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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Equipment - Unidentified surgical tool associated with Dr Felix Meyer
This is one of a collection of items associated with Dr Felix Henry Meyer (1858-1937). Meyer was a very prominent early obstetrician and doctor, playing a part in the establishment of the role of the chair of obstetrics at the University of Melbourne in 1929. He was also a foundation member of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.Metal surgical tool with bakelite handle. Tool consists of a metal shaft with a hook/clip at the end. Metal fixture on the side of the shaft, just above the handle, can be used to open and close the loop of the hook.surgery -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Bomb, Aerial Practice
The 11 Pound Practice Bomb was used in Australia to train air crews both during and after WW2. When the bomb hit the ground it produced a smoke cloud so that the aircrew could see where their bomb had landed. There was only a small explosive charge in them. Cylindrical, finned steel bomb weighing approx. 11lb painted silver with three stripes (blue, yellow, red) painted around the mid-section. One attachment point/loop. Cast iron nose. None. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, George Sodbonov, Nov. 1957
Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat's trams, now operated by the BTM in 1957, and used in a publication that featured all three of the SEC tramways.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 14 at Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade, 11/57. with the blinds drawn. Photo used in Jack Richardson's publication, Destination Eaglehawk, page 11. Photo by George Sodbonov.On rear in ink are two numbers "9263#", 5632", printer direction marks, "Increase to 31ems" and in bottom left hand corner "Photo George Sodbonov 11/57"tramways, trams, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 14 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Stretching Hook
Hand forged metal tool, possibly a sailmaker's hook with the hook broken. It may be a fire iron. The twisted metal is a skill learned by a blacksmith.The item is a handmade tool, an example of the work of a blacksmith. Smiths were sought after in colonial Australia. Their trade allowed them to custom make work for the different industries necessary for survival in a new land.Sailmaker's stretching tool; long thin metal rod bent in half, with centre forming a handle or loop, and long ends twisted together to form a stem. The loose ends are formed together but appear broken.warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, tool, sailmaker's tool, fire iron, blacksmith, twisted rod, twisted wire, sailmaker's hook -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Gunter's Chain
This is a surveyor's chain or Gunter's chain, an instrument used for measuring length. It comprises 100 pieces of straight metal wire, looped together end to end, and fitted with swivel handles. Its overall length is one chain (22 yards or 66 feet). The Gunter's chain was named after its inventor, Edmund Gunter (1581-1626), an English clergyman, mathematician, and astronomer. survey -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Map or Plan, Wanganui Tramways NZ, 1945
Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. Drawing shows the various lines both railways and tramways, crossing loops, locations and features of the Wanganui NZ tramway system in 1945. Drawn by an unknown person; has an initial in the bottom right hand corner.Yields information about Wal Jack's correspondents and their extensive work.Drawing - red and black ink, colour pencil on foolscap paper of Wanganui Tramways NZ 1945letters, wal jack, drawings, maps, wanganui nz -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 21 Seymour St loop - Lydiard St North, late 1960s or early 1970s
Photograph shows Ballarat 21 descending the Lydiard St Hill at the Seymour St intersection, about the enter the loop. On the left can be seen a Forest City signal, and on the right part of the North Star Hotel, The tram has the destination of Sebastopol. In the background is a milk bar advertising The Sun, Herald and Peter's Ice-cream. Photographer unknown. Late 1960's or early 1970s.Yields information about tram 21 and tram services in Lydiard St North.Black and white print on paper.tramways, ballarat, lydiard st nth, seymour st, tram 21, north star hotel -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CLEANING/BIPOD BAG M - 16, 1962-75
Green US canvas and webbing bag containing a bipod for an M16 Armalite rifle plus its cleaning gear. Has metal studs and a zipper for closing and a metal belt loop on rear for attaching to soldier's webbing."Case, carrying bipod XM3 OSA1CO-4594 1005-999-2430" On case: "US"arms-firearm accessories, containers-military, m - 16 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Pennant, R.A.A.F
