Common Starlings are a noisy bird that typically inhabit urban and rural areas, especially those with short grass for easy foraging, though can occasionally be found in open forests or along costal areas. They are native to a wide area of Eurasia and the North of Africa, though have been introduced to North America, some nations in South America, Fiji, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. They live in large flocks that fly together in strong unison, and have a range of loud calls. Male Common Starlings usually have brown eyes, in contrast to the light coloured eyes of the taxidermy mount. Otherwise, the specimen bears a reasonable resemblance to a typical Common Starlings. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This male Common Starling is covered in black feathers that each have a metallic orange edge. This gives the appearance of small dots across its head and neck, larger dots along its underbelly and back, and lines along the outer feathers of the wings. Its beak is yellow and its eyes are a light blue with a black pupil. The bird is stretched tall with its head turned towards the left and slightly tilted right. The specimen stands on a brown, wooden perch with a circular bar, curved stand, and circular base. The left leg has a metal tag and a swing-tag tied around it and the right leg has two swing-tags tied around it, one of which is torn.Metal Tag: 4256 Swing-Tag 1: Sturnus vulga[illegible]is / male, adult / 25 January 1861 / near Leiden / Swing-Tag 2: Tris grey-brown / Feet black - brown / Bill brown / 4256 / Swing-Tag 3 (torn): ng / e Page 58taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, starling, european starling, common starling, european bird

Brown Stohwasser leggings were worn from WW1 through to later years, these worn by John Cordwell in the CMF 1936. Part of the Cordwell collection donated by the family, worn by John Cordwell (Past President) during his service in the CMF 1936Pair of brown Leather Leggings of the Stohwasser Pattern with leather straps and steel buckles.clothing

Photograph, Black and White, Photo of the formal launch of Hawthorn Tramways Trust No. 8 (HTT) a Princes Bridge on 20/9/1994 by the Minister for Transport, Alan Brown, following the completion of the work by the PTC at Preston Workshops.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number 365-25 "TMSV / PTC, Society Tram restored as HTT No. 8, ready to be "launched" by Mr. A. Brown, Minister for Transport, at Batman Ave Terminus 20/9/1994"trams, tramways, batman ave, htt, restoration, tram 8

The bottle was probably used for holding ether as part of a doctors medical kit. The bottle has visible side mould seams on the shoulder which discontinues or fades at the lip, a tooled finish and the glass has bubbles. There is no pontil-scar or mark on the base of the bottle, but there is a circular mould seam on the base.Small square based glass bottle with round neck, possibly used to hold ether. Found inside carry box with other unrelated objects including brown stopper which does not fit in bottle. Appropriate stopper for glass bottle is not present.Small amount of brown residue inside bottle. Bubbles in side of glass. Brown marks on outer bottle. Scratches inside bottle neck. Glass stopper missing.dr [e.s.] holloway, bottle, glass

A cricket game in the paddocks of Mr Hugh Brown farm. Hugh Brown (1830-1930), born in Ireland, arrived in Adelaide in 1855 and in the Mordialloc district in 1856. Mr Brown brought land in 1866 and built his farmhouse “Pine Vale” in 1870 near the site of the present Mordialloc Secondary College (then part of the property) and extended his property when the swampland was made open for selection in 1871. The property was a market garden and orchard. Hugh Brown married Zillah Baxter (1866) and they had six sons, five living to adulthood. The Brown family increased their land holding until they held a major part of the farmland between Mordialloc Creek to almost the Aspendale Railway Station. The property was a market garden and orchard. Mr Brown took an active interest in the public life of the community, a Justice of the Peace; Councillor of Dandenong Shire for over 30 years, was twice Shire President; and a founding member of the Mordialloc Mechanics Institute. Black and white studio photo of a cricket game in the paddock Mr Hugh Brown's farm. Farm houses and sheds in the background. A biplane flying overhead.hugh brown, mordialloc, pioneer, pine vale, farm, cricket, biplane, paddock, farm house

Event photography, at a Naval and Military Club function.Unframed, coloured photograph printed on photo paper, of Elizabeth Simpson, Jean Brown and Cate Heuiws [?] at a Naval and Military Club function. "Elizabeth Simpson, Jean Brown, Cate Heuiws [?] Naval and Military Club." [Written in pen on the back of the photo]elizabeth simpson, jean brown

