The word Planisphere (Latin planisphaerium) was originally used in the second century by Claudius Ptolemy to describe the representation of a spherical Earth by a map drawn in the plane. This usage continued into the Renaissance: for example Gerardus Mercator described his 1569 world map as a Planisphere. The word describes the representation of the star-filled celestial sphere on the plane. The first star chart to have the name "Planisphere" was made in 1624 by Jacob Bartsch. Bartsch was the son-in-law of Johannes Kepler, discoverer of Kepler's laws of planetary motionA significant item of celestial mapping used by marine navigators This particular item was made and used in the first quarter to half of the 20th century.Planisphere consists of a circular star chart attached at its centre to an opaque circular overlay that has a clear elliptical window or hole so that only a portion of the sky map will be visible in the window or hole area at any given time. The chart and overlay are mounted so that they are free to rotate about a common pivot point at their centers. The star chart contains the brightest stars, constellations and (possibly) deep-sky objects visible from a particular latitude on Earth. The night sky that one sees from the Earth depends on whether the observer is in the northern or southern hemispheres and the latitude. A Planisphere window is designed for a particular latitude and will be accurate enough for a certain band either side of that. Planisphere makers will usually offer them in a number of versions for different latitudes. Planispheres only show the stars visible from the observer's latitude; stars below the horizon are not included. A complete twenty-four-hour time cycle is marked on the rim of the overlay. A full twelve months of calendar dates are marked on the rim of the star chart. The window is marked to show the direction of the eastern and western horizons. The disc and overlay are adjusted so that the observer's local time of day on the overlay corresponds to that day's date on the star chart disc. The portion of the star chart visible in the window then represents (with a distortion because it is a flat surface representing a spherical volume) the distribution of stars in the sky at that moment for the Planispheres designed location. Users hold the Planisphere above their head with the eastern and western horizons correctly aligned to match the chart to actual star positions. "Sold by J DONNE & SON, Booksellers & Stationers, 349 Post Office Place Melbourne 349. Admiralty Chart Agents" and " Made in Germany for George Philip & Son Ltd" England . Signature "Capt E. B. ?..id, 22 Baund St"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, star map, marine navigation, maps, george philip & sons

Black and white postcard showing 6 men dressed as aboriginals in a bush setting.Written on front of image: "Ringwood Carnival, 1909. Aboriginals waiting to attack camp." Note written on back of postcard: 'Given to me by the late J.B. McAlpin.' Stamp on the back reads- J.B.McAlpin, Estate and Financial Agent, District Government Valuer, Ringwood.

A general civilian Gas Mask for protection against gas warfare agents, tear gas, mustard gas etc..1) Face gas mask, enclosed with clear plastic eye pieces, attached cylindrical gas filter canister, head straps. .2) Protective cover, shaped canvas bag with webbing carry strap with adjustment buckle. .3) Small instruction booklet, 16 pages..1) Warning and instructions information printed on cylinder. .2) On bag, “U.S Non Combatant Gas mask M1A2-1-1” .3) On front cover, “Your Gas Mask”gas masks, civilian, u.s

Large linen backed map of the Park Orchards subdivision for private sale of residential sites and recreation club, highlighting local facilities, services and layout of the estate. Surveyors - Tuxen & Miller, 34 Queen Street, Melbourne. Agents - Wm Addey & Co., Pty Ltd., National Mutual Buildings, 395 Collins Street, Melbourne, Phone F3906. Terms £5 deposit balance monthly installments of £1 with the residue at the end of five years. Subdivision includes Alva Avenue, Arundel Road, Aviemore Avenue, Berringa Road, Bowmore Avenue, Brucedale Crescent, Brympton Avenue, Camber Avenue, Cawdor Avenue, Colin Avenue, Corriedale Crescent, Craithie Avenue, Daintree Avenue, Dalry Avenue, Dirlton Crescent, Drayton Crescent, Elgin Crescent, Enfield Avenue, Ennismore Crescent, Euston Avenue, Feversham Avenue, Frogmore Crescent, Gosford Crescent, Granard Avenue, Hopetoun Road, Hylton Avenue (later Knees Road), Jura Avenue, Park Road.

