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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article - Document, Roads, 1933
Documents concerning Reconstruction of sections of Canterbury Road at Blackburn, Tunstall (now Forest Hill) and Mitcham including blueprints, standard contract and letter of approval from Department of Public Works, 1933.canterbury road, blackburn, canterbury road, forest hill, canterbury road, mitcham, shire of blackburn and mitcham, road construction and maintenance -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: W.WEBB & CO., BENDIGO, BRAN, FLOUR & POLLARD EQUIVALENTS
Document, W.Webb & Co., Bendigo Telephone 127 Bendigo, Golden Eagle Roller Flour, Bran and Pollard Equivalents, Table of Ratios, New and Old Standard Bags Flour, Flour Equivalents.document -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Montalto - 84 Union Road, Surrey Hills
The home was known as 'Montalto'. It was built by Andreas Hansen in 1888. It was purchased by Dr John Box in 1913 and was demolished in the 1950s to make way for Sythney Court. The property was surrounded by extensive grounds and abutted Surrey Gardens. Sythney Court was so named to commemorate the Box family's association with a Cornish village of the same name.A black & white photo of double-storey Victorian mansion. It has a slate roof, has arched colonnades on both levels and is rendered. The garden is established with a feature cypress tree and standard roses.andrea hansen, union road, surrey hills, dr john box, sythney court, surrey gardens, 'montalto' -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early 1920's
Black and white photograph - Studio photo - post WW1 early 1920s - standard MMTB Tunic. The vest may imply an inspector. Note the cap badge and hat band. No badge number.trams, tramways, personnel, uniforms, inspectors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, late 1960's
Black and white photograph - male conductor or driver - cap badge 3580 - standard uniform for the 1950's and 1960's in new issue condition. Note the leather lapels, pockets and badges.trams, tramways, personnel, uniforms, conductors, drivers -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Instrument (Item) - RAF/SOE Escape Compass
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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, MacLeod, Jean S, The house of Oliver, 1947
224 p. : green cover, with section of original dust jacket pasted to front.fictionfiction, jean s. macleod, authorized economy standards -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Compass
Type Mark 3 black plated prismatic compass, standard issue to Australian Defence Forces personnel during the Vietnam conflict. This compass is complete with a leather pouch. Refer item 00002.1 and 00002.2 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Kit, Cutlery
Standard Australian Army Vietnam era issue cutlery kit consisting of a knife, fork and spoon which are designed so that each item fits in a compact package. The items are retained by a spring clip. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Cap, RAN, UNKNOWN
Royal Australian Navy standard issue ratings cap worn by able seamen when in uniform, this white cap has a tally band and chinstrap in black material with the embroidered name "H.M.A.S. SYDNEY".embroidered with the inscription : "H.M.A.S. SYDNEY" and the name "P. J. ADAMS" written inside -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LETTER PAPER - JOHN GRAY AND SON AUCTIONEER
Letter paper from John Gray & Son, Auctioneer Stock and Station Agents. Agents for Standard Fire Insurance. John Gray Sworn Valuator. Swan Hill. Date line ends 192-.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, john gray & son, standard fire insurance -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Emergency Drinking Water, Packed by R.A.F, 1940s
Small (about .5 litre) can, containing drinking water. A spike, to punch a small hole in the can, is affixed to the lid. These cans were standard equipment in B-24 Liberator life raftsWater (Drinking)a20 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - Sacred Songs & Solos
Brown softcover book. Sacred songs and solos with standard hymns combined. 750 pieces compiled and sung by Ira D. Sankey. Printed in London by Morgan and Scott. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.On first page in pencil Agnes Pethard 1900. On back page a list of hymns numberssacred music, hymns -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Handover of National Bank Signature Books, 1977
