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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1955
An Oliver International tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with continuous patterned perforations. Oliver logo featurs across crown, along shaft, and across butt cap. Model name features across base of head. Illustrated decal of stylised kangaroo features on throat. Reproduced signatures of Anderson and Sedgman feature on the sides of throat. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Fibreglass, Rubber, Enamel, Adhesive tapetennis -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Helmet, Steel US M-1, Vietnam era, Steel Helmet
Vietnam eraM1 steel helmet used by the United States military from WWII to 1985. Painted textured finish light olive green. The rim edge has a crimped metal band running around it, with a rear seam. Mounted on each side of the helmet there are D shaped swiveled metal loops for a chinstrap. The adjustable chinstrap is made of olive drap coloured nylon webbing with blackened metal clips. A two pice clip system metal fastener is used to connect the two pieces of the chinstrap.On the inside of the helmet is written in black textra the name MORCOM, No 37019, and 1966-67.helmet, headgear -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original B/W Photograph, Mr Clive J Brooks, Buninyong Cemetery gates, 9/4/1994
Cast iron gates commissioned from foundry at Castlemaine, for entrance to Buninyong Cemetery, Midland Highway. One pedestrian gate, one double gate. Gates acquired 1894. Originally olive green, gold-tipped spears. Painted white 1930s - 1940s. Damaged c1985, repaired by Mr Ron Nicholls, Buninyong. Repainted olive green 1992.Historically significant original gates acquired 1894.Buninyong Cemetery cast iron gatesbuninyong cemetery, gates, cast iron -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - FIRST AID OUTFIT FOR INDIVIDUAL, c1939 - 1946
Addlem collection - refer to Cat 432.2Tin with hinged lid, It is painted drab olive. The printing is in black ink. Inside the container - the lid has directions for use, 7 articles. The main part is empty, bar some large rust patches.Printed on top is the phrase - "Outfit First Aid Individuals"war, first aid -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOETZE COLLECTION: RETURN BALL 1951 ENTRÉE CARD, MISS E. GOETZE, 12/07/1951
Return Ball, Entrée Card with blue printing. Ball held at the Town Hall, Thursday, 12th July, 1951. Cr N.J. Oliver, Mayor. Ticket in name of Miss E. Goetze and numbered 315.document, invitations, mayoral ball, document, return ball entrée card, cr & mrs n j oliver, miss e goetze -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Re-establishment Benefits for National Servicemen, 1/11/1969 12:00:00 AM
Booklet with 22 pages and olive green soft-cover outlining benefits paid to National Servicemen for such matters as reinstatement in civilian employment, post-discharge vocational training, retirement, housing, and protection of financial commitments.national service - australia, re-establishment, repatriation, payments, swainston collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting - Signed print: The Battle of Long Tan
Copy of a painting depicting storm conditions as soldiers crawl on their bellies firing and being fired upon. The picture is in an olive green mat and brown frame. The scene is of the Battle of Long Tan. Long Tan ActionBruce Fletcher - Original in Australian War Memorial 40758. Donated by - The Commander of the Battle of Long Tan. 18th August 1966. Signed by Major Harry Smith MC; Captain Morrie Stanley MBE; 2LT Geoff Kendall; SGT Bob Buick MM; 2LT Dave Sabben; LT Adrian Roberts; FLT LT Robert Grandin.battle of long tan -
Geelong Cycling Club
Medals, 1998
Medals were presented by the Geelong West Cycling Club until the year 2002. Medals have always been given as recognition of achievement in competitive events.Medals in bronze and gold coloured metal conglomerate. The front of the medals depict an olive wreath around the circumference, and has a racing cyclist painted on the disks in the centre. On the reverse side are inscriptions with the purpose of the race and the year. "GWCC/Barry Hoppen Memorial/1998"gwcc; barry hoppen memorial; 1998; -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Sofa, Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd designed this three-seater sofa. The sofa was featured in the promotional brochure for Domain Park Flats in 1962. The original sofa is in similar tones to the Featherston chairs (item F002) - it is currently stored offsite.Rectangular three-seater sofa. 6 timber cigar shaped legs with round flat brass metal feet. Olive green/copper loose weave fabric. Wool/silk blend fabric. Armless.walsh st furnishings, sofa, domain park, robin boyd -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, Lucy Anderson, 1960-1965
