Demonstrates the use of a glass paperweight fitted with a reproduction of a Ballarat ESCo tram towing a horse tram along Sturt St.Glass curved paperweight with indented base and a photo printed on a brown outside card of an ESCo horse tram towing a heavily loaded train east bound in Sturt St Ballarat with the Town Hall in the background. See Reg Item 162 for a hand colour image. Taken c1905 as tram does not appear to have a destination box fitted. No details of manufacturer, photo c1910, but could be a later production or even one you put your photo into it.trams, tramways, crockery, sturt st, esco

35mm slide, square format mounted in a "Kodak " cardboard slide mount with Kodak logos and printing of No. 21 decorated as the Myer Christmas tram for 1968 at the depot with a driver standing alongside. Tram has been decorated as a "show boat" with a paddle wheel, waves and the side windows covered to resemble port holes. Destination box has been covered with the words "To Myers". Tram has a roof advertisement "Myers for Everything under the tree". Theme: Santa's Showboat. Has date of "May 69" and "1" stamped onto the slide.tramways, trams, decorated trams, myers, santa tram, depot, tram 21

Yields information about the Lydiard St and Sturt St intersection and some of the signs that were in place at the time.Digital image, black and white, two photos of No. 12 southbound in Lydiard St North, before turning into Sturt St. Note Craigs Royal Hotel street lamp, the fire alarm box, fire plug post and the warning sign behind the Stop sign Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 12 and gas lamp" and "No. 12 Lydiard St Sturt 1"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, craig s hotel, signs, tram 12

Object. A rectangular reinforced cardboard green silk and velvet covered chocolate box. Inlaid with a trapezoid of green silk padding and screen printed silk decoration of 2 ladies in Edwardian costume holding a bouquet of flowers. Centrepiece is bordered in green binding. Lid has a gold clasp and base has 4 brass round feet but one is missing. Tag on Base Pure Concentrated Cocoa By Special Appointment J.S. Fry & Sons Limited Bristol & London.J.S. Fry & Sons Limited Bristol & London.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, container chocolate box

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: Silver Box on Gold Chain presented to E A Houghton for keepsakes Engraving: from Brunswick City to 1st AIEF 1914 Handritten Notes Edmund Arthur Houghton was born in Queenscliff. He enlisted WW1 1914 RTA 28/1/1916 Married Ada Johnson 1917 Died 5/1/1962 a Balwyn 244 Bevan St. On the case is inscribed Bro. E.A.Houghton Brunswick St John's Lodge No 78ephemera, mementoes, silver box

‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ was an exhibition that toured to 10 Australian and 11 New Zealand public galleries in 1979 and 1980. The touring exhibition comprised 221 objects of traditional Japanese packaging which extended from ceramics, wood and paper to woven fibre containers. At the conclusion of the tour, The Japan Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council donated the vast majority of the exhibition to the Ararat Gallery for its permanent collection. Combining the natural qualities of bamboo, paper and straw with delicate craftsmanship, these unique objects express Japanese aesthetics as applied through fibre crafts. In Japan, the qualities and traits of natural materials are exploited rather than hidden. The texture of straw, the septa of bamboo are not concealed but lovingly incorporated into the whole. In 1979 Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ wrote: “In no way self-conscious or assertive, these wrappings have an artless and obedient air that greatly moves the modern viewer. They are whispered evidence of the Japanese ability to create beauty from the simplest products of nature. They also teach us that wisdom and feeling are especially important in packaging because these qualities, or the lack of them, are almost immediately apparent. What is the use of a package if it shows no feeling?” The descriptions of the featured objects were written by Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’, 1979.Gift of the Japan-Australia Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1981The furoshiki, the ubiquitous square of cloth that is used in Japan to wrap practically anything and everything to make it portable, appears here as the wrapper for boxes of dried bonito from a shop in Tokyo. There is, of course, no limit to design and colour among furoshiki, and they also vary in size, although the ones most commonly used are about three feet square. The furoshiki seen here are emblazoned with a character that has the doubly felicitous meaning of 'congratulations' and 'long life'. - Professor Hideyuki Oka, curator.japanese art, japanese packaging, tsutsumi, gift giving

‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ was an exhibition that toured to 10 Australian and 11 New Zealand public galleries in 1979 and 1980. The touring exhibition comprised 221 objects of traditional Japanese packaging which extended from ceramics, wood and paper to woven fibre containers. At the conclusion of the tour, The Japan Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council donated the vast majority of the exhibition to the Ararat Gallery for its permanent collection. Combining the natural qualities of bamboo, paper and straw with delicate craftsmanship, these unique objects express Japanese aesthetics as applied through fibre crafts. In Japan, the qualities and traits of natural materials are exploited rather than hidden. The texture of straw, the septa of bamboo are not concealed but lovingly incorporated into the whole. In 1979 Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ wrote: “In no way self-conscious or assertive, these wrappings have an artless and obedient air that greatly moves the modern viewer. They are whispered evidence of the Japanese ability to create beauty from the simplest products of nature. They also teach us that wisdom and feeling are especially important in packaging because these qualities, or the lack of them, are almost immediately apparent. What is the use of a package if it shows no feeling?” The descriptions of the featured objects were written by Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’, 1979.Gift of the Japan-Australia Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1981The furoshiki, the ubiquitous square of cloth that is used in Japan to wrap practically anything and everything to make it portable, appears here as the wrapper for boxes of dried bonito from a shop in Tokyo. There is, of course, no limit to design and colour among furoshiki, and they also vary in size, although the ones most commonly used are about three feet square. The furoshiki seen here are emblazoned with a character that has the doubly felicitous meaning of 'congratulations' and 'long life'. - Professor Hideyuki Oka, curator.japanese art, japanese packaging, tsutsumi, gift giving

A Wilson ' Famous Player' Tennis Set, featuring the images of Jack Kramer, Maureen Connolly, and Tony Trabert on the lid. The contents within the set box are: a Wilson 'Famous Player Model' tennis racquet; a Wilson racquet press; a Wilson racquet cover; and, a can containing three Wilson 'Match-Point' tennis balls. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Wood, Nylon, Paint, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Cloth, Metal, String, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Felttennis

This ladies suit belonged to an elderly neighbour of the donor, Margot Miller, who lived in Black Street, Brighton in the 1970s. The neighbour had offered Margot a selection of her old clothing, dating from the early 20th century, as she wanted somebody to hold onto and care for the items after she died. Before Margot could take the items the neighbour was moved into a nursing home and, while cleaning out the house, the woman's son took the clothing to the tip with a load of rubbish. Margot happened to see him leave and was able to follow him and retrieve the clothes. They remained in the Miller family for many years; some were worn by Margot's daughters and some were ultimately passed on to others. Based on our research, we believe that the suit's original owner may have been Julia Richards (nee O'Keefe, c. 1882-1976), who lived at 59 Black Street during this time. Born in Ireland, Julia emigrated to Queensland in 1900. She married William Alfred Richards in 1911 and lived with him in Ayr, near Townsville, where they ran a hotel. It is unclear what became of William, but by the mid-1920s Julia and her two children were living in Brighton, where she remained until her death in 1976, aged 94.Cream wool ladies suit consisting of a jacket and skirt. Jacket is partially lined with silk, quilted around shoulders. Fastens with four self-covered buttons, one attached to a belt. Two box pleats at front and back, each featuring four decorative self-covered buttons at the waist. Upturned cuffs, each with two buttons. The skirt features a fabric belt and triangular pockets in each side with decorative self-covered buttons. Hook fastenings at side.1910s, women's suit, julia richards

Was the site of J. Quinn Bakery and Breakells Bakery and shop20cm x 12.5 black and white photograph of the shop at 13 Sydney Street which at the time of the photograph was J.R. Mens Wear. Light coloured recently renovated building, some of the older trim remains and restored, corrugated steel awning which leads down the arcade, concrete planter box out the front of the shop. Was the location of J. Quinn Bakery and Breakells Bakery and shop. 2 picture available in the item offering slightly different angles.Written on the back: Photo 1: 1024 Photo 2: 1025baker, bakery, bakers and bakeries, shopfront, mens fashion

