Frederick Gardner DAVEY was born in Bendigo & worked at Hume & Iser prior to enlisting. He initially enlisted as No V24918 in the 17th Machine Gun Regt in 1939 aged 22. Fred was discharged from the Army with the rank of Sgt in 10.9.1941. He then applied to join the RAAF & was finally accepted & began his service on 30.1.1942 No 410533. Finally he was posted to No 44 Sqd RAF Rhodesian which were Lancasters on 16.3.1944, so named because 25% of the aircrew & ground staff were from Rhodesia. Fred flew on the Nuremberg Raid on 30/31.3.1944 which suffered the costliest in terms of RAF losses in a single night. A total of 779 aircraft were on the raid & 105 aircraft were lost with 534 crew & 157 captured. His Sqd during the war had the 3rd highest losses in Bomber Command. Fred flew 35 missions in total & was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944. He was presented with his DFC at an investure at Buckingham Palace on 18.5.1945. Fred was discharged from the RAAF with the rank of Flying Officer on 28.9.1945.Framed colour portrait photo of a man in RAAF uniform. Frame is metal with photo covered in clear plastic. Folding stand attached at back.On mounting of photo: Vincent Riely Bendigophotography, portrait, raaf

Item in the collection relating to William Leslie Tibbett VX28381 2/21st Batt. Refer 491.3P for his service history also 503P.Framed large leaf with aboriginal head painted on it in black with greetings from A.I.F Darwin 1941, Gold painted timber frame with stand."From Bill." - handwritten in black pen within framedarwin, framed, art

Donated by Stan McFee from the Keith McIlwraith Collection.Black & White Postcard of rustic bridge leading to Teahouse where a figure stands behind teatree staked fence. Surrounded by trees and shrubs."Rustic bridge at the Tea House. Cowes, Phillip Island." "Valentines Series M. 4851"tea house phillip island, cowes, phillip island, stan mcfee, keith mcilwraith collection

Wooden items are made from Banksia baueri. Local women made wooden items and jewellery of pressed flowers for sale (1960-1990s).Photo shows wooden items on a round display stand with a fringe tacked to bottom tier . Arranged flower vases cn be seen in background. events, wildflower show

Belonged to Gwen Asling (nee Avard) Very old Silverplated decorative serving tray and cups for serving boiled eggsSilver plated stand and four cups. Decorative handle in centre, scalloped edge on three decorative legs. Cups have same decorationJAMES DIXON & SONS SHEFFIELDdecorated serving tray .silverplated

The Ballarat Teachers' College opened in the former Ballarat East Town Hall in 1926. John McNaughton was a student, and President of the Student Association, at the Ballarat Teachers' College in 1929.A mounted black and white photograph of the Ballarat Teachers' College Australian Rules football club. John McNaugton stands forth from the left.ballarat teachers' college, ballarat teachers' college football club, mcnaughton, john mcnaughton

Federation University Mount Helen Campus was open to students in 1970. In that year Mr Dowling as photographed beside a big Tasmanian bluegum which was used a the centre Mount Helen Campus concept plan, and later became known as the Tree of Knowledge. Mr Dowling watered the tree after it was planted by his mother, Elizabeth Downing, on Arbour Day 1896. Mrs Downing raised her large family on the site of the Mount Helen Campus, which included an orchard and milking cows. The Tree of Knowledge is actually two trees, the trunks have fused together over time, and there is further evidence of fusion. The Downing farmhouse was situated in the vicinity of the present Administration and Caro Conference Centre buildings and the tree was planted beside the "dunny". It was carefully watered by the nine Downing children from a brick-lined well situated under what is now the Albert Coates Building. As the tree grew to maturity, it was used to hang a meat safe after slaughtering a sheep for the family table. Some years ago, when the foundations were being dug for the E-Building, an old rusted percussion pistol was found. One of Mrs Downing's sons, at that time well into his nineties, remembered getting into trouble for playing with it without permission, and losing it. The land was purchased in 1966 as part of a 241-acre site for Ballarat's new tertiary institution. When the architects and planners inspected the site, they decided "The Big Tree" must remain as a central landmark in preparing the layout of the campus amenities. In 1982, the spread of the tree was 36 metres, girth 7 metres, and height 36 metres. By 2003 the spread was 39.5 metres (N-S) and 35.5 metres (E-W), girth 7.75 metres, and height 42.5 metres. A man in overalls and jacket stands beside the Federation University Tree of Knowledge. Stage one buildings on the Mount Helen Campus are evident in the background.elizabeth downing, downing, tree of knowledge, big tree, mount helen campus, mount helen

