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St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Donald McDonald, St Margarets, c.1872
Double storey, double fronted stone rendered, central entry way, stone verandah and stone columns. Circular driveway in foreground, photograph taken 1872, demolished 1964backed, unmounted copy, black and white photo, good condition.St Margarets, 56 Barkly Street, built for Thomas Alston, silk merchant. Photograph 1872. Demolished 1964. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bottle, R F Kennedy Chemist
This bottle was used in the pharmacy of R. F. Kennedy of Warrnambool. It has on it the well-known Kennedy symbol of a lighthouse on a rocky cliff on a coastline with ships in the distance. Richard Frank Kennedy (1826-1903) was born in England and came to Warrnambool in the early 1880s. He established a large pharmacy in Timor Street with a retail, wholesale and manufacturing business. In 1891 he erected a new building which was described as one of the most elegant and best-stocked chemist shops in Victoria. Kennedy was active in Warrnambool community affairs and was a foundation member of the Warrnambool Bowls Club, being its first Vice-President and an early President. The business continued after Kennedy’s death, trading as ‘R.F.Kennedy and Co.’ Richard Frank Kennedy was one of the most significant businessmen in Warrnambool in the late 19th century. The products of his chemist shop and factory were distributed all over Victoria and beyond. This item is a very good example of a Kennedy bottle. This is a small clear glass bottle used in the pharmacy of R.F. Kennedy. It has a rectangular-shaped body with rounded edges, a circular-shaped neck and a circular top moulded over the neck. There is no stopper. The name and logo of the chemist are embossed on the side of the bottle and the name of the maker is on the base. ‘R.F. Kennedy Chemist Warrnambool’ ‘W.T & Co. U.S.A.’ ‘Pat. Dec. 11 1894’ r.f. kennedy, warrnambool chemist, chemists in warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Document - Request not to pay rates, 23.09.1968
Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans die on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This item is significant because it documents actions taken by the Falls Creek Tourist Area Management Committee in their role overseeing the Tourist Area.A circular from the Management Committee in response to confusion about the term "rates" used in a previous communication. These required payments are not the same as municipal "rates". These payments are to referred to as "Levies". This circular explains which services and facilities were covered by these levies and restated the dates for payment to be made.falls creek tourist area management committee, falls creek administration, bob hymans -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Accessory - Jewellery , lady's silver hatpins, Circa 1910
Hat-pins were worn to anchor hats to the head and could be considered a functional piece of jewellery. Traditionally inserted into the crown of the hat and through the hair piled atop the head.Hat-pins were needed to secure the large, lady’s hats fashionable at the time. The Maggs family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shirec1910, 2 lady's silver hat-pins, with hollow circular silver surround, around a thistle flowerHallmark Birmingham Assay Office Englandjewellery, clothing, dressmaking, craftwork, silversmiths, maggs geoff, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, brighton -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Fuse cap for 18 pounder artillery shell
Found in Somme Area by donor.Circular steel cap, with threaded base to attach to top of 18 pounder shell (Air burst fuse).Numerical scale (see photo above) with gradations up to 9.5 for setting range at which fuse would ignite. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Article - Coaster invitation, Convergence, 1998
Coaster promoting University of Ballarat, third year Graphic Design graduate exhibition, 1998. Opening held Thursday 12 November 1998, 6.00pm at Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran (Melbourne). Exhibition was then open daily until 23 November 1998. The exhibition was opened by Jonathan Barnbrook, UK type designer, who was also external assessor for the graduating students that year.Circular coaster printed single colour offset, brown ink, featuring a stylised "coffee stain" and text.university of ballarat, federation university, graphic design, helmut stenzel -
Federation University Historical Collection
Article - Coaster invitation, Convergence, 1998
Coaster promoting University of Ballarat, third year Graphic Design graduate exhibition, 1998. Opening held Thursday 12 November 1998, 6.00pm at Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran (Melbourne). Exhibition was then open daily until 23 November 1998. The exhibition was opened by Jonathan Barnbrook, UK type designer, who was also external assessor for the graduating students that year.Circular coaster printed single colour offset, brown ink, featuring a stylised "coffee stain" and text.university of ballarat, federation university, graphic design, helmut stenzel -
Federation University Historical Collection
Scientific Instument, Weston Electrical Instrument Co, Milliammeter
Milliammeter in wooden case, with leather range 100-500ma. Semi-circular scale with mirror-backed pointer.Model 155m Serial Number 38783scientific instrument, ballarat school of mines -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Gloves-childrens, circa 1940s
Used by donor as a child in Sunshine to wear to Sunday school and other special occasions.Local history. typical accessories used by childrenOne pair ecru coloured cotton gloves crocheted with a scalloped edged cuff with a circular floral motif.cotton, accessories, gloves, crocheted -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Spider Band
