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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: ARTICLE
Copy of newspaper article mounted on black board. . Leah Morris with robot she made for the robotics theme in term 3. Date unknown, looks like 1980's ?education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Desk calendar and hand blotter, 1960s
Desk calendar with adjustable day, dates and months also used as an ink hand blotter. The calendar is made out of a chrome-like substance while the blotter is padded fabric.Nilhand blotters, desk calendars -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Cravat
This United Nations cravat was worn in conjunction with 0077.1 by Damien Batty with the Australian Forces whilst peace keeping in Somalia.United Nations blue cotton cravat with two broad broad bow tie-like ends and a pleated central section. Worn in conjunction to the United Nations beret, 0077.1. peace keeping, united nations, cravat -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - German Hairclippers, Alcoso Company, c1900 - 1950
Hair and beard clipping was frequently carried out at home prior to WW11 and often much later in rural areas. Manual hair clippers were readily available for purchase. The Alcoso company started as steel manufacturers by Alexander Coppel in 1821. Alcoso is an acronym for Alexander Coppel Solingen. They were very successful and opened a second manufacturing facility sometime in the 1850s. They manufactured pipes, rolled steel, wire, tableware, daggers, swords, knives and razors. They started manufacturing razors in the 1850s. The company is most famous for their swords. The Coppel family that Alexander donated millions of marks to charity including building an orphanage, a school for the disadvantaged, and a recreation centre. They headed various social rights groups. They were leading citizens of Solingen. The family was Jewish and the company was Aryanized in 1936. Alexander Coppel and his family were sent to a concentration camp in 1941 along with the remaining Solingen Jews. He died there of starvation in 1942 at the age of 77.This kind of hair clippers were a common household item in the early 20th century. They are representative of an important Jewish company prior to WW2.2 sets of hairclippers made from steel alloy. The arms of the clippers are hinged and can be adjusted with a wing screw. The arms are squeezed together and released. like scissors to operate,On box lid: "Haarschneide-Maschine/ Hairclipper/ "Alcoso"/ Solingen / Tondeuse/ Maquina para cortar el pelo" Translation hair cutting machinehair clippers, alcoso company, alexander coppe, personal items -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Artwork, Troy Firebrace, 'A Galaxy Swirl' by Troy Firebrace, 2015
Troy FIREBRACE (c1994-) Country/Language: Yorta Yorta Troy is a Shepparton born Yorta Yorta man, whose career is on the rise after winning the prestigious Federation University Acquisitive Award for Work by a Victorian Regional Artist at the 10th Victorian Indigenous Art Awards. He completed Year Twelve at Shepparton Secondary College in 2010, and in 2015 Troy was studying Creative Arts at La Trobe University, Bendigo where he has pursued his interest in his Aboriginal identity and art. He is largely influenced by the art of his Uncle Chris Firebrace and he enjoys the design aspects of creating a painting. Usually Troyʼs works contain a narrative, or at least hint of a meaning that he would like to convey to people. Influenced by the imagery of his Aboriginal cultural background he works at bringing together references of landscape, environmental processes and concerns, looking at the way in which we as humans relate to the natural world. Troy seeks to find and demonstrate a connection between humanity and the environment, exploring the idea of harmonious co-existence. Artist's statement: "‘Stories are being told and shared like particles in the universe, a constant swirl of words filled with emotions creating a pattern — explosions — smashing into each other creating a layering effect — creating worlds, planets — well nourished and suited to sustain life, and from this life new stories will emerge, to be told, to be shared — a continuous galaxy swirl. I like the idea that we are a part of something bigger — yes, the earth is massive, but we are just a speck of something far beyond the Milky Way itself.” The work was inspired by the work of abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock, science and space. This work won the 2015 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards Federation University Acquisitive Award for work by a Victorian regional artist. His canvas 'A Galaxy Swirl' was described by judges as ‘‘a vibrant and dynamic painting that, as the artist explains, epitomises a bringing together of modernism and Aboriginal arts’’.victorian indigenous art awards, troy firebrace, artwork, artist, indigenous, aboriginal, painting, indigenous artist -
Australian Racing Museum
Dress
Roselia Isabell Welch was an actress born 16 November 1838, probably in England. Father John Murrell Welch, mother Angela Towsey. Dress has been worn by her descendants.|This decorative day dress was worn by Roselia Welch to the 1872 Melbourne Cup. Roselia made her Cup Day dress by hand - she may have used a published dress pattern but her skill as a needlewoman is evident as the entire surface is decorated with narrow hand beaded black braid applied in a fern-like motif over the blue cotton fabric of the dress creating a lace-like effect.Dress worn by Roselia Isabel Welch to the 1872 Melbourne Cup. White lining inside dress, blue lining inside train. V neck, front hook and eye opening. Handmade hook holes down centre front. Set in sleeves with black piped armhole seams. Fitted bodice with black piped seams Flat front skirt, full bustle area at back with centre back opening. Floor length train. Blue printed label on lining of centre back panel, right side. Upper case letters 'SUP' visible. Brown tape at waist with hook. Two pairs of tapes either side of back opening for bustle. Black lace around neck, sleeve, train and back opening edges. Black cotton loop in centre of train. Inset pockets right side at hip level and very small one left side at waist level. Entire surface of dress decorated with black braid hand stitched in a fern-like pattern. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Ron Kennedy, On how to recognise an Aussie, Sep-72
A copy of an extract of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great Australian Dream', and a brief review, published in 'The Times' in Hamilton New Zealand It is accompanied by a letter dated 19 September 1972 from Andrew Fabinyi from Pergamon Press to Patricia Boyd.Photocopy of an article, with an original letter enclosed in an envelope.walsh st library -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir Handkerchief
Cloth handkerchief sent to family in Australia by Noel Louis Blundell, a 2nd AIF serviceman in Syria during World War 2. The handkerchief is maroon in colour and made from a square piece of silk-like cloth. The edges of the cloth have been cut in decorative pattern. The cloth has been decorated with a paint like material on one side which is gold in colour and contains some golden glitter particles.The handkerchief is inscribed around the perimeter with the following words "MEMORY OF SYRIA" and "SOUVENIR D'SYRIE". In one corner of the square there is a bird (dove?) holding a flag as it is flying over another inscription "SOUVENIR D'SYRIE". Above the flag are 17 stars. The flag is of unknown origin at this stage. souvenir, ww2, world war 2, handkerchief, syria, blundell, noel blundell -
Orbost & District Historical Society
jacket, first half 20th century
This jacket was made for Marjorie Burton by her mother who was a milliner and an excellent dressmaker who worked from home. She made all of Marjorie's clothes, hats and outfits. as a result, Marjorie was always well-dressed in stylish clothing.. This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the handcraft skills of women during the first half of the twentieth century.A hand-sewn short-sleeved velvet jacket. It has fur cuffs. It is lined with a cream coloured satin-like material which has been used to make a narrow collar.jacket hand-sewn burton-marjorie needlecraft -
Port of Echuca
A rectangular copy of a black and white photograph, 24/09/1984
This photograph shows how locks were constructed in the early 20th Century. There is floating steam equipment in the left of the photograph. This photograph is significant because it shows equipment used to construct Locks along the Murray in the early days of the 20th Century. It shows the strategy and the lay out do constructing a Lock.A photo copy of a black and white photograph, which looks like it was a photograph taken of a photo which was still in someone's photo album. The photograph shows Lock construction. Locality is unknown.Written in lead pencil on the back are the words; Constructing Lock. Unknown site.irrigation industry, murray river, lock construction., the price family collection -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White Photograph, Ballarat School of Mines Flecknoe Building from Albert Street, Ballarat, c1984
.1) Black and white photograph of a brick building in Albert Street Ballarat. .2) Black and white photograoh of the side of the Flecknoe Building, and some containers for holding something like concrete.ballarat school of mines, buildings, flecknoe building -
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Memorabilia - Red Cross drinking cup, c. 1940