Brown leather collar with inbuilt hames, to allow horses to haul heavier loads Ca 1900As made by Holden and Frost Ca1900Brown leather collar to go around the neck of a horse to allow it to haul heavy loads with inbuilt steel hamescollar, equestrian, hames

Black and white photographs (2) mounted on rectangular brown board. House, California-type bungalow wood and rough cast construction, 2 gables, bow window on right. Large square return verandah with brick and concrete balustrade. 2 double and 1 single window on side plus 1 chimney ( kitchen ) Name of house 'Frostville' centre beam of porch. Wooden slat front fence. On back of photo: A. McIntosh, Thistle Street, £1000 sewered or £950 plus sewer, 15.10.31' 2012 photo of house attached to record.Frank A. Jeffree Photo Bendigo [In Brown]bendigo, business, t c watts and son, s

This kit belonged to Roy Basil Cope an Orbost jeweller. He was in the Air Force. Roy was an instrument maker in the air force. He was born on 14 Aug 1907 at Korumburra, Victoria, Australia and died in 1985 at Orbost. He was married to Emily Ruth Powell who was born in Orbost in 1907. . An every-day toiletry kit issued by the Air Force . It is a brown leather zippered case. It contains a mirror, shoelaces, a razor blade, an oblong container, a clothes brush, a hair brush, two cylindrical containers and a metal soap container with rounded corners.On the fornt of the brown leather zippered case is R.B.C. 41738 made in Englandpersonal-effects cope-roy toiletry-kit

Receipt issued to Messrs Connelly & Tatchell, for 1/1-/-, dated 10 Feb 1888, signed Brown Ellison. Left side of receipt has 'Brown and Ellison , Solicitors , Sandhurstbusiness, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly, tatchell collection, brown, ellison, solicitors

Single brown leather belt that was used as the belly belt on a working horse harness ca 1900Manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost Ca 1900Brown leather single leather belt with band hook each end, as part of the leading harness as used on work horsesbelly belt, harness, equine

This may not be an original complete set. There appears to be a slight variation in the colour of the specula. The largest is quite definitely brown. The other three appear black at certain angles. Some difficulty was experienced fitting the smallest speculum into the nest.A set (nest) of four brown bakelite speculums in graded sizes.dilatation

Brown stained wooden frame with gold trim. Bendigo Bank 2011 Gippsland Business Awards. Finalist Tourism.Brown stained wooden frame with gold trim. Bendigo Bank 2011 Gippsland Business Awards. Finalist Tourism.awards, bendigo bank award, 2011 gippsland business awards, finalist, tourism

Photographs of parts of Wattle Park Golf Course and neighbouring parkland and playground. As all eight photographs are glued to a sheet of brown paper with labels below each, this may have been for some display.Yields information about Wattle Park and its surrounds Black and white photographs with labels glued to brown paper with no notes on rearwattle park, golf course, parkland, playground

Pat Brown resident taken outside Food Works Supermarket Myers Street Lakes Entrance VictoriaColour photograph of Pat Brown resident taken outside Food Works Supermarket Myers Street Lakes Entrance Victoriapeople, supermarkets

Browning Machine gun.US Cal. 30Browning Machine Gun ---- No M264181----- USCAL 30 M191944Manufactured by SIGINAW STEERING GEAR DIV GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. L343/A4 --ma --mg 4807 --------*INNOC 0-00-9 M 264181

This stencil was used to mark bags of dried bean seed, in this case Brown Beauty bean seeds, produced by farmers in the Orbost district and clean and bagged by Fisher Bros., seed bean merchants of Orbost. This stencil is significant because it was specially made for the seed bean industry which was a major industry in the Orbost district for the first half of the 20th century. A galvanised iron sheet from which words have been cut out to form a stencil. BROWN BEAUTY BEANS 1948 CROP PRODUCE OF AUSTRALIA SOUND, CLEAN, FRESH ORBOST, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA PACKED FOR LAMBERT OVERSEAS PTY LTDseed-beans bag-stencil farming

