David Beavis was secretary of the Queenscliffe Lifeboat Preservation Society Inc until his death in 1986Queenscliffe Lifeboat Preservation Society QLPS was established to oversee the restoration of the lifeboat Queenscliffe in the 1980s and the funding and construction of the current Queenscliff Maritime Museum.Sculptured bronze head of David Beavis O.A.M. mounted on wooden base Plaque: David A. Beavis O.A.M. Sculpture by Ethel Reynolds Presented by Olga Johnson 1985beavis david, sculpture, queenscliffe lifeboat preservation society, qlps

A wooden panel trophy, featuring two cast metal racquet sculptures, adhered with glue. Presented to winner of 1982 Robina International Tennis Test. Materials: Wood, Metal, Plastic, Gluetennis

Donated by John Leslie OBE, 1979Woodgippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Mairin Ni Shiochain Máirín Ní Shíocháin’s practice reflects a lifelong affinity with non-human animals. Her observation of animals and birds in natural habitats in and around Ballarat and district was the foundation for this research. She won a Ballarat Art Foundation Award in 2012. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over r000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Blue headed bird perched on a wooden stand. Individual feathers are made from paper, coloured with watercolour. art, artwork, mairin ni shiochain, bird, sculpture

A bust of Louis Braille was gifted to the Victorian Association of Braille Writers in 1929 by the sculptor Guilliame Daniel Duprat. The bronze bust sits upon a blackwood plinth, with an inscribed nameplate below the chest, and a revolving medallion at the base of the stand.Sculpture of man on wooden plinth with inscribed medallion on axis and base plateOne side of medallion: Offert par le Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres (curved edge) Louis Braille Centenary Presented by French Government to The Victorian Association of Braille Writers Melbourne 1929 Reverse side: Republique Francaise Baseplate: Presented by Mrs George Swinburne to commemorate the Centenary of Louis Braille. Copied from the plaster cast. Made & Donated by G.D. Delprat Esq. 1929 victorian association of braille writers, guilliame daniel duprat

Cobra sculpture made from a single piece of wood

A rectangular cream Ivory style relief carved panel of ten Ancient Greek figures playing and listening to musical instruments played outdoors. They are wearing robes; some are standing and some are sitting on or near rocks and a plant. The artwork has a mottled wooden frame and gold painted cardboard mount. It is covered by celluloid or plastic to protect the carving. The backing is wooden with small screws holding it all together.The whole sculpture is carved in fine detail.relief engraving, objects of vertu, carved picture, ancient greece, carvings

Bomford Bas Relief Mythological Goat. Created from Sheet Copper. Carved and hammered Bas relief of a mythological creature resembling a goat with long straight horns. The Carving was created by an artist in residence at the Bendigo Psychiatric Centre ( Golden City Support Services) prior to closure. It is approximately 1.5metres high and 1.00metre wide. Mounted on a Large green wooden board. See 7312 also. Items represent the constellations Capricorn and Aquila. Once completed, they were used to identify the Squila and Capricorn patient areas at the Psychiatric Centre.artwork, sculpture

Bomford Bas Relief Eagle. Created from Sheet Copper. Carved and hammered Bas relief of a large Eagle.. The Carving was created by an artist in residence at the Bendigo Psychiatric Centre ( Golden City Support Services) prior to closure. It is approximately 2.00 metres high and 1.20metre wide. Mounted on a Large green wooden board. See 7311 also. Items represent the constellations Capricorn and Aquila. Once completed, they were used to identify the Squila and Capricorn patient areas at the Psychiatric Centre.artwork, sculpture

Remembers the famous cavalry charge of the 4th and 12th Light Horse Regiments who galloped across open ground (they were in fact Mounted Infantry, not Cavalry and normally fought dismounted) to capture Gaza, the Turkish stronghold that marked the southern end of the Turkish defensive line on 31 October 1917. Cold cast bronze figurine of an Australian Light horseman charging on his "Waler" horse brandishing a bayonet. Mounted on a wooden base with a brass engraved nameplate.THE CHARGE AT BEERSHEBA AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE