Colour print featuring a comic scene of two men talking with tennis racquets. The caption reads: 'Tiger (to Rabbit after match) "Er - don't let it get about that I played you...July 15, 1931". Materials: Wood, Glass, Ink, Papertennis

Frame decorative Chinese bowl with dragon design. Black and gold bowl in black and gold window mount with brown wood frame. The frame is edged in gold and the mount features a decorative lace design in each corner. Red and white text label printed in Chinese.

Polished timber meeting desk with SGSC logo on front. The desk is the central part of a set used in Council meetings in the main Chambers at Leongatha. The brown wood desk features the Council's carved logo affixed to front. The logo is created from four varieties of timber.

Photograph of a paddock at the golf course, Lockwood House. Between the trees in the foreground, a horse can be seen grazing in the distance. A wire fence can be seen in front of some trees on the right side. Probably taken by Betty de Coite nee Woods or her parents.

Used by the Forrest City Signal system to initiate or cancel a signal indication. The trolley wheel would make contact with the steel strips which would send an electrical impulse to the control box that either would enable the signal to be shown or cancelled. There was one on the trolley wire at either end of the section. See reference for further details.Demonstrates part of the Forest City Signal system.Signal contactor mechanism comprising two brass ears, a section of copper trolley wire, two steel strips assembled onto a section of wood fitted with steel covers where the ears are fitted through. Item refurbished for display purposes by Depot staff 2023.forest city signals, tramways, overhead

A wooden racquet with a concave, laminated throat and a deep-grooved handle. Decal across throat on obverse: NAVAJO. Decal of company trademark across throat on reverse, reading: ASHLAND QUALITY LINE/ AMCO/CHICAGO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Ink, Lacquer, Gluetennis

A woden tennis racquet with cloth tape shoulder supports, reinforced with string whipping, and a deep-grooved handle. Throat on obverse features a decal of a crown device, with the inscription, below: THE BERKELEY. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth, Leather, Stringtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with solid, convex throat, and a fine-grooved handle. Impressed inscription across throat on obverse: SPECIAL. Impressed inscription on reverse: KUSTER/PERRY + CO NACHF/FRANKFURT*A*M. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Ink, Guttennis

A Gebruder Becker, Sonder Klasse Model de Luxe tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with rare patterned peforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ribbon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth, Leather, Enamel, Adhesive tapetennis

A Spalding 'Oval' model tennis racquet, featuring laminate convex throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, Stringtennis

A Bancroft Winner, wooden squash racquet, with adhesive tape whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a leather handle grip with linked quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Ink, Adhesive tape, Metal, Adhesive tape, Fibre, Glue, Leather, Cloth, Gut, Stringtennis

An unstrung Bancroft Super Winner, wooden squash racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a leather handle grip with triangular-patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Ink, Adhesive tape, Metal, Enamel, Fibre, Ribbon, Glue, Leather, Cloth, Bambootennis

A Jeffries & Malings tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, thick gut string net, and leather crown protector. Originally featured red leather collars around length of shaft, which are now lost. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Wilson Jack Kramer Superrally tennis racquet, enamel painted in black and gold. Butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip by Moody. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wilson Set Point tennis racquet. Shaft features Wilson logo and model name. Butt cap features 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features floral perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Plastic, Plastictennis

A Wilson Citation tennis racquet. Wilson logo features across base of head. Model name features along shaft. 'W' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Painttennis

A collection of five unstrung Spalding 'Top-Flite' tennis racquets, with: brown/black with gold, perforated leather handle grip; and, ribbon whipping around shoulders. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Ink, Ribbon, Vinyl, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Plastictennis

A Dunlop 'Maxply Austral' model with clear Championship-branded net strings. Handle covered with Dunlop-branded clear plastic wrap. Racquet inside a plastic Dunlop-branded factory bag. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leather, Paint, Plastictennis

A wooden Horsman 'Cleveland' tennis racquet, with oriental gut (silk) strings, solid convex throat, and, fine-grooved, slender and smooth handle. Inscription across throat, on obverse: E.I. HORSMAN/CLEVELAND/N.Y. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Ink, Glue, Silktennis

A empty chest, originally used to house a lawn tennis set. Black and green lithographic print features a mixed doubles game of tennis. Inscription: TENNIS/F. WALLER. LITH. 18. HATTON GARDEN. Materials: Wood, Metal, Ink, Glue, Paper, Lacquertennis

A cylindrical chamber with a handle, and rotating brush roller across the centre. Chamber has four legs mounted onto a wooden panel. Inscription across the handle side of machine: PATENT/J.OSMOND THORNHILL WORKS LEE LONDON. Materials: Wood, Metal, Hair, Painttennis

