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Tennis Australia
Racquet, 1882
A flat top tennis racquet inscribed: F BRYAN/LONDON. Materials: Wood, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, 1885
A Cassiobury convex throat transitional flat top tennis racquet. Materials: Wood, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Platter
Large white oval platter with light blue trim on lip. Depression in middle of platter and flat base.No visible markingsdomestic items, crockery, kitchen, platter, large plate, . -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Bowl, Willow
Small willow patterned dish with flat base and slightly flanged rim. Dark blue painted pattern.No visible markingsdomestic items, food & drink consumption, willow, bowl, dish, pattern, blue and white, food -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Clamp
Steel clamp with flat base attached to stem which connects to a spring loaded bolt and long handle.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, clamp, steel, spring. -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Pump - Centrifugal
Single stage end suction centrifugal pump set up for flat belt drive. Painted grey.Bilabong. DB85 etched into end of housing. CH12 in relief on end of circular section of housing. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Rail fish plate from Cudgewa Line, 1930 - 1960s
Cudgewa Line -The Cudgewa railway line opened in stages between 1889 and 1921. The first section from Wodonga to Huon opened on 10 September 1889. It was extended to Bolga on 18 July 1890, Tallangatta on 24 July 1891, Shelley on 13 June 1916 (the highest station in Victoria), Beetomba on 10 April 1919 and Cudgewa on 5 May 1921. The line had 1 in 30 grades and trestle bridges that have been heritage listed. In 1919, the line was used to carry materials for the construction of Hume Weir, and three years later a spur line connecting Ebden to the weir was opened. In the 1960s, Cudgewa became the railhead of materials for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The last passenger service from Wodonga to Tallangatta ran on 30 September 1961. The turntable and passenger platform at Cudgewa were abolished in 1976. This fish plate came from the rails of the Cudgewa Line at Gordon Roy's hut which was situated behind Perry's Stump Hotel outside Wodonga. The hut was used as an office with the points lever outside to switch trucks to different tracks on the Bandiana and Cudgewa lines.This item is significant as it was part of the railway line to Cudgewa which played an important role in North east Victoria carrying freight during the construction of the Hume Weir and the Snowy Mountains Scheme.A section of flat plate. These plates were used in pairs to connect the ends of adjacent rails in railway track. victorian railways, cudgewa rail line, railway components -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Geological specimen - Galena (with quartz), unknown
Galena is the natural compound of lead and classed as a sulphide, it crystallises in a cubic pattern and its chemical formula is PbS. Galena is a primary source of both lead and silver. This specimen of Galena comes from Broken Hill. Broken Hill has one of the world’s largest and most significant deposit of ore for the production of lead. Mining of Galena at Broken Hill began with the staking of land by Charles Rasp in 1883. By the following year, in 1884, Rasp and six others had formed Broken Hill Mining Company. Broken Hill Mining Company eventually evolved into BHP group limited and is currently the largest mining company in the world and the largest company in Australia. There is archaeological evidence from artefacts discovered in Turkey that humans have been extracting lead from galena by the process of smelting since at least 6500 BCE. This specimen also has quartz on the top surface which is frequently discovered alongside Galena. This mineral specimen is of historic significance as a sample of Galena extracted from Broken Hill during the 19th century. Mining for Galena in Broken Hill begin in 1883 by Charles Rasp and evolved into the world’s largest mining company – BHP Group Limited. Broken Hill is one of the world’s most significant deposits of ore for the production of lead. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A flat, hand-sized, grey sulphide specimen that is the natural compound of lead with a quartz formation on the top surface. Existing Label: GALENA / (with quartz) / Locality: Broken Hill / N.S.W 120 x 70 x 29geological specimen, geology, geology collection, burke museum, beechworth, galena, galena quartz, quartz, charles rasp, broken hill mining company, bhp group limited, bhp, lead, ore, lead sulphide, sulphide, silver, broken hill -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Memoir of 'The Flat' between Lt Bay and Lt Dow Streets, Port Melbourne, 1936