Pennant produced for the Royal Australian Air Force. This triangular pennant is made from a dark blue wool felt cloth with two loops attached to the fly. The pennant is marked with the insignia of the Royal Australian Air Force. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Badge - Lapel pin, Badge from Ringwood, Hampshire, England
Badge from Ringwood, Hampshire, England. Oval, gilt, with red crown above shield with three birds and cross hatching. Made of enamel. Spring wire fastening on back, held by two loops. (Unidentified motif) -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - spectacles, late 19th century
These spectacles or glasses have no known provenance but date back to the end of the 19th centuryThese spectacles are of minor historical interest and are kept for display purposesThis pair of spectacles has two rounded pieces of glass in a gold-coloured metal frame with curved side pieces. The side holders have a small loop at the ear end. The side holders fold across the glasses.vintage spectacles, warrnambool history -
Williamstown High School
Hat badge - 1940's
Round metal hat badge with enameling in red black and yellow. Depicts the Williamstown High School logo of the 1940's with fish across anchor. Badge has a loop to allow for sewing onto hat bands.On back of badge; 374. Also very small makers make that is indecipherable. williamstown high school, school uniform, hat badge, 1940's -
National Wool Museum
Shears, 1900-1980
Shears belong to donor's father Maurice Dalton who was foreman of the show floor of the Dennys Lascekkes building until his retirement after 34 years at the building. Maurice used the shears in his work as a wool classer in rural Victoria and New South Wales. The shears are 14" N.1 Combination UTS hand shears made in Sheffield, England.A pair of metal blade shears. The blade is engraved with 'MADE IN ENGLAND / COMBINATION / U.T.S. / SHEFFIELD / N.1'. The ends of the two symmetrical grips loop around on themselves where they are riveted together to form a spring action.Mirrored. Lettering: MADE IN ENGLAND / COMBINATION / UTS / SHEFFIELD / N. 1 -
Hellenic Museum
Juglet, 1800 – 1450 BCE
Cypriot White Painted Ware from Middle/Late Cypriot Bronze AgeThe inside of the mouth has painted stripes which run to the loop handle, neck with lines, shoulder with diamonds, one cross-hatched and others crossed lines, globular body adorned with crossed sets of three lines. cypriot -
Hellenic Museum
Amphora, 1050 - 600 BCE
Cypriot Bichrome Ware from Cypro-Geometric/Cypro-Archaic PeriodBlack bands are found on the interior and under the rim. The tapered neck has two red bands. The twin loop handles are painted with a wavy line between each side and two bands are found on the lower body. cypriot -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Print - Framed Fashion Plate, The Fashions … for the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, 1860
The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine was issued monthly in the following years: 1852–1874; 1877; 1880–1890. Initially, it contained only nondescript black and white images. Aware of the growing interest in fashion, style and manners from the new middle classes, Samuel Beeton began to import tinted fashion plates directly from Jules David in Paris from 1860. Primary source for fashion design in the 1860sFramed fashion plate -'The Fashions … for the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine'. Framed print of two women in 1860 costume. Bordered in pale green coloured card. Wire attached to metal loops at back. Masking tape at back.fashion illustration, englishwoman's domestic magazine -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Accessory - Wedding accessories, Good luck charm, Family and friends of Barbara Gardiner, 1958
Bridal good luck charms made by family and friends to be worn by Barbara GARDINER nee HEGARTY at her wedding. See 4007 for full detail.Seven bridal good luck charms with ribbon loops, to be worn on bride's wrist. Horseshoe shaped charm, white satin over card, wrapped with brown patterned ribbon, with blue ribbon and silver foil leaves.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, domestic life, costume, handcrafts, weddings, barbara gardiner nee hegarty, alice hegarty nee mott, robert (bob) gardiner -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Sandridge and adjacent suburbs, 1860
Photocopy of plan of Sandridge c1860 and adjacent suburbs from Pt Ormond to Pt Gellibrand at Williamstown on the bay and Melbourne to Hawthorn to the north. Shows the loop railway line which connected the St Kilda line to that at Windsor.On back in pencil 'From Alex St John 4/1998'town planning, transport - railways -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Female Relatives badge, 1942
