The Artist in Residence program enabled research of the Museum's collection of artefacts relating to 11th Battalion AIF. Access was provided to the behind the scenes storerooms of uniforms, banners, photographs, artefacts and diaries. Michele summarised her experience with the project as follows: "It was an interesting experience and a topic I would not probably have considered had I not been asked. The mixture of history and the people who lived through these times has been an absorbing and rewarding journey for my art practice."Mixed media / textile art from Department of Culture and the Arts, Artist in Residence program 2015 by Michele Eastwood. The hand knitted sleeveless jumper in the Museum, made by Sergeant John Ellwood Rudd of the 48th Battalion was the inspiration behind this work. With great ingenuity John Rudd unwound the knitted socks sent by the women back home. Creating knitting needles fashioned from the barbed wire surrounding the POW camp he was incarcerated in, he knitted a jumper to help him through the freezing winters of Germany in the First World War. Original artefact was inspiration for this artistic interpretation.

Set of two letters between Mr. P. J. Pringle of ESCo Ballarat and Mr. D. Murdoch, General Manager of the TB Melbourne regarding a subject that Mr. Murdoch could help with. 1975.1 - Letter from Mr. Pringle to Mr. Murdoch apologising he did not call in, too busy. Letter dated 14/9/1928, received by the TB 15/9/1928. On ESCo letterhead. 1975.2 - Carbon copy of a letter on pink paper from Mr. Murdoch to Mr. Pringle advising that he thinks he can assist in some matter. Dated 10/9/1928. On top of the letters in pencil are the file number "22/1/2" . Also has TB date receiving stamp and a correspondence number stamped in blue ink.tram, trams, mmtb, esco

Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.A pressed metal fundraising button released in 1919 to support the Royal Women’s and Queen Victoria Hospitals. In June 1919, The Argus reported that a ‘A well attended public meeting was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to complete arrangements for the Button Day on June 27 in aid of the Women’s and the Queen Victoria Hospital. The Button Fund committee desires it to be known that several busy city sections are still vacant and that further offers of help in the sale of buttons will be welcomed’. It would appear that different buttons were released on the same day to support different hospitals in various urban and rural locations in Victoria."Women’s Day / Women’s Hospital 27th June 1919 [&] Queen Victoria Hospital"patriotic buttons, first world war (1914-18), royal womens hospital, queen victoria hospital, button fund

Newspaper clipping from The Age, dated 25-6-2008 1 - Editorial titled "Propping up private operators won't help public transport" - looks at the history of privatisation or franchising, the consolidation of operators, growth in transport demand the lack of oversight, public interest and the lack of penalties on poor performance. 2 - Article by Clay Lucas, Analysis & Debate - The Fine Print" about the issue of new tender documents that had been leaked, issues of over crowding, potential bidders, fines for poor performance, fare evasion. Quotes John Brumby, Lynne Kosky, Terry Mulder and Greg Barber.trams, tramways, franchising, yarra trams, tenders, public transport, railways, privatisation

Purpose of the book was to provide members with some background to an understanding of the Japanese People to help the fit into the democratic world. Item in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.Cover - yellow/ orange colour - book of 96 pages. Title on front with picture of landscape of a bay with some ships and mountain in background in various pale pastel colours.Title of book "KNOW JAPAN"/ On side " BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATIONAL FORCES" Inside back cover is some pencil notations and numbers. bcof, book, history, richard william mcgilvery

Series consists of 14 colour negatives taken on the occasion of an afternoon tea held to thank volunteers who have assisted with services such as Meals on Wheels and Home Help. The afternoon tea is usually held at Eltham Community Centre.shire of eltham archives, series listing

Alice (Micky) Nicholls was a voluntary helper for the Flying Angel League for a number of years together with her sister Gwen. The memorial plaque was dedicated to her in December, 1975. The Episcopal Seal was affixes on the Faculty on 4 February 1976. Wooden credence with rectangular metallic plaque attached on the side of the top.In loving memory of Alice (Micky) Nicholls from her friends in the mission. 10th September, 1974.plaque, memorial, flying angel league, alice nicholls, gwen nicholls

Belonged to W. Hawkins who founded the Carry on Club in 1932 - a group of returned servicemen and businessmen of Melbourne. The Club was to help many WW1 veterans who were experiencing hard times after the economic collapse of 1929.Australian Red Ensign. Red cross on white cross on blue background on hoist side of flag, upper left corner. Main background colour - red.|Seven pointed white star on hoist side , lower left - Commonwealth star. Four smaller white stars - 7 points. One small star - 5 points.Stamped: Commwth - 2yd- Made in England. All woolflags, national

The Braillin doll was developed to help facilitate the learning of Braille in the classroom and to increase awareness of sighted peers about Braille as a literacy tool. Through the retractable, oversized dots on the shirt, children can learn the characters of the alphabet in braille. Soft doll with Braille dots on chest.education aids and devices, braille equipment