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Aboriginal woman known as "Queen" Aggie of the Moolta Tribe is dressed in European costume stands in a bark canoe. Four children sit in the canoe. Title - Bark Canoe on a Murray Swamp. "Queen" Aggie (standing) was the last of the Moolta Tribeaborigine, aboriginal, j.t. millen, bark canoe, murray swamp, queen aggie, moolta tribe

The Ballarat Junior TechnicalPrincipal of the Ballarat Junior Technical School, A.W. Steane, stand with a number of students in the gardens they has created. The Ballarat Gaol wall is in the background. ballarat junior technical school, a.w. steane, albert steane, gardens, grant street, garden terrace, ballarat junior technical school terrace garden, ballarat gaol wall

Sad-irons or "solid" irons were made by blacksmiths and used to smooth out material by pressing the hot iron over it. A piece of sheet -iron was placed over the kitchen fire and the irons placed on it could be heated whilst remaining clean of ash.. The women used 2 irons - one heating while the other was used. Thick cloth or gloves protected their hands from the hot irons. The handle was removed from the cool iron and re- attached to remove the hot iron from the fire. The cool iron was replaced on the fire or stove to heat again. These irons were cleaned with steel wool to prevent them marking the material. If the iron was too hot the material would scorch. Most homes set aside one day for ironing and some large households had an ironing room with a special stove designed to heat irons. However, most women had to work with a heavy, hot iron close to the fireplace even in summer. These sad irons remind us of the difficult circumstances experienced in their daily routines by the pioneers and early settlers of Moorabbin Shire The family of Miss M Curtis were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire. A) A heavy cast iron, flat iron with B) horseshoe shaped trivet stand c1880 The trivet can be attached to a table by an adjustable clamp.A) 5 on tip of ironsad iron, kitchen equipment, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, sewing, craftwork, clothing, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, fireplaces, stoves

A Gramophone / Phonogram is a device for the mechanical recording and reproduction of sound. The phonograph was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison. in USA and Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory made several improvements in the 1880s and introduced the graphophone, This Edison was donated to CMHs by the family of John Box 1841-1913This gramophone belonged to John Box 1841-1913 an early settler in the area of Henry Dendy's Special Survey Brighton 1841A wooden cabinet with a lift up lid enclosing a turntable , record , trumpet and handle . This cabinet stands on another storage cabinet with shelf and doorEDISONmanufactured objects, music, musical records, long playing records, gramophone, phonogram, wireless, edison thomas, edison pty ltd, electric lights;

Murchison, Australia. 30 December 1942. Group of German prisoners of war (POWs) interned at No. 13 POW Group. Known to be are: 41707 Private Jochem Ritter, 41684 Sergeant Erich Stolleis, 41691 Sergeant Erich Raupold, 43176 Corporal Alfred Jahn, 42018 Corporal Fritz Moeser, 41261 Lance Corporal Herbert Granzer; 41926 Lance Corporal Reinhold Weider, 41186 Sgt Fritz Engelhardt, 41607 Lance Corporal Eberhard Nagel, 41096 Private Albert Birk, 41836 Private Ludwig Specht. HistoricSepia photograph of 1 man standing, 6 men sitting and 4 men sitting on the ground. The number 32 on a stand to the left of the men.jochem ritter, erich stolleis, erich raupold, alfred jahn, fritz moeser, herbert granzer, reinhold weider, fritz engelhardt, eberhard nagel, albert birk, ludwig specht, murchison pow camp, camp 13

S055.1 Ornate pressed silver chalice with engraved dedication on S055.2 round turned wooden stand. The design includes fruit, leaves and flowers."IN LOVING MEMORY OF DOUGLAS ALISTAIR CRAVEN A MEMBER OF ST ANDREWS GARDINER FROM 1944-1990 AND A FAITHFUL SERVANT OF THE CHURCH THROUGHOUT HIS ADULT LIFE INCLUDING AS TREASURER AND AN ELDER OF ST ANDREWS"st andrews presbyterian church gardiner, craven douglas alistair

Brass and silver letter stand with racquet motif. Sticker on base states: MADE IN TAIWAN. Materials: Brass/Metal composite, Silver/Metaltennis

In 1985, the portion of Puckapunyal Army Camp housing the Armoured School and Corps Museum underwent a major rebuild. The new facility named Hopkins Barracks was officially opened by HRH Prince Charles on 31 October 1985. Prince Charles, who was accompanied by his wife HRH Princess Diana, is Colonel in Chief of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC). The Barracks is named to honour Major General R N L Hopkins who was instrumental in the development of the RAAC and is affectionally known as the ‘father of the Corps’.Part of collection of photographs of a rare event on the Australian military calendar, the opening of Hopkins Barracks Puckapunyal by HRH Prince Charles, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) on 31 October 1985.Colour photograph of parade " At Ease" prior to the " Advance in Review Order". Note, at no time do the guidon parties stand at ease, they remain at 'Attention ."

