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Clunes Museum
Leisure object - BOARD
BLACK RECTANGLE WITH FELT WITH 12 SMALL ROUND MAGNETS - 4 ARE RED, 8 ARE BLACK - IN A WHITE PLASTIC ENVELOPE. IN GOLD LETTERS ON FRONT OF ENVELOPE "BOWLERS MAGNETIC POST MORTEM BOARDbowler's magnetic post mortom board, bowling tool -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Portland Lighthouse, Victoria, n.d
Rubber fridge magnet, coloured image of Portland lighthouse on front. 'Portland Victoria, Australia' in white on top black margin. -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Document - Photocopy of article (magazine/newspaper), C September 1953
This article by Olive Mellor, published in the September 1953 issue of Australian Home beautiful, describes the Halls Gap Wildflower Show and gives a brief history of Halls Gap. NOTE: the 'Image' above is a PDF file of the entire article. JPG files of each individual page are on the 'Additional Images' tab.A photocopy of a three page article headlined "A Floral Magnet" from "Australian Home Beautiful" magazine, September 1953 issue.events, wildflower show, media, magazine articles -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Fridge Magnet, c1990
Two small rectangular fridge magnets featuring the City of Nunawading Coat of Arms and logo. Black graphics on white ground.City of Nunawadingcivic mementoes, souvenirs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - PTC Magnet, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), c.1990s
Used for decorative purposes on magnetic surfaces, such as on a fridge door. Likely an advertisement for the Public Transport Corporation.A marketing material associated with a now-superceded transit agency (since the 1990s).White rectangular sheet magnet with the text "Public Transport Corporation" printed in teal serif font between 4 black lines.public transport, public transport corporation, ptc -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Cyclotron accelerator
Builit in 1950s and used till the mid 1970s within the Physics Department used in Melbourne. John Rouse and David Caro was involved in the construction.Black and white photo of cyclotron (nuclear physics accelerator) 180 deg. spectrometer & target chamber. Sticky typed labels on back from top and left to right: “180 SPECTROMETER MAGNET & TARGET CHAMBER” -
Orbost & District Historical Society
souvenir, C 1980's
Used as a souvenir of Orbost possibly made and distributed through the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre) in 1980's 1990's.The souvenir is an important component of the tourist experience with most tourists bringing back mementos and souvenirs as evidence. Fridge magnets are popular as souvenir and promotional items because they are relatively cheap to manufacture and very portable for tourists. This item is an example of a typical souvenir of Orbost. A white plastic souvenir bottle top opener possibly a fridge magnet. It is an elongated rectangular shape pointed at one end. It has a corkscrew embedde on one face with a screw top bottle opener on the other face. There is an image of the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor In formation Centre) with "SLAB HUT ORBOST VIC" in brown print. A small magnet is embedded.souvenir-orbost -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Casterton, Victoria, n.d
Oblong rubber backed fridge magnet. Photo of Kelpie sitting on grass on left, 'Casterton Victoria, Australia HOME OF THE KELPIE' - in black and white print, on right -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Domestic Object - Fridge Magnet, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), late 1990's
Fridge Magnet, featuring a photo image of: .1 - No. 14 and No. 1 horse tram .2 - No. 671 in the City of Ballarat colours. Made late 1990's. trams, tramways, btm, sales, fridge magnet, ballarat vintage tramway, horse tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet, Custom Works Aust Pty Ltd, Jul. 2019
Fridge Magnet - featuring the Melbourne Tram Museum's logo and name, light metallic front wrapped around a magnetic surface with the Museum's website details on the rear.trams, tramways, fridge magnet, melbourne tram museum -
Geelong Cycling Club
Pennant Flag, 1956
Geelong West Cycling Club was particularly strong during this period. Russell Mockridge was a magnet as Western District cyclists were attracted to the Club.Shows growth of a stgrong club and effect of strength to build further strength.Triangular pennant flag in red with gold lettering and a tassle attached to the triangular end point. Material appears to be thin vinyl. The base of the flag has tabs three tabs to enable hanging."C.D.A./ Victorian Track/Premierships/Country/1956-57"cda; victorian track races; premierships; country; 1956; 1957; gwcc; -
