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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Elephant - Wooden, 1940's
Made by internee at Camp 3, TaturaWooden Toy elephant on wheels. Trunk and tail move when pulled along by the attached cord. Painted grey and black, white tusks and red and white saddleclothelephant, wood, roscher, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toys, general, handcrafts, woodcarving -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Western Pier, Randell, Peg, 2009
Date made January 2009Colour photograph showing old tramline and remains of old wooden western pier reinforced with rocks and sand build up - western pier. Lakes Entrance Victoriapiers, tramline -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Sharpening Stone, 1950+
Honing stones or sharpening stones are often included in a carpenter's and woodworkers tool kits to keep tool blades sharp.The sharpening stone is an example of carpentry equipment used to sharpen tools and blades in the 19th and 20th centuries.Sharpening stone, also called an oil stone, whetstone, or honing stone. Rectangular stone is semi-recessed in a wooden block with another block on top that forms a lid. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sharpening stone, oil stone, blade sharpeing, tool, whet stone, whetstone, honing stone -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Entrance Piers, 1905c
Note on back - Dear Aggie, Met mother Friday evening, train arrived in Melbourne between 6 & 7. Jessie.Colour photograph showing early view of new wooden piers, a few people on pier and on beach. Strand of barbed wire across foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaCunninghame, Victoriaboardwalk, jetties, ocean, public works -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Former Church of England Parish Hall, Linton, 2014
The Church of England Parish Hall in Linton was built in 1909-1910, using what was at the time an innovative building technique - concrete blocks with no frame. The Parish Hall was used for countless functions and activities in Linton until about 1989, after which it was considered unsafe to use.Colour photograph showing a building made from concrete blocks. The entry porch has a wooden door with six large hinges. The building is in a somewhat dilapidated condition.parish hall linton, st paul's church of england linton -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Banner
Orange shield shaped banner with royal blue fringing at the base and appliqued PGA enblem and text. The banner has a wooden rod at the top and orange string for hanging."GLEN IRIS" "PGA"presbyterian girls' association, presbyterian girls' association glen iris -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Former Engineer's Cottage
The building was the residence of the engineer who was responsible of managing the early electric supply that was installed in Sunbury in 1909. The town's power supply put an end to gas lighting that had been used and homes had the benefit of having electricity connected to their homes. In 1926 the State Electricity Commission took over supplying electrical power to Sunbury. The cottage is now a private home and the power house building has been demolished. he complex occupied land on the corner of Jackson and Shields Street.At the time the electric supply was installed in Sunbury in 1909, few small country towns had electric power connected.A non-digital scanned coloured photograph with a narrow white border of a small double fronted wooden cottage with a corrugated iron roof with trees growing behind the building.electricity, engineer's corrage, jackson street, shields street, power supplies -
Broadmeadows Historical Society & Museum
Furniture - School Desk
Early 20th Century, Late 60's Early 70's school Desk, Primary or Secondary SchoolUsed for majority of 20th CenturyTwo Seat School Desk, Wooden with Metal Frame, Top of each side of desk lifts to reveal storage space. No Ink wells brass hinges on desktopsNon- Sensical Graffiti written on surface of desk flaps, and inside storage spaces, some engraving - again non- senseeducation, school, furniture -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plaque - Melvin Jones Fellow award given to Peter N.V. Wallinga, 1990-91
