked at curb.tarnagulla, commercial road, buildings -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Students, 1950s
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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Caulking iron, Mid-to-late 20th century
Caulking is the use of cork or other substances to seal the seams and joints of the vessel to make them watertight. Caulking lasts for quite some time but eventually dries out and needs to be replaced. A hammer is often used with a caulking iron to drive it along the seams. The caulking iron’s blade is tapered to be narrower at the tip to make it easier to remove it from the joint. The shipwright’s tools on display in the Great Circle Gallery are connected to the maritime history of Victoria through their past owner, user and donor, Laurie Dilks. Laurie began his career as a shipwright in the mid-1900s, following in the wake of the skilled carpenters who have over many centuries used their craft to build and maintain marine vessels and their fittings. You can see Laurie’s inscription on the tool called a ‘bevel’. Laurie worked for Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, for over 50 years, beginning in the early 1960s. He and a fellow shipwright inscribed their names on a wheelhouse they built in 1965; the inscription was discovered many decades later during a repair of the plumbing. Many decades later Laurie worked on the Yarra moving barges up and down the river and was fondly given the title ‘Riverboat Man’ His interest in maritime history led him to volunteer with the Maritime Trust of Australia’s project to restore and preserve the historic WWII 1942 Corvette, the minesweeper HMAS Castlemaine, which is a sister ship to the HMAS Warrnambool J202. Laurie Dilks donated two handmade displays of some of his tools in the late 1970s to early-1980s. The varnished timber boards displayed the tools below together with brass plaques. During the upgrade of the Great Circle Gallery Laurie’s tools were transferred to the new display you see there today. He also donated tools to Queenscliffe Maritime Museum and Clunes Museum.The shipwright’s tools on display in the Great Circle Gallery are connected to the maritime history of Victoria through their past owner, user and donor, Laurie Dilks. Laurie began his career as a shipwright at Ports and Harbours in Melbourne in the mid-1900s, following in the wake of the skilled carpenters who have over many centuries used their craft to build and maintain marine vessels and their fittings.Caulking iron, or broad chisel, wooden handle with reinforcing on the ends, metal shaft that tapers down from the handle to the end of the blade. It has an inscription. It once belonged to shipwright Laurie Dinks.Stamped into metal " - - WARD /(image of crossed swords) WEFT / WARRANTED"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwright, carpenter, shipbuilding, ship repairs, hand tool, equipment, ship maintenance, cooper, tool, marine technology, caulking iron, jerry iron, broad chisel, caulking, sealing, laurie dilks, l dilks, port and harbours melbourne -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SHIRT, ARMY
Part of the "Kevin John Herdman" no. 397661 Collection. See catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service.Short sleeved Khaki polyester shirt with two button down breast pockets. Six button front. Navy blue and red lanyard looped under right epaulette and attached to right button down breast pocket. Faded manufacturer's label attached to inside collar.Stamped in black on inside collar ' Size 39'. uniform, shirt, army, kevin john herdman -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Army Uniform, shirt, Australian Defence Apparel, 2000
This uniform was worn by Bernie Farley, present secretary of Warrnambool RSL (2019), during service with the 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victorian Regiment.Short sleeve Khaki shirt, two button down breast pockets, two plain khaki epaulettes on either shoulder fastened with a khaki coloured plastic button. Seven button fasteners down the centre front. Patch on left shoulder with rising sun, crown and cross.Printed on tag at interior near collar, "ADA/ [arrow motif]/2910002/OCT 2000/NSN: 8405 66 133 5956/ SIZE: 41/NAME/Service No/65% POLYESTER/35% COTTON/MADE IN AUSTRALIA" Patch on left shoulder reads "THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY".army uniform, military uniform, warrnambool ex service, australian defence apparel -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Australian Army, Australian Army: Manual Of Land Warfare, Part Two, Infantry Training Volume 4, Pamphlet No: 5, The Self-loading Rifle, 7.62mm LIA1 And Automatic Rifle, 7.62mm L2A1 (All Corps), 1983
A blue coloured cover with black writing. There are two punch holes down the left hand side of the manula. Also a white sticker with no writing is also down the left hand side. At the right hand top reads 7610-66-107-1254. At the bottom reads RESTRICTEDaustralia - armed forces - service manuals, rifle 7.62mm l1a1 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1999c
Colour photograph showing Under Sixteen Girls Basketball team Geoff Downing coach K Downing A Schaarschmidt M Hardy Paige Ellis S Rijs B Stuckey J Hardy runner up in Finals played in Recreation Hall Lakes Entrance Victoriasports -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Footwear - Clothing, boy's leather leggings and button hook, c1900
Circa 19th century. A pair of child's mid-brown leather leggings that extended over the child's knee. The leggings are lined with a soft napped fabric. They button-up down the outside of each leg, with leather covered buttons. An elastic strip is attached to the bottom of each legging and this passes under the child's boot and is buckled up to keep the legging in place.Circa 19th century. A pair of child's mid-brown leather leggings. The leggings extended over the child's knee. The leggings are line with a soft napped fabric. They button up down the outside of each leg, with leather covered buttons. An elastic strip is attached to the bottom of each legging and this passes under the child's boot and is buckled up to keep the legging in place. A metal button-hook trade marked Ezy Walking is also displayed.No maker's markearly settlers, market gardeners, bootmakers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, clothing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPH, c.WWII
British Lancaster Bomber releasing bombs over a target. EAW is marked on the side of the bomber . Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Black / white aerial photo of a British aircraft flying over land partly covered by cloud. A stick of bombs released by the aircraft is visible.On back - Handwritten in blue ink: Stick of bombs going down Stamped: Crown copyright reservedphotography, lancaster, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Tool - WIRE CUTTERS, E W Cheesman, 1917
Cutters are believed to have been brought home by a soldier with the surname of TIMBS.WWI metal folding wire cutters. Handles & cutters connected by metal rivets.Stamped on handle: "E W Cheesman 1917" Stamped on opposite handle: " [down arrow] D"military equipment - army, cutters, wire, tool -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, 9 November 1949
This photograph is part of series depicting Allan Quinn's travels through San Francisco in 1949. This photograph shows a plaque displayed on the Golden Gate Bridge.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of a plaque displayed on the Golden Gate Bridge.Handwritten on reverse: 9-11-49 (in blue ink) / B / K8 (upside down in pencil).allan-quinn, photograph, san-francisco, golden-gate-bridge, 1949, merchant navy -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club- Green Opening Day, 1954
Black and white photograph (3 copies)Written below one of the photographs, "Ringwood Bowling Club - Old clubhouse behind burned down".