The National Bank of Australasia was formed in 1857. It began commercial operations in Queen Street, Melbourne in 1858. The Bank’s first branch in Kew opened at 87 High Street in 1885. A second building, on the corner of Walpole and Brougham Streets, designed by Inskip & Robertson, replaced the first branch in 1888. The second building remains, albeit in a somewhat altered state. In 1977, the President of the Kew Historical Society received two historic ‘Signature Books’ from the Kew branch of the National Bank of Australia.Press photograph, from the Whitehorse Standard, of the handover of two Signature Books by the manager of the National Bank of Australia, Mr Bendixer, to Marshall Slattery (centre) and Gordon Greer (right) of Kew Historical Society."1977 / PRESIDENT OF KEW HISTORICAL SOCIETY, CENTRE, RECEIVING 2 SIGNATURE BOOKS DONATED TO THE SOCIETY BY THE KEW BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL BANK / CENTRE PRESIDENT KHS MR SLATTERY, ON HIS LEFT MR BENDIXER MANAGER, RIGHT MR G GREER MEMBER KHSnational bank of australasia, national bank of australia, bank signature books -- kew (vic.) -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Small Shaving Brush, H. Oldfield & Son, 1941
This item is part of a collection of items owned by Arthur Lock, a member of the 2/23rd Battalion, an all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force which served as part of the garrison during the Siege of Tobruk, then at El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. It has particular local significance as the battalion was know as "Albury's Own" because a large majority of the battalion's initial intake of volunteers came from the Albury–Wodonga region.This shaving brush was part of standard supplies and personal items issued to members of the Australian Defence Forces during World War 2.Standard Defence issue shaving brush issued to Australian personnel during the World War 2 era. It has a pine timber handle with black bristles and string reinforcement bindin at the top of the handle. On base of brush "H. OLDFIELD/& SON/ SYDNEY/1941world war 11, rats of tobruk, soldiers kit -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Letter - Letter & Envelope
A letter written by Pte Wayne Maschette 8RAR to his family while he serving in Vietnam. A four page hand written letter to family back home on Wednesday 14th..... The letter is written on standard issue Australian Force Vietnam letterhead paper. The letter starts with "Dear De & Dennis" Air mail/Australian Force Vietnam/Mr. & Mrs. D. Williams 8rar, maschette, letter & envelope, aust. force vietnam, w.a., 5716538 -
Clunes Museum
Book - WORD & SENTENCE BUILDING, Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, Word and Sentence Building, Books V-VI, (For the Fifth and Sixth Classes of Standards), the Southern Cross Series, Unknown
Text Booklet for English in schools, grade 5 and grade 6, used by Clunes local boy Colin Campbell RobertsonExample of school texts, instructs in word and sentence building, significant as an example of teaching aid pre-digital.Soft cover booklet, grey with black printing Word and Sentence Building, Books V-VI, (For the Fifth and Sixth Classes of Standards), the Southern Cross Series Contains 64 pages. Price, 4d.Handwritten in blue ink "Colin Campbell Robertson Clunes"whitcombe & tomb limited, school text, robertson, education -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - NOTEBOOK WW2, c1943
Relates to A.A.O.C. Armourers Course for "Sgt P.L. James". Refer Cat No 7446 for his service details.Standard lined note book full of handwritten notes in relation to the maintenance and use of various weapons in WW2. Includes some drawings of mechanisms. Book was stapled, had green cover and white paper. Type of front "Official use only" - "Department of the Army"a.a.o.c., armourers course -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Laboratory Standard Condenser 0.3 µF Dubilier
Wooden cube with 8 metal screws visible on the upper and lower faces, securing sides together. The upper face of the cube is plastic. Metal apparatus, possibly brass, fixed to the upper face, All of the faces of the wooden cube, apart from the upper plastic face, have been sanded smooth and on all faces but the lower face, a finish has been applied. Inscribed on upper face: “DUBILIER/LABORATORY STANDARD/CONDENSER/No. 33105845/CAPACITY 0.3µF/PATENTED”; Handwritten on paint dot on upper face: “3” -
National Wool Museum
Card, Blanket
Part of Collins Brothers Collection.This blanket is guaranteed Australian made from "Pure New Wool" to confirm with the standards and requirements of the International Wool Secretariat and carries the Wool Symbol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 18/02/1940 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Lydiard St North at the time of the removal of the centre poles.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph looking south from Mair St along Lydiard St North prior to the removal of the centre poles, with No. 31 in the distance. A number of parked cars in the view. Has a light streak on the left hand side and the George Hotel. Wal's album notes "No. 31 in Lydiard St 18/2/40 central poles removed next day." See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "T136 Ballarat No. 31 in Lydiard St a week before centre standards were removed. Photo W. Jack"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, poles, tram 31 -
National Wool Museum
Textile - McGregors Yarn, J.L. McGregor Pty Ltd, c.1988