This Red Cross drinking cup is thought to have been used by patients who required assistance to imbibe liquids.White china cup with teapot-like spout and half-enclosed opening on top and small handle on the side adjacent to spout. Gold edge painted detail and red cross on top.Base embossed: MAWpatient care, wwii, second world war -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, T55 Tank, 1970's or 1980's
A photograph of a T55 (?) tank on what looks like Puckapunyal Range. The crew are wearing black berets with RAAC badges and green tank suits. Possibly a crew from the School of Armour.tank t55, puckapunyal -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Clothes Washing Tool
This type of fork was used back in the days before electrical washing machines were invented. Ladies used to boil water in a 'copper' over a fire and wash the clothes and linen in it. The water was boiling hot. This wooden washing tool was used to retrieve the washing before hanging it on the line.This tool has been carved from wood. It is shaped like a two pronged fork and would have been used to lift washed clothes out of a copper (washing machine).washing clothes, 'copper' washing machine, domestic, laundry -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Brick, 94 Merri Street Warrnambool, Circa 1850
The building at 94 Merri St is amongst the earliest buildings in Warrnambool. It was possibly constructed before 1854 and maybe as early as 1848. The original building consisted of four main rooms under a hip roof. The outer walls were masonry , apparently rubble The Heritage Council indcate that on the balance of probabilities this was the general store of Richard Osbourne and John Moffat Chisholm built in 1847-48.The building at 94 Merri Street had historical and architectural significance to the state of Victoria. It was a rare example of surviving, pre separation building with associated interest in its materials and components It is associated with Richard Osbourne who founded the Warrnambool Examiner(1851_1889) and the town’s first historian. Architecturally, the significance of the house lay in the hand -wrought timber framing. All the major timbers in this building had been hand sawn. The Gold rush of the 1850’s saw this process mechanised. A kitchen fireplace in the rear skillion included a large block of Merri Creek Mudstone, a combination of “tufa” and clay that was used in the Warrnambool District as an excellent substitute for fire bricks. The house was demolished in 2011 and items of significance were salvaged, this brick being one. While some bricks were imported, there is evidence that there were a number of brick burning businesses in operation around this time. However it is difficult to ascertain to which group this brick belongs. Red clay rectangular brick. Contains some small gravel like material, possibly ferrous buckshot, grey mortar remnants on side and diagonal crack along one side.warrnambool, 94 merri street, richard osbourne, john moffat chisholm, hand sawn timber, brick, building materials -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Leisure object - Tobacco Pipe Cleaner, W.D. & H.O. Wills, After 1897
Tobacco smoking became a popular leisure activity in the 19th century. The corkscrew and the tapper accessories are used to clean the pipe and remove the debris after the tobacco is smoked in the pipe. The tamper is marked Capstan, which is a brand of pipe tobacco. The brand was first used in 1894 when W.D. & H.O. Wills launched their new product. The pipe tobacco accessories are associated with tobacco pipes and with Capstan tobacco, which became available in the 1890s. Smoking has been a popular leisure activity since the 19th century and continues now. The manufacturer of Capstan, W.D. & H.O. Wills, was the first company to mass-produce cigarettes.Pipe cleaners; a pair of metal accessories tools for cleaning tobacco pipes. One is a corkscrew, and the other is a tapper, shaped like a tapered nail. The tapper has an inscription. The brand is Capstan."Smoke" "Capstan"warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, capstan, tobacco pipe tools, tobacco accessories, pipe corkscrew, pipe tamper, tobacco tapper, tobacco smoking -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850
Diggers & mining. The gold era. This illustration shows the railway station at Woodend. (Looks more like a photo then a sketch). Markings 45 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Nine people sitting around tables, one in a blue jacket with Billabong Australia on his back, standing at what looks like a workplace Christmas lunch. Date and location unknown.Kodakperson, group, gas and fuel christmas lunch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN FAMILY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph - black and white - Portrait of looks like mum and 2 girls and 2 boys standing outside the front of their home. The home is weatherboard, chimney, grape vine on front verandah.William F.Bond, Landscape Photo Artist, King St.West Bendigo.person, family, family, unknown family. woman and 4 children. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Instrument, No. 2 Boiler Drum Pressure Gauge
