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Anglesea and District Historical Society
Coin, 'Cartwheel' Twopence, 1797
COIN, "CARTWHEEL" TWOPENCE, GEORGE III (1760-1820), copper alloy, struck at the Soho Mint, Birminghm, England, 1797. Round twopence coin, plain edge. On the obverse is a central effigy of George III with olive crown facing right, surrounding legend 'GEORGIUS III. D. G. REX". On the reverse is the central effigy of a draped female figure in helmet and carrying a trident (Britannia) seated on a shield facing left. She sits above waves and a ship is to the left in the background. The legend is '"BRITANNIA/179".See abovecoins, cartwheel twopence, soho mint, matthew boulton -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Game Token, ? WCB & Co, Estimated nineteenth century
Game token, nineteenth century, brass imitation Spade Half Guinea. On short length of chain. Thin, with milled edge. On the obverse is a central effigy of King George facing right, surrounding legend "GEORGIUS I [?] DEI GRATIA"... On the reverse is a central shield. The legend is 'WCB. ET. CO. DG. REX F.O. B.I.R.M./1790".(As above)game token -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Books - 2 Volumes, George Newnes Limited, Newnes Home Management. Volumes 1 and 2, Estimated 1950's
Volume 1: contents include: recipes, cookery, weights and measures, kitchen improvements, equipment, setting table, mother and baby section, toys, pottery, gardening, dressmaking, sewing, marriage. Volume 2: contents include: what makes a home, rooms, decorating, furniture, soft furnishings, flower arrangements, plants, etiquette, cookery and more.home management, newnes -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Toddler's Spoon and Pusher Cutlery, G & E Rodd
Silver spoon with easy-to-grasp handle with a loop. Silver pusher with a flat piece at right angles to the handle - to be held in left hand. It is used to push food onto the spoon. Rodd were established by George Rodd in 1919. Early name of company was G & E Rodd. Their markings had trade name Apex. When it became a public company in 1945 the marking was changed to Rodd. The business continued until 1985 - merged with Grosvenor and later Mytton.Spoon: APEX EPNS A1 Pusher: RODD EPNS A1.toddler's cutlery -
Cobram Historical Society Inc
Ledger
Commercial Ledger donated by Vern Wyatt who with his father, George and uncle Les Wyatt operated Cobram’s main motor repair and service garage on the east side of Station Street ( Opposite the now Car wash). -
Boort Historical Society
Cookery Book, Boort Coronation Cookery Book, circa 1930's
Advertising of local businesses. For the coronation of George 6th. Donated by Mrs K McConnell in 1938.Shows significance of the Royal Family to Australia, Advertisements for local businesses for future reference.Small beige coloured Book4th Edition Enlarged, Boort Coronation Cookery Book. Advertising on the back - McAlpins Flour and J.B. Edwards & Son Jewellers and Opticianscookery book, boort, mcconnell -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Department store, JapanMade in Australia / 6japan, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Children's Library, Hiroshima, Japan, 1951-3. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)17japan research trip, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Kofukuji Temple, Nara Park, Nara, JapanMade in Australia / 10japan, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Interior staircase of Kurashiki Town Hall (1960), Kurashiki, Japan. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)Made in Australia / Inscribed 19 / Encircled 29 (Handwritten)japan research trip, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum 1951-3, Hiroshima, Japan. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)3japan, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Children's Peace Monument, Hiroshima, Japan. (Architects: Kazuo Kikuchi and Kiyoshi Ikebe.)13slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1964
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Ko-shoin: Moon-Viewing Platform, Katsura Imperial Villa, Kyoto, JapanTokyo, Japan / Japanese Gardens (2) / Katsura Inperial Villa / Step at Ko Shoin and Moon-view pavilion / 8 / Encircled 3 (Handwritten) / Encircled 3 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Kurashiki Town Hall (1960), Kurashiki, Japan. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)Made in Australia / Inscribed 21 / Encircled 28 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum 1951-3, Hiroshima, Japan. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)7japan research trip, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1964
