Original copperplate by South Australian artist, Wytt R. Morro who produced several designs for the Mildara wine bottles labels.Copperplate mounted on wooden block with Mildara winery image by Witt Morro 1978winery label, mildara, merbein, wytt r. morro, 1948

Dr Agnes Donaldson practised as a GP at 'Luxmee' in Windsor Crescent, Surrey Hills along with her sister, Dr Roberta Donaldson. The practice was originally in Blackburn Street commencing in the early 1920s. It moved to 'Luxmee' where Dr Navroji (Neville) Gandevia had previously practised. Their father had been a doctor at Linton, near Skipton and their brother was a doctor in Skipton. A one page note written on cream paper in blue ink."This is to / certify that / Laurie Young / was born on / August 18th 1946 / A R Donaldson / MB BS Melb / 15.10.51"laurie young, 'luxmee', windsor crescent, dr agnes donaldson, certificate

Metal lapel badge - image of Melbourne Cable Tram - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green infilling part of the detail. Made by R. E. V Gomm Ron Scholten, mid 2000's.Melbourne Cable Tramtramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, tmsv, btm

Poster advertising to the Citizens of Ballarat and Sebastopol to "Save our Trams". Ballarat Trammies ask that on 30 May (1970 - see Reference page 87) people vote Labor. Provided names of the Labor candidates. Authorised by E. R. Courtney, Secretary of the Tramway Employees' Association (Ballarat Division). Printed by R. Fletcher & Sons. See also item 3327 - for a similar poster and Page 87 of The Golden City and its Tramways. Demonstrates a poster to try and save the tram system - in reference to the 1970 election which Bolte one both houses and led to the demise of the tram system in 1971.Quarto size printed poster, printed on slightly pink paper. Three copies held. trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, protest, meetings

An example of the innovative winged keel design based on the Australia 2 yacht (Americas Cup winner 1982). The Star Fin was a collaboration between Australian pro surfer, Cheyne Horan, and Australia 2 fin designer Ben Lexcen. Horan won 1984 Bells Beach surfing festival riding a board using this fin design. This fin design represents a radical departure from surfboard design thinking at that time (early 1980s) Most people were concentrating on multi fin designs Mark Richards with high performance twin fin designs, then Simon Anderson's 3 fin 'Thruster' design. Cheyne Horan employed the talents of innovative yachting designer Ben Lexcen (who designed the Americas Cup winning Australia 2) to design a unique Star Fin which would provide greater hold for a single fin at critical angles. Horan proved the effectiveness of this design by winning the 1984 Rip Curl Pro at Bells beach using a board mounted with one of the Star Fins. The Star fin represents an unusual (for surfing)scientific and innovative design approach. This is a rare and representative item signed by design instigator Cheyne Horan.Cheyne Horan Star Fin. Moulded polycarbonate red Star Fin. Fin is signed by Cheyne Horan with "HAVE A GOOD SURF FROM Cheyne Horan". Manufacturers and makers information embossed on base. Concept by Cheyne Horan Design by Ben Lexcen Patent Pending STAR FIN Made from Lexan Polycarbonate by Star Fin p/l PO Box 1293 Nth Syd Aust.red, star fin, cheyne horan, ben lexcen, winged keel, bells beach surf contest 1984

Items in collection re John D Gardiner No 2832, refer Cat No 5892.2 for his service details..1) Badge pressed metal, crown over round shape, centre has a Red Cross, raised lettering around outside. .2) Button, metal round with centre Red Cross, raised lettering around outside. .3) Button round gold colour, centre appears to be a naval symbol, no enscriptions. .4) Button, round plastic gold colour, centre has letters "E R". 5.) Button round metal, crown and map of Australia, raised lettering..2) Australian Red Cross Society" .3) Australian Military Forces"buttons, badges, red cross

Rose Series postcard # P. 1588 showing a view of the road to Sassafras pre WW1.Sepia Coloured Rose Series post card P.1588 showing a stretch of unmade road passing over a simple bridge on the road to sassafras.On Front: THE ROSE SERIES, P. 1588 THE ROAD TO SASSAFRAS, VICTORIArose series, postcard, sassafras, road

SoftcoverInserted in front cover: introduction to the exhibition, written by Peter Lawson-Johnston, President of The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundationart, australia, walsh st library

This mixed set of clubs and bag was collected as an early example of golf equipment before the current trend of matched clubs and bag. The niblick is equivalent to a 9 iron, used to play out of bunkers.One of a mixed set of golf clubs held at HGC.Hickory shaft and metal head, leather grip. Considerable wear on head.Inscription on head: "R Forgan & Son. Niblick. Scotia. Loft. Warranted hand forged. Est St Andrews."golf clubs, irons (golf), niblicks