Note from Deb to Bernadette mentioning the new system account numbers as the old ones are not valid any more. Accounts include Market Dues, Agents Fees, Truck Wash, Branding Fees, Sheep Dip and Sundries including Telephone Accounts. Sticky taped to the back are some addresses. They include Clarrie Scott, Oakey Holdings, Steven Lang, Brian Braden, Smorgons Consolidated Inc, Arnbrook, D & P Meats and Safeway.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - new account numbers, clarrie scott, oakey holdings, steven lang, brian braden, smorgons consolidated inc, arnbrook, d & p meats, safeway

Large scrapbook with newspaper cuttings from Wallace & Bramley, Stock and Station Agents of Bull Street Bendigo. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings of advertisements for sales and auctions by Wallace & Bramley covering the period from November 1922 until December 1960. Each entry has the date and the newspaper or journal where it appeared recorded in ink. Entries are from Bendigo and surrounding districts including Leitchville, Dingee, Pyramid Hill, Mitiamo and many others.Wallace & Bramley

Sheet with the four side labels for a packet of tea. Two sides are the same. They have Delicious Smile Away Tea printed in yellow on a blue background. The other two have Packed by Hygienic Provisions Pty Ltd, 31 King Street, Melbourne. Phone number. Agents for Geo. Farmer Ltd. Sugar Cane Brand Hams & Bacon. Contents 1/2 lb. Net. Printed in blue on a cream background with a yellow frame around it.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, hygenic provisions pty ltd, geo farmer ltd, sugar cane brand hams & bacon

The Australian Chain Manufacturing Co. was formed in 1933 to acquire the business of Luigi Benini who had started his business in Cardigan Street, Carlton with William Johnson McCredie.Catalogue for steel welded and weldless chains. The Australian Chain Manuacturing Company Pty. Ltd. A light cardboard cover in a green/brown colour. Nine paper pages with lists of costs and illustrations of types of chain. It has two metal staples in the spine. There is an ink stamp on the front cover with a sole agent of Gollin &Company 561/8 Bourke st Melbourne. Printed by The Imperial Press, 678 Elizabeth Street Melbourne in B&W ink.

Bi-folded single sheet with black print both sides advertising Auction on Saturday, 22nd November, 1969. Details include location map, vendor terms, subdivision features and local facilities. Centre page shows allotment numbers and property dimensions. Agent - Whitehorse Real Estate, 1123 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, (Phone) 890502, After hours 8781429. Separate copy of map with handwritten sale notations for some allotments.LP 859686

Black and white photograph of PMTT No. 57 in Burke Road Camberwell c1915. Tram showing route No. 12. Possibly at Mayston St. In the view is the State Savings Bank, a Real Estate agent, a snooker hall and a button shop. Photograph features on page 59 of Ian Brady's book on the PMTT, "Melbourne's Foremost Municipal Tramway". Photograph from the Bob Prentice Collection - from the Rose Series post-card P3639. Two copies held.Has caption on the photo "Burke Road, Camberwell c1920's" and in pencil on the rear 'RSCP 325", C1916 and in red ink "H57"trams, tramways, pmtt, burke road, camberwell, tram 59

Black and white negative, by X2 677 reversing at the cross over in Glen Huntly Road - Glenhuntly Rd on the last day of the operation of the Point Ormond line. The Motorman/Conductor is reversing the trolley pole. The tram has advertisements for Williams Real Estate Agent, Coffey Ford Falcon. In the background is Dons Shoe Store (Cherub Shoes), Daniel Bond Appliances - advertising AWA Radiola and Pye TV. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, glenhuntly rd, point ormond, last day, closure, tram 677

Thomas Couch Watts c. 1865 - 30/10/1914 was a Bendigo Real Estate Agent, initially in View St and later at 253 Mitchell Street. He married Alice Maud Glasier in 1888. His son Raymond Leigh Watts b. 1894 was admitted as a partner in the business in 1915 when he qualified as an Insurance Agent. Raymond died in 1929 aged 35. Thomas became an auctioneer and Real Estate Agent c. 1904 after initially running a book and stationery store in View Street with his brother Edward. Thomas and his family resided at "Ottawa" in Rowan Street, Bendigo.Green hardcover ledger book. The ledger has 354 pages and it lists the name, addresses and the amount of rent received. The period covered is from 1940 to 1958Two stamps on the first two pages with the name T.C. Watts and son 253 Mitchell Street Bendigo & Districtestate agent, rent book