'Piladex or Hand Ball' game set with coloured lithograph on cover. Contains two balloons, and a thin rope divider weighted with wooden cubes. Also contains an instructions/rules pamphlet. Set appears complete. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Rubber, Natural fibre, Woodtennis

From home of Mervyn Sebire, 2nd son of Thomas and Linda Sebire.A dark brown cedar wood chest of drawers, with four legs. It has four small drawers, one square one in the middle and three larger drawers at the bottom and all have a keyhole. All have a large round turned knob to hold to open them.chest of drawers, cabinets, storage and display furniture

The unit symbol of 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is fixed to the wood in the centre of the plaque. The metal plate is in the top centre of the plaque with the writing of "Presented to 5/6th Battalion the Royal Victoria Regiment from 1 RRF Nov 1992" in the bottom centre of the plaque.

left foot solid wood last with leather bunion extension on outer side. Good condition. Hole in heel possibly to allow for hanging Last in 2 parts secured by screw Well worn with tack holes on sole 2 nails on upper timber discolouration'12', '5562' stamped into upper.

Black and white photo of the exterior of the Cohuna Butter Factory. In the foreground are fences and double wooden gates. The factory has a truck parked in front of it. To the left is a large chimney. In front are three tanks on high stands and a long stack of fire wood. Name written on the back.sciences, bill ashman collection - correspondence, cohuna butter factory

Black and white photograph at inspection of Aquatic Centre, personnel from Shire, Duncan Malcolm, Peter Wood, and Bruce Evans, Commissioners Graeme Pearce Acting CEO, Michael Ellis Manager of Engineering, Marlene Battista Pool Project Manager. Lakes Entrance Victoriarecreational facilities, local government

This bat was awarded to Thomas William Southcombe in 1876 for the best batting average during the 1875-6 season at Warrnambool Cricket Club. Thomas William Southcombe was the son of Thomas and Mary Southcombe of Port Fairy. With his parents, Thomas and Mary, he arrived in Port Fairy in 1854. Thomas Senior was a carpenter who established several businesses in Port Fairy and served on the local Council for many years as a Councillor and Mayor. Thomas Junior appears to have migrated to U.S.A. and died there in 1904. The cricket bat was manufactured by the British firm of James Lillywhite, Frowd & Co. James Lillywhite was an English cricketer whose uncle had originally established the sports store and manufacturing business which lasted under various names until the 21st century. A cricketer named Lillywhite played in Warrnambool in 1874 with an All England Team under the captaincy of W.G.Grace. It is not known whether this was James Lillywhite or another member of the Liilywhite family as several of them played first class cricket.. The impression of the signature of W.H.Ponsford on the bat is an intriguing one. W.H. (Bill) Ponsford was a famous Australian cricketer who retired in the late 1930s. The Southcombe cricket bat was given by Mary Southcombe (Thomas’ sister) to the old Warrnambool Museum in 1923 and it is surmised that Bill Ponsford visited Warrnambool in 1957 (tthis appears to be the date under the signature imprint) and was shown the bat. It is then surmised that he rested a piece of paper or an album page on the bat while he signed his name and the impression of the signature has come through onto the bat. The old Museum closed in the 1960s and the bat was then passed on to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society from the Warrnambool City Council collection of items from the Museum. This bat is of considerable importance because of its provenance and its connection with the Warrnambool Cricket Club, the Southcombe family of Port Fairy, the Lillywhite manufacturers, the old Warrnambool Museum and Bill Ponsford. It is also a good example of the type of cricket bat used in Australia in the 1870s. This is a wooden cricket bat (light colour wood, presumably willow) with a handle covered in oiled thread. It has an etched inscription on one side of the bat and the names of the manufacturer and distributor on the other side. There is also a faint impression of another signature. The blade of the bat is slightly curved. ‘W.C.C. Season 1875-6 Presented to T.W. Southcombe, for Best Batting Average’ ‘James Lillywhite Frowd & Co., Manufacturers, Borough, England’ ‘Made for George Marsh, Melbourne’ ‘W.H.Ponsford, -/1/1957’ warrnambool cricket club, thomas william southcombe, w.h.ponsford, warrnambool’s old museum

Framed photo of the end of tram W2 439 painted by Stewart Merritt, with the destination of South Melbourne Depot. Framed with a wood half round section, painted brown, glazed, with non-acid free cardboard surround and paper backing. All the backing tape was loose.trams, tramways, transporting art, ministry for arts, w2 class, tram 439