Home is a collection of birdhouses on floating islands using the iconic form of the human house - a pitched roof, square walls, windows and doors. This minimal form is often drawn by children; a dolls house, a cubby house, a letter-box or a chook house. Home creates a safe refuge for birds with the plants acting as a water filtration system. The exposed roots draw out pollutants, such as nitrogen, phosphorous and toxic metals, which have entered the waterway through urban run-off. The result is a beautiful sculptural experience and a healthier water system for all to enjoy. The artwork was funded by The City of Ballarat and The Victorian State Government.The work is of aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratHome is a collection of birdhouses on floating islands home, chris mether, studio mether, public art, ballarat, delecombe, wetlands

Part of the Zakrzewski Collection of spinning wheels donated to the National Wool Museum by Mr Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. For many years, Mr Zakrzewski collected, researched and repaired spinning wheels from all over the world. This wheel is from Northern France-Flanders and was used for spinning flax to make the fine thread needed for lace making. It dates from the 19th century and bears the names Thirion and Villotte. Research by Mr Zakrzewski indicates that Villotte was a tiny village in the north of France and that Thirion is probably the name of the maker. This wheel was purchased from Margaret and Joan Mellor who were well known in Melbourne as teachers of hand spinning and weaving.Part of the Zakrzewski Spinning Wheel collection.Thirion / Villottehandicrafts - history flax, spinning wheels, highlights of the national wool museum: the zakrzewski spinning wheel collection - exhibition (28/07/2001 - 02/12/2001), zakrzewski, mr wlodzimierz, handicrafts - history, flax

Part of the Zakrzewski Collection of spinning wheels donated to the National Wool Museum by Mr Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. For many years, Mr Zakrzewski collected, researched and repaired spinning wheels from all over the world. This spinning wheel is English and is made mainly from oak. It dates from the late 19th century and has elements of Chinoiserie in its design. It was originally bought from Portobello Road, London in quite poor condition and was later exchanged by Mr Eric Corran (a manufacturer of looms and spinning wheels) for a spinning wheel in working order. Mr Corran later sold it to Mr Zakrzewski who restored it.Part of the Zakrzewski Spinning Wheel collection.handicrafts - history, spinning wheels, highlights of the national wool museum: the zakrzewski spinning wheel collection - exhibition (28/07/2001 - 02/12/2001), zakrzewski, mr wlodzimierz

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 50 page hardback short biography of Peter Lalor by Clive Turnbull. Australian Heritage Books. Published in 1946 by the Hawthorn Press, Melbourne. Designed and printed by John Gartner at the Hawthorn Press. Edition limited to 500 copies. Catalogue sticker ''2196 TUR'' on spine.Clive Turnbullbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, clive turnbull, peter lalor, eureka, biography

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo trams early 1970's and the Charing Cross area.Black and white photograph of an ESCo combination tramcar at the Eaglehawk terminus, with the Eaglehawk Town Hall in the background. Driver at the controls, with a number of men standing alongside and the conductor (2 No.) in the front portion of the tramcar. Note the curtains in the tramcar, taken during a summers day. Photo taken early mid 1900's. Creative Images Photographic Collection. High Resolution image added 31/8/2012In pencil, top left hand corner, "Eaglehawk early 1900's and in the bottom right hand corner / Bendigo / Creative Image Photographic Collection".trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, esco

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 40 page hardcover book of a 63 verse poem by John Keats. With 5 colour illustrations plus one on front cover. An Envelope Book series published about 1900 by , Edinburgh and London. Printed by Neill & Co. Ltd, Edinburgh. This poem is based on Philemon's story in Boccaccio's 'Decameron', written when Keats was 24 years of age, 2 years before his death. Catalogue sticker ''2126 KEA'' on spine.John Keatsbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, john keats, poetry

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 194 page green hardcover book of poems by Roderic Quinn. B & W image of the author opposite the title page. Published in 1920 by Angus & Robertson, Sydney and printed by W. C. Penfold & Co. Ltd., Sydney. Two newspaper cuttings pasted on flyleafs and one on page 42. Catalogue sticker ''2083 QUI'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf '' To A. H. Chisholm with thanks for counsel and assistance from Roderic Quinn Dec 1920''Roderic Quinnbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, roderic quinn, poetry

