Item is a buckle with an engraved decorative scroll across the centre. Sections have been punched out in the middle. Rverse has three metal loops that have been flattened. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Item is a buckle with an engraved shield shape in the centre. Original centre piece has fallen off. Decorative scroll work surrounds the shield shape. A piece has broken off one end and item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Item is a buckle in a triangular shape. A pattern of engraved decorative flowers and spots is across the piece. A loop is at one end and another on the reverse. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Metal object - possibly a badge or pin. Round metal disc with a pattern of trefoils around the border. A raised centre piece has remnants of a decoration. Reverse has remains of two lugs possibly for a pin. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Metal oval buckle. No discernible decoration remains on the face. Reverse has the remains of clasps. Object is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks.

Metal rectangular buckle.Decorative border of leaves surround a punched out centre. Reverse has the remains of clasps. Object is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks.

Metal buckle. Item is a rectangle frame with a decorative scrolled border. Object is rusted and the remains of a loop are on the reverse.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Metal buckle. Item is an oval frame with a decorative border of dots. Object is rusted and the remains of a loop is through the centre.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Metal clothing hook with decorative edge. Holes have been drilled top and bottom to allow fixing to a wall or cupboard.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Metal belt buckle half. Middle insert is silver coloured and depicts a star. Item is rusty.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Part of metal belt buckle. Metal loop for attachment is on the back. Item is worn and rusty.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Rectangular metal buckle or clasp with two pointed teeth on a middle bar. The word Paris and a series of numbers are engraved on the reverse. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Rectangular metal buckle or clasp with a hinge and two pointed teeth on a middle bar. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Rectangular metal buckle or clasp. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Metal buckle or clasp. Picture in middle in relief is of a soldier walking. Item is rusted and a portion of the leading edge has broken off.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Metal buckle or clasp. Picture in middle in relief is of a cricketer standing. Three stumps are on his right. Item is rusted and a portion of the middle has broken away.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Metal buckle or clasp. Picture in centre is missing. In the frame at the top are engraved the words Englands Cricketers. A bat is engraved on the right hand side and a ball on the left. Along the bottom of the frame are two gloves and two leg pads. On the reverse, there is a metal clasp and a loop. Item is rusted.D & G's Patentbendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Metal buckle or clasp. In the centre in relief is a gloved hand holding a cricket ball with a set of stumps behind. Item is rusted and appears to have been broken off on either side..bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Part of metal buckle or clasp in a shield shape. In the centre in relief are a cricket bat and stumps crossed diagonally. Two sashes curve across the bat and the stumps with the words 'Our War Is Our Weapons'. Item is rusted and the top of the shield has been broken.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Part of metal buckle or clasp. Partial engraving in relief depicts a cricket match. Several players can be seen, one is leaning on a bat while another is running (bowling?). A cricket bat and ball can be seen in the frame.. Item is rusted and one half of the buckle is missing.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Part of oval metal buckle or clasp. Engraving in relief depicts a two cricket bats, a ball and a set of stumps. A fancy frame surrounds the objects. Item is rusted and part of the frame is missing.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Rectangular metal buckle or clasp. Engraving in relief depicts an eight pointed star against a globe with grid lines. Two soldiers flank either side at the bottom of the globe. One is carrying a weapon. Surrounding the globe and the soldiers are flowers and leaves. The letter C R I C K E T are engraved along the bottom. A metal loop and clasp is on the reverse. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Irregular shaped metal buckle or clasp. Engraving in relief depicts a cricketer holding a bat with a set of stumps to one side. A fancy border surrounds him. A metal loop is on one side. Something has broken off the other side. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks

Metal buckle. No discernible decoration remains on the surface. Reverse has the remains of clasps. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Belt buckle, no decoration on it.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks.

From Mitcham R S LA black dress jacket of D J Scarff. Jacket has metallic buttons. Gold cord epaulets over red with crown badge and R badge. Both lapels have 'unique' badges. Ribbons on left pocket with oak leaf badge. Belt with brass buckles. 14/6201. 16.10.51.4 Lapel on inside. A pair of trousers with red stripe down sides and button fly.14/6201 16 10.51.4uniforms, army

The badge belonged to John Arnold Seitz who attended Scotch from 1914 until ?. The badge and hat band would have been attached to a staw boater worn by students to the Head of the River Boat Races. Oval shaped badge of gold coloured metal and enamel with crossed oars coming up from the a banner at the bottom of the badge. The oval is formed by a buckled belt of dark blue within this on dark red background is a seated scholar. A pin is on the back to Inscription on badge "DEO PATRIAE LITTERIS/ HEAD OF RIVER RACES". Verso STOKES & SONS MELB 811/?? (numbers are difficult to decipher)clothing, gold, 1914, badge, accesory, headware, scotchcollege, seitz john arnold, maroon, blue boat races, head of the river, crossed oars, hatband

When Thomas Bent, politician and land speculator, was appointed Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1892, a number of local Brighton constituents and supporters raised money to present him with an oil portrait. Bent had been a member for Brighton for 21 years, and the painting was seen as a way of showing their appreciation of his services to the Brighton constituency, as well as congratulating him to his new position as Speaker. In June 1892, British/Australian landscape and portrait artist Charles E. Gordon-Frazer was given the commission to paint the portrait. Thomas Bent is depicted as standing in his Speaker's robe on the dais beneath the canopy in the Legislative Assembly Chamber in the act of addressing the House. He wears the traditional Speaker’s dress of a black silk and gold laced robe over a three-piece black suit, lace jabot and cuffs, buckled shoes and a ceremonial long wig. The top of the gold parliamentary mace sits on the right of the work near the frame's edge.sir thomas bent, thomas bent, speaker, mayor, premier, brighton, moorabbin, land speculator, local government, councillor, official, member of lower house, portrait, parliament, ceremonial robes, legislative assembly, jabot, wig, mace

Schomberg was a large clipper ship built for James Baines' famous Black Ball Line. Schomberg has historical significance as one of the luxurious ships built to bring emigrants to Australia, cashing in on the gold rush era. The clipper is one of only three clipper wrecks in Victorian waters that operated the England to Australia run. While the other two, Empress of the Sea and Lightening, were built by the famous American shipbuilder, Donald MacKay, Schomberg was built in Aberdeen. The Schomberg story was almost the nineteenth century's Titanic; built at great expense, labelled the most perfect clipper ship ever built and designed to be the most comfortable vessel to sail to Melbourne?and sinking on its maiden voyage in 1855.10 horse harness buckles in various condition and completeness. Some encrusted and corroded.cargo, salvage, ship wrecks, shomberg

The extensive fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society has been assembled over a number of decades. One subsection of this collection is shoes, designed and manufactured for Australian women by Australian and European designers. Many of the shoes, while often mass-produced, were generally constructed by skilled artisans using traditional shoe-making techniques. The shoes date from the 1890s to the 1980s. Pair of off white leather shoes with rounded toes and a sling-back buckled strap. The shoes have a brown insole on which is embossed in gold print Mescher Paris.Made by M. Faris / All leather solefootwear, women's shoes, mescher of paris