Continuous ten page Sale No. 59 Fat Cattle Sale Bendigo dated 1/8/95. Report issued on the 1/8/95 by Kerrie Crowley. Report lists the buyers name and the number of head purchased each time from each agent and the total number purchased. Agents names are abbreviated. Buyers names are: Bennetts Meats Pty Ltd, Boydies Butchers, Earl Chislett, Elders Ltd, Ellis Nuttall & Co, Friswell K, RJ Gilbertson, Hardwick GF & VC, Highland, Masons Meats Pty Ltd, JJ McAllister, McIvor Meats, Midfield Meat Wholesa, Newman Livestock Sales N, Newman Livestock Saes 3, Newman Livestock Sale No, J H Ralph & Son, Safeway No 188, Andrew Schenk, Starr A, Victorian Producers C, D & K Webb, Welsh, Woodhead B, Woodward RH & Co Pty, Rodwell, G Collins, W Mitchell, ?sait Charlton and ?mayes.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - fat cattle sale bendigo 1/8/95, bennetts meats pty ltd, boydies butchers, earl chislett, elders ltd, ellis nuttall & co, friswell k, rj gilbertson, hardwick gf & vc, highland, masons meats pty ltd, jj mcallister, mcivor meats, midfield meat wholesa, newman livestock sales n, newman livestock saes 3, newman livestock sale no, j h ralph & son, safeway no 188, andrew schenk, starr a, victorian producers c, d & k webb, welsh, woodhead b, woodward rh & co pty, rodwell, g collins, w mitchell, ?sait charlton, ?mayes

Continuous ten page Sale No. 56 Fat Cattle Sale Bendigo dated 25/7/95. Report issued on the 25/7/95 by Ron Laird. Report lists the buyers name and the number of head purchased each time from each agent and the total number purchased. Agents names are abbreviated. Buyers names are: Bennetts Meats Pty Ltd, Boydies Butchers, Elders Ltd, Ellis Nuttall & Co, Friswell K, R J Gilbertson, Grenfell N, Hardwick GF & VC, Highland, S Huddle, Masons Meat Pty Ltd, McIvor Meats, Midfield Meat Wholesa, Newman Livestock Sales N, Newman Livestock Sales 3, Newman Livestock Sales No, J H Ralph & Son, Safeway No 188, Saville, Andrew Schenk, Starr A, Tehan TP & MW, D & K Webb, Welsh, Woodhead B, Woodward RH & Co Pty, ?icmi, ?earl Chislett and ?hordirs. (names haven't printed on the paper properly).bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - fat cattle sale bendigo 25/7/95, ron laird, bennetts meats pty ltd, boydies butchers, elders ltd, ellis nuttall & co, friswell k, r j gilbertson, grenfell n, hardwick gf & vc, highland, s huddle, masons meat pty ltd, mcivor meats, midfield meat wholesa, newman livestock sales n, newman livestock sales 3, newman livestock sales no, j h ralph & son, safeway no 188, saville, andrew schenk, starr a, tehan tp & mw, d & k webb, welsh, woodhead b, woodward rh & co pty, ?icmi, earl chislett, ?hordirs

Stamped on back: Neville F. Emerson Estate Agent 81 Main Rd. Lower Plenty. Inscribed with the name JoyceBlack and white photographhouses, neville emerson real estate, shoestring

Stamped on back: Neville F. Emerson Estate Agent 81 Main Rd. Lower Plenty. Inscribed with the name JoyceBlack and white photographhouses, neville emerson real estate

Stamped on back: Neville F. Emerson Estate Agent 81 Main Rd. Lower Plenty. Inscribed with the name JoyceBlack and white photographhouses, neville emerson real estate

Stamped on back: Neville F. Emerson Estate Agent 81 Main Rd. Lower Plenty. Inscribed with the name JoyceBlack and white photographhouses, neville emerson real estate

Stamped on back: Neville F. Emerson Estate Agent 81 Main Rd. Lower Plenty. Inscribed with the name JoyceBlack and white photographhouses, neville emerson real estate, shoestring

In business for more than 50 years, Greg GHALAINI's business card advertises Frank Gordon & Co. estate agents.White business card with black & green horizontal stripe for Frank Gordon & Co.business & traders - estate agents, frank gordon & co, greg ghalaini