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 328 page hardcover book of verse by Geo. Essex Evans. B & W photo of author with facsimile signature opposite the title page. Also a B & W photo of the Evans Monument, Toowoomba after the contents pages. Introduction by Firmin McKinnon, Nov. 1928. Published in 1928 by Angus & Robertson, Sydney. Memorial Edition. Printed by Eagle Press, Waterloo. Catalogue sticker ''2060 EVA'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on the flyleaf ''AHC from JR''Geo. Essex Evansbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, g.essex evans, poetry

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 47 page hardback book of poems by David Rowbotham entitled ''Ploughman and Poet''. Poems about Australia including country towns, villages, landscapes, history etc. Published by the Lyre-Bird Writers and the Commonwealth Literary Fund in 1954. Printed by Edwards & Shaw, Sydney. Catalogue sticker '2081 ROW' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''For Alec H Chisholm with the author's Brotherly Regards. -- David Rowbotham Toowoomba, Q. Dec. 1954''David Rowbothambooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, poetry, david rowbotham

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 424 page hardcover 'coffee table' book. An illustrated history of Australia celebrating the bi-centenary of Capt. Cook's discovery of the east coast of Australia and landing at Botany Bay, 29th April 1770. Produced and published in 1970 by Oswald Ziegler Enterprises Pty Ltd, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2257 ZIE'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on first page ''To Alec. With grateful thanks for your help in this book. O L Ziegler May 70''Oswald Zieglerbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, australia, oswald ziegler

BOOK - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 174 page hardback book of poetry written by M. Forrest. Two cuttings of 2 poems by M. Forrest from the Bulletin pasted inside front cover and on the flyleaf. Published by Cornstalk Publishing Co. Sydney in 1927 and printed by Eagle Press Ltd. Sydney. '2011 FOR' catalogue sticker on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf 'All the Chisholms with love and Christmas greetings from the author Xmas 1927' Signature of M. Forrest in ink on title page.M. Forrestbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, m.forrest, poetry

This Photo Of Councilor Matthew John Ryan,(J.P.)forms part of a composite photo of 1934-1935 Councilors.He was first elected, as a member, to Ballarat Shire Council on 30th. August 1897. Apointed Shire President,1902-08-14-23-32-38-44-50. Original Historic Photo of Councilors for the year 1935-1935.Photo of Councilor Matthew John Ryan,(J.P.),on grey mount situated middle of top row,of composite photo of all Councilors for the year 1934-1935.Collection of photos of Councilors 1934-1935.shire, ballarat, j p, council, 1934 1935, ryan, matthew, john

This photo of Councilor David Baird,is part of a composite photo of all Councilors for 1934-1935. He was elected to council 1928 to 1960,and was Shire President in 1931-32,1940-41,1946-47,1956-57. Original Historic Photo of Councilors for the year 1934-1935.Photo of Councilor David Baird.(on grey mount), situated top right hand corner of composite photo of all councilors for 1934-1935.Collection of photos of Councilors 1934-1935.shire, ballarat, council, baird, 1934 1935, david, councilor

This photo of Councilor R.W.Crosthwaite,(J.P.) forms part of a composite photo of all Councilors for 1934-1935.He was elected, as a member, to council 1928-47,and was Shire President in 1935-36,1941-42. Original Historic Photo of Councilors for the Year 1934-1935.This Photo Of Councilor R.W.Crosthwaite,(J.P.)on grey mount, is situated left hand side, middle row,of composite photo of all councilors for the year 1934-1935.Collection of photos for the year 1934-1935.shire, council, 1934 1935, crosthwaite, r w j p ballarat