Peter Nicholaas Wurtheim Wallinga was born in the Netherlands in 1929, and emigrated to Australia in 1939. In 1963-4 he purchased a block of land and built a house at 44 Sackville Street, Kew. A company director, he was elected to Council in August 1973. His first term as Mayor began in August 1976. When Cr Wallinga was re-elected Mayor in 1980-1, he was also the newly elected President of Kew Lions Club. During his two mayoral terms, Cr Wallinga attended many functions representing the City of Kew, opening events, presenting awards and leading the Council in decision-making. When he retired from Council in 1982, he continued to live in Sackville Street until January 1992, when he moved to Mitcham. He died in 1996.Wooden board with three metal raised sections, the first being the logo of the Lions International Foundation, the second outlining the purpose and recipient of the award, and the third a portrait medallion."Melvin Jones Fellow presented to Peter N.V. Wallinga / for dedicated humanitarian services / Lions Club International Foundation"peter wallinga, lions club of kew, plaques -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Cincinnati "bundy" clock, Cincinnati Time Recorder Co. of Ohio, 1920s
This type of clock was used on the Port Melbourne bus route until its replacement by the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring system (AVM) to record the departure time of bus services from a specific point along the route. Possibly used at the terminus itself. Clock obtained by the Museum from the MMTB at the time of its replacement c1980. Conductors rather than drivers "Punched" the clock when this bus route was operated by half-cab buses. Was originally in a steel case when received. The Museum made the perspex insert in the front door to enable operation by a key c1985 when it was installed in the Museum's Mess Room. See item 9566 for a key that was used.Demonstrates a MMTB Cincinnati manufactured time recording clock. The MMTB also made their own.Cincinnati "bundy" clock comprising a pendulum operated clock upper section and a lower recording and printing section with a paper roll within a red painted wooden case. Has No. 81 in pencil on the clock face.tramways, buses, cincinnati, time recorder clocks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, Malvern Framing Gallery, "Flinders Street Station 1944", late 1920s
Taken from St Paul's Cathedral steps. Has a small part of the Princes Bridge Station building on the left hand side. The Swanston St canopy of Flinders St station has the words "Cross Crossings Cautiously". A W class tram is northbound while an S or T class tram is southbound while another single trucker is west bound to Spencer St in Flinders St. The trams in the photo were used prior to 1944. All W class trams were converted to W2 class prior to 1944 and the single trucker westbound had been scrapped by then. Photo dated late 1920s.Yields information about the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Sts late 1920s.Reproduced photograph, sepia-toned titled "Flinders St Railway Station 1944' in a brown wooden frame with a gold line, paper backed with a cotton hanging strip. On rear in ink at the top - "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb. 19th 2012 Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st station, w class, s class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Jigsaw puzzle - tram SW6 Flinders St station, 1970s
Sold as a souvenir of a Melbourne tram - Features a SW6 tram on route 48. The Princes Bridge station building is on the left hand side of the photo. Has the words "Greetings from Melbourne Australia" on the bottom edge.Demonstrates souvenirs of Melbourne trams.Jigsaw puzzle - stamped featuring a photo of an SW6 905?, 12 wooden pieces glued to a postcard size backing piece. The bottom right hand corner is loose.trams, tramways, jigsaw puzzle, souvenirs, melbourne, sw6 class, flinders st station, flinders st -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gold Mine air ventilation shaft naming competition 1996
1996 Stawell Gold Mine air ventilation shaft naming competitionColour Photograp containing four people, 2 Male, 1 female child, 1 woman, set inside a room with a wooden chair in backgroud cover in carpets.stawell mining -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Warrock Homestead, c. 1986
Drawing, pen and ink, black on ecru background. Off white mount, black wooden frame, reflective glass. hanging wire across width of frame, on back.kenneth jack -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Free Library and Hall, Portland, 19/01/1948