Orbost & District Historical Society
souvenir fridge magnet, C-1980's
Used as a tourist souvenir of Orbost. Possibly made and distributed via the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre) in 1980's/1990's.The souvenir is an important component of the tourist experience with most tourists bringing back mementos and souvenirs as evidence. Fridge magnets are popular as souvenir and promotional items because they are relatively cheap to manufacture and very portable for tourists. This item is an example of a typical souvenir of Orbost.A rectangular shaped flat fridge magnet with a colour photograph of the Orbost War Memorial and the words " ORBOST VIC" on one side. The reverse is a grey/ black flat surface."ORBOST VIC"souvenir frig-magnet -
Geelong Cycling Club
Pennant Flags, 1948
Amateur pennant- Russell Mockridge was a magnet for the Club and just after he had ridden in 1948 Olympic Games, good riders were attracted to the Club.How does a Club grow? We note the effect if a very good rider in Russell Mockridge to inspire others.Two felt pennant flags in blue with white trims."VACU Premiership/Snr Country Road/Won by Geelong/1949" "VACU Premiership: Runners Up/Senior Country Road/ 1951"vacu; premiership; senior country road; won by geelong; 1949;, vacu; premiership; runners up; senior country road; 1951; -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Fridge magnets - Melbourne trams, early 1990s
Souvenir items made early 1990s for sale in a shop featuring the outline and colours of Melbourne W class trams.Demonstrates the nature of Melbourne tram souvenirs.Set of two fridge magnet, cut from a magnetic sheet and printed with the colours of a Melbourne tram No. 860 and City Circle tram 990. Have Australian Made labels on the rear.tramways, tramcars, souvenirs, tram 990, tram 860, fridge magnets -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Stringer Clark, n.d
Square rubber fridge magnet. Black back, front white with red and black print: 'Stringer Clark Compensation Solicitors Expert advice, close to home. Freecall 1800 641 743'advertisement, local business -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Blaze, Portland, n.d
Rectangular rubber fridge magnet. Back black, front yellow with blue print. 'Blaze' logo at top. 'Ph 5523 1832 Props Gail & Cindy 47 Bentinck St. Portland' beneathsouvenir, advertisement, local business, portland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - RAY WHITE 1992 FRIDGE MAGNET CALENDAR, 1992
BHS CollectionRay White 1992 Fridge Magnet Calendar: White and yellow card with black print. Printed on the front is * Ray White 21 View Point, Bendigo (054) 42 1122. Over 300 offices working for you. ERA Ray White (Bendigo) Pty Ltd Licensed Estate Agents. The 1992 Calendar with Public holidays in Yellow and School holidays shaded in grey. On the back is a fridge magnet, Emergency Phone Numbers and a table of commission on sale of property. Box 625business, retail, real estate -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Cape Nelson Lighthouse Portland, Victoria, n.d
Rubber fridge magnet. Coloured image of Cape Nelson lighthouse. Blue border, two thin yellow lines. 'CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE': yellow, top border. 'PORTLAND VICTORIA', yellow, bottom border. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Scientific Instrument, W.M. Drummond & Co, Surveying Level
Used for survery at the Ballarat School of Mines for Civil and Mining classes.A surveying level. Longitude and transverse bubbles, magnet, compass. External focussing. Twin vertical inclined hair lines. Four levelling screws. Objectove lens with dust shield. Fits tripod cat. no. 04132thodolite, surveying, ballarat school of mines, w.m. drummond, civil engineering, mining engineering, scientific instruments -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Galvanometer,Thomson (suspended magnet)
Brass and glass case enclosing two sets of coils; surmounted by a vertical rod on which a compensating (?) magnet may be moved either vertically or rotated in a horizontal plane; 3 levelling screws and spirit level.Engraved on top of cylinder: “Nalder Bros and Co., Westminster No. 36521” -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet, 1983/84
