Life Buoy from HMAS Sydney II - On 19 November 1941, Sydney was involved in a mutually destructive engagement with the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran, and was lost with all hands (645 aboard).Three Australian warships have carried the name Sydney. Following the tragic loss of HMAS Sydney II and all 645 crew members in 1941 the Life Buoy was found in poor condition discarded in a bin at Spectacle Island in Sydney and later restored. The Life Buoy made from kapok ceased to be used by the RAN in the early 1950's. Solid white circle surrounded by attached ropeHMAS SYDNEY hmas sydney, life buoy

Brown grosgrain straw boater hatband with Gold stitched embroidery badge of BHC surrounded by bunch of grapes, the whole surrounded by wreath of leaves in gold colour. B.H.C.hatband, student boater hat, boater, cloth, burnley hat, uniform

A small glass bottle possibly used for pills.Historical: This type of bottle is no longer used.Rectangular amber glass bottle with rusted metal screw lid.F. 93; G (above) M surrounded by 3 lines; all on base of bottle bottle, rectangular bottle, amber, domestic

COAT OF ARMS ENGRAVED. REFERENCE TO MINING ON SHIELDPewter tankard with a glass bottomHand engraved "Thos. Mark 1861" (With decorative surround) and the image of the Australian Coat of Armsdrinking vessel, tankard

The 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, USA were the tenth edition of the Summer Paralympics. It was the first Paralympic Games where International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability athletes were given full medal statusRound lapel badge with blue, white and gold design.Official logo of the 1996 Paralympics on a white background, surrounded by a white, blue and gold motif.paralympics, 1996 atlanta paralympics

Very similar to the FB Model, this model was introduced at allow Holden to introduce automatic transmissions (Hydra-Matic)Ashley grey coloured Holden EK panel van no windows in back.Holden across bonnet, red Holden insignia on grille surround, Holden on tail gate.ek holden, panel van, car

Printed colour map on paper showing Sorrento and surroundssorrento, point nepean, point lonsdale, queenscliff, port phillip bay

Photograph, flowers in a field surrounded by mountains on a dull day.cottage, miners, flowers in a field, flowers in a field

Robin Boyd had the sound system put in by a friend who ran the iconic Thomas’ Music in the city of Melbourne. The Boyd family think that Robin designed the facade and logo for Thomas’ Music. Penleigh Boyd's recalls " there was no “hi-fi” record player at the living room end till about 1963. Robin always had the speaker holes in the floating joinery unit but couldn’t afford the necessary equipment till years after we had moved into the house. Apparently onetime some guest looked at the speaker holes (they had matchstick blind screening) and asked Robin what type of equipment he had? That was enough for Robin, and he immediately had a system installed - the one that is still there." See also item F029.Tempo solid state stereo amplifier in timber surroundthomas' music, sound system, walsh st house, robin boyd, walsh st

In the 1970s extensive renovation work and repairs were done to the 'Lodge' at Rupertswood. For a number of years the building served as a teacher's residence and since 1994 it has been a restaurant and tea rooms.A black and white photograph of the Rupertswood Lodge surrounded with scaffolding.rupertswood lodge, salesian order, salesian college, clarke, william (sir), george evans collection

LADIES BROOCH, CIRCULAR MINIATURE, SURROUNDED WITH 18 DIAMANTESlocal history, costume accessories, jewellery, personal effects

Possibly Lake King shortly after the weir was built, or Lake Moodemere or the Murray River in flood.Black and white photograph of a body of water surrounded by trees.lake king, lake moodemere, murray river

Black and white photograph of a body of water surrounded by trees.Written on back of photo: "Lake Moodemere Vic."lake moodemere

House at Olinda surrounded by snow laden trees c1950olinda, house, snow

Slides showing some of Legacy's work with junior legatees in 1961 and 1962. Most appear to be of Operation Float which was when Melbourne Legacy would take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action or try sailing.A record of the types of events provided to Junior Legatees33 x 35mm photos surrounded by cardboard border.Various, according to the photo.junior legatee, operation float

Photograph of a Santa Claus delivering presents to Junior Legatees from an biplane aircraft. Inscription says it was a Junior Legatee outing in approximately 1946, and took place at Laverton airport. An article on Trove confirms it was 14th December 1946. The photo was from a collection of items belonging to Norman Smith of the ILC. The Intermediate Legacy Club was created for junior legatees who had reached the age of 18 and outgrew the program Legacy provided to junior legatees. The ILC helped run events, like this one, and organised help for the Legatees.A record of a type of outing provided to Junior Legatees in the 1940s.Black and white photo of Santa in plane surrounded by children.Norman Smith ILC in blue pen, "A JL outing at Laverton (circa 1946) - ILC assisting with the outing for the kids" in pencil and a copyright stamp of the Herald in purple ink on reverse.junior legatee, junior legatee outing, christmas, planes, ilc

Black and white photograph of aeroplane surrounded by a crowd of peopleevents, civil, ceremony, aeroplane

Audio manager Karl Hughes sits at his desk, answering the phone as he acknowledges the photographer with a smile. Behind him are bookcases filled with audio reels and cassettes. To his left, a glass wall is covered with photographs and news clippings of audio book award success. On his desk sits a computer, some DAT tapes and piles of paperwork.Karl Hughes on the phone surrounded by audio reels and tapesbraille & talking book library, robert de graauw, karl hughes

Black and white photograph. Photograph of plants surrounded by mulch.On reverse, "Natives, 15 months after planting at Merricks. Poor soil. Only tank water. 30 yrs old pine trees on this block (removed?) 18 months before photo taken. Ground mulched with 12" sawdust. Planted by "Schubert Method."merricks, pine trees, schubert method, natrive plants, sawdust mulch

St Patrick’s Catholic Church Port Fairy Coloured photograph of a church with a spire surrounded by a bluestone fencest patricks catholic church, port fairy, bluestone, fence

Geelong FC Presentation "In the spirit of true sportsmanship" in 2014 to Carlton FC for 150th Anniversary established 1864.A wonderful gesture by a fellow VFL/AFL foundation member 1897 Geelong FC to Carlton FC 2014 acknowledging 150th anniversary 1864-2014. At the time the two clubs had met on 258 occasions Carlton 130 wins Geelong 119 wins No Draws.Framed silver Plaque with grey surround in a black frame.