The Light horse Heritage Troop of the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles provided mounted escort to the Royal couple, HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana.In 1985, the portion of Puckapunyal Army Camp housing the Armoured School and Corps Museum underwent a major rebuild. The new facility named Hopkins Barracks was officially opened by HRH Prince Charles on 31 October 1985. Prince Charles, who was accompanied by his wife HRH Princess Diana, is Colonel in Chief of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC). The Barracks is named to honour Major General R N L Hopkins who was instrumental in the development of the RAAC and is affectionally known as the ‘father of the Corps’.Part of collection of photographs of a rare event on the Australian military calendar, the opening of Hopkins Barracks Puckapunyal by HRH Prince Charles, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) on 31 October 1985.Colour photograph of crowd in viewing stand awaiting arrival of the Royal Car and mounted escort which can be seen on edge of parade ground.

His dates: 1913-1993. ‘Kenilworth’, 9 Beatrice Avenue was home of Edmund Holt, his wife and 3 sons Ray, Fred and Alan who attended Surrey Hills State School in their primary years. The family were very involved with the Methodist (Uniting) Church. Alan became organist and for some years also played at the Canterbury Presbyterian Church. He was well-liked from his days as a newspaper delivery boy, and after marriage lived at 62 Broughton Road and then 2 Earle Street taking part in various local activities with his wife Edna and three boys. After completing his secondary education at University High Alan joined the Public Service and after a time in the Premier’s Department moved to the Lands Department. He became Secretary of that department and after retirement moved to 13 Berry Street, Box Hill. He keenly researched the history of Surrey Hills. He left his collection of Surrey Hills history to the people of Surrey Hills. A black and white photograph of a man playing at a piono. He is dressed in a suit and has his back to us. There is a planter stand to the left of the photo.kenilworth, beatrice avenue, surrey hills, mr alan judge holt, lands department, organist, surrey hills methodist church, canterbury presbyterian church, mrs edna holt, broughton road, earle street, pianist

"This work, 'Vertigo', was done in my final year of study. I had begun to focus on landscape, and this painting tries to capture an amalgam of bits and pieces from where I grew up in a playful way."Nick DRIDAN (1988- ) Nick Dridan grew up on a farm in Amphitheatre. Studying Visual Art at University of Ballarat's Art Academy (Now Federation University) Nick Dridan completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (2007-2009) and Honours (2010) at University of Ballarat (now Federation University). This work was done in 2010 when the artist was focusing on landscape. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. A landscape painting where a bare tree stands in a hilly, golden landscape. To the right a man and a house appear to have been ejected into the air. art, artwork, nick dridan, landscape, available

Part of Wandin Sebire's bedroom suite.Marble topped wooden wash stand with two drawers, one cupboard two shelves and decorative pink floral tiles. Mirror in centre.bedroom suites, washstands

Dress worn by Alison Watson at the wedding of Angela and Ewan Costain in 1952. Angela was a teacher at Murtoa Primary School. The outfit which included a bonnet and muff was made by Alice Watson, dressmaker, Murtoa. .1 Back and front of flower girl dress. .2 Bonnet displayed on a velvet covered stand. .3 Photograph of bride and flower girl.3 Inside front presentation folder: Best wishes, - Angela and Ewen (Costain) Flower girl Alison Watson (Jobe) Under photograph, bottom L 1952; bottom R Athol Adams Dandenong flower girl dress, alice watson, alumni

Theodora Lucas (Lekatsas) was the mother of Giannoula Varvarigos, grandmother of Rene Sikiotis and great grandmother of Leah and John Sikiotis. A small square black and white photograph with a white border of an elderly lady sitting in a room next to a stand which has a vase of flowers on it.Written on the back: Great grandmother Theodora Lucas.

A stand magnifier or loupe is a small magnification device used to see small details more closely. Unlike a magnifying glass the loupe doesn't have a handle but stands on the page to enlarge text or images. The lens is cylindrical and protected by casing. They are often used by jewellers and are held close to the eye. Clear plastic tube with magnifier at one end and attached to a red cordassistive devices, ecshenbach

Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Cooper Model "A" contractors portable electric shearing plant capable of operating up to 4 stands of 220 volt D.C. electric shearing gear circa 1948shearing machinery

Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Cooper Model "A" contractors portable electric shearing plant capable of operating up to 4 stands of 220 volt D.C. electric shearing gear circa 1948shearing machinery

copy of Certificate of land on which part of the present Ukrainian Hall stands today.

Dam on the corner of Canterbury and Blackburn Roads where the Bellbird Hospital now stands.Black & white photo of S.W. corner of Blackburn Road and Canterbury Road c1922. Mrs wellman is standing on rock.wellman mrs, blackburn road blackburn, canterbury road blackburn