Chloroform began to be used as an anaesthetic agent in 1847. It was administered by dropping the substance on to a handkerchief held over the patient's nose and mouth.Clear glass bottle with frosted neck and fluted lip with a glass lid that has a frosted stopper and heart shaped handle piece for lifting the lid out of the bottle. The bottle is housed in a black circular cardboard case with red inner lining. Cotton padding has been stuffed in the top of the lid to protect the bottle stopper.Printed in gold leaf on top of case lid: CHLOROFORMchloroform, anaesthesia, surgery, administration

Tri-folded double sided advertisement for subdivisional auction sale on Saturday, 1st December, 1923, including location map and summary of local facilities and services.Subdivision includes Patterson Street, Bona Street, Miller Grove, Fairview Avenue and Eastfield Road. Auctioneer - Phillips & Nicholson, 281 Collins Street, Melbourne. Tel. Central 10907. Agent - C.E. Carter, Main Street, Ringwood. Tel. Ringwood 24.

Double sided multi-folded page advertising auction sale of residential allotments highlighting local facilities, services and layout of the estate. Includes panoramic view of Ringwood and other local photographic images.Subdivision includes Mullum Mullum Road, The Centreway, Wattle Crescent and Reserve Crescent. Agents - Knight & Harwood, 315 Collins Street, Melbourne, Phone 10615, 10616 Central, in conjunction with J.B. McAlpin, Opposite Railway Station, Ringwood. Phone Ringwood 7.

Folded single page advertising auction of allotments on Saturday, 10th November (1956), including layout of subdivision and terms of sale.Subdivision includes Railway Avenue, Nicholson Street, Althol Grove (later Morcom Avenue), Illoura Avenue, Tweed Street, Merry Street, and Dublin Road. (Agent) C.E. Carter & Son R.E.S.I., Auctioneer, 126 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Phone WU6024.

Advertisement for sale of 150 residential allotments with terms of sale, summary of local features and services, and map showing location and layout of subdivision within the boundary of Mitcham to the west of Ringwood, Victoria. Copy of newspaper advertisement (The Herald, Melbourne, Wednesday 3 March, 1920) refers to public auction date for Range View Estate Ringwood - Saturday, 27th March, 1920.Subdivision includes Deep Creek Road, Range View Grove, Warnes Road, Tarrangower Avenue, Prince Edward Avenue, James Avenue, and White Horse Road, Mitcham. Agents - Phillips & Nicholson, 281 Collins Street, Melbourne, Telephone Central 10907.

In the 1960's the general prosperity in Australia enabled City of Moorabbin citizens to travel interstate and overseas to tourist destinations for holidays. This is a souvenir from Queensland. c1960 Fountain pens were used by most people prior to the mass production of ‘BIC’ Biros that no longer need blotting paper to dry the ink.An example of 1960's advertising and a piece of used blotting paper that shows its function for drying Fountain Pen inkAn advertising leaflet with ink -blotting paper backing. c 1950. Coloured photograph of a lady promoting a business for Hairdressing and Billiard Saloon in Chinchilla, QueenslandFront is : Colour picture of the bust of a lady with Coiffed head and holding a yellow flower / THE GOLDEN FLOWER / THE O CO / With Compliments of/ BOTTOMLEY BROS/ Tobacconists / and / Confectioners/ Hairdressing and Billiard Saloon / CHINCHILLA / Agents : GOLDEN CASKET Back is : used pink blotting papermoorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, cheltenham, holidays, travel, tourists, fountain pens, bic biros,

Refer also to Reg. No. 5148 for 1925 auction sale of land also titled Grand View Estate situated further south in Ringwood.Double sided multi-folded page advertising public auction sale on Saturday, 5th April, 1924, of residential allotments highlighting local facilities, services and layout of the estate. Includes panoramic view over the estate and other local photographic images. Additional clipped copy of subdivison map on blue cardboard backing includes real estate sales notations.Subdivision includes Whitehorse Road, Rupert Street, Herbert Street. and Leonard Street. Agents - Knight & Harwood, 315 Collins Street, Melbourne, Phone 10615, 10616 Central, in conjunction with J.B. McAlpin, Opposite Railway Station, Ringwood. Phone Ringwood 7.

1. Advertisement: Eltham 14 Henry Street, Morrison Kleeman Estate Agents, Diamond Valley Leader, September 28, 2005eltham, 14 henry street, house, property

The unusual oak leaf business card for Biggin & Scott advertises their Estate Agent location at 188 Bay Street, Port Melbourne.Business card in the shape of an oak leaf.david lack, business & traders - estate agents