The samples are examples of products made at the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Mill in Geelong but discontinued before 1960. They were used to show shops what materials were available. The samples were given to Mr Robert Anderson, an apprentice fitter and turner at the mill between 1960-1965. His mother, Mrs Lucy Anderson, sewed the samples into quilts in the early 1960s. This is one quilt of three.A brown quilt made from woven samples of woollen striped fabric in browns and olive greens. The pieces are machine stitched together. It has an off-white backing which is machined and hand sewn into place.handicrafts, returned soldiers and sailors mill, wagga, anderson, mr robert anderson, mrs lucy, geelong, victoria -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Framed Certificate, 2009-2010
White certificate of participation awarded to Wangaratta High School with a maroon and olive embellishment in the top right corner and a green and orange Gnurad-Gundidj Campus symbol in the top left corner. Coloured text reads:Gnurad-Gundidj Campus School for Student Leadership CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION This certificate is awarded to WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL in recognition of participation in the Leadership and Enterprise Program at the Gnurad-Gundidj Campus Term 2 2009/Term 1 2010 Michael Castersen- Campus Principal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING VIOLIN
Colour reproduction photograph white edges. Woman seated. Man in formal attire. Man tartan waistcoat playing violin. Back of picture reads: Olive Dobbyn Stan Symes Les Dow Violin.photo, group, mixed group -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Brassard Yellow, Brassard Peace Monitoring Group Bougainville, !989 through to 2003
This yellow peacekeeper's brassard was worn by Lt Damien Batty whilst on Peace Keeping duty on Bougainville The Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) on Bougainville in Papua New Guinea was brought about by the civil unrest on the island in 1989.[1] The PNG government requested the Australian and New Zealand governments to provide a monitoring group to oversee the cease fire on the island. This group was made up of both civilian and defence personnel from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu. Both sides of the conflict welcomed the group being on Bougainville. This support remained strong throughout the PMG's deployment. The PMG played a role in facilitating the peace process on 30 April 1998 and took over from the New Zealand Truce Monitoring Group which then departed.Yellow brassard, featuring an Australian flag badge and a peace emblem of a dove holding an olive brand with the Island of Bougainville in the background and boarded with black text. Also featuring a slit for attaching to the lapel and fastened with velcro. Front - Australian flag badge, embroided - AUSTRALIA Peace emblem, embossed - PEACE / PEACE MONITORING GROUP Back - Written in texta - LT / BATTY / CHEpeace keeping monitoring group bougainville -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Draft for Telegram, circa March 1862
A large lot of papers, including this and other telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Handwritten draft for a telegram sent from Sandy Creek / Tarnagulla Telegraph Office. From (unreadable) to Fred W. Oliver, Solicitor, Inglewood. Text reads 'Have you job release from Webster?' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES - TEN NOVELS I REGARD MOST HIGHLY. 1 OCTOBER 1951
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three copies of a speech, eight typed pages each, titled The ten novels I regard most highly. A talk for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. 1st October 1951. Corrections in blue ink and pencil. His ten nominated novels were : David Copperfield and Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickins, Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore, War and Peace by Tolstoy, Kipps by H. G. Wells, Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, Tell England by Ernest Raymond, Hypatia by Charles Kingsley, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, and Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. Norman Oliver served on the Library Board of Victoria.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. australian broadcasting commission. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - CERTIFICATE OF UNFITNESS, Australian Military Forces, 18.10.1944