Memoir written by Ed Whiting about "The Flat", Bay St and Litle Bay St, during the 1930s. social activities, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, domestic life, built environment, edwin whiting, violet wood, thelma trembeth, lionel wood, micky clezishen, alf wood, leo 'doc' wood -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - river flats at Tambo Upper near Bruthen Victoria, 1925
Sepia toned photograph of river flats at Tambo Upper with maize crops in distance, glimpse of Bruthen VictoriaJanuary 1925 Honeymoon trip on backagriculture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Kangaroo Flat Cemetery Register, to 1948
Kangaroo Flat Cemetery Register -Stones Transcribed 1984/1985 by members of the Australian Insitute of Genealogical Studieshistory, bendigo, allan llewellyn collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - HORWOOD COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT BATTERY, c1850s
BHS CollectionHorwood Collection. Slide shows the remains of above ground wooden structure. Markings: Kangaroo Flat Battery. Made in Australiamine, gold, unknown mine., horwood collection. slide shows the remains of above ground wooden structure. -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph Optical Munitions: Optical Flat
Part of a series of optical munition snapshots 1940-1947. Refer to Cat No 137 for full details. Black and white photo of optical flat in de luxe case with certificate: “GLASS OPTICAL FLAT, made by Natural Philosophy Laboratory, Melbourne University” Number 18. Accuracy of surface flat within .000,001 inch .... Issued by (signd) T.H.L. Feb 19, 1941. Duplicate copy of Cat no 137; in OMP Album Vol 1 #17.In ink on lower left hand corner : “17”. Inscribed on back in pencil: “No. 17” -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Weapon - Cannon Ball, Victorian era
This small cannon ball was found by the donor around 1975 to 1977 when he was digging a trench to install underground cables at the Warrnambool Surfside Caravan Park' Its location is just below both Cannon Hill and the 19th century Fortifications at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. The ball is made of iron. Cannon balls were used as ammunition for a cannon gun and fired at a target. This cannon ball is only 8 cm round, or 4.15 inches, and is likely to have been called a 4-pounder (4-pdr). The ball was made from molten iron was poured into the small opening of a two-piece mould. The seam between the moulds sometimes left a raised ring mark on the ball, as can be seen on this ball. The ridge would have been filed to make the join smooth, sometimes leaving a slightly flat area. Six 4-powder cannons were recovered from Endeavour Reef, Queensland, in 1969. They were from Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour, thrown overboard when the ship struck a reef there in 1770. They are likely to have been mounted on deck cannon carriages on the ship. Similar 4-pounder cannons were mounted on gun carriages and used as field guns. Cannons with cannon balls as ammunition were installed at Warrnambool for protection from possible invasion in the mid-to-late 19th century and early 20th century.Cannon ball, iron, black with a pitted shiny surface. It has three flat areas and evidence of a seam around the circumference. There are remnants of a possible inscription stamped into the iron. The cannon ball is a four-pounder ball. Imperial weight is 71 oz (201.3 gms or 4.44 pounds).Remnants of an indecipherable stamp and / or red text.flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, cannon ball, ammunition, cannon, fortifications, military equipment, firearm, weapon, two-piece mould, seam line, four-pounder, 4-pounder, field gun, field ammunition, gun carriage, cast cannon ball -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Japanese Sword, circa 1940's
Noted with Sword. This Japanese sword was received by 2/8th Australian Field Regiment at the surrender at Miri, Borneo in 1945. The Regiment served in the Middle East (1940-43) as part of the 9th Australian Division. It's final action was in Boreo, once again with 9th Division. A Japanese Officer's sword. Hasornate inlay of shell covered with flat braided cord. Flat braided strap with tassles -brown and blue- Top end of hilt is leather with gold guilt scrolling. Brass very ornate with lotus. Scabbard is steel with ornate decorations. Steel blade. -
National Wool Museum
Tool - Metal Files, c. 1920
Selection of metal files used for cutting wool bale stencils with an accompanying box. Not all files belong to this box as some are too long to fit within. Used in Denny’s Lascelles Bow Truss building by Maurice Dalton who was the foreman of the building for 34 years. Files are ‘Cup Brand’ – ‘Best refined steel files’ and were manufactured by the no longer trading Moss & Gamble Brothers LTD at the Franklin works in Sheffield, England.12 steel files of varying length, thickness and shape. The longest and thickets are in a flat half circle with some files being fully flat, others complete cylinders, one is a complete square and others are in the shape of a triangle. Cardboard box is brown with black inscription on lid of box.stencils, denny’s lascelles bow truss building -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Kangaroo Flat Red Cross Collection: General meeting minute book. April 1973 to August 1987
