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Clunes Museum
Medal
Queen Victoria Medal with Victoria and Albert depicted on the obverse and a coat of arms on the reversequeen victoria, medal -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Badge, 1954
Royal Visit to Australia Photo Badge. H.M. Queen Elizabeth. Tin and enamel. stawell -
Clunes Museum
Medal - QUEEN VICTORIA MEDAL
GOLD COLOURED MEDAL CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF QUEEN VICTORIA 1837 - 1897local history, numiamatics, commemorative, celebrations, royal family -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
THIS BRIDGE WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1962 AND A NEW BRIDGE WAS ERECTED.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF JUBILEE OR QUEEN'S BRIDGE OVER TULLAROOK CREEK, CLUNES.TULLAROOK CREEK, CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, bridges -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Kaele Way, 1/06/2009 12:00:00 AM
Queen's Birthday Honours List : Kaele Way Member (AM) in General Division.Queen's Birthday Honours List : Kaele Way Member (AM) in General Division.Queen's Birthday Honours List : Kaele Way Member (AM) in General Division.way, kaele -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, St John's Anglican Church
Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of St John's Anglican Church, Queen Street, 1977st johns anglican church blackburn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Cup, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation in June 1953, 1953
Yellow plastic cup - souvenir of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation in June 1953civic mementoes, royal souvenirs -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Queen Victoria Statue, 11/05/2014
Photograph of a white marble bust of Queen Victoria from the Ballarat Town Hall.queen victoria, statue, ballarat town hall -
Canterbury History Group
Drawing - Illustration, Queen Victoria Memorial Fountain, Canterbury Gardens, Canterbury, c1912
Photocopy of the Queen Victoria Memorial Fountain erected in Canterbury Gardens c[1912]canterbury, canterbury gardens, canterbury road, fountains, monuments and memorials, queen victoria -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Print - Queen Elizabeth II large print
Large Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II poster in her younger days -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Naval Ceremonial Sword, This sword was made in London but has the name of the Melbourne retailer on the blade, being Craig Williamson and Thomas, Melbourne (Drapers)
This sword was a pre-colonial Victorian Navy Issue. (i.e. Pre-Federation). It came into the possession of of Allan John Rankin Watkins who used it during has naval service.Naval Officers Cermonial SwordThe sword has the Queen Victoria Coat of Arms on the Blade and the Crown on the Hilt. hmas sydney & the vietnam logistics support veterans association, naval sword -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, R McGeehan, Officers of the 7th Light Horse Regiment, 1909
A sepia toned posed photograph of 25 officers of the 7th Light Horse Regiment, with a young boy at centre front, at their Seymour camp in 1909. Mounted on card.R McGeehan Photographer 8 Queen Street East St Kildaphoto, 7th light horse, seymour camp -
Orbost & District Historical Society
plate
Small white china plate. Gold edged with floral design of roses and greeneery on front. Plate has slightly scalloped edge.Back-Lady Margaret -Fine bone Queen Anne, China, Englandplate domestic-items crockery porcelain queen- anne lady-margaret -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Miss Cis Hydon (Queen Carnival) (undated)
Written on back of postcard, "Miss Cis Hydon (Queen Carnival)". [no date]. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Weapon - Carronade, Unknown (Replica)
This deck cannon is believed to be a replica Carronade as it has no foundry mark, year of manufacture, proof marks or weight of carronade on it. However, its design matches the design of Carronades used in the early to mid 19th century. History: The carronade was designed as a short-range naval weapon with a low muzzle velocity for merchant ships, but it also found a niche role on warships. It was produced by the Carron iron works and was at first sold as a complete system with the gun, mounting, and shot altogether. Carronades initially became popular on British merchant ships during the American Revolutionary War. A lightweight gun that needed only a small gun crew and was devastating at short range was well suited to defending merchant ships against French and American privateers. Its invention is variously attributed to Lieutenant General Robert Melville in 1759, or to Charles Gascoigne, manager of the Carron Company from 1769 to 1779. In its early years, the weapon was sometimes called a "mellvinade" or a "gasconade". The carronade can be seen as the culmination of a development of naval guns reducing the barrel length and thereby the gunpowder charge. The Carron Company was already selling a "new light-constructed" gun, two-thirds of the weight of the standard