'Grantully' was formerly 'Rosemount', South Yarra, home of Thoas Elder Boyd. Brought to Mt Evelyn by Fergus Scott c. 1917, guesthouse 1920's-30's, home of artist Ernest Buckmaster 1940-68.Part of wooden beam possibly cedar, from the house "Grantully", English, 1840's. The more recently sawn end has pinkish tinge. The rectangular cavity is a 'mortise' into which a projection ('tenon') on another piede fitted.Inscription on one side, possibly made by permanent marker. " "GRANTULLY" MT. EVELYN."grantully, rosemount, kit house, guesthouses, ernest buckmaster, thomas elder boyd.

This operating table belonged to the famous gynaecological surgeon Dr Victor Bonney and was given to Dr Frank Forster in 1953 by his widow Mrs Annie Bonnie, a distant relative of Forster's. Dr Victor Bonney (1872 - 1953) followed his father into medicine and trained at St Bartholomew's and the Middlesex Hospitals. Writing his obituary in 1953, FW Roques said of Bonney that he "'made three great gifts to surgery. First, he was the pioneer of myomectomy; second, with Berkeley, he extended and perfected Wertheim's operation for carcinoma of the cervix; and third, he devised a fine surgical technique emulated by so many of his pupils. To theatre sisters, labour-ward sisters and young house-surgeons he will always be remembered as the discoverer of 'Bonney's Blue' [antiseptic solution].'" Bonney's utilitarian, portable operating table has a round, worn scrubbed patch showing traces of his famous blue solution.This portable operating table was owned and used by pioneering gynaecological surgeon Sir Victor Bonney in London, U.K. c 1900. Dr Bonney employed two theatre sisters and had two sets of instruments and portable operating tables. This made it possible for Dr Bonney to 'complete three or more operations a day by rotating staff and equipment with a chauffeur driven Lanchester or Rolls Royce', delivering them from one house to the next. The donor of the operating table, the late Dr Frank Forster, was a distant relative of Sir Victor Bonney's widow, Annie Appleyard, formerly of Tasmania. When he visited her in the UK after Bonney's death, she offered the operating table to Dr Forster for the RANZCOG Museum. It was still in a canvas bag in the boot of one of Bonney's cars. Sir Victor Bonney was the pioneer of myomectomy, the surgical procedure for removing uterine fibroids. In collaboration with Berkeley, he extended and perfected Wertheim's operation for carcinoma of the cervix. Bonney was an influential teacher, developing and promoting conservatism of surgical technique (minimal intervention) that has had a lasting influence in modern surgical practice. To theatre-sisters, labour-ward sisters and young house-surgeons he will always be remembered as the discoverer of Bonney's Blue an antiseptic that was characteristically blue.Portable, laminated operating table. Plywood rectangular table with two laminated plywood extensions, a head board, and a foot board. At the foot board are insets of canvas straps to support a patient's ankles. Two detachable stirrup poles, each with a canvas strap attached, fit into two holes at the lower end of the table. The table is supported by two timber trellis cross braces with metal bars, and supported at the centre by a metal rod that allows the table to pivot up and down. Two metal arcs with a locking mechanism fix the table at the desired elevation, allowing a Trendelenburg tilt ( a 45 degree tilt, with the patient's head downwards.) The operating table is demountable for transportation and re-assembly.obstetric delivery

The photograph was taken after the massive earthquakes of 1953 which caused widespread destruction across Ithaca and other Ionian Islands. Many of the buildings destroyed in the earthquake could not be rebuilt and some parts of the villages became uninhabitable. This event brought about the largest mass migration from the island and a further wave of Ithacan migration to countries, such as Australia and South Africa, where relatives had already settled. The Ithacan Philanthropic Society established an Earthquake Appeal to assist their compatriots.A black and white photograph showing widespread damage done in the aftermath of an earthquake. Many houses are in ruins and there are two heaps of rubble comprising timber and metal and concrete in the foreground. Two men are walking along a track looking at the destruction in the village.

Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of a field bakery. Piles of timber next to a row of ovens. Several bakers standing next to ovens, one carrying a tray of bread. Other loaves sitting on trestles. Three army officers standing to the left. All men facing the camera. Location not known. Handwritten in pencil on the back - Feldbackerei (twice) and GSpostcard, ww1, france, bakery

Timber pressure frame, made of pine, glass, with metal and brass hinges Made to

Beam balance in timber glass case brass and metal beam balance in fair condition crystal pivots, with three leg levelling legs and small string plumb bob to establish initial balancing of the scales balance arms have removable glass concave infills, to measure powders Possible handmade glass case with double glass doors right hand side glass panel cracked

Toys and games collection. Set of twenty-six children's wooden building blocks. Assorted shapes and sizes. Made from dark-stained timber. Stored in a cardboard box.toys, general, blocks

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the timber remains of a bridge over the river Lys near Sailly after a German offensive. Possibly a footbridge. Copy y 18postcard, postcard, ww1, sailly, german offensive, bridge

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a timber lined zig-zag trench in a desolate landscape. Two soldiers in the trench at foreground facing the camera, one holding a cigarette. Five soldiers facing the camera in the background. Nationality of the soldiers unidentified.postcard, postcard, ww1, trench

Postcard, WW1, sepia image of some ruined buildings, bricks and timber rubble. Some buildings facade at left seem relatively undamaged. Location not identified. Written in pencil on the back is G8 and GS.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, ruins

Copy of black and white photograph. Image taken from Hargreaves Street, looking towards the Jewish Synagogue. Warren's Timber yard in foreground. Copy of research on site of synagogue, two letters written in 1855, to the Surveyor General Melbourne and one to G. Stanker (?) (name indecipherable)bendigo, streetscape, hargreaves street, jewish, synagogue, warren's timber yard

Silver trowel, enclosed in a wood and glass display case. Trowel is sitting on red velvet. Engraved on trowel: Young Men's Christian Association of Bendigo Corner Stone laid by Hon Alfred Deakin M.P. July 22nd, 1908. Case constructed of two types of timber, glass on four sides and on top. Newspaper photo, showing Hon. Alfred Deakin laying Foundation Stone of Y.M.C.A. Building Bendigo.