Spider Band, metal, circular with opening for bolt. Hinged with bolt & 2 protruding pieces each side.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Iron, Mrs Florence Potts, Late 19th to early 20th century
Sad irons of the 19th century were so named because of the weight 1.8Kg that was needed to press wrinkled clothes and sheets. They were made of solid metal, including the handle. When the iron was heated, this meant that the handle would also heat up. The user would have to use a thick cloth or a mitt of some sort before they could pick up the iron. Even so, burns and blisters, as well as strained, tired arms, were a normal part of the “ironing day.” Mrs Mary Florence Potts of Ottumwa, Iowa, brought a change to the world of ironing. At the age of 19, in 1870, she invented her first sad iron. It had a hollow metal body that could be filled with a non-conducting material such as plaster of Paris. In 1871, Mary invented the removable wood handle, so that it could be changed from the cool iron to one that was hot and ready to use. A final improvement was the shape: Mary made both ends pointed so its user could iron in either direction. All of these inventions were patented under her name, a rarity for the time. Mary, with the help of her husband, tried unsuccessfully to market her invention on her own. It wasn't until she sold the sales rights to the American Manufacturing Company that sales took off. Advertised as "Mrs Potts' sad iron," it became a sensation. The company manufactured the iron from about 1876 to 1951. Mrs Potts' sad iron became a household word and a standard for future inventors to have to surpass. This didn't happen until 1882 when Henry W. Seely patented the first electric iron. The item is significant not only as a usable domestic tool, but it was, at the time of its creation, a revolutionary labour-saving device. Mrs Potts invention remains associated with a housewife's answer to the domestic drudgery of ironing.Iron,"Mrs Potts" pattern iron. Semi-circular or 'D' shaped wood handle and wood knob.Mrs Pottsflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, iron, clothes iron, flat iron, laundry, sad iron, mrs potts -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL PLAQUE WW1, Post WW1
Ernest Cockbill Kendrick No 2415 enlisted in the 4th reinforcements 29th Batt AIF on 8.10.15 age 18 years 1 month. Embarked for Eygpt 14.3.16, transfer to 46th Batt 20.4.16, embark for France 2.6.16, hospital 18.11.16 with Trench Feet and again on 20.3.17, KIA 6.4.18, no known grave. Plaques were issued to next of kin.Memorial Plaque, circular, metal with relief of Brittanica, lion and seals, rectangular space provided for individual names."He Died for Freedom and Honour, Ernest Cockbill Kendrick"military history, commememorative, plaques, metalcraft., memorial plaque -
Australian Queer Archives
Patch, SIMC [Southern Isles Motor Club], c. early 1990s
Circular cloth patch featuring a map the shape of Tasmania in green, with text "SIMC" in red, on a blue background.Text: "SIMC" [Southern Isles Motor Club]. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bed pan, early 20th century
This antique bed pan, an object still in use in a more modern form in hospitals and other institutions, is from the collection of Dr Horace Iles Holmes (1877-1959). He was born and educated in Tasmania and completed a medical degree at the University of Melbourne. He commenced a medical practice in Warrnambool in 1906 and was the Honorary Medical Officer at the Warrnambool Hospital and Warrnambool’s Health Officer. His practice was at ‘Ierne’, at the corner of Spence and Kepler Streets. He was an early member of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and he was prominent in community affairs in Warrnambool (foundation President of the Warrnambool Rotary Club, a member of the local Masonic Lodge for over 50 years, a long-term Trustee of the Warrnambool Methodist Church, a Warrnambool Hospital Committee member and president of the Lyndoch Hostel for the Aged committee). Dr Holmes enjoyed fishing, bowls and golf. This is an interesting medical item from the collection of Horace Iles Holmes, a doctor who was prominently associated with the professional and community life of Warrnambool for over 50 years. This is a white china bed pan in a circular shape with a smaller round spout attached. It has some staining. warrnambool, medical aids, dr horace holmes, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Coin, British Coin 1854
This coin was in use in Victoria during the gold rush in the 1850s It was replaced by a smaller British coin in the 1860s.This coin is maintained as an example of British coins used in Victoria in the 19th century Circular copper penny The obverse features a profile of Queen Victoria and text. The reverse features Britannia and text. Obverse REG D E I GRAT other text indecipherable due to wear.. Reverse BRITANNIAR other indecipherable due to wear 1854queen victoria, britannia, coins, 1854 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Hospital window, Ernie Harris, Warrnambool builder, 1938
This window was removed from the Marcus Saltau House building in the Warrnambool and District Base Hospital when the building was demolished in 2009. Marcus Saltau House was erected in 1938 to provide for intermediate, private and midwifery patients. The builder was Ernie Harris of Warrnambool. The building commemorated the work of Marcus Saltau who was on the Warrnambool Hospital committee for over forty years and the President of that committee for thirty years. Marcus Saltau (1869-1945) was a Warrnambool produce merchant and politician involved in many Warrnambool ventures, including the establishment and development of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill and the Nestles Milk Factory at Dennington. The Jean Buick Saltau Maternity Ward at the Warrnambool Hospital was established by Marcus Saltau in 1928 in memory of his first wife. This window is retained as a memento of a significant building in Warrnambool that no longer exists.This is a circular window with four triangular panels of glass contained within a white painted ridged wood frame.marcus saltau house warrnambool, marcus saltau, ernie harris warrnambool, jean buick saltau maternity ward, warrnambool woollen mill -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Colour slide in a mount. Circular Quay Sydney. Pre 1958 (elevated Cahill expressway not yet built)Made in Australia / 7 / MAY 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Geelong Naval and Maritime Museum
