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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard
The postcard depicts a large group of young men and women posing inside the Beechworth Town Hall. They are attending the Back to Childhood Ball in Beechworth on 3 November 1937. Joining them is a small goat in the front row.The postcard provides insight into entertainment, leisure and recreation in Beechworth during the 1930s. It enriches the community's understanding of how entertainment has developed in Beechworth since the early twentieth century.Black and white rectangular postcard printed on card.Obverse: a memento of the Back To Childhood Ball "Beechworth" / 3.11.37 / Reverse: 3708 / POST CARD / KODAK / CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS ONLY / AUSTRAL / A / AUSTRAL / KODAK / N. R. McGEEHAN, (Flashlight Specialist.) / 154 HOTHAM ST., ST. KILDA. S. 2. /entertainment, entertainment album, beechworth, 1930s, goat, recreation, performance, leisure, back to childhood ball, social -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, Beverly Forrest, 23/9/1965
Collection of newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Article about Bev Forrest chosen as Belle of the Ball at the Phillip Island SYFC ball at Newhaven on Friday 17th September 1965.bev forrest, belle of the ball syfc, newhaven, jean jamieson, newspaper clipping -
Clunes Museum
Work on paper - LEAFLET, 2001
During these celebrations the launch was held of the book "16 Tons of Gold; A History of Port Phillip Mine by author John Woodland. Guests were informed of the dress code for the Colonial Ball .1 A4 buff coloured, printed invitation to 150th Discovery of Gold Celebrations on July 1, 2001 .2 School of Mines Roster for entire week of 150th Discovery of Gold Celebrations .3 Document contains information of the Clunes Colonial Ball held to commemorate 150th Discovery of Gold .4 Invitation to the Miners Walk from Ascot to Clunes Diggings Sunday July 1 2001150th celebrations, school of mines roster 2001, clunes colonial ball guest information, discovery of gold celebration -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong No. 5 at the Railway Station, c1915
Yields information about Geelong Railway Station and tram No. 5 in 1915.Black and white reproduction photograph of Geelong No. 5 at the Geelong Railway station, c 1915, Railway station in the background, prior to the extension and the construction of the awning over No. 1 platform area. Has a number of men walking towards the camera. Print made by scanning the photograph and printing two copies on the same sheet. Printed on "Kodak Picture Maker Paper". See also Reg item 4396 for another reproduction of this photograph.In ink on rear "Hugh Ballment Collection"trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, belmont, tram 5 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Heather Walton (Durant)
Heather Walton married Bill Durant. She worked at the Ballarat School of Mines library for decades, and retired from the University of Ballarat.A portrait of Heather Walton at a student ball. heather durant, heather walton, alumni, staffmember, university women, library -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Drop Bag for Ammunition
50 ROUINDS M7 BALL .303equipment, 1947, army -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH MOCKBALL
COLORPHOTOGRAPHS OF A MOCK BALL. 26 PHOTOPGRAPHSmock ball, ball photos -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
North Western Woollen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDENorwellan Annual Ball Tickets Folderstawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - ELECTRO PLATED NICKEL SILVER DISH
Electro Plated Nickel Silver Dish with swivel handle, embossed base in leaf pattern, 4 ball feet & 1 ball on handle.EPNS British Electro Company Platedomestic equipment, table setting, dish -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of two men loading the cannon
Churchill Island has a significant photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This photograph shows former Premier of Victoria, Sir Rupert Hamer, and was taken on his visit to Churchill Island.Black and white photograph of two men - one holding a cannon ball and the other loading another ball into the barrel of the cannon. Negative attachedCatalogue number written in pencil on reversecannon, churchill island, rupert hamer -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia - Barrier draw ball
White, "ping pong" ball with the number 24 imprinted in black ink. This numbered ball was used to allocate barrier position for the Melbourn Cup.No. 242019 lexus melbourne cup tour, cup, miniature, melbourne cup -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, 10/10/1939 update
Map of Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham showing Departmental ball hydrants and departmental pillar ball hydrants.Map of Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham showing Departmental ball hydrants and departmental pillar ball hydrants. Scale 8 chains to 1 inch.Map of Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham showing Departmental ball hydrants and departmental pillar ball hydrants.shire of blackburn and mitcham, fire hydrants, blackburn, blackburn north, blackburn south, burwood east, forest hill, mitcham, nunawading, vermont, vermont south -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - CANNON BALL