The medical exemption relates to Oliver Foster Tree Lopper Rosedale St St Ives. Refer Cat No 4783Certificate of unfitness medical form A.A.Form Mob.5. Australian Military Forces, all print in black, hand written in blue pen stamped twice in purple, rear is blank.Stamped, “Area 18B Hornsby”, “B.T.FRANKEL LIEUT Area Officer , Area 18B”.documents, certificates, medical -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, Fisherman at Cowes, 1920's
One of 17 photographs donated by Olive Blamey. This is George Cox, a fisherman , who lived on the beach near the jetty.Sepia postcard of a fisherman looking for the boats at Cowes."Looking for the boats. Fisherman at Cowes. Real Photo Series M 2384" On back: A letter from Marie, Everton Cowes to Gertfisherman at cowes phillip island, phillip island, olive blamey, george cox -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Letter with envelope, January 1956
The Reverend Frank Leslie Oliver, Senior Chaplain at the Mission to seamen from 1930-1960, was awarded an OBE in 1956.Indicative of the recognition of long service at the Mission and reflects early vice regal support for the Mission and services, ongoing Royal patronage by the Princess Royal, and previous interest with visits by HRH Prince of Wales in 1920 and the Governor of Australia Duke and Duchess of Gloucester circa 1945. Sheet of paper with calligraphic dedication and statement in heavy paper folder.see imagepadre oliver, order of the british empire, queen elizabeth ii, obe, padre frank leslie oliver -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Conversations & Confessions (play) by Elston Hocking and woods performed at the Athenaeum Theatre II commencing 10 May 1988
contains two play named ''Conversations with a Cupboard man'' by Ian McEwan ''Confessions from the male'' by Murray OliverPart of the ''Next Wave Festival'' 1988Black and Whiteconversations & confessions, athenaeum theatre two, program, programme, hocking & woods, next wave festival, glenn elston -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "Ellis & Thomas Family At ""The Falls"" Malmsbury", Malmsbury c1912
People - "Thomas, Cora; Thomas, Nancy; Ellis, Max Olive Jack And Bill" Associated with - "Farm ""The Falls"" Malmsbury" -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Maxim - Studio of Photography, 20 April 1954
Beverley, daughter of Padre Oliver, married Robin Kent on Tuesday 20 April 1954. The ceremony was held in the St Peter Chapel. The Bridesmaids were Rachel Dowel, Dorothy (Dot) Veitch and Ailsa Halliday. Best man was Rodney Oliver, Beverley's brother, David Fisher and Reverend W.R Dowel were groomsmen. The reception was held at Berkeley Hall, St Kilda.Written in blue ink: names of the persons on photo Stamp of photography studiobeverley kent nee oliver, robin kent, st peter chapel, weddings, marriages, rachel dowel, dorothy veitch, ailsa hallliday, john rodney oliver (1931-2010), david fisher, berkeley hall, st kilda -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Unknown
This letter was written by Aida Duncan, to her daughters Lillie and Olive Duncan following the death of a family member - possibly an Uncle. This letter is of social and historic significance, being part of a sub-collection of material that provides a snapshot of the type of individuals involved in the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild and the activities carried out by that organisation.A letter hand written in black ink from Colaris Eglinton Street, Moonee Ponds addressed to "My Dearest Girls" and signed "Your loving Mother, A.D."The reverse of the letter has something barely legible written in pencil, believed to be a name. Below this inscription is also a sentence that reads "Lillie's Mother married to David Hood Duncan".lillie duncan, olive duncan, 20th century, letter, ada blanche duncan (nee thomson) -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Postcard (Item), "Postcard Of Malmsbury, Looking West C1912 Semco Series", Malmsbury ca1912
Associated with - Semco Series Box 545 Buildings - "M/Church, M.H.S,Shops" People - "Penno, Fred & Olive And George" -
Apollo Bay Museum
Film - Olive and Gordon Currie with photo album