Rev. John Percival Brown (1933 – ?) was a missionary to Korea, in 1973 was Superintendent of BOMAR (Board of Mission) and in 1977 was appointed to Commission for World Mission UCA.Gloss, black and white image of Rev. John Brown (right) and Rev. Frederick McKay (left).brown, j., mckay, f., presbyterian

The Tawonga Store was a general store in the Upper Kiewa Valley providing for a farming community. This store which had a variety of items was the main store for many of the farming families who would travel on horse and cart to make weekly trips to the store for supplies. This ledger was used by the owner of Tawonga Store to keep a record of items sold and to whom. George Potter owned the Tawonga Store before 1920. Whit Potter, George's son, worked with his father for many years. Attached to this ledger is a sheaf of letters which were sent to the Potter's, which are relevant to the day to day operation of a General Store. The ledger gives a comprehensive list of what type of items the residents of the Kiewa Valley purchased during this period, thus has great historical significance. It is well provenanced and very good interpretive capacity. Green linen covered cardboard cover. Brown (leather look) paper spine. Inside cover is red and green marbled paper. It has an alphabetic index at front. 262 ledger pages, the edges of which have been marbled.Ledger - printed on a red square embossed in gold on a brown thick paper spinetawonga, general store, book-keeping, ledger, george potter, whit potter

Donated to Roy Brown in 1919 by the Methodist Sunday School in Linton. Book is signed Geo.Whiteham, Teacher, R. Ching, Superintendent, L. Cornish, Secretary.Small copy of the New Testament, printed as part of peace celebrations after the end of World War I. Pages 464Handwritten inside front cover: "Presented to Roy Brown by the Methodist S. School / Linton 1919 / Geo. Whiteham Teacher / R. Ching Sup. / L Cornish Sec".roy brown, methodist church linton, world war 1914-1918, bibles

Susie Royal, a trotting mare foaled in 1921 by Royal Mac from Charity's Dolly, was raced by Vic and Bill Rothacker, trained and driven in races by Bill Rothacker of Serpentine. Among her many wins were 8 at the metropolitan track at Richmond in Melbourne.Large rectangular black and white harness racing photo finish, mounted on brown and white paper and framed.In black ink: Top on brown paper: Bendigo / Novice Handicap 14/3/1931 Bottom on white paper: Susie Royal / W. Rothacker Bottom on brown paper: Hilda Voyage. / "Bluen". c.summers. / Admiral Patch. wilki Lee. Stamp at the back of the frame: Style 498 / Price £ 1414-0trotting, susie royal, hilda voyage, wilki lee, c. summers, bluen, admiral patch, 1931, bendigo, harness racing, novice handicap, wc rothacker, bill rothacker

This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. Like many species of quail, the Brown Quail is often difficult to see, as it inhabits rank, overgrown grassy areas, often in damp, low-lying patches beside wetlands. They are difficult to flush from this cover, preferring to squat among the grass or run quickly off through the vegetation rather than fly off. As is the case with many species that inhabit dense habitats, the Brown Quail may be heard more often than it is seen, with its characteristically mournful two-note call whistle often heard at dawn and dusk. The Brown Quail is found across northern and eastern Australia, from the Kimberley region in Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania, as well as in south-western Australia. It is also found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, and has been introduced to New Zealand. The Brown Quail feeds in the early morning or evening, on the ground, mainly on seeds and green shoots, but also on insects. In some area, quails will readily cross roads and may be seen feeding along roadsides.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century. The Brown Quail is a small, plump ground-dwelling bird. It is variable in colour, ranging from red brown to grey brown with fine white streaks and black barring above, and chestnut brown below. The eye is red to yellow, the bill black and the legs and feet orange-yellow. In Tasmania, this species is called the Swamp Quail and tends to be larger and darker than mainland birds, with a pale yellow eye. Female Brown Quails are larger and may be more heavily marked with black and paler below than males. Young birds are like adult females, with less distinct markings and a dark brown eye.Label: 33. / Swamp Quail / See Catalogue, page 30 / Mount: 09/taxidermy, quail, brown quail, taxidermy bird, burke museum taxidermy