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the interior ruins of the church at Steenwerck after a German offensive. Collapsed roof timbers in front of a damged end of the church. Copy AZ 10 Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney Australiapostcard, postcard, ww1, france, steenwerck, ruins, church

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the damaged interior of Armentieres cathedral after a German offensive. Arches on each side are damaged but still standing. Roof timbers and rubble lie in between.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, armentieres, cathedral, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of ruined buildings on Sand Bag Corner after a German offensive at Erquinghem. Rubble and timber in foreground. Two figures, one with a wheelbarrow, at left picking over the rubble. Copy Z30 See also copy 1401.78postcard, postcard, ww1, france, erquinghem, ruins

Document. 1858 the central section of the building was completed on 17th May. It was built by contractors Snowball & Co for the sum of 2,996 pounds. Built by the Government of the time as a new Post Office, it replaced the former timber post office located on the site.

gold painted light timber shaped like a 21st celebration key with green and yellow ribbons inscribed: 21st BIRTHDAY 1934 -1955 NORTH BENDIGO STATE SCHOOL No 1267 MOTHERS CLUB

Postcard, WW1, sepia photo of a battleground devastation. Timber strewn about on either side of a dirt track. Handwritten in pencil on the back - Bullecourt the village.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, bullecourt

Postcard depicting J.F.Warren & Co Stores Hargreaves Street Bendigo. Signs across the roof: J.F.Warren & Co. Oil and Colour merchants Timber and Iron Yards Furnishing ironmongers Department Three loaded wagons are in front of the building with thirteen men standing amongst them. Two red J.F. Warren flags flying above the roof.

Coloured slide transparency. Image is of some brick and timber remnant buildings. A windmill and some power poles and wires are in the background.The words, Historic Whipstick Eucalyptus Distillery and History Farm are handwritten across the top border and the word Hartland's across the bottom border.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology

Original oil painting, by Harry Clarke of mud brick house & outbuildings near Eaglehawk Golf Course, in a timber frame, signature bottom right corner, with note stuck on rear. Harry Clark lived in Lobb St North Bendigo with his wife and son Max in 1940s. He moved around working for thre mines including Central Deborah (managing or as an inspector). he lived in Alice Springs for a while. He shifted to Wangaratta where he died aged in his 80s. H eloved painting buildings and old houses and landscapes in Central and Goldmines Districts. Information from note attached to painting. Note not signed.Harry Clarkeartwork, oil painting, landscape, victoria-history-eaglehawk

Framed presentation to the Mayoress of Bendigo Mrs.M.G.Giudice from the Debutantes of the Mayoral Ball in 1923 with a collage of 10 oval shaped hand coloured photographs, 9 of which are the Debutantes and 1 of the Mayoress, under glass with a gold mount and with a gold coloured timber frame. Debutantes have names printed underneath, Miss M Jeffrey, Miss D Moore, Miss V Mayne, Miss E Helwig, Miss M Houston, Miss C Helwig, Miss F Trevillian, Miss A Bolton, Miss M Herbel. Deframed 2022Vincent Kelly Pall Mall Bendigophotograph, portrait, female group, bendigo-history-mayoral ball- debutantes

Black and white photo taken looking up the mining cage shaft at Central Deborah Goldmine Bendigo. Timbering and shaft support visible.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Pittock collection: seven hand saws, range of saw teeth for timber finishes (fine to course teeth). Various states of repair, two with broken handles One fine bladed hand saw Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock collection: three tenon saws, used in a mitre box to trim timber * Saws vary 305(2)-360 mm blades, three different teeth pitch * Two saws manufactured in cast steel by Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia U. S. A., the longer saw has a temporary repair of the handle with wire restraining the cracked timber handle * Third saw has Albert E Pittock inscribed in the steel blade, Pittock is also etched into the timber handle. The saw was manufactured in cast steel by Bray & ?rason, Sheffield. Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock collection: timber planes * six planes made of timber construction, varying between 145-560 mm L, 45-90 mm W. Only one plane with Marda manufacturering decal, this plane also marked Pittock * one steel plane175 mm L x 50 mm W, manufacturer's details unclear Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock collection: three hammers/mallets * one timber mallet. well used, with hardwood handle and mallet head. Marked Pittock in red on the mallet head. 285 mm L x 160 mm & 60 mm round * rubber mallet with hardwood shaft. 300 mm L x 90 mm W & 50 mm round * steel headed hammer with hardwood shaft. 290 mm L with100 mm L 35 mm steel head Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock collection: timber carpenter's level * level made of hardwood, with brass trims and two glass level bubbles * level 505 mm L x 80 mm W x 32 mm D * P incised on both sides of the level * no manufacturer's details visible Item stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.