Fridge Magnet - featuring the "buzz" ing bee on wheels - with the Met name underneath. Used in timetables and introduction of Neighbourhood tickets 1983 - 1984 (See Reg items 265 and 481). Seven copies held.trams, tramways, fridge magnet, the met, souvenirs -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Heeling Error Instrument
A ship is said to heel when it leans over to one side. A heeling instrument corrects an error on the ships magnetic compass caused by this lean or heel unless the compass had been stabilized and corrected with small magnets to prevent such errors. Instrument for measuring ships heeling error, in wooden boxNo. 0.408heeling, heeling error, compass, marine instruments -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Pino's Pizza House, n.d
Rectangular rubber fridge magnet. Black back, front white with black print. 'PINO'S PIZZA HOUSE HOME DELIVERY TAKEAWAY BYO RESTAURANT PHONE 21 7388'; line drawing of man carrying pizza.advertising, local business, portland restaurant -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Mechanical equivalent of heat(J): remnant of torque mechanism
From label: Remnants of the “J” Apparatus beam balance for the measurement of the mechanical equivalent of heat. The solid object is the rotating magnet the construction of which is illustrated on the cover of \\\"A man Ahead of his Times\\\". Made in the Nat. Phil. Workshop for J experiment.Three components of “J” Calorimeter made of metal and covered in green enamel. One small weight from 33.3 has become detached from string. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Domestic Object - Fridge Magnet, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 2015
Fridge magnet with a photograph of a collision, accident, between SEC Ballarat No. 14 and a motor truck at the intersection of Drummond St. North and Webster St. May or June 1939. Official SEC photo, there are other photos of this collision in the collection. See Reg Items 580, 1019, 1365 and 1366 and 3904 for larger prints of these photographs of these photographs and further details. See also Reg Item 6211 for a fridge magnet version. The tramcar body card shows it was repaired following an accident June 1939. (Note added 2-2-19). trams, tramways, ballarat, drummond st nth, accidents, fridge magnet -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Great South West Walk, n.d
Fridge magnet, rubber, black back, green front with Great South West Walk logo at top; yellow and white print beneath. 'Great South West Walk Portland and Nelson www.greatsouthwestwalk.com when will you do it?tourism, souvenir of portland, great south west walk, portland, nelson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Black & white Photograph with no names or descriptions
A bundle of small b/w Photograph of young men taken in about the 1960's - 70's. Possibly during the Vietnam War. Some are in Naval uniform. Also a magnet with the words, International Fleet Review, 2013.photograph -
Federation University Historical Collection
Equipment - Scientific Instruments, Level (Dumpy)
Surveying level - long bubble level on top. Magnet, compass under telescope. No crosshairs. External focussing. Four levelling screws. No transverse level. Housed in a polished timber storage box. Fits tripod Catalogue Number 429.scientific instruments, level, dumpy -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Canton Palace Restaurant, n.d
Square rubber fridge magnet. Black back, front yellow with black and white print. Cartoon depiction of Chinese chef; red strip with white phone number: green strip with Canton Palace Restaurant (Best Asian Food in Town').advertisement, portland restaurant, local business -
Orbost & District Historical Society
souvenir, C 1980's
Used as a tourist souvenir of Orbost. Possibly made and distributed via the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre) in 1980's/1990's.The souvenir is an important component of the tourist experience with most tourists bringing back mementos and souvenirs as evidence. Fridge magnets are popular as souvenir and promotional items because they are relatively cheap to manufacture and very portable for tourists. This item is an example of a typical souvenir of Orbost. A small flat rectangular fridge magnet with a colour photograph of the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre) on one side. The other side is grey/black, At the top of the coloured side is "SLAB HUT" and below is "ORBOST VICTORIA made in Australia".souvenir-orbost fridge-magnet