Francis Box was born in Withyham, Sussex and came to Australia with his parents George and Mary Box and siblings in 1856. He was assigned to work in Beaufort and had various jobs including ‘gold miner’ at Heathcoat where he married Eliza Jane Thompson. Francis decided to return to market gardening after the death of his 1st child Francis George Box in 1875 aged 13months. The child was buried in Brighton Cemetery and Francis then rent/leased the land on the corner of Tucker Road and Elizabeth Street East Brighton ( now Bentleigh) owned by his brother Henry who with another brother John helped Francis clear the land, and establish a market garden. They had 4 children and began to prosper until in 1882 their 2year old child Lena Caroline Box was killed in a fire that destroyed their house. Francis was burned trying to rescue the child. The local community raised money to assist the family. The land boom brought prosperity again and Francis bought more land around Tucker Road which was bequeathed to his children. Francis and Eliza Jane had four more children but one died in infancy and another aged 2 years. Only 5 of their 9 children survived. Two boys William Henry George Box 1876 -1957, Charles Francis Box 1882 – 1947. Three girls Mable (May) Alma Box 1878 – 1969, Jessie Melinda Box 1888 – 1975, Edith ( Eadie ) Florence Box 1890 - 1976 .Francis who died 1912 and Eliza Jane, who died in 1922, are also buried in Brighton Cemetery Box Cottage Museum, a reconstruction of an early settler hut, is named after the Box family who resided there 1865 -1913 . William Box who with his wife Elizabeth Avis Box and 13 children lived and farmed on the block of land in Jasper Road, East Brighton ( now McKinnon / Ormond) that was part of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841 . Francis Box, a brother of William Box, was born in Withyham, Sussex and came to Australia with his parents George and Mary Box and siblings in 1856. Francis and his wife Eliza Jane Thompson Box had 9 children but only 5 survived. They established market gardens in Tucker Road Bentleigh. Inscribed in Album “ The early photos in this album were found by Mr (Laurie) Lewis when he was demolishing the Old Box Cottage. He gave them to Mrs Avis Box Eldridge who in turn gave them to me. They were not identified. I believe they rightly belong in the Cottage. I have attempted to identify them and present them in a way they can be preserved as a historical record of the era.” A B Leigh A black and white photograph of Eliza Jane Box( sitting) and 3 three daughters, May ( sitting) and standing Eadie (L) and Jessie (R) probably taken after the death of Francis Box in 1912 because they are all dressed in black mourning dresses.nil but similar to the other photographs in the collection

Coloured Photograph of an Aircraft spraying Anti-Malarial chemicals over camp at Nui Dat at dusk.My Vietnam Collection- John Siladiphotograph, chemical warfare, nui dat

Coloured Photograph of two APC's in heavy jungle. A casualty is being treated on top of the forward APC. A soldier mans a machine gun of the rear APC.My Vietnam Collection- Mick Kingphotograph, armoured personnel carrier, wounded serviceman

Framed Colour Photograph of six Vietnamese children standing in front of a RAAF Caribou. Three RAAF Personnel look on.My Vietnam Collection- Norm Cooperraaf, caribou, vietnamese children

Coloured Photograph of a Centurion Tank with two soldiers with their head and shoulders out the top of the turret hatch.My Vietnam Collection- Darryl Lavis.centurion tank, 1969, lavis, darryl lavis, my vietnam collection

coloured Photograph of a vietnamese Boy wearing an Armoured Corps black beret and smilingMy Vietnam collection - David Weigallphotograph, vietnamese children

Photograph of a soldier with backpack and rifle walking through waist deep mud. A second soldier watches on from an APCMy Collection. copyright Leon Pavichphotograph, mud, armoured personnel carrier

Col Joy and Little Patti give an impromptu night concert in the home of one of the D Company, 6 battalion RAR soldiers who had fought at Long Tan in 1966. When the battle began Col Joy and Little Patti had been on stage performing at Nuidat's Luscombe BowlDr Denis Gibbons AM Collectionphotograph, col joy, little patti, d company, 6 rar, nui dat, luscombe bowl

Framed photo depicting during lunch break at the RAAF Airfield, Vung Tau. Johnny O'Keefe and one of his female backup singers visit a crew at 9Sqn "Bushranger" Huey gunship flightDr Denis Gibbons AM Collectionphotograph, 9 squadron raaf, bushranger, huey helicopter, gunship, johnny o'keefe

Framed photo of the very popular Lorrae Desmond who did five concert tours to Vietnam. She also visited the injured and spent time chatting with soldiersDr. Denis Gibbons AM Collectionframed photo, lorrae desmond, denis gibbons