Silver metal hanging plate, presented to Mr R W Pettitt by the [sheep breeders] Association of Peru, 1973Silver metal hanging plate, presented to Mr R W Pettitt by the [sheep breeders] Association of Peru, 1973.ASOCIACION DE GANADEROS DEL PERU/ En Liquidacion/A R W PETTITT/1973corriedale sheep sheep breeding agricultural shows, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding, agricultural shows

IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE COUNCIL. CR. R. TURNER CLARKE WAS ELECTED CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL AUGUST 27TH 1953, AND ELECTED MAYOR AUGUST 1955. PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINALLY HUNG IN CLUNES TOWN HALL DURING HIS TERM AS MAYOR.PHOTOGRAPH, CR. R. TURNER CLARKE, FRAMED.CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL CR R TURNER-CLARKE. ELECTED COUNCILLOR 27TH AUGUST 1953 ELECTED MAYOR. AUGUST, 1955local history, photography, photographs, councillors & officers

This item predates the change of Imperial measure (England -1824) to decimal measure (Europe) in Australia (1970 to 1988). This item was manufactured in England as, was the majority of measuring tool and equipment. It was not until the late 1950s that other countries e.g. United States and Europe provided the same type of manufactured tools for the Australian market. World War II, when Australia had to defend its own boarders that the political push for self sufficiency of manufactured goods started local production. Workers in the Kiewa Valley had always relied on the high quality of tools and manufactured goods coming from England. From the middle to late 1950s migration by skilled workers from a war torn Europe provided the source of manpower for the expansion of the manufacturing industries in Australia.The requirement of an accurate measuring tool has always been critical. This item was used at the time when Australia was using the British Imperial measurements. Accurate measurements by carpenters and other trades people for both town and rural needs was just as critical as for the larger cities. The transition period from Imperial to metric was a period of over four years but it still presented those who had used the Imperial measurements for a longer period in their trades with a dual system of measurement for a longer time(usually up to their retirement) Other nations still using Imperial measurements kept the transition from Imperial to metric alive (the UK and USA still uses Imperial measurements in 2012)Retractable metallic wired tape measure within a leather casing. Length of tape is 66 feet. Brass fittings on casing(winder and back plate)Tape on one side marked in inches and feet and on the other in links. Winder lever marked "66ft No 401" on front and arrow with"wind this way". Leather cover marked "John R A Bone & Sons Birmingham England" on reverse side "Metallic wired tape R A Bone & Sons"wired tape measure, tool, mobile tool, construction tool

A paperback book with 96 pages stapled together along the spine .It has a blue cardboard cover with text and illustration in navy blue. The illustration features three children on the ground looking at an open book in the countryside.with a patterned bprder surrounding it. The back cover features a list of other graded publications from Whitcombe & Tombs Publishers.A revised grammar text book for grade 4 students covering exercises in basic English grammar. grammar, whitcombe ant tombs, text books

Laminated photograph of Burnley site and surroundings. Buildings 1-9 (on area sold off) outlined. Vehicular Site Access Routes marked. By Billard Leece Partnership. R. Corporation No TP 007 REV C August 2003. Typed paper attachment describes proposed development of site.areas sold off, burnley campus, adjustments to site