The pressure gauge has a clock a like look with scale from 0 to 2000 PSIG and is screwed into a wooden board with texts "HMAS Perth No. 2 Boiler Drum Pressure Gauge"HMAS Perth,HMAS Vampirehmas perth, pressure guage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: EASTER FAIR ENTRY
Black and white photo of a Hanro Easter Fair float entry, float appears to be pulled by a tractor and is made up of a tractor trailer decorated to look like a huge basket of flowersorganization, business, hanro, hanro, easter fair -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Costume - Puppets Dress, 1940's
Part of a collection of dresses from puppets from Beinssen family.Green brocade dress with yellow lace embroidered with red sequins. Shawl like collar. Red imitation stone at the centre front. Cardboard hands at end of sleeves. Gathered at neck.camp 3, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, camp 3 puppet theatre, beinssen family -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Gold Medal with small ring in top. Circular shape with a crown like top. Floral design set in three sides. Central a shield shape with engraving. ( A.E. Oliver Collection)stawell -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Stripper Harvestor, 1916
The first successful stripper harvestor ,a Nicholson & Morrow harvestor invented by James Morrow appeared at the Victorian Government trial at Dookie Experimental farm on Dec 27th 1883. Although the stripper harvestor was being manufactured in small numbers by the mid 1800's it did not take over from the tripper until 1904. Hugh McKay soon became the most successful manufacturer of stripper harvestors under the "Sunshine " name and by 1940 over 40,000 harvestors had been produced.This 1916 H.V. McKay harvestor Serial No.102736. The first machines looked like strippers ,but had a fan, sieves, elevators and a small grain storage bin.. The McKay Stripper Harvestor Sunshine -
The 69 Collective
Painting, Liza Posar, Together We Mix, 2012
This artwork is part of 69Fifteen, the book published in 2013 celebrating 69 Smith Street Gallery’s 15th year in operation as an artist-run space.Painted using acrylics, ink and charcoal on canvas. This abstract image features what looks like two figures merged into one against a red background with sprays of black paint. liza posar, 69 smith street gallery, artist-run initiative, artist-run space, melbourne art galleries, painting, graffiti -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Vase
Small clear glass vase with globular base and flanged neck. Base has projecting diamond pattern and neck has leaf-like design and scalloped design along edge.No visible markingsdomestic items, ornaments/ decorative, vase, flowers, diamond pattern, glass, small, ornament, decorative. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Garden Party for Students, 1926-1941
Donated by Julieanne Webster, Mrs. Jessep's great niece.Large group of female students with Mrs.Jessep standing beside the ponds. The petite woman in the front holding her handbag looks like "Tuppence" from the photographs in Mrs. Jessep's Album.On reverse, "Garden Party for the students at School of Horticulture Burnley. 2/- Unmounted 3/- Art Mounted."garden party, female students, mrs. jessep, ponds, julieanne webster, school of horticulture burnley, tuppence -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - ANDREW - MONSANT COLLECTION: BLACK CROCHETED SHAWL, 1950-70's
BHS CollectionBlack woollen shawl, with an 8 cm fringe along two sides. Crochet has a fan-like pattern worked in treble crotchet and chain stitch. This gives an open effect.costume, female, black crocheted shawl -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Costume - Hat, Female head wear, C 1960's
Hat was purchased at a Vintage fashion showSmall light brown felt hat with brown and fawn curled feather on one side. Hat is lined with black silk like material. The makers label is sewn on crown of hat Mr Individual Melbournemr individual -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Early 20th Century
One of a collection of photographs donated by Bruce Bennett.Sepia photograph of San Remo - Westernport Hotel on the right hand side with several vehicles and people in the foreground.On back: "WP Hotel - San Remo - milkbar (and what looks like - rooms at back where Mannix boarded ????) I. Mannix collection"san remo, westernport hotel san remo, street scene san remo, bruce bennett, motor vehicles