Photograph of Ron Barassi at the Shrine of Remembrance in 2004. Ron Barassi was a Legacy boy after his father, Ronald Barassi Snr died at Tobruk in 1941. He helped promote Legacy many times through the years.A record of a celebrity promoting Legacy.Colour photo of Ron Barassi at the Shrine in 2004.Handwritten note with a group of photos in the plastic sleeve, 'Ron Barassi 2004 awaiting new photo folder'.ron barassi, shrine

Photograph of Ron Barassi at the Shrine of Remembrance in 2004. Ron Barassi was a Legacy boy after his father, Ronald Barassi Snr died at Tobruk in 1941. He helped promote Legacy many times through the years.A record of a celebrity promoting Legacy.Colour photo of Ron Barassi at the Shrine in 2004.Handwritten note with a group of photos in the plastic sleeve, 'Ron Barassi 2004 awaiting new photo folder'.ron barassi, shrine

Photograph of Ron Barassi at the Shrine of Remembrance in 2004. Ron Barassi was a Legacy boy after his father, Ronald Barassi Snr died at Tobruk in 1941. He helped promote Legacy many times through the years.A record of a celebrity promoting Legacy.Colour photo of Ron Barassi at the Shrine in 2004.Handwritten note with a group of photos in the plastic sleeve, 'Ron Barassi 2004 awaiting new photo folder'.ron barassi, shrine

Photos during Badge Week in September 2005. Various badge sellers around Melbourne, some of them in a Navy or school uniforms. ADF personnel and school children often helped with selling badges during Legacy Week.A record of the fundraising for the Legacy Appeal in 2005.Colour photo x 6 of various badge seller in Badge week.Printed on the back "

This album depicts events, mostly the many picnics organised with the help of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild from 1905 to 1910. Page 1: 1905 Page 2: Page 3: Page 4: Page 5: Page 6: This album is significant as it depicts all the work of Reverend Alfred Gurney Goldsmith. According to an article it seems Mrs Goldsmith was often the photographer. The first photographs shows the picnic in Graylings where the reverend invited Ethel Godfrey to create the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild. Gurney Goldsmith was the first reverend to document the life of the Mission using photography, as a marketing tool. Some of the photographs were published in the Jottings. And probably sent to the Head Office on London. It is also interesting as the photographs shows the life of seamen on board their ship, their clothing etc.See descriptions underneath most of the photographs. All the photographs are different numbers written in pencil at the back. Some numbers (from 1 to 4) were added probably later to reposition the photographs but the work was not systematically.reverend alfred gurney goldsmith, mrs goldsmith, mission to seamen, picnics, seamen, ships, lhlg, ethel augusta godfrey 1861-1935, hugh ronald reid, soccer, anthropology

Grace Partington was born in 1906 to Will Partington and Annie May Medhurst. Grace helped on the farm at Willis Vale until her late 20s. At age 30 she married Les Pollard and moved to his dairy farm at Drouin.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.grace isobel partington, grace pollard

This certificate is for the Comrade's Pledge awarded when joining the Methodist Girls' Comradeship. The pledge states that the candidate will by the help of God they will be a loyal Comrade and try to fulfil in her life the ideals and laws of the Order and participate in the work and worship of her Church.E3094.4.1 Grey bi-fold paper with black text. E3094.4.2 The pledge certificate has been completed and belonged to Jan Woolhouse. E3094.4.3 The pledge certificate has been completed and belonged to ?Mrs Grose."Miss Jan Woolhouse Ringwood Junior Rays' Beverley J Lowe STATE SUPERINTENDENT 20-4-64" "Mrs Grose Shepparton Ray Margaret ? State Superintendent 30th March 1964"methodist girls' comradeship, methodist youth of australasia, jan woolhouse, ringwood junior rays', beverley j lowe, state superintendent, shepparton ray

This certificate is for the Comrade's Pledge awarded when joining the Methodist Girls' Comradeship. The pledge states that the candidate will by the help of God they will be a loyal Comrade and try to fulfil in her life the ideals and laws of the Order and participate in the work and worship of her Church.E3094.22.1 Cream bi-fold paper with black text. E3094.22.2 The pledge certificate has been completed and belonged to Beverley Johnston. E3094.22.3 The pledge certificate has been completed and belonged to Janet Woolhouse."Uniting Church Centre 14th June 1978 Beverly Johnston Audrey W Smith" "East Burwood 14th May, 1965 Janet Woolhouse Beverley J. Lowe"methodist girls' comradeship, methodist youth of australasia, beverley j lowe, state superintendent, janet woolhouse, east burwood, uniting church centre, beverley johnston, audrey d smith