Marketing material for Falls Creek from the 1980s. The illustrations were made from photographs of Falls Creek. It was produced by S K Pierce who built Snowland. Fabric tea towel with illustrated snow scenes across the towel, showing the snow fields. These images were mostly taken from photos and include T children making a snow kangaroo and people skiing. One main image with smaller images framed in red. The image of a man looking down the summit is Limi Leitch who owned the Box Hill Ski Hire Shop. The towel was designed by S. K. Pierce who built Snowland.falls creek, souvenir, 1980s advertising, snow, snow fields, snowland

Index lands and Survey. Sandhurst, Kangaroo Flat, Eaglehawk, White Hills, And Nerring. Land Sales, Beginning April 17, 1854. The last entry is dated 23.9.74. markings on spine of book are at top 04 in black, in gold lettering index lands and Survey, in black Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Kangaroo Flat White Hills and Nerring, near the bottom is the letter B in black, a white sticker with the letters VV. Read in conjunction with 2239 (a to g), located in Box 77.lands office, index, survey

a. Black wooden case, brass handle on top of lid, brass hinges and lock, lined with black ( faded) velvet. B. Cornet, engraved with leaves and flowers. Engraved on top ' F. Besson, Brevetee, 198 Euston Road, London.' On bell ' Presented by the citizens to James Northcott Bandmaster of the Sandhurst Volunteer Band in recognition of his musical abilities. Sandhurst Dec. 8 1871. Cornet box contains 7 additional parts of the Cornet. ( see photo )F. Besson, Brevetee, 198 Euston Road, Londonmusical instruments, wind, cornet ( besson ), james northcott, sandhurst, volunteer band, bendigo, music, presentation

This distress EPIRB unit (Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacon) was found on the beach at Levy's Point, Warrnambool, in December 2000 by a Warrnambool resident. Local police were alerted at the time. This distress signal unit is a world-wide COSPAS/SARSAT, satellite assisted, SAR (Search and Rescue) system for location of distress transmissions emitted by an EPIRB. Offshore cruising vessels must have such a unit as part of its essential safety equipment. This model EPIRB relies on four satellites with orbit times of approximately 100 minutes. Earlier units relied solely on aircraft flying overhead to detect and forward on the EPIRB’s location to Search And Rescue authorities, whereas this new system utilises satellites. An employee from the Lokata firm provided additional information about the Lokata EPIRB units. They had a machined aluminium case with labels that were also made on site. The units could be activated manually or automatically released when a magnetic switch in the case casing was activated. This later model, circa 1983, would have been mounted externally on a vessel's bulkhead in a spring-loaded, stainless-steel protective 'skeleton' mounting, The unit released when the water pressure sensor detected a set time it was under the water, in a similar way that life crafts were released. Each unit was registered to a particular vessel - the vessel's details on this unit are indecipherable. The Lokata Company was established in 1970, designing and manufacturing marine products including communications. The company no longer makes products with the “Lokata” brand. In 2001 Sartech Engineering Ltd. took over the support for the Lokata EPIRB beacons. This emergency location device is a late 20th century invention to help save lives at sea. It adds to the history of maritime life, its risks, the lives lost as sea, and the many inventions aimed as rescuing and saving lives. The local area is notorious for the number of lives lost through shipwreck. It also carries stories of heroic efforts to save lives, and other inventions to help reduce the chance of accidents at sea.EPIRB unit; “Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacon”. A distress communication unit for sending a distress location transmission in an emergency at sea. The EPIRB is a yellow, rectangular box with dials, buttons, indicator lights and instruction. An antenna protrudes from the top of the unit. The EPIRB unit sends a 406P (X) EPIRB, with 406M-Hz frequency, 48-hour duration signal. The maker was LOKATA Ltd in England. Remnants of a white label remain on the side. Circa 1980s."NAME OF VESSEL 'SERVICE IF SELF TEST FAILS' " “LO-KATA” moulded into the body. "406P (X) EPIRB" “Model 406” "Lokata Type No 92408" "UK Type approved to MPT 1278" "Class 2" "Made by Lokata Ltd, Falmouth Cornwall England TR10 8AE"" "LOKATE LTD. New North Road Hainault, Ilford Essex IG6 2UR" "ARMED / SAFE / TRANSMIT / CODE / DISPLAY / SET / wait / pass / fail / TEST" "IDENTIFIER / 1349:24034234N" [some characters may be different] "COUNTRY / DENMARK" "VESSEL IDENTITY / 124 [the rest is indecipherable]flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, emergency position indicating radio beacon, epirb, lokata ltd, marine safety equipment, satellite transmitting beacon, safety equipment, distress signal, life saving, safety at sea, shipwreck location, lo-kata, falmouth, emergency, beacon, radio signal, communication, marine equipment

