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Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1962
Colour slide in a mount. House, probably Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaMade in Australia / 7 / SEP 62Mbrisbane, slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Main St, Maldon, Victoria, AustraliaMade in Australia / 16 / SEP M6slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Colour slide in a mount. Aerial view of Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMade in Australia / 5 / MAY 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Colour slide in a mount. Aerial view of Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMade in Australia / 6 / MAY 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1962
Colour slide in a mount. House, probably Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaMade in Australia / 26 / SEP 62Mbrisbane, slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1962
Colour slide in a mount. House interior, unknown location, AustraliaMade in Australia / 2 / JUL 62Maustralia, slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1967
Colour slide in a mount. Poster advertising, unknown location, AustraliaMade in Australia / 21 / JUN 67M6australia, slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1970
Colour slide in a mount. Great Ocean Road, Victoria, AustraliaMade in Australia / 14 / APR 70M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1970
Colour slide in a mount. Great Ocean Road, Victoria, AustraliaMade in Australia / 13 / APR 70M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1968
Colour slide in a mount. House, on coastline, possibly Queenland, AustraliaMade in Australia / 23 / DEC 68M8slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1968
Colour slide in a mount. Trees on coastline, possibly Queenland, AustraliaMade in Australia / 21 / DEC 68M8slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1962
Colour slide in a mount. House interior, unknown location, AustraliaMade in Australia / 34 / SEP 62Maustralia, slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1962
Colour slide in a mount. Church interior, unknown location, AustraliaMade in Australia / 29 / SEP 62Maustralia, slide, robin boyd -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Box
Wooden box, marked 'southern star wire nails australia'"southern star wire nails australia" -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Leyser House, Hume Street, Kew, Victoria, Australia, 1951. (Architect: Roy Grounds.)Made in Australiamelbourne, slide -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, EPAULETTE
Material labels that were sewn on as shoulder patches to signify nationality of Service people. Belonged to Peter Stoklahsa who enlisted 1966. Refer Cat no. 7674P for details.Material labels with; 1. & 2. Khaki green labels with Australia embroidered on top. Material is in a loop. Australia colour is dark blue. 3. Light blue label loop as above. Name also in dark blue."Australia" embroidered into one side.raaf, uniform -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Certificate, Australian Register of Historic Vessels Certificate - Idler, 2012
Certificate or registration of the Historic Vessel the 'Idler' which is currently also at the Seaworks Maritime Discovery Centre.This certificate registers the 'Idler' as a surviving vessel of relevance to Australia's maritime heritage.Certificate from the Australian Register of Historic Vessels from the Australian National Maritime Museum. For the vessel, the Idler. Signed on 25th May 2012"Australian/ Register/ of/ Historic Vessels/ Australian National Maritime Museum." "The vessel/ Idler/ has been accepted into the Australian Register of Historic Vessels/ on/ 25 May 2012/ signed/ Kevin Sumption Director/ Australian National Maritime Museum." "The Register records surviving vessels of relevance to Australia's maritime heritage. It is/ building a national picture of boats and their designers, builders and owners from around/ Austrlia, to promote understanding of their connections with their communities past and /present, and to encourage awareness and planning for their preservation and use./ The ARHV is managed by the Australian National Maritime Museum in association with /Sydney Heritage Fleet." -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Stevenson Screen, Thomas Stevenson, ca. 1910
Stevenson screens were first introduced in Australia in the 1880s and were widely installed by 1910. The screens have been used to shelter and protect thermometers and other meteorological instruments from rain and direct heat while the holes and double-louvre walls allowed air to flow around them. Sometimes other meteorological instruments were included in the weather stations, so there were different Stevenson Screen sizes. This authentic, original Stevenson screen was previously owned by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and was used for many years for weather readings at the Cape Otway Light Station in southwest Victoria. The Lighthouse Keepers recorded the readings for minimum and maximum temperatures at 9 a.m. every day from January 1865 until April 1994. The equipment was sheltered in a Stevenson Screen from 1902 until April 15 1994, when the mercury thermometer was replaced by a platinum resistance probe within an Automatic Weather Station (AWS). This Stevenson screen is one of the two screens that then became redundant. The other Stevenson screen was kept to display to visitors. Lightkeepers were no longer required at the Cape Otway Light station either, due to the automated system. The meteorological instruments