Audio slideshow with Olive and Gordon Currie with a family photo album. Created as part of the Heart Maps project with Amy Tsilemanisapollo bay, oral history, farming -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Container
This item has not yet been identfied as to use, origin, etc. Any information to assist identification would be appreciated.Olive green cylindrical fluted pressed metal tube. Sealled one end, with twist top lid attached by short chain at other end. Evidence of removed carrying sling mounting brackets (??) both ends. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Louis Boussenard - author, The Crusoes of Guyana, c. 1884
Children's book, hard cover, olive green; title and author's name in gold; alternative title and illustrations in black. Back cover has publisher's monogram impressed into it. Spine gold and black print, black illustrationFront: Inside front cover: 'Robert Arthur Henty with love and best wishes from Aunt Edie' handwritten in inkchildrens literature, book -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - The Holy Bible, Late 19th Century
A King James version of the Bible presented to the Allansford Congregation in 1881 by J H Atkinson who was a chemist from 1848 to 1876 on the corner of Sackville and Bank Streets Port Fairy . In January 1878 he opened a pharmacy in partnership with Warrell in the Apothecaries Hall in Timor Street. Rev. Swinburn was an assistant at St Paul’s Church in 1880.St Paul’s Church, Allansford opened in 1882 and this donation would have been one of the earliest donations to the congregation.Olive green/ brown leather cover with imprinted rectangular pattern on front and back covers. Spine has Holy Bible in gold lettering. It has dark blue ribbon page marker and gold on edges of pages.Presented to the Church of England Allansford by J.H Atkinson, Warrnambool, September 1881. Also letter from Mr Atkinson to Rev. Swinburn.allansford, st paul's allansford, j h atkinson, rev swinburn, bible, 1881 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Painting, Miss Dawson, late 19th century
Anne Dawson was a sister of Mrs Wally Gibbs and Mrs Alan Richardson. She was an aunt of the Slatters.This item has aesthetic significance and demonstrates the skill and craftmanship of the women of the earlt settler families.Fan-shaped oil painting on tin. Olive green background with 8 colourful flowers on front - 1 yellow,2 red with white tips, 1 dark red, 4 white and 1 variegated apricot. tin-painting art-craft -
Orbost & District Historical Society
magazine, Atlas Press Pty Ltd, The Gap 1922, 1922
This is the third annual edition of this magazine. The first edition of this magazine was produced by associated elementary schools in the Omeo Shire. The magazine was published from 1920 to 1927 and 1963 to 1969. There was a special issue in 1985. In all issues there is writing by children from schools that have since closed down. This item reflects the changes in education in East Gippsland and is a useful comparison tool for literacy teaching. It also has historical articles for research.A 68 pp magazine with a paper cover - back cover only - which is olive green in colour with black print. It is titled " The Gap 1922". It contains advertisements, school happenings, b/w photographs of historic events.education magazine-the -gap omeo -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Photograph - Black and White, Berry, Anderson & Co, Ballarat Courier Special Christmas Edition, 1916, 1916
A magazine supplement of the Ballarat Courier containing articles, images and advertisement. Images include: St Patrick's Day March, Eight Hour Day procession Advertisements include: Morris undertaker, Olivers, Miller, Hanrahan's Hotelst patrick's day, ballarat townscape, st patrick's day parade, ballarat st patrick's day parade, ballarat courier, hanrahan, morris, labour day, 8 hour day, eight hours day procession, st patrick's day procession, mrs captain ellis, picture palace, grenville college, berry united company ullina, lewis s. smith architect, bolster brothers, buninyong butter factory, aquatic carnival, george e. deeble machinery, cape nelson portland, jelbarts, jelbart's telescope, lin hillman, presbyterian church snake valley, miss a.m. abrams, berry anderson and co, j.a. reynolds, maypole, w.f. coltman, ballarat boot palace, ben nevis elmhurst, jonathan reeve, victorian producers co-operative, r.u. nicholls, f.w. barnes and son, ballarat steam laundryballarat water reserves, yarra river warburton, erskine river lorne, john bray, eden studios, lake wendouree