In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Leckhampton House, The George Thomson Building under construction, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, 1964. (Architects: Philip Dowson of Arup Associates.)Made in Australia / 26 / AUG 64M / Encircled 51 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1964
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Image from a magazine of Yamanashi Press and Broadcasting, Kofu, Japan, 1966-7. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)Made in Australia / 4 / OCT 64M / Encircled 49 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1964
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Image from a magazine of Yamanashi Press and Broadcasting, Kofu, Japan, 1966-7. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)Made in Australia / 3 / OCT 64M / Encircled 16 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. Centrepoint, Tottenham Court Road, London, 1963 alongside spire of St Giles in the Fields, 1733. (Architects: George Marsh (Centrepoint); Henry Flitcroft (St Giles in the Fields).)Made in Australia / 31 / MAY 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. Space House, 1 Kemble St, London, England, 1968. (Architects: George Marsh and Richard Seifert.)Made in Australia / 30 / MAY 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. Space House, 1 Kemble St, London, England, 1968. (Architects: George Marsh and Richard Seifert.)Made in Australia / 28 / MAY 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. Space House, 1 Kemble St, London, England, 1968. (Architects: George Marsh and Richard Seifert.)Made in Australia / 27 / MAY 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. Space House, 1 Kemble St, London, England, 1968. (Architects: George Marsh and Richard Seifert.)Made in Australia / 26 / MAY 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Commercial, 1960
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Inner gateway and inner garden, Katsura Imperial Villa, Kyoto, Japan Japanese Gardens (2) / Katsura Imperial Villa / Inner Gateway & Inner Garden / Nippon Bunker Film Co. Tokyo Japan/ 2402 / 2/ 1960japan, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Moving Scene: A Piece of Ribbon
This document appears to be a script to be accompanied by music, perhaps for radio, to run for 15 minutes. It relates the story of Fisher's Ghost, starting with housemaid Margaret (later married to John Farley) before her sentence to transportation for life from Britain to Australia. (See items D519 and D520.) Typewritten, quarto, 6 pagesHeavily notated in pencil and black and red pen.fisher's ghost, john farley frederick fisher, george worrell, john georg lang -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, (Theme 1 Min...)
This is a draft of the document (item D518), which relates the story of Fisher's Ghost, starting with housemaid Margaret (later married to John Farley) before her sentence of transportation for life from Britain to Australia. It appears to be a script to be accompanied by music. A page with the last few sentences are missing. (See items D518 and D520.) Handwritten, quarto, pencil, 7 pagesfisher's ghost, john farley frederick fisher, george worrell, john georg lang -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Moving Scene: A Piece of Ribbon
This a single page of the first page of the script of Fischer's Ghost story (item D518). Typewritten, quarto, 1 pageSome editsfisher's ghost, john farley frederick fisher, george worrell, john georg lang -
Geelong Cycling Club
Photograph, c 1912
George Hotchin was a trader on Church Street, Geelong West who began assisting the club in its first year and then became a committee member and auditor and supporter of Junior riders until the mid 1920's.The GWCC required assistance from traders and from other community members. Black and white photograph of George Hotchin who was a Club Official c 1912."G. Hotchin/Vice President"g. hotchin; vice president, gwcc; 1912; -
Grey Street Primary School, Traralgon
Photoboard
Sir Mac's mother and maternal grandparents. When he died in 1985 he was buried at the Tower Hill Cemetery, in the Western District, close to his McKay grandparents.Part of the collection held by Grey Street Primary School.Family group portrait of Sir Macfarlane Burnet's mother Hadassah McKay and her parents, George Gilbert McKay and Hadassah Pollock. -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Letter - Sympathy Letter
King's Condolence Letter sent to family of Pilot Officer John Hudson WILKINSON- killed in action in 1944 during WW2Cream note paper with Royal Crest letterhead containing message and signature in black type.Buckingham Place George RIkia, ww2, raaf, j h wilkinson, 1944