Cannon ball, surface very pitted. Information with cannon ball states:' Circa 19th Century, discovered at Williamstown in Victoria during excavations 1960'military, army, cannon ball -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: SUPPLIED SPORT PHOTOS, ADAM BOURKE
Coloured photograph, 1 man, photograph of Captain/coach of Bridgewater Andrew Ball Bendigo Advertiser description; captain/coach of Bridgewater Andrew Ballrecreations, sports, football, andrew ball. -
Tennis Australia
Book, 1910
Book: 'BALL, BAT AND BISHOP: THE ORIGIN OF BALL GAMES'. Hardcover with plastic protective jacket. First edition. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis -
Federation University Historical Collection
Object, University of Ballarat Boxed Pen and Key Chain, c2015
A boxed ball point pen and key chainuniversity of ballarat, merchandise, pen, key chain -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Ammo Box
Ammo Box for 7.62 Ball tracer ammuntionequipment, 1984, army -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Egg beater, Propert Production, c1930
Owned and used by Mrs Daisy ParkinRotary egg beater with a patent ball driveSwift Whip, Propert Productionkitchenware -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Cartridges - Rifle
Ball 303s x 1 pkt of 12weapons, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - LARGE HATPIN
Large hatpin with white wooden ball end.costume accessories, hair accessories, hatpin -
Tennis Australia
Pendant, Circa 1885
Racquet and ball pendant. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Ball caddy, Circa 1900
Leather ball caddy Materials: Leather, Metaltennis -
Mont De Lancey
Ball and Ring Bunion Stretcher
Bootmaking is a complex process requiring a variety of tools. The leather is cut to shape, glazed & burnished (polished) with heated irons. The pieces are stretched onto, & nailed to, a wooden last to form the boot. Once attached to the insole, the boot is finished on a metal last. Uppers are stitched with waxed thread through holes made with an awl. Heels comprise pieces nailed together & neatened with a heel shave. Metal plates, short nails or hob nails driven into the sole & heel, often in a pattern, improved durability.Cast Iron ball and ring bunion stretcher.boot stretchers -
National Wool Museum
Tool - Grinder, 1960-69
Cooper S.E. Ball Bearing Grinder made and guaranteed by Sunbeam Corporation Limited. Grinders like this example have been made the same since the early 1900s, with this grinder thought to have been produced in the 1960s. It is belt driven, with the other end of the belt being attached to an engine; the same engine that would have powered the overhead shearing equipment in shearing sheds. It was common for shearing teams to bring their own equipment, especially pre-1960 as most shearing sheds were not connected to power, and shearers preferred to work with their own equipment. The engines that powered the shears and grinder were typically fuelled with kerosene or petrol. The large circular disks are attached to the bolt that protrudes from the grinder and fastened tightly with a nut. An example of seeing a similar grinder in action can be found on the following link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7eimI_Gm9o. Inventor Frederick Wolseley made the world's first commercially successful power-shearing system in Australia in 1888. US company Cooper, which had been founded in 1843 as a maker of sheep dip, began selling Wolseley equipment in the USA in 1895. The Chicago Flexible Shaft Company successfully entered the power-shearing market a few years later and entered a joint venture with Cooper. It set up a branch in Sydney and sold shearing sets, and engines to power them, into the Australian market. In 1921 the US parent company, realising it needed to make products whose sales were not as seasonal as those of shearing equipment, made its first household appliances and branded them Sunbeam. In 1933, changes in exchange rates and taxes led the company to manufacture engines and shearing equipment in Australia via subsidiary Cooper Engineering, which changed its name to Sunbeam in 1946. Although most Australians know of this company as a major manufacturer of household appliances, its rural division flourished and retained the Sunbeam name for shearing equipment even after it was taken over by New Zealand company Tru-Test in 2001. The grinder is formed from a central arch shaped block of green painted metal. Much of this paint has been lost to age, leaving the grinder in a ‘farm used’ condition with much surface oxidation present. On the front of the arch is a specification plate, reading “Cooper S.E. ball bearing grinder. Made and guaranteed by Sunbeam”. At the foot of the arch, three bolt holes are found for securing the grinder to the base of a solid wooden surface. Two of the bolt holes are found on the front of the grinder, with another found on the rear. From the central arch, a bolt protrudes to the right of the grinder. This large bolt is for securing a grinding plate to the grinder. Above the central arch is a pendulum which holds the comb / cutter that is being sharpened. From the pendulum, a large arm extends down (not pictured) to meet and strike the plate spinning at