The images in the Bogong Village Collection were displayed in Bogong Jack’s Tavern for over 20 years and were donated to the Falls Creek Museum when the Tavern closed in 2021. In 1939, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria established a field headquarters at Bogong to house workers and their families for the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme which ran from the 1930s to the 1960s. The workmen's camp was originally started with tents and was called Junction Camp. By 1947, the village supported 300 workers and their families. It included 40 houses, a hostel for single staff, a post office, a police station, a medical centre, and a primary school. The staff hostel was known as Kiewa House. At the completion of the Scheme, in the 1960s, the village was opened to public/tourism use. In 1968 the Victorian Education Department acquired the camp buildings and four houses from the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to establish an Outdoor Education Centre which operated for over 50 years. The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme was privatized in the 1990s and sold to Southern Hydro, before being acquired by AGL in 2005. In 2023 the Grollo Group signed a 73 year sublease on Bogong Village and has plans for its redevelopment as a workers’ village.These images are significant because they capture the development of Bogong Village as an important element of the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme in Victoria.An aerial view of Bogong Village and surrounds, date unknown.bogong alpine village, bogong high plains, aerial photos bogong village

Colour Photo of Dunmunkle Creek looking towards Wimmera River 2017.Colour photograph of dry creek bed surrounded by vegetation. Dunmunkle Cree looking towards Wimmera River from roadway - 2017.water

Emerging from the base of Wombat Creek Sutton Spring has two mineral water pumps. The spring is named after the Sutton brothers of Cornwell, who discovered it while looking for alluvial gold along Wombat Creek in the 1850s. By 1900, a trench had been dug to expose the spring, and a pipe had been driven through the spring eye. Sandstone rockwork encircled the trench. On 27 February 1907 the Sutton Mineral Spring Reserve was gazetted. By that time the trench had been enlarged and rendered, and a lean-to shelter had been built over the approach track. In 1927 Wombat Creek was rerouted allowing the land around the spring to be cleared and pipework repaired. Five bores were dug in 1929 and equipped with hand pumps. The bores were all shallower than 9.7 m. An attempt was made to replace one of these bores with a new bore, however it was not possible due to ground instability. These two bores are the oldest of all the mineral springs open to the public. Also in 1929 Council contemplated encouraging private enterprise to establish a ‘hydrobath’ similar to those in Europe, after mineral water had been discovered flowing from several other vents in sandstone and slate strata below the typical level of the creek. However, the option was not enacted although at the time to capture the flow another bore to a depth of 15m was sunk. In 1936 architect P. Scott Williams adopted a similar notion and examined the prospect of establishing a Hydropathic establishment above Sutton Springs, assuming a reliable mineral water supply could be found. That idea also lapsed. In October 1997 the Sutton Spring trench was restored to enable the public to again take mineral water at the spring. The restoration included clearing the sides of the creek and removing willow root growth. In 2002 a major overhaul of the trench and its underground works was undertaken and all plumbing replaced. This involved re-routing the creek through sandbagging, covering the spring eye with geofabric and then concrete. Unfortunately due to ongoing water quality issues, public access to take water from the trench was closed, however the trench can still be viewed.A mineral water spring at Daylesford is surrounded by a drystone wall. mineral water, sutton spring, daylesford, central springs, p. scott williams

These tokens are customer reward tokens which can be redeemed for a discount when making a later purchase. The practice of using tokens was prevalent in the early settlement of Australia when shop owners issued tokens as a form of currency. These are three of a number of tokens issued by Armstrong shoes which was established by Max Armstrong who once lived in Warrnambool and helped to run the family shoe business here. He was an excellent rower and on his arrival in Warrnambool worked towards reviving the Warrnambool Rowing Club.Interesting items with social and historical significance.001047.1 Round white metal token with penny farthing enclosed in circle on one side and lady’s button up boot. Surrounded by text. Edge plain. 001047.2 Round yellow metal with diagram of astronaut on front surrounded by text. Back has text in centre surrounded by larger text. 001047.3Round yellow metal. Emu and kangaroo with text above and date below. The back image of man surrounded by text. 001047.1 Armstrong shoe mart old fashion value on front with maker’s name Stokes below penny-farthing. On reverse Armstrong boot and shoe warehouse estab. Four generations Stokes Melb. 001047.2Armstrong’s shoes first on the moon. Armstrong shoe mart Frankston. On the reverse text in centre reads “This $1 token gains $1 each year from 1987 till year 2000 AD when worth $14 off next pair of shoes at Armstrong shoe mart 70 Wells St Frankston. Around rim,” Armstrong inflation proof dollar. Edition limited to 5000. 001047.3 On front Advance Australia 1987. On back Armstrong shoe mart shoex 70 Wells St Frankston Look at you shoes others do. Ian M L Armstrong 1984 armstrong shoe token, dollar token, warrnambool, frankston shoe mart,