The yarn was made in Geelong in the late 1980's or early 1990's by local woolen manufacturer J.L. McGregor Pty Ltd. The company closed in the early 1990s. The McGregor family still live in the Geelong area.A ball of grey yarn, 50% wool and 50% acrylic with a plastic label surrounding the wool with the product details.On Label: McGregors 50 Grams at standard condition 50% Wool 50% Flame resistant Acrylic Below Logo: Wool and Nu Acrylicwool, j.l. mcgregor pty ltd, yarn, geelong wool, geelong, geelong woollen mills -
Broadmeadows Historical Society & Museum
Container - Clear Bottle
Bottle of Eucalyptus Oil Sold by D.M Roberts, Chemist, GlenroyEucalyptus Oil bottled and sold by Glenroy ChemistClear Glass Bottle with white label which has Blue Print.Label: Eucalyptus Oil / This oil confirms to the British (illegible) standard/ D.M. Roberts/ Chemist/OPP Station/ Tel. FU 3210 Glenroychemist, glenroy, roberts, eucalyptus oil -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment Personnel – Mahogany Ship Survey, Warrnambool, VIC, 1985
This is a photograph of Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking surveying measurements during a search for the ‘Mahogany Ship’ Warrnambool, VIC on 3rd September1985. CPL Mark Lander and SGT Don Williams were taking electronic distance measurements using an MRA-301 tellurometer. To measure the distance, personnel at another site operating another MRA-301 tellurometer would have exchanged the signal emission. A ‘Hilga Watts’ light appears in the background and a barometer in the foreground.This is a photograph of Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking surveying measurements during a search for the ‘Mahogany Ship’ Warrnambool, VIC on 3rd September1985. The photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. L to R: CPL Mark Lander, SGT Don Williams‘R.S. 3/9/1985 CPL Mark Lander, SGT Don Williams PIC BY COURTESY OF THE WARRNAMBOOL STANDARD’ annotated on back of photoroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, surveying -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Mannin, Ethel, Julie : the story of a dance-hostess, 1939
176 p. : plain red cover, title and author's name hand written on spine.fictionfiction, ethel mannin -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Linton Township from Slaughterhouse Hill, circa 1920s, 1920
Slaughterhouse Hill was so named because Bennett's butchers had a slaughterhouse there.A view of Linton taken from Slaughterhouse Hill to the north-east of the town. Numerous buildings are identifiable in the photograph. In the middle foreground are the railway station, platform and station-master's house. The Grenville Standard building is visible in Clyde Street, and the Post Office and Bank of NSW buildings can be seen near the corner of Clyde and Sussex Streets. In the distance (along Sussex Street) the Royal Standard Hotel and the Shire Offices (original building) can be seen. St Paul's Church of England is on the far left of the photograph."Esther Cluff, Linton".linton township, slaughterhouse hill -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL SCROLL, MID CERTIFICATE, KINGS LETTER, 1) 9.4.1917. .2 & .3) post WW1
.2 & .3) these are issued to next of kin of soldiers who never returned from the Great War. Refer Cat No’s 1794, 1791.2, 1792P. Walter was from Bendigo Victoria and enlisted in NZ..1) Certificate re the award of "Mention in Despatches" to Lce-Cpl W Peake in a gilded wood frame. .2) Memorial Scroll re W Peake. Parchment paper with Coat of Arms at the top, the text is standard for all Scrolls with space at the bottom for individual names. Mounted in a wood frame with a section at the bottom for more details. .3) Memorial letter from the King on cream coloured paper, red coat of arms at the top, text is standard for all these letters. Mounted in a wood frame. .1) "New Zealand Force, No 6/1688 Lce-Cpl W Peake, 1st Bn Canterbury R" .2) "Cpl Walter Peake Canterbury Inf Regt N.Z.E.F". "Died of Wounds 1.6.1917" .3) " Buckingham Palace, George I"documents - certificates, letters, military history, memorial scroll, mention in dispatches -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Pouch, Small Miscellaneous
Example of Australian Army standard issue small pouch carried by soldiers during the 1990s. This special pouch made from camouflage material. The pouch would typically be used to carry a compass or wound dressing. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph, black & white showing a line of standard roses, part of Fortuna building on L/H side, statue & walled fence at rear, also garden tap in bottom left hand corner of photograph -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Postcard, Kodak, Hogan Street Tatura, 1930 approx
Photo taken from railway crossing looking east.Standard size black and white cardboard. Shows shops with verandas, fire station, bell tower, several cars, one horse and gig. Telephone poles on south side, electricity on right. Sealed roadway.Post card, correspondence. Address only.tatura, street scape, postcard, bootmaker