naval gun and charged with one-sixth of the weight of the ball in powder before it introduced the carronade, which further halved the gunpowder charge. The theory of its design was to use less powder and had other advantages that were advertised in the company's sales pamphlet of the time, state. The smaller gunpowder charge reduced the barrel heating in action, also reduced the recoil. The mounting, attached to the side of the ship on a pivot, took the recoil on a slider, without altering the alignment of the gun. The pamphlet advocated the use of woolen cartridges, which eliminated the need for wadding and worming, although they were more expensive. Carronades also simplified gunnery for comparatively untrained merchant seamen in both aiming and reloading that was part of the rationale for adopting the gun. Other advantages promoted by the company were. The replacement of trunnions by a bolt underneath, to connect the gun to the mounting, reduced the width of the carriage that enhanced the wide angle of fire. A merchant ship would almost always be running away from an enemy, so a wide-angle of fire was much more important than on a warship. A carronade weighed a quarter as much as a standard cannon and used a quarter to a third of the gunpowder charge. This reduced charge allowed Carronades to have a shorter length and much lighter weight than long guns. Increasing the size of the bore and ball reduces the required length of the barrel. The force acting on the ball is proportional to the square of the diameter, while the mass of the ball rises by the cube, so acceleration is slower; thus, the barrel can be shorter and therefore lighter. Long guns were also much heavier than Carronades because they were over-specified to be capable of being double-shotted,(to load cannons with twice the shot, for increased damage at the expense of range). Whereas it was dangerous to do this in a carronade. A ship could carry more carronades, or carronades of a larger caliber, than long guns, and carronades could be mounted on the upper decks, where heavy long guns could cause the ship to be top-heavy and unstable. Carronades also required a smaller gun crew, which was very important for merchant ships, and they were faster to reload. Additional notes: Cannon cast in England, Wales and Scotland had their imperial weight chiselled or engraved in the format of 4-2-0 on the bottom of the cascabel, indicating the weight of the cannon as 4 hundredweight, 2 quarters and 0 pounds. Since a hundredweight equals 112 pounds and a quarter weight is 28 pounds the total weight is 504 pounds or about 228 kilograms. The small bore replica carronade and carriage is part of a collection of nineteenth Century Flagstaff Hill Guns and cannons, and is a representation of carronades used from the early 18th up to the 1850s on merchant and military ships particularly the British Royal Navy until 1850. This example is not significant in the historic sense but demonstrates the type of artillery used aboard vessels of the time for protection & offensive military actions. Cannon, cast iron, small smooth bore cannon on the stepped wooden carriage with wooden wheels. It appears to fire a 12-pound cannonball. The Cannon barrel can have its elevation adjusted via a sliding sloped block at the rear of the cannon. Gun carriage has loops for locating and holding the carriage in position with the use of ropes. It is believed this carronade is a replica of a mid-to-late 19th-century Carronade cannon.Cast into metal; [Royal emblem of Queen Victoria (VR "Victoria Regina")]warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, cannon, naval cannon, cannon on carriage, 19th century cannon, fortifications, smooth bore cannon, 12 pounder, carronade, artillery, replica, deck cannon, cannon in carriage, ship cannon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'THE TRAMWAY RECORD', Feb 20, 1930
Journal of Australian Tramway Employee Association, Volume XXXV - No. 2 Thursday February 20, 1930. Front cover photo of H type train leaving Victoria Square, city terminus, for Glenelg, South Australia. Photo by Motman C.W.D. Brown, Adelaide. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Publisher: Fraser & Jenkinson Pty. Ltd., 345 Queen St., Melbournedocument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'THE TRAMWAY RECORD', Thursday May 9th, 1935
Journal of Australian Tramway Employee Association. Volume XXX - No. 5. Thursday May 9, 1935. 36 pages, plus 4 cover pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.Publisher, Fraser & Jenkinson Pty Ltd., 345 Queen St., Melbournedocument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'THE TRAMWAY RECORD', May 15, 1930
Journal of Australian Tramway Employee Association, Volume XXXV - No. 5. Thursday May 15, 1930. 32 pages plus 4 cover pages. Front cover shows picture of Pennington Gardens, Adelaide (S.A.), showing "Cross of Sacricfice" and St. Peter's Cathedral. Photo by C.W.D. Brown Adelaide (S.A.) History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.Publisher: Fraser & Jenkinson Pty Ltd, 345 Queen St., Melbournedocument -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Headwear, RAAF Beret
Light blue wool felt beret with adjustable black ribbon headband. Pinned to the front is a gold/silver metal badge.Badge has Queen's crown, Insignia 'RAEME", horse chained to globeroyal australian air force, uniform, 161 reconnaissance flight -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Survey tape on metal reel in leather bag with other articles
A surveyors chain is actually a thin steel band on a reel and is used for accurate measurements. This 110 yard [101m] chain is subdivided every 10 links [2.2 yards or 2m]Items belonged to J P Larkin Government marine surveyor who worked on surveys up to 1938. He worked in Port Phillip and Queenscliff related surveys [e.g. Western channel, Queenscliff channel].Survey tape on metal reel in leather bag with other articles: plumb bobs, number pegs, drawing instruments in box and steel punchesMade by A.E. Parsons surveying instruments, 215 Queen Street Melbournesurveying equipment, j p larkin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NELL GWYNNE SYNCLINE
Manilla folder of documents relating to the Nell Gwynne Syncline Mining lease. Mentioned are Lease No.'s 10875 and 10903 which is in the Empire Road Stray Street area; R. Lethlean's Sluicing Claim; Albert Selisky has permissive Occupancy on ¼ acre; New Chum Syncline; Liddell's Chenical and Metallurgical Works; Arum Dredging Development NL. Application for a Hydraulic Sluicing Lease; Transfer of lease No. 10903, from H.J. Leed to North Nell Gwynne Gold Mines NL; Application form for the Nell Gwynne Syncline Co.. Application for leases 10945 and 10946; Nell Gwynne Syncline option to purchase lease 10945 for £1,000; Consent from Minna Matilda Lawson for inclusion of part of allotment 268 in lease No. 10875.Dickson & Tadgell Charted Accountants, 95 Queen Street, Melbourne C1gold, mining, land application, nell gwymme syncline, gold mines, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: LIMIL
Pink pamphlet titled Limil Its Uses in the Building Trade And for the Garden, Whitewashing, Sanitation, etc. Detailed are the quantities to use and how to use it. There are several different mixes for Brickwork, Plastering and Concrete. Also mentioned are the uses and quantities for: Limil for Lawn & Garden, Limil for Whitewash, Poultry Insecticide, Outhouse Sanitation, Limewater for Internal Use, Preserving Eggs, Water Purification, Animals Drinking Water and Treating Sheep for Footrot. Manufacturer: David Mitchell Estate. Works are at Lilydale. Printed by Fraser & Jenkinson Pty Ltd,Fraser & Jenkinson Pty. Ltd., 341-5 Queen St., Melbourneephemera, mementoes, advertising, r.s.l. bendigo collection - limil, brickwork, plastering, concrete, limil for lawn & garden, limil for whitewash, poultry insecticide, outhouse sanitation, limewater for internal use, preserving eggs, water purification, animals' drinking water and treating sheep for footrot, david mitchell estate, fraser & jenkinson pty ltd -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Dressed for the Royal Ball 1959, 1959
Slide photographs of two Stanhope residents prepared to go to the ball held in honour of Princess Alexandra's visit to Melbourne in September 1959. The ball was held at the Melbourne Town Hall. From a book compiled by Matron Dorrie Vines, the girls are Betty Henderson and Helen McBain. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of the Stanhope residents participating in an important event.Colour slide x 2 of two Stanhope ladies in evening gowns, in a beige Anscochrome mount.Handwritten on reverse 'Stanhope girls. Visit of Queen Mother' in blue pen.junior legatee, royal visit, ballgown, stanhope -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, British Korean Medal, abt 1953
The Korea Medal (French: Médaille de Corée), sometimes referred to as the Queen's Korea Medal to distinguish it from the United Nations Service Medal, was a campaign medal created in 1951 to recognize troops from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom who had given either one day's service (one sortie) in Korea or 28 days offshore during the Korean War. The medal was physically identical in all countries where it was awarded, save for Canada, where it contained unique elements. As an internationally distributed award, the Korea Medal holds a different place in each country's order of precedence for honours.Designed by Edward Carter Preston, the Korea Medal is in the form of a 38 millimetres (1.5 in) diameter cupro-nickel disc with, on the obverse, the words ELIZABETH II DEI GRA. BRITT. OMN. REGINA F.D. (Latin abbreviation for: Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God Queen of All the Britons, Defender of the Faith) surrounding an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, symbolizing her roles as both fount of honour and Commander-in-Chief of her various forces. At the time of the medal's creation, King George VI was monarch and his effigy was to have appeared on the Korea Medal. However, he died on 6 February 1952 and so the image of his daughter was placed on the obverse of the medal, uncrowned, as per custom for sovereigns prior to their coronation. On the reverse is a depiction of Hercules wrestling the Hydra—a symbolic representation of communism—with the word KOREA below. The Canadian version was identical, except it was made of .800 fine silver and bore on the obverse the words ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA (Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God Queen of Canada). The recipient's name and regimental number was engraved on the medal's rim.On rim: 3858806 GNR S G OMEROO RAmedal korea -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1930 c