donated with the screen were used for measuring temperature and humidity. They are mounted on a metal bracket that fits across the screw holes on the screen’s internal frame. The glass-covered Relative Humidity (RH) sensor was made by the renowned precision instrument maker, Rotronic AG of Switzerland, which was founded in 1965. The firm made its first electronic temperature and humidity instrument in 1967. Meteorological records have been collected in Australia from the 1800s. The records were collated, published and used as a basis for weather forecasts. Many sectors, such as maritime and agriculture industries, have relied on these figures for making important decisions. The quality and placement of the meteorological instruments used to measure temperature and humidity are of utmost importance for accuracy. In early colonial times, there were no national standards for meteorological instruments that would allow for accurate figures and comparisons. Once the Bureau of Meteorology was established (around 1908 to 1910) the department installed Stevenson screens throughout Australia, many at lighthouses and light stations, and the measuring instruments were standardised. The Stevenson Screen was named after its inventor, Scottish Civil Engineer Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887) who was also the father of Robert Louis Stevenson, author. Stevenson developed the small thermometer screen around 1867. It had double-louvred walls around the sides and a top of two asbestos sheets with an air space between them and was thickly painted with a white coating that reflected the sun’s rays. This design was modified in 1884 by Edward Mawley of the Royal Meteorological Society. Standards were set for the locations of the screens and instruments, including their distance above ground level and the direction the door faced.Stevenson screens played a significant part in providing a standardised shelter for all meteorological instruments used by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology from about 1910 until 1994. The readings from the instruments gave the meteorological statistics on which weather forecasts throughout Australia were based. This Stevenson screen was used locally at Cape Otway, along the Great Ocean Road in southwest Victoria, so contributed towards our local forecasts and weather warnings.Stevenson screen, original, from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s weather station at the Cape Otway Lighthouse. The screen is a white wooden cupboard with a slanted cover raised above the top. The top has ten drilled ventilation holes, and the sides and door are made of downward-slanting double louvres. Two brass hinges join the door to the lower edge of the screen and a metal fitting at the top edge allows for a padlock closure. The screen is supported on four short legs, each with a hole drilled from side to side for fitting to a frame. Inside the screen are two wooden frames fitted with hooks and screws. The floor has three boards; one across the back and one across the front at the same level, and a board wider than the space between these boards is fitted higher, overlapping them slightly. Inside the screen, a pair of electronic instruments with short electric cables is mounted on a metal bracket with drilled holes in it. One of the instruments is a Relative Humidity (RH) probe. It is 26 cm long and is a glass tube with a filter on one end and an electrical connection on the other. It has inscriptions on its label, showing that was made by Rotronic AG, Switzerland. The other instrument is a Resistance Temperature Device (RTD) thermometer. It is 22.5 cm long and has a narrow metal probe joined to a hexagonal metal fitting. A brass plate on the front of the screen has impressed inscriptions. The screen is Serial Number 01/C0032, Catalogue Number 235862.Stamped into brass plate "CAT. NO. / 253862 / SERIAL NO. 01/C0032" On instrument’s electrical fitting; “CD2” [within oval ‘+’ above S] “Serie693 op65 / 220/380V~16A” On instrument’s glass; “rotronic ag” “SWISS MADE” “CE / CH-8303 / Bassersdorf” Symbol for [BARCODE] “ART NO MP 101A_T4-W4W” “POWER 4.8.30VDC“ “OP. RANGE: 0-100%RH/-40+60° C” “OUT H 0-100% 0-1V” “OUT T -40+60°C -0.4..+0.6V” “SERIE NO 19522 009”flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, cotton region shelter, instrument shelter, thermometer shelter, thermoscreen, thermometer screen, measuring instruments, meteorological instrument, weather recording, weather station, lighthouse equipment, light station equipment, stevenson screen, marine instruments, mercury thermometer, platinum resistance probe, aws, automatic weather station, rotronic ag, swiss made, meteorological device, weather forecast, weather prediction, weather records, meteorological forecast, meteorological record, australian bureau of meteorology, bureau of meteorology, bureau, bom, relative humidity, rh, relative humidity probe, resistance temperature device, rtd, thermometer, temperature, humidity, cape otway, cape otway lighthouse, cape otway light station, rotronic, switzerland, swiss instrument, thomas stevenson, double-louvered walls, edward mawley, royal meteorological society, 01/c0032, serial number, cat. no. 235862, serial no. 01/c00323 -
National Wool Museum
Uniform - 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Akubra Hat, Akubra, c1992