Ten page plus cover sheet document titled "Scrubber No. 8 Training Manual", detailing Controls, Auxiliary equipment of ex MMTB Scrubber No. 8 ( 8W), with photographs of the controls, scrubbing blocks, pipework, preparation, operation, stabling, appendix showing cut out switches and tool box and Scrubber car operator competency sheet. Version 1, dated 8/6/1001. (has been replaced since). Prepared by Warren Doubleday 6/2001.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, btm, manual, instructions

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. Life Of The Selectors. A selector sitting outside his home with his dog smoking a pipe, his jacket lays to his right on a block. He has a bucket with something in it. There is a plant box out side his hut, possible for herbs or some vegetables. Markings; Life Of The Selectors 1860-1890 Set 432 No.11. Sunday at Home - a photograph of painting by J. A. Turner. ''Sunday At Home'' is the title of the picture. Used as a teaching aid.Visual Education Centreeducation, tertiary, goldfields

Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with a photo of X1 465 loading passengers at Glenhuntly Road Elsternwick, with the signal box and railway overhead in the background. Notes the disadvantage of one many trams, with a large crowd having to pay separately as they enter. Has on the rear a piece of The Age with the date Wednesday 26 October to mend the cutting which has been torn. Dress of the ladies is 1920's with large hats. Tram has the destination of Point Ormond.trams, tramways, point ormond, one man trams, glenhuntly rd, elsternwick, level crossings, tram 465, x1 class, mmtb

Notes, 13 pages foolscap sheets pinned in the top left hand corner, 2 loose foolscap pages, 6 quarto pages, providing a sketch map of the MTOCo lines as authorised, length of each line, description, extract from surveyors level books for dates, list of cable car depots and financial notes. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys

Set of three newspaper cuttings from The Argus - Students section. .1 - General Knowledge - has photos of 6 Victorian tramcars with notes - 3/5/1947 - has advert for Parsons Custard Powder on the rear. .2 - Travel - Tramways and Protests - about the derivation of the word tramways and railways and their development -6/5/1950. 3 - Australiana - Australia's first electric tram - details the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway with an image of the poster - 15/7/1950.trams, tramways, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramcars

Set of papers - 12 foolscap and some quarto sheets - hand written in ink and pencil giving details of the Hawthorn system, distances, running times, streets used. Notes on Straun Robertson, depot layout, notes on track mileage, Wattle Park, construction, loop locations, sketches of track, the authorising Act, track lengths and calculations. Items 2037 to 2041 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Hawthorn Tramway Trust" in red pencil.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, reports, routes, track, hawthorn depot

Set of papers - 12 foolscap - hand written in plain and red pencil giving details of the Hawthorn system, the various opening dates of the track constructed by the HTT and extensions; sketches show each extension in red relative to the previous track and the opening date. Front two sheets gives description of work carried out by the MMTB and the year opened. Items 2037 to 2041 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Hawthorn Tramway Trust" in red pencil.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, reports, routes, track, hawthorn depot, opening, mmtb

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "PMTT", Prahran and Malvern - about 13 sheets. Prepared by H. S. McComb - gives layout of the PMTT system, sketches of track layout, opening dates, sketches of various junctions, bridges, track miles, junctions, reconciliations of track lengths from various sources, Camberwell Junction and cross overs. Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, routes, track, malvern depot, camberwell junction, surveys