Drawing, pen, ink and wash, black on ecru, off-white mount, black wooden frame, reflective glass, hanging wire across width of frame, on backFront: 'Free Library and Hall 1860 Portland' - hand written, black ink lower Left hand corner 'K Jack 19.1.48' - hand written black ink, lower Right hand corner Back: Black stamp 'KWD Jack P/L P.O. Box 1 Doreen Vic 3754' - centre back -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Sign, Garden Plant Label
Used in gardens as botanical naming labels which are weather proof.1. Large plant label that can be inserted in the ground. Wooden backboard with inscribed metal plate screwed on. Metal stake screwed on. 2. Similar, painted red.1. Phytolacca dioica 2. Alectryon subcinereum Smooth Rambuton plants, labels, plant identification, burnley gardens, burnley campus -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Animal specimen - Preserved Insect Collection, Educational preserved insect collection
Possibly part of a large collection sent to Creswick Campus or it is the full collection. Formerly kept in a laboratory classroom. Found in Curator's Cottage.6 large wooden boxes with metal clasps on 2 sides and glass top. Contain preserved insects pinned and with handwritten labels. 100% synthetic camphor within. Printed labels on each box. Plus "toxic" warning labels. Box 1. Thysanura. Thysanoptera, Isoptera, Orthoptera, Demaptera Box 2. Lepidoptera. Box 3. Diptera & Hymenoptera. Box 4. Spares. Box 5. Coleoptera. Box 6.Hemiptera.entomology, burnley horticultural college -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Dominoes in box, C 1942
Whitworth familySmall wooden box with slider car filled with dominoes - 28 pieces. On domino box written: The Salvation Army, ACF (Australian Comforts Fund), (WWII) and YMCA.As abovea.c.f.(australian comforts fund), games -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Photograph
Colour photograph of an Ormbsy inhaler lying on a wooden table. The inhaler has a metal mouthpiece with rubber tubing around the edge, and a rubber bag inside a black netbag.anaesthetic equipment, ormsby inhaler, inhaler, portable -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 3 young Women
B/W Photo. Outside 3 girls Friendly Society lodge. Pailing Fence, wooden building, bay window, plants. Thee young Women with suicases.Girls Friendly Society Lodge -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - SHIRE OF MCIVOR, FRAMED, C.1940
Robert Hunter GOLDIE, VX40795 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 9.7.1940 age 25 years. He was discharged with the rank of Sgt on 24.11.1941 serving in the 2/24th Battalion.Coloured certificate with Australian & Union Jack flags mounted with green border. Tan wooden frame with glass front & white cardboard backing with wire hanging strap. On certificate: “GOD, KING AND COUNTRY SHIRE OF MCIVOR. Presented to Private Robert Goldie for active service overseas. 31st August 1940” Signed by: “President, Councillor & Shire Secretary” Bottom L: “Red seal” In black print on white background under certificate: “Donated by R Fair”certificate, shire, mcivor -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque - Presented Plaque
Part of the estate of Sergeant Trevor J Nicholson, who served in Royal Australian Armoured Corps, C Squadron and B Squadron 1st Armoured Regiment, 1969-70, Vietnam.Wooden plaque with cream, red, gold, silver and grey insignia of Range Control Murray Bridge, depicting a Koala riding a rocket. Beneath that is an engraved metal edication.Range Control/ Murray Bridge/ WO2 Trevor Nicholson/ Range Control Murray Bridge/ from 22/1/87 to 12/1/90range control murray bridge, 4410261 wo2 trevor nicholson., plaque, nicholson, t nicholson, shield, trevor nicholson, 4410261 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Plaque - PLAQUE VIETNAM, 1970
Geoffrey Murray, refer Cat No 638P for his service history.Wooden Plaque with the following Map of Vietnam Badge of a Kangaroo Badge of a Kiwi Shield of a Horse surrounded by 9 flags a small inscribed plate and ribbon colours of SVN “Presented to L/cpl G Murray ( Hon Member ) from HQ 1 ATF LAD 1969-70”personal effects, military history, plaques, 1 atf -
Clunes Museum
Painting, F.R. ANDERSON
DEPICTION OF THE PLANTS GROWING ON MOUNT BECKWORTH, NEAR CLUNES, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIASILVER PAINTED WOODEN FRAMED PAINTING UNDER GLASS. BLACK BACKGROUND. DRAWING OF MT. BECKWORTH FLOWERS BY F.R. ANDERSON, CRESWICK. FLOWERS NAMED ON BACK OF PAINTINGON REVERSE - HANDWRITTEN IN BLUE BIRO ON NOTE PAPER: NATIVE FUSCHIA CLOCKWISE FROM:- CORREA REFLEXA GREEN SPIDER ORCHID CALADENIA GOLDEN SPRAY VIMINARIA BLUE SUN ORCHID THELYMITRA BEARDED ORCHID CALOCHILUS MAUVE WAXLIP ORCHID GLOSSODIA YELLOW RABBITS EARS THELYMITRA TRAILING FRINGED LILY THYSANOTUS MILKMAID'S BURCHARDIA TAPED HANDWRITTEN NOTE: "MT. BECKWORTH FLOWERS BY F.R. ANDERSON, CRESWICK"mt beckworth, australia native plants -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Woven wall hanging
A yarn wall hanging depicting sky, trees and river. Felt houses, a wooden bird and animals or fishes made from beads. Red ribbed paper outlines the picture, which is glued to a hessian covered board. This artwork was created by participants at the Day Centre in Kooyong.Striped artwork attached to brown hessian backingassociation for the blind, day centre -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
Iconic Hotel in Port Fairy Built as the first of a proposed chain of hotels by John Walwyn Taylor in 1855 on the corner of Bank and Sackville Streets. 2 stories with a balcony wrapping around 2 sides of the building. The site was formerly occupied by the wooden hotel "The Sally Ann". A snapshot of time showing the hotel the power lines, and the style of cars from that era.Black and white photograph of the Star of the West Hotel on a brown bordered mountWritten in Pen at top and underlined - STAR OF THE WEST HOTEL Lower right - ball point pen museum numbers 62.04B.011D On Back- Pencil - 3-17 - S2-7-57 - j o h 2-7-57john walwyn taylor, the sally ann, bank street, sackville street, hotel, star of the west -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Tram 361 Elsternwick level crossing, Ken Winney, May 1947
Black and white photograph showing W2 class tram 361 (Glen Huntly Depot, route 4B) crossing the railway at Elsternwick. Has the signal box and the wooden gates in the background. Shows the large superstructure supporting the overhead. Photo by Ken Winney May 1947.Yields information about the Elsternwick level crossing in 1947.Photograph with typed details on the rear.Typed "Elsternwick Tram/train level crossing showing W2 type car no. 361 MMTB May 1967" and the K J Magor stamp with "K Winney" typed in. trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 391, elsternwick, level crossing -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Students Workbooks from Stawell School of Mines c1915
Belonging to F S Cody 1915-1919 -1 Building Construction 1915 -2 Architecture 1919 -3 Architecture Notes -4 Building Construction Plumbing 1916 -5 Mechanics 1918 -6 Wooden Algebra Bricklaying Mechanics -7 Chemistry 1918Seven student notebooks plus associated drawind and notesF S Cody Stawell School of Mineseducation -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Invitation, 1901
Henry James (1860-1932) was an agent and auctioneer. Record secretary of the Snowy River Shipping company. Shire councillor. Foundation member of Butter Factory.Henry James was a prominent Orbost identity who was very much involved in the local community.Invitation to James, H. (Mr) to the opening of Federal Parliament by the Prime Minister Edmund Bartonon 9 May 1901. Framed in wood, white paper with print of the young queen on a horse holding court. Colour invitations shows a young woman with armour and sword dismounting from a white horse in front of an older woman who has a crown in front of her. Several other women look on. The room is hung with heraldic bunting and shields, including one of the Union Jack and one showing the Southern Cross. The older woman is dressed as Britannia, and her shield and trident are at rest beside her.Printed: His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia/ request the honour of the presence of... / in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, to witness/ the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth./ Edmund Barton/ Prime Minister invitation 1901 parliament james-harry federation snowy-river-shipping-company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE SECONDARY COLLEGE COLLECTION: STUDENTS LEADERSHIP, 2008
Former Golden Square Secondary College Students Leadership - Where Are They Now?. Kirsty Sword Gusmao, Bob Cameron, Donna Petrovich(Bynon), David Jones, Fiona Mason, Lorinda Grant, Scott Cameron, Greg Goodall, Glen Ashby, Rod Ashman, Peter Rhode, Peter McConville, Nathan Chapman, Stephen Goodall, Kristy Cameron, Jessica Boutard, Terri Douglas, Nicole Phillips, Andrea Phillips, Jayde Phillips, Brooke Phillips, matisse Rockes, Claire Gibbs, Ricky nixon, Wayne Campbell. Dean chiron, Christian Lister, Alistair Carr. 5 Sheets.bendigo, education, golden square secondary history, 258, y86