About the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games donator Doug Pleasance wrote- During the 1980s the Australian wool industry was at its most prosperous times with record numbers of sheep producing wool receiving ever increasing values due to the success of the Reserve Price Scheme, and the overall guidance of the Australian Wool Corporation (AWC). As a humble technichian, my role was a low profile newly created position of “Controller, Technical Marketing” where wool was to be marketed on its technical properties, as distinct from the “Product Marketing Group” which exploited trhe traditional high profile approach of marketing wool;s superior fashion attributes. The Woolmark was the tool central to this approach. The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games saw an evolutionary change in designer selection. A Declaration of Interest Form was communicated to over forty potential designers. The task and especially tight timelines that were involved deterred many aspirants, however, there remained eight designers with the potential we were seeking. These eight designers were paid $3,000 per submission and the winning designer, Wendy Powitt, was paid $15,000. For the first time the judging panel included two athletes, one male swimmer and one female basketballer, their influence was pivotal. The ensemble consisted of three elements- 1. The Official Uniform which was used for travel and all official functions. This included: a tailored blazer and trouser/skirt (all water repellent) by Fletcher Jones, pure wool olive-green faille fabric by Foster Valley, cotton PE formal shirt by Pelaco, pure wool knitwear by Spangaro, printed wool tie by TD Noone, wool nylon socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 2. Opening Ceremony Uniform a lightweight wool fabric printed with floral designs that had been inspired by the work of Australian artist Margaret Preston. This included: Lightweight W/PE shorts by Fletcher Jones in Foster Valley Fabric, socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 3. Village Clothing was designed to be highly visible garments to make it easy to ‘spot the Aussie’ and helped to contribute to good team spirit. This included: A pure wool shirt featuring blocks of contrasting colours, and a newly developed stretch 50:50 wool/cotton fabric by Bradmill was made into shorts and jeans by Fletcher Jones.Straw hat by brand ‘Akubra’ in the style ‘Olympian’, size 59. Sides of crown woven with decorative pattern and hatband printed with native Australian flora. Labels: Akubra / 59 / Olympian / MADE IN AUSTRALIA1992 barcelona olympics, uniform, australian wool corporation, hat -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque Royal Australian Signals Corps, Royal Australian Signals Corps
Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of Royal Australian Signals Corps Royal Australian Signals Corps -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque Royal Australian Infantry Corps, Royal Australian Infantry Corps
Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of Royal Australian Infantry Corps Royal Australian Infantry Corps -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque Special Air Services Australia, Special Air Services Australia
Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of Special Air Services Australia Special Air Services Australia -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque 3 Royal Australian Regiment, 3 Royal Australian Regiment
Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of 3 Royal Australian Regiment 3 Royal Australian Regiment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: 'ELECTRIC TRACTION' JOURNAL
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association - 'Electric Traction' May 1965. No cover.Australian Electric Traction Associationperson, individual, basil miller -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. (Possibly) Terrace Houses, East Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMount Made in Australia / 21melbourne, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Suburban street, unknown location, possibly Melbourne, AustraliaMade in Australia / 11 / JUslide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1968
Colour slide in a mount. Motel Walkabout, possibly Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia.Made in Australia/DEC 68M8queensland, slide -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - Australian Army, Changing of The Guard. Graphic Incidents of the Two World Wars, 1941- 1944
A series of pictures depicting Australian Forces in WW1 and WW2. Hard Cover CardboardPublished for the Australian War Memorial -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Photograph, football
This item contributes to an understanding of those involved in war in Vietnam. Bill McMahon (Left) served with 1st Communications Zone Postal Unit 1969-70.National Serviceman Graeme Owens (Centre) served in Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 1968-69. Ray Harvey (Right) served with the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 1968-69. This game of Australian rules was played in Saigon in July 1969.Sepia photo of three Australian soldiers in football shorts and singlets and two Vietnamese soldiers in uniform with an aussie rules football. On the back of the photo it is stamped: Australian Army/Public Relations/Picture/Com.69.443 VN with details of who/where of the game -see image 2corp graeme owens, capt bill mcmahon, vietnamese soliders, afl football, vietnam, ray harvey -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sandstone Rock, 1940
This rock was found by a Year 3 boy, Beanie Cockram-Russell, in the Dhurringile Primary School garden bed.Piece of sandstone which has a, 1940, a map of Australia, a Rosella and the word Tatura Vic. carved into it.Australia, Rosella and Taturadhurringile primary school, carved sandstone rock