James Baines was principal of Torquay primary school, a local historian and genealogist and authority on Australian plants. He and his wife Ray were responsible for the manufacture and erection of street signs in the fledgling township of Torquay circa 1937. The signs were later removed by the Council and replaced by "official" signage.A great example of local initiative and community involvement.A collection of wooden hand painted street signs. Beales St. Cliff St. Cowrie Rd. Darrien Rd. Fischer St. Grandview Rd. Henty St. New St. Park La. Price St. Short St. Voss Rd. Walker St. Zeally Bay Rd.torquay victoria, baines, early street signs

Painted collage on graph paper and tissue paperSigned and dated lower right corner "G CLARKE 74."

Black painted pig with pink ears and snout.toys, general

White painted cow with four black feet.toys, general

Oval dish with hand painted red rosesdomestic items, crockery

Brown painted metal sheep with black feet.Englandtoys, general

Paper Bookmark. Hand Painted. Cream Background.Best wishes from Bettybooks, bookmark

White and black painted cow with head lowered.toys, general

Red Painted metal truck with rubber wheelsLone Star/Made in England.toys, general

Brown painted metal camel with two humps.toys, general

White painted set of BP Pumps on stand.Accessory Pack No 1/Made in England/By Lesneytoys, general

Wooden Doll with painted face on round basetoys, dolls

Example of local business signagePainted and Stenciled advertising sign Refer to NP4377Cottle Fencing & Gates 877 1590

Square painted tin circular pushing lidRobur Tea no 2. Strong as the oak Pure as the lilly. Registered the purest tea the world can produce . 5lb Net weight. Robur Tea Co LES Proprieters. Sydney , Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth. Extracts from analysis reports Guarantees No. 2 Grade

William (Bill) ONUS (15 November 1906-1968) Born Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve, Murray River, New South Wales Clan: Wiradjuri William Townsend (Bill) Onus was a shearer, actor and activist who revived the Australian Aboriginese League in Melbourne in 1946. He retired from politics in to start the Aboriginal Enterprises workship in Belgrave with his brother Eric. They produced boomerangs, woomeras, fabrics and greeting cards imprinted with Aboriginal motifs. He ran the business from his small factory and shop at Belgrave in the Dandenong Ranges. To promote his wares Bill Onus toured widely in Victoria and beyond as a travelling showman, giving demonstrations of boomerang-throwing, which he advocated as a national sport. (ADB) Bill Onus adopted similar imagery to that which appeared in mass-produced indigenised design; however, he used such works to draw attention to his political work with the ‘Committee for Aboriginal Citizen Rights’ and the ‘Australian Aborigines League.’ William McLintock (Lin) Onus is the son of Bill Onus. Painted boomerang thought to be decorated by Bill Onus.boomerang, aboriginal, bill onus, aboriginal enterprise novelties

Six Italian WW11 badges brass and paint Assorted

Signs like this were placed at the front of ambulance stations.Painted sign with white background and red lettering.VICTORIAN CIVIL AMBULANCE SERVICE

Kukri with painted blade wrapped in greaseproof paper.LB 60 7

Arthur V Gregory b.1867, d.1957 worked from studio at 326 Albert Road South Melbourne established by his father G F Gregory in 1852Water colour painting in gilt painted frameGerard in Spencer Gulf A.V Gregory 1936a.v gregory, gerard, water colour, painting

Arthur V Gregory b.1867, d.1957 worked from studio at 326 Albert Road South Melbourne established by his father G F Gregory in 1852In her latter years she was still making good passages under Captain Horne, in spite of a shortage of good crews. The following runs are recorded: 1892 Tuskar to Cape Otway 71 days 1894 Downs to Melbourne 77 1895 Lizard to Melbourne 77 1895 Melbourne to Prawle Point 80 1900 Melbourne to Prawle Point 85 1901 Adelaide to Cape Otway 48hr 1903 Port Phillip Heads to Lizard 74 days 1904 Melbourne to Dover 77 1905 Tuskar to Cape Borda 73 1905 Equator to Leeuin 36Water colour painting in painted gilt frameLoch Garry rounding Cape Otway A.V. Gregory 1933a.v gregory, loch garry, water colour

Arthur V Gregory b.1867, d.1957 worked from studio at 326 Albert Road South Melbourne established by his father G F Gregory in 1852. FALIE operated for many years as a cargo ship, largely around South Australia where it formed a strong regional association. During World War II, FALIE was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy for service, and was on patrol off Sydney Heads during the mini-submarine raid on Sydney Harbour in May 1942. After the war it returned to commercial service and was retired in 1982. It was then the last working ship representing the South Australian ketch fleet, and along with NELCEBEE ( HV000419) one of the last two working sail powered cargo vessels in South Australia.Water colour painting in painted gilt frameFalie off Cape Schank A.V. Gregory 1934falie, a.v. gregory, water colour, painting

Arthur V Gregory b.1867, d.1957 worked from studio at 326 Albert Road South Melbourne established by his father G F Gregory in 1852 SS KATOOMBA of McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co entered the Australian trade in 1887 bringing immigrants from Britain to Queensland. They entered into the fierce competition for passenger trade in the first decades of the 20th century when competition for passengers required companies to provide more than converted cargo vessels. In 1909 their ship KAROOLA won a reputation for its salubrious accommodation and its size, and was the first Australian ship to exceed 7,000 tons. The company maintained the advantage in 1912 by commissioning KATOOMBA, which was larger and more luxurious than all its generation of passenger ships. KATOOMBA was requisitioned as a troopship in both World War I and World War II. It was sold to a Greek company in 1949 and sold for scrap in Japan in 1959.Water colour painting in painted gilt frameA.V Gregory 1929katoomba, a.v. gregory, water colour, painting

Arthur V Gregory b.1867, d.1957 worked from studio at 326 Albert Road South Melbourne established by his father G F Gregory in 1852. As Argosy Lemal the ship served as one of the early United States Army communications ships from 1942–1949.Water colour painting in painted gilt frameArgosy Lemal off Cape Otway A.V. Gregorya.v. gregory, water colour, argosy lemal

Jon Cattapan, Carbon group no. 8 2003, alkyd modified oil paint and pencil on paper, 51 x 66.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2013alkyd modified oil paint and pencil on paperjon cattapan, figures, carbon group

Jon Cattapan, Carbon group no. 20 2003, alkyd modified oil paint and pencil on paper, 51 x 66.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2013alkyd modified oil paint and pencil on paperjon cattapan, figures, carbon group

House hold item, Metal painted greenapple, corer, peeler

Wooden board painted black with white letteringSS Casino Leaves This Day

Painted Steel Trees, 350 cm height