The raised dots texture of this bottle clearly distinguishes the bottle as a poison. Poison bottles were often brown.Australia was not self sufficient in glass making until the turn of the 20th century and many bottles were made overseas and shipped to Australia with their contents and when emptied were re-filled with other company’s products. This bottle has an aesthetic element in that the shapes, colour and texture are visually appealing. They reflect the type of glassware used for poisonous contents that was in circulation in the first half of the 20th century. A brown glass bottle with angled sides and raised dimples on two sides. One side has "NOT TO BE TAKEN". It has a screw thread.On base -M On side NOT TO BE TAKENbottle container poison

This plough plane is a hand tool that was used to cut grooves or rabbets into wood, for example for furniture construction. It was manufactured in Birmingham by Jenkins & Clark and imported or taken to Australia most likely in the nineteenth century. The several names imprinted into the tool imply that it may have been used by several unique owners at different points in time - J.O. Hart, Micl (likely Michael) Orgill, and D. Brown. Names may have been imprinted in the tool to prevent confusion in settings with many workers supplying their own tools.Unknown donor but assumed to have been used locally.Wooden plough plane with brass fittings. Includes adjustable wooden clamp and removable wooden blade clamp. The blade slot cuts diagonally through the object. There are inscriptions on both shorter ends of the object.On side opposite blade slot: 'JENKINS/&/CLARK/J.O.HART/MICL ORGILL/J.O.HART/D. BROWN' On side near blade slot: 'D. BROWN/[upside-down] J.O.HART/MICL ORGILL/[upside-down] J.O.HART'plough plane, tools, jenkins & clark

Art collectionThe print depicts two tree trunks in the foreground surrounded by bushland. The two tree trunks are composed of patches of white, grey, yellow, light brown and dark brown. The trees in the background are composed of a single colour. On the lower left side is a plant with light blue foliage. The work has a painted wooden frame with small white mount and glass.Front: Hunter (brown handwritten, lower right, partically covered by the mount) Back: 1972 (lead pencil, upper left)

Regn No. 6225 Pte Archibald John Nelson Brown, 6th Batt 1st AIF.Certificate of Discharge. 6225 Private Archibald John Nelson Brown. 6th Battn, Medically unfit, 1337 day service, Service abroad 1150 days.passchendaele barracks trust, discharge certificate, a. j. n. brown, 6th battalion

Two pay books. One blue, one brown.Brown book - Cooper, William VX 08106. Pay book No. 341349. Royal Australian Army. Blue book - Bingley, Robin A314715, Pay book No. 78002, Royal Australian Air Force.

Music folio for Senior students. This music folio is an example of studies in music at the beginning of the 20th century. Cream light card cover with title page in various texts in black. Pale red stylised border around text. Back cover has information regarding different grade levels in music. 36 Pages. Pages hand stitched in cotton with cotton cloth binding. Loose brown paper cover.V.E. Adams handwritten in top RH corner of brown paper cover. pianoforte studies and exercises, no 129, gordon saunders

L.Grenfell, J.Rosser, J. Brown, E.Graham FRONT ROW E.Savery,Secretary S.Prentice, President D.Wise, A.Norley, P.Prentergast ABSENT: framed colour photo of the auxillary members in front of the Ely St fire station doors. Description of members below the photo (but inside frame)AUXILLARY MEMBERS BACK ROW: L.Grenfell, J.Rosser, J. Brown, E.Graham FRONT ROW E.Savery,Secretary S.Prentice, President D.Wise, A.Norley, P.Prentergast ABSENT: R.Chambeyron, J. Grant, L.Hahne, L.McDonald, A.Sanders

Brown glass, high shouldered lager bottle. Embossed around base: “The property of The Manufacturers Bottle Co of Victoria Pty Ltd”. Large spade encloses MBCV. The base has the AGM markings for the period 1912 to 1922 (with the monogram). Crown sealed. Would have been used by Carlton & United Breweries for either Abbott’s or Foster’s lager. Brown glass, high shouldered lager bottle.Embossed around base: “The property of The Manufacturers Bottle Co of Victoria Pty Ltd”. Large spade encloses MBCV. The base has the AGM markings for the period 1912 to 1922 (with the monogram).bottles, agm, agm (australian glass manufacturers), lager bottles, abbott's lager, foster's lager, carlton united breweries