This certificate is for the Comrade's Pledge awarded when joining the Methodist Girls' Comradeship. The pledge states that the candidate will by the help of God they will be a loyal Comrade and try to fulfil in her life the ideals and laws of the Order and participate in the work and worship of her Church.E3094.5.1 Grey bi-fold paper with black text. E3094.5.2 The pledge certificate has been completed and belonged to Jan Woolhouse. E3094.5.3 The pledge certificate has been completed and belonged to Beverley Johnston."Albert Park 28th October, 1964 Janet Woolhouse Beverley J. Lowe" "Aberfeldie Sunday 3-7-77 Beverley Johnston Audrey W Smith"methodist girls' comradeship, methodist youth of australasia, jan woolhouse, ringwood junior rays', beverley j lowe, state superintendent, shepparton ray

Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - 'Kenzo Tange' published by Braziller in 1962 and 'New Directions in Japanese Architecture' published by Studio Vista in 1968. Boyd may have had these to help with writing these books."Robin Boyd" on top right cover corner in Boyd's handwritingtokyo metropolitan festival hall, tokyo, kunio maekawa, walsh st library

The booklet's full title is 'Motorists and Tourists who assist to build The Great Ocean Road (Barwon Heads to Warrnambool) will have helped to found a worthy Memorial to all Victorian Soldiers and a National Asset for Victoria.' Date of the copy is unknown. The booklet is an appeal for donations toward the construction of the Great Ocean Road which, upon completion, would then be a Memorial to soldiers and, during construction, provide employment for returned soldiers. The GOR was added to and improved to encourage tourism and has had a direct and lasting impact on the development of the towns, including Peterborough.Facsimile copy of an A4 size leaflet issued in 1918, 4 pages including photographsgreat ocean road, peterborough, the arch, loch ard gorge, tourism, the great ocean road trust

Two groups of badge sellers outside Legacy House for Badge Week in September. The students from Ivanhoe Grammar helped sell badges and members of the Australian Defence Forces. The photo of the school boys featured in a newsletter in October 1999.A record of fundraising for Badge Week.Colour photo x 2 of badge sellers outside Legacy House.00509.1 has P3 in pencil plus printing on the back "

The Answer is a newsletter in magazine format that is sent to the widows that are helped by Melbourne Legacy. For the widows who are sight impaired a copy of the newsletter is audio described onto CD by Vision Australia and posted to them. It contains information about meetings and activities. A record that Melbourne Legacy helps coordinate and organise events and activities for the widows, and provides items of interest for their enjoyment.Compact disc x 2 in a case that contains the audio recording of The Answer from June/July 2023.activities, answer, widows

Photograph of Ron Barassi in the gardens near the Shrine in 2004. Ron Barassi was a Legacy boy after his father, Ronald Barassi Snr died at Tobruk in 1941. He helped promote Legacy many times through the years.A record of a celebrity promoting Legacy.Colour photo of Ron Barassi likely on St Kilda Road near the Shrine in 2004.Handwritten note with a group of photos in the plastic sleeve, 'Ron Barassi 2004 awaiting new photo folder'.ron barassi, shrine

The Answer is a newsletter in magazine format that is sent to the widows that are helped by Melbourne Legacy. For the widows who are sight impaired a copy of the newsletter is audio described onto CD by Vision Australia and posted to them. It contains information about meetings and activities. A record that Melbourne Legacy helps coordinate and organise events and activities for the widows, and provides items of interest for their enjoyment.Compact disc x 2 in a case that contains the audio recording of The Answer from Oct/Nov 2019.activities, answer, widows

The Answer is a newsletter in magazine format that is sent to the widows that are helped by Melbourne Legacy. For the widows who are sight impaired a copy of the newsletter is audio described onto CD by Vision Australia and posted to them. It contains information about meetings and activities. A record that Melbourne Legacy helps coordinate and organise events and activities for the widows, and provides items of interest for their enjoyment.Compact disc x 2 in a case that contains the audio recording of The Answer from Feb/Mar 2023.activities, answer, widows

The Answer is a newsletter in magazine format that is sent to the widows that are helped by Melbourne Legacy. For the widows who are sight impaired a copy of the newsletter is audio described onto CD by Vision Australia and posted to them. It contains information about meetings and activities. A record that Melbourne Legacy helps coordinate and organise events and activities for the widows, and provides items of interest for their enjoyment.Compact disc x 2 in a case that contains the audio recording of The Answer from Feb/Mar 2021.activities, answer, widows

The Answer is a newsletter in magazine format that is sent to the widows that are helped by Melbourne Legacy. For the widows who are sight impaired a copy of the newsletter is audio described onto CD by Vision Australia and posted to them. It contains information about meetings and activities. A record that Melbourne Legacy helps coordinate and organise events and activities for the widows, and provides items of interest for their enjoyment.Compact disc x 2 in a case that contains the audio recording of The Answer from April/May 2021.activities, answer, widows