This postcard was published by R. & B. Hall in Beechworth and printed in Saxony, circa 1930. Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany which borders the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria and the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. This particular postcard is embossed with a pattern which surrounds the middle image in the center of the card. This image depicts Asylum Avenue which leads to the Mayday Hills Asylum in Beechworth, Victoria. What makes this scene particularly interesting is the appearance of snow which is rare in Beechworth. The road depicted on the postcard has track marks made by a car with thin wheels. Beechworth's Mayday Hills was chosen as the site of Victoria's newest asylum, at the time, due to the landscape and altitude. The hilltop atmosphere and the native fauna, it was argued, would assist in the cure of the patients kept at the hospital (Wood 1985, 122). The positioning of the hospital had a beneficial effect on the rural town. A pamphlet published by James Ingram and Son (1849) reveal that famous landmarks in Beechworth which included the Post Office, Gaol, Courthouse and Asylum "demonstrate the appreciation of Beechworth by the Government not only as as important district center, but also as a site unrivaled as a sanitarium". There were other locations in contention at the time, but ultimately Beechworth was chosen (Craig 2000, 33). Prior to the creation of the Asylum in Beechworth, those charged with having mental illnesses or, as it was termed, "insanity" were unable to be properly cared for in the Gaol (which is where they were often sent). John Buckley Castieau wrote, in 1861 for the Ovens and Murray Advertiser, that the Gaol was unable to properly care for those classified then as "insane" but that they would endeavor to treat them above the other inmates (which he notes is not always the case in other establishments). Castieau wrote this in favour of supporting the building of the Mayday Hills Hospital in Beechworth. It was stated that at the time the Mayday Hills Hospital was built, there were 83 prisoners kept in the Gaol who were to be rehoused to the Hospital on the grounds of "insanity". The classification as someone as "insane", in this period of time is a reflection on the inability to cure and understand illnesses of the mind during the mid to late 1800s. Beechworth's Mayday Hills was chosen as the site of Victoria's newest asylum, at the time, due to the landscape and altitude. Opening on the 24th of October 1867, the Mayday Hills Hospital was originally named the "Ovens Lunatic Asylum", a title which is very much a product of its time. Whilst controversial, changes to the name is part of the history of the Hospital and can provide much insight into the understanding of mental illness throughout history and the use/disuse of this term provides information into the reception/changing opinions of mental illness in society. The Hospital would later become known as the "Mayday Hills Asylum" and/or "Mayday Hills Hospital" with the latter being the most commonly used title. An article in the Ovens and Murray Advertiser notes that on the 7th of March 1865, the foundation stone of the Hospital was laid (it would officially open in 1867) and that it was such a moment of accomplishment and joy for Beechworth that a letter to the editor even suggested that there should be a holiday dedicated to the day the foundation stone as laid. This reveals an extent to which the townspeople of early Beechworth valued the construction of the Hospital in their town. It provided the town with a sense of prestige and honour.At first glance, the remains of the Mayday Hills Hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, inspire tragedy, trauma and beauty. The buildings themselves, with their Italianate style Renaissance architecture designed by J.J. Clark (Craig 2000, 49 & Smith 2016, 203) reflect a bygone period of European and Australian history. The gardens provide a sense of tranquility and beauty. The experience of those within these walls remains a valuable area of study to provide a more complete understanding. This particular hospital is considered the fourth of its like and one of three identified as the largest of their kind. The Mayday Hills Hospital is a sister to the Kew and Ararat Asylums in Melbourne which are both located in relative proximity. Understanding the role of the Mayday Hills Hospital in Beechworth history is integral to understanding the development of the goldfields town, but also for providing important information as to the history of caring for, and the reception of, mental illnesses in Australian and wider European history. Mayday Hills provides a case study which can be researched through oral history, an analysis of the grounds/buildings and through images like this postcard which portray the structure in a highly deliberate manner. Images like this depict the strong façade of the Hospital and provide a glimpse into the tranquility of the gardens. This has been done deliberately to provide a sense of comfort and healing about the building to those looking from the outside. Further research into the importance of the Hospital in Beechworth and it's connection to the town will be supported through images like these kept in the Mayday Hills photo album in the collection of the Burke Museum.Pale coloured rectangular postcard printed on matte embossed card.Obverse: Snow Scene; Asylum Avenue, Beechworth. / Reverse: POST CARD / ADDRESS ONLY / Published by R. & B. Hall, Beechworth. / Printed in Saxony. / 3447 [crossed out] / 1997.2492 / AFFIX STAMP /asylum, asylum avenue, beechworth, snow north-east vic, victoria, snow scene, mayday hills, mayday hills hospital, mental hospital, colonial attitudes, mental health, history, town development, postcard

Street with rollover kerbingRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Fuji 1001992, houses, ian reid real estate, real estate agent

Critical remarks about the proposed housing development in the vicinity of A K Lines Reserve, WatsoniaThree short reader contributions to "Conversations" column, with colour photograph of A K Lines Reservea k lines reserve, houses in watsonia, north east link, watsonia - places

Named after another ship operating from 1911, RMS Maloja was a passenger liner of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, operating between 1923 and 1954. In 1924: London/Colombo/Melbourne/Sydney service. During WWII the ship was requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as an Armed Merchant Cruiser.One of two photographs in the collection of a vessel named Maloja, which operated between London and Sydney via Ceylon (Sri Lanka as it later became).small landscape sepia photograph adhered to an album page. Depicts 2 vessels an ocean going 2 stack ship in the distance and a smaller vessel (ferry or coaster) moored against a pier.Hand-written on album page along lower edge in black ink: " PO Maloja"steam ships, world war 2, fan album, ships, piers, port melbourne

p perritt, 1919, victoria racing club, license, vrc

Advertisement in the local paper for Sunlight Blinds of Shop 4 - 96 Grimshaw Street Greensborough [1995]Newspaper advertisement, black, red and white text.sunlight blinds

Photograph of World War 1 medal awarded to P.J. Fort who was related to the Fort family of Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photographsfort family, world war 1, p j fort

Bob Snape always included in his kit a few second hand Baedeker's guide books, as well as the 'Belgium and Holland' volume. Bob was a keen observer and commentator and used these guide books as any interested tourist. Bob's letters home often made reference to the history, culture and architecture of the countries he visited in the course of the war. Bob's English born father had lived and worked in France from 1878 to 1880 before his emigration to Australia.Two tone map in orange, grey and black. snape collection