Medallion, Cadet Cutter Race Medallion, c.1920
UnknownA circular silver metal medallion showing a man rowing in relief. An eyelet at the top is present for hanging the object. "Williamstown Punt Club Carnival 14/2/1920" has been engraved/stamped around the edge. Engraving on the back reads "Cadet Cutter Race won by Geelong No.2 Crew/ J. Kroger" "__SILVER" stamped on back of medallion.williamstown punt club, j. kroger, cadet cutter race -
Emerging Writers' Festival
Book, The Reader
The Reader includes articles, essays, poems, stories and artworks that presents highlights from the 2009 Festival and the writing world beyond. Recreating the diversity of writing forms and styles that the Emerging Writers’ Festival showcases, The Reader includes novelists, journalists, screenwriters, comedians, poets, playwrights, spoken word artists, comics writers and others, all talking about or showcasing their particular craft – all talking shop – but in a way that is useful and interesting to all writers. The book was published in 2009 and edited by Dion KaganThe Reader is the first Emerging Writers' Festival book. It has a black and silver cover with circular motifs on the front.emerging writers' festival, 2009, literary programming, the wheeler centre, the reader, books, dion kagan -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Sign - "Super Plus Ethyl" sign
Circular tin sign advertising "Super Plus Ethyl" and its price. Six holes around the circumference -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Sign - Benzol sign
Circular metal sign advertising Benzol and its price. Has blue and red print on white background -
National Wool Museum
Bobbin Holder
A wooden bobbin holder associated with the "Beehive" manual sock knitting machineA wooden bobbin holder, circular base with a hollow round pole attached at centre of the base and narrowing at the top.knitting textile machinery machine knitting, hosiery, knitting, textile machinery, machine knitting -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Blacksmith hooks x 4
4 x metal/iron hooks. Three hooks have circular ends for tying to ropes, etcblacksmith, forge, hooks, metal, iron -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, The New Garden Mountain Grange Kalorama 1931, 1931
Garden with circular paths and the side of the hill in background. On the right there is a house among the trees. Possibly Cherry Farm.mountain grange -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, The New Garden Mountain Grange Kalorama 1931, 1931
View of garden and part of circular paths. Man in suit holding young child on right hand side.mountain grange -
Vision Australia
Accessory - Object, Kiwi tie clip, 1975-1985
A silver Kiwi bird against a gold background. The Nicholas Kiwi Limited company tie pin symbolises the strong bond and history that existed between John Wicking and Malcolm Daubney as friends and colleagues at Nicholas Kiwi Limited and as Presidents and Board Members of Vision Australia Foundation.1 metal tie clip, a silver raised Kiwi bird against a gold/brass circular background. john wicking, vision australia foundation -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Multicoloured Silk Crepe Turban, 1950s
The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. While most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women, there are a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Circular rimless woman’s hat wrapped with purple, pink and green fabric to create vibrant bands of colour.Nilwomen's clothing -- hats, hats -- turbans, headwear -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Advance Blackburn!, c. 1900
Circular letter and street plan regarding donations sought to fund a proposed extension of The Avenue to Blackburn Road.Circular letter and street plan regarding donations sought to fund a proposed extension of The Avenue to Blackburn Road.Circular letter and street plan regarding donations sought to fund a proposed extension of The Avenue to Blackburn Road.blackburn road blackburn, elmore, algernon john, williams, e. g., page, chas. d, the avenue, blackburn -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Stamp office, C.G. Rocszllr
A seal giving authority to official documents created or received by Shire of Bright. The number "1" would be given to Mayor or Town ClerkOne of a few surviving items used by Shire since the Shire Office burned down c 1973A brass circular stamp with black wood (two cracks) turned handle, with guide pin insert. c1865 Incuse words "SHIRE OF BRIGHT .1." on base with sovereign's crown in centre. Outer incuse circe and inner incuse circle for crown.Outer rim incuse words "C.G. ROLSZLLR" (sic) and opposite side "Melbourne"shire, brass, authority, stamp, seal, die, 1865, shire of bright, bright, rolszllr, letters, documents, official, inks, tools -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Badge - Royal Federation of Aero Clubs Badge, Stokes Melbourne, Circa 1969?
Swinton CollectionGold flying bird on circular disk of gold and 2 blues circled around the earth and inscription of Australia. Gold lettering on dark blue outer circle Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Austswinton, aero clubs, royal federation of aero clubs