Mounted black and white photograph - dark blue grey card, semi embossed of 47 men in uniform and Manager at the Hawthorn Tram Depot with four tramcars behind. Trams - left one numbered 14, with two types of destination boxes showing Wattle Park or Burnley. Photo possibly before the HTT was absorbed by the MMTB in Feb. 1920. There appear to be a couple of Returned Servicemen badges in the photograph. Photo by Sutcliffe, Cromwell Buildings, 366A Bourke St Melbourne.trams, tramways, staff, personnel, uniforms, htt, burnley, wattle park, hawthorn depot, tram 14

Report - 36 A4 pages including card cover, centre stapled, titled "Transport Friendly Society - Annual Report 1992 - 1993", listing Office Bearers, Board of Directors, Directors and President reports, detailed reports on Vimy House, The Mornington, Karinyah Private Nursing home and financial planning depart. Has a list of Office bearers from 1903. Has a photo of the cross bench Box Hill tram. Formally the Tramways Benefit Societytrams, tramways, vimy house, benefit society, tfs, medical

BHS CollectionPhotograph of a Group of People: Black and white photo with six girls having a break. Four girls standing one sitting eating and one squatting with a cup. Photo taken in front of factory. On the back hand written in blue ink *Alma Floyed, Dorothy Priest, Nance Pettigrove, Jean O'Shannesy, Self - Clarice Pascoe* Estelle Dole, 1 Farrell Crt. Hand written in pencil is the number 50. Velox is printed in black ink. Box 116Aphotograph, person, hanro, hanro. estelle dole

See Item 11000.189Photograph of Hanro Knitting Room: On cream card with a silver border with *Bartlett Bros., Bendigo* as the photographers printed in brown ink. The photo is of the knitting rooms showing the machinery with spools of thread in work. The room is a large open space with Steel girders at the top with industrial lighting. The room has numerous knitting machines. The back has tape down the left hand side and hand written in black ink is *Part of Knitting Room* on the top right. Box 116ABartlett Bros., Bendigo.photograph, building, hanro, bartlett bros., bendigo

See Items 7545 & 7544Dietz Lantern Label: Orange label oval in shape with a pink cotton thread through a small hole for attaching. Red print with red border line around the label. The label reads *The bottom of every Dietz lantern is made of heavily and thoroughly coated steel especially adapted for such use. DIETZ. Trade Mark. Stamped in the metal of each genuine DIETZ lantern. Look for it. On the back DIETZ with a red oval border and how to care for the lantern. Box 625R. E. Dietz Company. Largest makers of Lanterns in the World. Founded 1840 New York. U.S.A.business, retail

BHS CollectionA.M.P. Society Calendar 1968: Cream folding card with black print as follows: *Plan Now for the Years ahead with the A.M.P. society 7 View Point Bendigo Telephone: 3-0618 * 1968 * With the Compliments of ken Taylor Consulting Representative.* Inside is the 1968 Calendar with Ken Taylor Consulting Representative. Office: 3-0618 Private 3-3344. 77 Neale Street, Bendigo, Victoria. On the back is a list of Public Holidays for 1968. Box 625organization, society, a.m.p. society, a.m.p. building society.

Set of three stencil cut duplicated foolscap documents setting out the "Syllabus of Training for Staff Signalman - Ticket Examiner - Relief Depot Staff", training schedule for Drivers seeking promotion to Officers. P. White of Footscray A Lane of Port Melbourne A McGrath of Camberwell R. Wearne of Malvern Training commenced 21 Jan 1963. Gives details of the various training locations, signal boxes, radio centre, tickets, rosters. Training took 6 weeks.trams, tramways, mmtb, training, inspectors, signals, tickets

Six page list of opening, closing or conversion dates of Melbourne tramways including Box Hill, horse trams, Victorian Railways, cable line, tramway trusts. Page 6 has a list of the cable tramways with route mileage, route colour and years operated. Format has similarities to the "Timeline history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses" by Barry George, Don Storey John Birch et al. Possibly produced for a tram tour.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, opening, melbourne