BHS CollectionRed cover with gold embossed inscription. Lined pages inside with handwritten notes. Kangaroo Flat Red Cross Minute book containing minutes of general meetings held monthly at various halls. Kangaroo Flat Branch of the Australian Red Cross Society Victorian division.Inside front cover and inside back cover each have two small sticky tape marks. 7 blue pen marks on calendar inside back cover. One blue pen mark near spine on inside front cover.kangaroo flat, red cross, minutes -
Parks Victoria - Point Hicks Lightstation
Weights
A small number of heavy cast iron weights and two rods remain at the Point Hicks. The weights and rods were part of the original clockwork mechanism that was fitted beneath the lens to keep the kerosene-fuelled light turning. They were attached to a cable or chains and moved vertically in similar fashion to the way weights move on grandfather clocks. As the weight fell, the optic clock was driven and the lens was turned. To keep the clock turning, the weight needed to be wound back up to the top of its travel. The cables and weights in this lighthouse were visible as they moved through the length of the tower up to the lantern room. It was usual for systems to move inside a tube extending up to the top, but in this case the tower’s cast iron spiral staircase, which is supported on cantilever cast iron brackets set into the concrete wall, spiralled around the space in which they moved. Lighthouse keepers had the arduous job of having to constantly wind the clock to keep the light active, and at least two keepers needed to observe a strict roster of hours. When electric motors were invented, all of this became redundant and the motors were able to turn the optic for as long as there was power to drive them. In December 1964, the original 1890 Chance Bros kerosene-fuelled light and clockwork mechanism were replaced by small electric motor, and the number of keepers reduced to two. The six circular weights and rods originate from the obsolete system and may have been part of a larger set. Wilsons Promontory retains seven of its original set of ten weights, all of which are detached from the tower’s weight tube. Cape Schanck has a set of fourteen weights remaining in situ as well as another four detached weights, which have inscriptions . One weight is displayed in the lantern room at Cape Otway. The Point Hicks weights have first level contributory significance for the insights they provide into the superseded technology and operations of a late nineteenth century lighthouse. They are well provenanced and are significant for their historic value as part of the lightstation’s Chance Brothers optical system installed in 1890.PHLS0005.1 Round cast iron weight with flat base used for lens clock-work mechanism attached to a bent metal rod. PHLS0005.2 Removable round cast iron weight with flat base used for lens clock-work mechanism stored above the other weight. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Chair, ca. 1944
This chair, one of a set of three, was part of the original furnishings of the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen's Church at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. The Church was operated by the Mission to Seamen organisation. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History: for more, see our Reg. No. 611, Set of Pews) The Missions to Seamen was an Anglican charity that served seafarers of the world since 1856 in Great Britain. It symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today there are centres in over 200 ports worldwide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria, the organisation began in Williamstown in 1857 as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’ in an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000 the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943 a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981, and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. This chair is historically significant for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. The organisation originated in Bristol, England, when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. Chair, dark brown wood, curved backrest. One of a set of three. The two front legs are decoratively shaped (turned), while the back legs are plain and flat-sided. It has an almost square flat seat. This chair is part of the St Nicholas Seamen's Church Collection. flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, religion, religious service, st nicholas seamen’s church, williamstown, missions to seamen victoria, chair, religious furniture, dining chair, church furniture, religious worship, anglican church, worship service, mission to seafarers, st nicholas missions to seamen’s church williamstown, missions to seamen, st nicholas missions to seamen’s church flagstaff hill, 139 nelson place williamstown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS
Map. Parishes and suburbs : North of Bendigo, Parish of Huntly, Parish of Nerring, Parish of Sandhurst, Sydney Flat, Myers Flat, Borough of Eaglehawk, Sailors Gully, Jobs Gully, Harvey Town, California Gully, Maiden Gully, Long Gully, St.Just's Point, Iron Bark.map, bendigo, parishes -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Shoobra Road, 7/11, Elsternwick
Real Estate document dated 18/04/2003 from unknown source for forthcoming sale of strata titled flat. Brief flat interior details.elsternwick, shoobra rd, real estate agents, downes derek, piotrowski lucy, bricks, flats -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plan - Ship Plan / Mould, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting cylinder, flat base, smaller diam. cylinder on top; flat top. Four triangular wings attached to cylinder, equidistant from one another. Wings have rounded edge, widest part at base. Painted orange, white base. -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Three Bridges Railway station, 14.2.1983
The steam train "Powellite" at three bridges station pushing a flat top and guards/passenger carriage to Powelltown, there is a load of flour in bags and extra passengers on the flat topThree Bridges Railway station Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.three bridges railway station steam train powellite a ross -
Orbost & District Historical Society
card wallet, first half 20th century
Research by O.D.H.S. suggests that the 'Oliver' who received this wallet from 'John' is likely Oliver George Scott but the identity of 'Jack' or 'John' is unknown. Oliver G Scott was born 19/2/1880, enlisted 13/9/15 after examination by Dr Kerr of Orbost, returned 7/5/19, died 3/8/1920, buried in Bairnsdale. His name is on the Orbost Roll of Honour. He was one of four Scott brothers who enlisted with three of the four dying in action. The Scott family lived at Ensay. A fifth son John was not accepted on medical grounds. Prior to enlisting, Oliver is described as a sawmiller and a single man. This is a personal item with high significance because it was owned by a man who enlisted from Orbost for World War I. It was a gift from one soldier to a mate during World War I and has personal inscriptions.A square black leather card wallet with metal binding and clip. It has two flat leather pouches inside.In pen - "From John to Oliver for birthday 18.2.18. Salisbury Road Fovant England Jack killed 4.4.18wallet -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Folder, Clocktower Theatre Company, Clocktower Theatre Co.- correspondence and programmes related to various productions1972-1978, 1972-1978
List of productions, dates and correspondence detailing each production.Pink coloured flat document file with loop, containing Clocktower Productions and correspondence connected with them segregated by production. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Tile from the floor of the Nestle Factory - Dennington, Early to mid 20th Century
The Nestle factory at Dennington was commenced in 1907 and proved to be a big boost to the local economy. The first product manufactured was sweetened condensed milk which began in 1911 and by 1944 was the largest plant in the Southern Hemisphere. They went on to produce Lactogen, full cream milk powder and in 1966 Milo and Nescafe. On average up to 650 people were employed. Nestle relinquished their link with the site when it was sold to Fonterra in 2005. A relic from a significant part of Warrnambool’s history, industry and agriculture and a large number of long serving employees.Terracotta coloured six sided, one side flat and the reverse with raised bars. Material is either clay or concrete. Handwritten in pen, “from the floor of the Nestle Factory Dennington. warrnambool, dennington, nestle, condensed milk, nescafe, milo, lactogen. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Knife, 1939-1945
This knife is an example of trench art and has been made during a conflict, probably during World War Two. The maker and the circumstances are unknown. It would have been used either as a cheese or a fish knifeThis item has no known provenance but is retained as an example of trench artThis is a silver-coloured metal knife with a flat curved blade with a point at the end. The handle is the casing of a bullet inserted into the bladewarrnambool history, trench art -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Container - Cardboard Packing Box, n.d
Cardboard packing box, folded flat. Outside box white, with green and yellow logo for Portland Organic Fruit. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Glass Bottle Fragment, 1850s
Fragment of glass bottle, round flat lip of gin bottle, dating from gold rush (1850s) or earlierglass bottle, alcohol, gin, gold rush -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Bridgewater, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Image shows several people standing on flat rocks at foot of cliff at Bridgewater Bay.