a rapid speed. On the left-hand side of the central arch of the grinder, a wheel is found which a belt is attached to for power. This belt is then attached to a separate engine, spinning the wheel and hence powering the grinder. The wheel is partially covered with a section of protective bent tube, designed to provide protection from the rapidly spinning wheel. Below this wheel is the belt shifter. It is designed to move the protective bent tube from one side of the grinder to the other, to accommodate the grinder in the setup of different shearing sheds. The two separate grinding plates are identical. They have a slight slope for sharpening the comb and cutters in the correct method, with a slight bias towards the base, or “tooth”, of the equipment. The disks have a large central bolt for attaching to the grinder. They have tags on the horizontal axis of the grinding plates, for securing the plates in transportation, and to help with initial alignment when setting up the grinder. The reverse of these grinding plates has the same green painted metal finish found on the grinder. This paint is also in a ‘farm used’ condition, with surface oxidation present. The grinder would be provided from the factory with a comb holder, shifter for securing the grinding plates, emery cloth and emery glue. The emery cloth is what does the actual grinding and is applied to the grinding disks, replacing once well worn. These items can be seen in the final images in the multimedia section, showcasing advertising for this grinder. Plate. Inscribed. “Cooper / S.E. BALL BEARING GRINDER / MADE AND GUARANTEED BY / Sunbeam / CORPORATION LIMITED / SYDNEY MELBOURNE / ADELAIDE BRISBANE ”sheep shearing, shearing equipment, sunbeam, grinder -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Harriet Holmes
Harriett Holmes is associated with the Coghill - Holmes - Chatham family of Ascot, Victoria. Harriet was born in Leicestershire, England in 1799. She was the daughter of Henry Carter and Dorothea Madge. Harriett Holmes married Henry Holmes. They had 12 children, 4 died in infancy. In 1852, Harriet Holmes, sailed from Bristol and arrived at Geelong, Victoria as an unassisted immigrant aboard ‘The Eagle’ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12912185 with her four youngest children: Catherine Dorothy (Kate Coghill) age 19 Adelaide Harriet (Adelaide Reid) age 17 Henry Vincent age 15 Edmund Augustus age 13 A black and white photo of a seated woman in a hat. Verso in blue ball point "Harriett Holmes"chatham family collection, chatham, holmes, coghill, harriett holmes, catherine holmes, william coghill junior, ascot, pioneers of larpent, immigrants and diggers, family history, women, pioneer women -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Sketch, Shelter shed, Town Pier, Sandridge, 20 May 1862
Sketch of proposed shelter shed for Town Pier, 1862.Ball, Frederick William (Municipal Surveyor 1860s)piers and wharves - town pier, frederick william bull -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Path, Bay Street and Crockford Street, Municipality of Sandridge, 8 Oct 1861
Path works, west side of Bay Street and Crockford Street (both sides) bearing Seal of Municipality of Sandridge.Frederick William Ball, Muncipal Surveyor: Kellyengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - borough of sandridge, frederick william bull, kelly (surveyor) -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Painting: Yvonne BIRCH (nee BALL), Untitled, c.1984
Oil on canvas board, landscape painting in muted tones of an dry creek bed. Trees line the creek banks and a log bridge crosses the creek bed, perhaps built from the local tree timbers.Lower right, black paint 'Yvonne Ball' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SHAMROCK HOTEL COLLECTION: TABLE NUMBER, 1997
A colour table number display for the Shamrock Centenary Masked Ball held in April 1997, found tucked inside the Shamrock Hotel Centenary Ball menu. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Boomerang Club Complimentary card, Mid 20th century
These are two tickets issued by the Warrnambool Boomerang Club. This club was formed some time in 1934 and continued on until at least 1956. By the late 1930s there were nearly 200 members who took part in activities that included picnics, Christmas parties, balls, dances and dinners. Profits from the Boomerang Club functions were donated to local charitable organizations. No information is available on Messrs Gallacher or Abernethy. Mr Abernethy received a complimentary ticket as he was the President of the club at the time (1948)These items are significant items as examples of the activities of the Boomerang Club, an important social club in Warrnambool in the mid 20th century. These are two Boomerang Club tickets. One is a buff-coloured card for the Members’ Ball on November 4th (no year) with black printing and the other is a pink card with blue printing, a Complimentary ticket for membership for 1948-49. Both cards have a sketch of a boomerang. Card one: Club, Members’ Ball, November 4th, Name…. Mr R. Gallacher, Admittance only by this ticket. (Written list of dances on back) Card two: Boomerang Club, 1948-1949, Complimentary, S. Abernethy, President, W. L. Grant, N. B. Grant, Hon Secs. (on back – Mr S. Abernethy) warrnambool boomerang club, warrnambool