Black and white photograph of Miss Molly Palmer, Queen of Fishing in the fundraising Queen of Carnival, she is dressed in white dress with decorative head dress and long train accompanied by two flower girls. Lakes Entrance Victoriacelebrations, genealogy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - QUEEN'S RESERVE
black and white photogrpah 'Queen's Reserve' showing statue of Queen Victoria, poppet legs of Hustlers Royal Reserve No 2 City Mine, chimney, post office tower. Early telephone wires on pole. On front 'Queen's Reserve' In biro ' Hustler's Royal Reserve No. s 2 ( city ) mine. On back RHSV, Bendigo Branch. Previous reg. no. Mng 12place, landscape view, queen's reserve, bendigo -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Hat box, early to mid-20th century
This large hat box was owned by Miss Katherine Robertson (now deceased). It was sold by Drews, a leather and travel goods shop in Melbourne, and has been made as good quality, sturdy travel luggage. It has its own leather luggage label buckled to the handle and there are remnants of labels on the base of the hat box, signifying that it has indeed been used as luggage. A hat box such as this one is made to protect, store and transport head wear. Hat boxes became popular in the 19th and early 20th century when hats were a part of the modern fashion. Inside the hat box is a brown paper wrapper with two Great Britain postage stamps attached. Both have the portrait image of Queen Elizabeth II (1) orange 1/2d (2) green ten pence. These stamps belong to the Wildings series and were issued 1952-1954. The wrapper was sent by J McGregor in Glasgow, Scotland to Katherine Robertson in Sale, Victoria. The postmark stamp shows it was sent in 1955. The paper had once been folded around something rectangular in shape, perhaps a book. The hat box was recently found by Archie’s daughter, niece of Katherine, when she was looking for something else in the ceiling of her home. The hat box had been there, with the brown paper wrapper inside, for about 30 years, forgotten by the family. There are no family members remaining now to tell the full story. ABOUT MISS KATHERINE ROBERTSON The Robertson family emigrated from the Isle of Wight and settled in Woorndoo, Western Victoria, Australia. Katherine Robinson was the 10th child of 13 children, born in 1906 and lived until 1995. The youngest child in the family was a boy named Archibald (Archie) who was born in 1911. His daughter is the donor of the hat box. Katherine went to school at Woorndoo and later became a trained teacher. She taught in many places, amongst them were Alexandria, Geelong, Sale, Stawell and Ballarat. People said “She was a school teacher 24 hours a day!” She was insistent on being called Miss Katherine Robinson, and no-one dare call her a shortened name in any way, not Kate, or Katie or even Kathie. She spoke with the authority of a teacher throughout her life, never asking but always giving her requests as orders. Miss Katherine Robinson remained single all her life. She bought items that were the best quality and workmanship, which gives reason for the strong and well-travelled hat box. She enjoyed going on trips and travelled the world twice. While on her journeys Katherine would knit Fair Isle patterned socks using fine 4 ply wool because she “Didn’t believe in wasting time!” Katherine’s niece remembers being in Melbourne at Station Pier, seeing her Aunt off on one of her journeys. She recalls the atmosphere and the colourful streamers in the air that celebrated the special occasion. Katherine travelled on the Oriana and Fair Star lines. ABOUT DREWS Drew’s, Leather Goods Specialists, was located at 70 Swanston St, corner of Queen’s Walk, Melbourne, at the time that this hat box was sold by the company. Queen’s Walk was constructed in 1889. It was a lavish ‘L’ shaped arcade that connected Swanston Street to Collins Street and was home to many specialist stores. In the 1950’s Drews address was advertised as Collins Street. In the late 1960’s Queen’s Walk was purchased by the Melbourne City Council and demolished in the early 1970’s, to be replaced by the Melbourne City Square. This very sturdy and good quality hat box is an example of travel luggage available to and used by the Victorian population of Australia in the early to mid-20th century. The retailer of this hat box, Drews, operated from premises on the corner of Swanston St and Queen’s Walk in Melbourne where many other specialist shops were located. Queen’s Walk was only in existence for around 70 years, 1889-late 1960, before it was demolished to make way for Melbourne’s City Square. Hat box, large, deep round shape with a straight section where lid is joined on at the back. Dated early to mid-1900’s. Brown coloured, textured heavy weight card box with folding metal carry handle, three clip closures for lid, metal hinge on back of lid. Purple maker’s label inside lid - DREWS, Leather Goods Specialists, Melbourne. Leather luggage tag has two rectangular cut-outs on front, attached with buckle strap. Underside of lid has two supporting leather straps attached to base. Base has inner cardboard liner around most of circumference. Contained inside are two leather straps with metal buckles. Label remnants, red, attached under base. Hat box was owned by Miss Katherine Robertson. Also inside is brown paper wrapper with three hand written addresses, in blue nib pen, and two attached Great Britain postage stamps, Queen Elizabeth II (1) Orange stamp, QE II, ½d (2) Green stamp, QE II, ten pence. It is postmarked [19] 55. Purple label has printing "70 SWANSTON STREET / Cr. QUEEN'S WALK / DREWS / LEATHER GOODS / SPECIALISTS / MELBOURNE". Wrapper inside has two hand written addresses (1J) Mrs. K. F. Robertson / 33 Mcalister Street / Sale / Victoria / Australia” (2) “from / J Mc Gregor / 15 Napier’s Hall St / Glasgow N W / Scotland” Postmark “ - -em 55” & “CLAS-“ OR “GLAS-“ [GLASGOW] flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, luggage, hat box, hatbox, hat storage box, hat travel case, hat case, bandbox, drews melbourne, drew’s melbourne, drew’s handbags, travel goods, travel luggage, hat box suitcase, hat box luggage, 1952-1954 gb postage stamps 1/2d orange queen elizabeth ii, katherine robertson, archibald (archie) robertson of woorndoo, j mcgregor -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Numismatics, Coin :English Crown 1844, 1844
English currency before decimalisation in the 1970's consisted of pounds, shillings and pence with twelve pennies to the shilling and twenty shillings to the pound.Coins ranged from farthings which were one quarter of a penny through to pennies, threepence, sixpence, shillings ,half crowns and crowns. Most coins had a variety of common names such as a " bob" for a shilling a "quid for a pound and a tanner for a sixpence. This coin is the equivalent of five shillings and is known as a crown. The text around the obverse, "Victoria Dei Gratia 1844". On the reverse the text of Regina Fid Def"Britanniarum translates as Queen of Britain and defender of the faith.The text around the edge, DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI VIII translates as " an ornament and a safeguard. Coins were thus stamped in an effort to reduce the incidence of penny pinching whereby small amounts of precious metal were shaved from the edge of coins and still passed as full value coins.This coin was minted in the eighth year of the reign of one of England's longest ruling monarchs.It is of historical and social significance with the study of coins having considerable interest for many people. Large silver coin with image of Queen Victoria on the obverse or heads side of the coin and a coat of arms with crown at the top surrounded by a wreath of leaves is on the reverse. Text is around the edge of both sides with text also stamped into the edge of the coin as well. Obverse " Victoria Dei Gratia 1844." Reverse "Regina Fid Def"Britanniarum"On edge of coin is "DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI VIII english coins, coin half crown, english coin crown, warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Program, Home & Family Week 1953, 1953
As the photograph on the front page of this pamphlet suggests, the ‘Home & Family Week’ activities may have been inspired by the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth in England. The program for the week included exhibitions, speakers, musical entertainments, a church service, children’s films, public meetings, discussion groups and a youth tea. A committee was formed in Warrnambool to organize the week’s events and the Chairman was Mr Lindsay Anderson.This program is of interest because it gives us details of an event that was staged in Warrnambool in 1953 – Home & Family Week. Many of the speakers and chairpersons for the activities of Home & Family Week were well-known people in the Warrnambool community at the time – Dr H. Holmes, Edith Jacobs, Rupert Philpott, Mrs J.O. Tait, Dr Brauer, Mr E. Willison, Arnold Westgarth etc. This is a pamphlet - one sheet folded in two to make six pages. It has the program for Home & Family Week held in Warrnambool in 1953. The program has blue printing on a beige background. The front page has a photograph in blue and white tonings of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and their two children. As well as the program details the pamphlet contains profiles on some of the speakers and chairpersons and a page promoting the ideas behind the presentation of the week’s sessions.home & family week,, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Photograph, Queen Elizabeth II, 1950s
Framed colour photograph of Queen Elizabeth II. Set in brown wood frame with woodgrain window mount. The queen is featured as a young woman, head titled on side, wearing diamond necklace, bare shoulders. Apricot background colour.