In the Second World War the Female Relatives badge was issued to the nearest female relative of members of the RAN, the AIF, including members of the Australian Army Nursing Service and the RAAF on active service abroad. Stars displayed on a bar suspended below the badge represented the number of relatives involved in the War effort.The badge on display was issued to Nora Marjorie Fielding, whose husband VX79262 Pte Donald Fielding, served with Army Headquarters Signals Regiment in WW2.A badge with a safety chain and pin attached, long pin on back for wearing. Laurel wreath on outer rim with crown at top. Map of Australia in middle. A bar is suspended by two loops, there is one star fixed to the bar. Front. To the Women of Australia. Back. Issued by the CWlth of Australia A123489 Angus and Coote 1942female relatives badge, ww2, homefront -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Small tallow lamp
8471.1 - Truncated cone with bent wire handle and long spout. The end of which seems to have been crushed closed around some cotton wick, lid is missing, though wire loop hinge remains. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Sign, c.1955
Ref. No. 4362Classroom sign for Grade 5B. Black iron attached to a bracket which had two screws to fix to wall or door frame at a right angle. The sign has two loops attached to bar. White writing.school, equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SHOULDER BOARDS
Part of the Kevin John Herdman No.397661 Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Pair jungle green coloured shoulder boards. Each has three metal pips and a metal corps badge. Pips signify the rank of Captain. The back of each board has two loops for fitting to an epaulette.uniform, shoulder boards, captain, royal australian corps of transport, kevin john herdman -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Banner - School Pennant, 1960s
Donated by Robin Goucher who was a student at Nunawading High SchoolSchool Pennant. Blue Felt 43cm x 17cm. Printed white shield 8cm x 9cm with Nunawading High School down the centre of pennant. Two grey felt loops for holding display on pole.Nunawading High Schooltrophies & awards, education -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 12/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of Victoria St at King St loop and tram No. 40Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Tram 40 at the King St loop in Victoria St, inbound with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St WestIn ink "Vic St 12.3.62"tramways, trams, victoria st, king st, tram 40 -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist Centre
Field maps in case, 1914
Maps used in World War I by Col W E JamesPart of a large collection of items belonging to Col, W E James, of Harcourt, who after a career in the Militia, commanded Australian troops in WW1, both at Gallipoli and on the western Front. The entire collection includes books on military law and maps. Essential part of the commanding officer’s kit. Collection of 12 fold up war maps from Europe used during World War I; on linen backing. Brown leather case, transparent front cover, brass fastenings and loop for attaching to the belt -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS), 27/02/1954 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of SEC tram No. 28 at Gardens loop mid 1950's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 28 at the Gardens Loop - 27-2-1954. Has a little girl walking at the rear of the tram. In the background are the timetable signs on the tram stop pole. The tram is travelling south.On rear in ink "ARHS Photo, Botanical Gardens, Ballarat, 27-2-1954."trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens, gardens loop, tram 28 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, Army, Bottle Holder
Khaki water bottle holder - possibly canvas with green felt lining 2 metal snap fasteners on flaps, on top metal hooks attached to webbing with a belt loop. Possibly belonged to Peter Raymond Youngwater bottle cover -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - TROUSERS, POLYESTER, Aust Army, 1962 - 1972
See Patterson Cat 5825.This is one pair of polyester trousers. Cuffless - Men's. Colour is a green khaki. It has pockets, 2 on sides, 1 on rear. It has belt loops around top. The fly is held shut with brown buttons and a zip.Inside on the labels and can be barely made out. "Patt??". Another label has "K B134" written in texta on it.vietnam war, polyester trousers, uniform -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Bob Lilburn, mid to late 1950's
Yields information about an ex Geelong tram at Gardens loop.Black and white photograph of SEC tram 42 at Gardens Loop, side on photo prior to the dash canopy lighting mid to late 1950's. Photograph from the Bob Lilburn Collection. Inscription in Bob's handwriting.On rear in ink "42 at the Gardens, Ballarat"trams, tramways, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Bob Lilburn, c1970
Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 37 at Gardens terminus, standing on the loop track at the terminus. Tram has destination of "City" and SEC Roof advertisement "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen." trams, tramways, gardens, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 37