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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 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Chapel at the Hastings Seafarer Centre, late 20th Century
Made for the Hastings seafarer centre which opened in the later half of the 20th Century Colour photograph of a contemporary Altar hanging behind a hand crafted altar in wood designed with a key design element resembling a circular lifebuoy or life belt inset into the front panel.hastings -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Bottle, McKenzies - Large, Mid 20th Century
McKenzies operated a cordial and softdrink manufacturing business in the mid 20th century in Warrnambool. An example of manufacturing business in Warrnambool.Two clear glass bottles with white and black logo on front and white writing on back. Bottom of the neck has nine ridges broken on both sides by circle containing McKenzie in the glass. Rusted metal cap.KcKenzies, the drink with a happy taste. Contents manufactured by Warrnambool Cordials Pty Ltd. Preservative added Artificially coloured. Net Contents 26 FL. OZ. 39 on base.warrnambool, mckenzie soft drink, soft drink bottle -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Bottle, McKenzies - small, Mid 20th Century
McKenzies operated a cordial and softdrink manufacturing business in the mid 20th century in Warrnambool. An example of manufacturing business in Warrnambool.Clear glass bottle with white and black logo on front and white writing on back. Bottom of the neck has nine ridges broken on both sides by circle containing McKenzie in the glass. McKenzies, the drink with a happy taste. Contents manufactured by Warrnambool Cordials Pty Ltd. Preservative added Artificially coloured. Net Contents 7 FL. OZ warrnambool, mckenzie soft drink, soft drink bottle. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
catheter, c. mid 20th century
Used at Orbost & District Hospital c. mid 20th century for urinary problems.This item is associated with Orbost Hospital and is an example of an early medical tool.A long metal catheter with a curved end, made of metal, possibly stainless steel. It has a small eyelet hole near the curved end. Inside is a fine metal tube. It has a red tag ORBOST. medical-instrument catheter -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Group of men in late 19th, early 20th century tennis attire, 1890-1910
Original black and white photo mounted on white card. Image shows a group of men in late 19th, early 20th century tennis attire. 3 men seated on grass, 5 standing behind. Backdrop of dense shrubbery. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Thomas & Jane (nee Tippet) Robins with son Joseph James, Thomas & Jane (nee Tippet) Robins with son Joseph James, n.d
On display in History HouseFramed reproductive photograph in sepia tone. Portrait of a man seated, a standing boy to his right and a standing woman to his left. All are wearing formal dress of 19th century. Framed under glass in gold metal frame.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Thomas & Jane (nee Tippet) Robins with son Joseph James. Donated by: Joy Uinicombe, H/H 25 No. 3 (typed on white sticker). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Group of 5 women and 2 men, with tennis racquets sitting on bench under tree, n.d
Black and white photo taken from glass plate negative, attached to heavy card. Group of 5 women and 2 men, with tennis racquets sitting on bench under tree.Estimated dress to be late 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Picnic Scene, n.d
Black and white photo taken from glass plate negative. Attached to heavy card, showing a large group of men and women picnicking on grassy area, in front of trees. Estimated by dress to be of the late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Book, Nettie Palmer, The Dandenongs by Nettie Palmer, Melbourne : National Press, [1952]
Well known writer of Australian history and early setttlement of the Dandenongs.This item is significant of an example of the authors writing.Hard cover book of an account of the gradual settlement of the Dandenongs since the first white settler penetrated the wooded ranges more than a century ago. Author: Palmer, Nettie, 1885-1964. Illustrations: Edwards, Ron, 1930-2008.pioneers, settlers, dandenong ranges, raspberry growers, emerald, monbulk, nobelius -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION: MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE OF CHINESE SCENE
Object.MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- Magic Lantern slide - rare (19th Century ?) timber mounted hand painted Lantern Slide depicting the presentation of gold coins ? To a Chinese Emperor ? Number 7 is written in ink on top right corner.photography, projectors - still -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Volum 3 No. 1 (1977) One page has an article - A Century of Boots (the chemist ). The back cover has a photo and notes on Howard's Patent Wiring Machine. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Allan Meiers, "Fisher Folk of Fishermens Bend", Sep 2006
Written by society member Allan Meiers, designed by Pat Grainger"Fisher Folk of Fishermans Bend" by Allan Meiers - a book providing insight into the lives of some of the fishing families that settled on Fishermans Bend during the 19th century and the contribution these families made to the early growth and development of Melbourne. Proof version.fishermans bend, coode island, domestic life, families, industry - fishing, migrants, maritime, allan meiers, johann meiers, landorf family, meiers family, prest family, beazley family, butcher family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Allan Meiers, "Fisher Folk of Fishermens Bend", Sep 2006
Written by society member, Allan Meiers"Fisher Folk of Fishermans Bend" by Allan Meiers - a book providing insight into the lives of some of the fishing families that settled on Fishermans Bend during the 19th century and the contribution these families made to the early growth and development of Melbourne. Published version.fishermans bend, coode island, domestic life, families, industry - fishing, migrants, maritime, allan meiers, johann meiers, landorf family, meiers family, prest family, beazley family, butcher family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter Libbis to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Railway yards/Swallow Street c 1950sbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter LIBBIS to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Graham to Poolman, first bank houses 5.1.1930melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family, business and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter Libbis to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Ross to Clark, Graham to Bridge, date unknownbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family, caroline libbis, thomas libbis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter Libbis to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Nott to Dow, Graham to Bridge, post 1938business and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter Libbis to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Pickles Street, Bridge to Liardet - date unknownbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter Libbis to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Cruikshank/Pickles area (South Melbourne mostly)business and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter Libbis to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Boundary to Ingles Street (South Melbourne mostly)business and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Facsimile Railway ticket, Melbourne to Sandridge, 125 year anniversary of the railway, 1979
Two facsimile rail tickets Melbourne to Sandridge. From "125 anniversary of the railway and of 'The Age' newspaper" .01 - 0484 - pink and yellow with red stripe .02 - 0592 - pink and yellow with red stripe Facsimiles of turn of the century tickets."special" Available day of issue only, not transferable. Melbourne to Sandridge first class.transport - railways, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, victorian railways, heather wale, wallace collin (col) wale -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS
In Their Footsteps, soft covered book sharing stories of our Anzacs and their descendants, heartfelt stories a century in the making, 148 pages with black & white and coloured photographs, published by Muso's Media pty Ltd printed by Bart n Print.Chris Earlbooks, military, world war 1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: POTTERY
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, August 7, 2004. Pottery: Bendigo is renowned for its arts and crafts, with many of the businesses dating back to the turn of the century. One such business was Phillip's Pottery in White Hills.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BY THE LAKE
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. By the lake: the Upper Reserve before the days of the Municipal Baths, early this century. It shows the Royal Hustlers Reserve No.2 mine behind the Camp Hill School and the police barracks.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Harry Allen, Australia : William Blandowski's illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia, 2010
William Blandowski was an explorer, natural scientist and artist who led a Victorian government expedition to the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers from 1856 to 1857. This is the first publication in English of his nineteenth century illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal life.Maps, b&w illustrationsaboriginal australian history, pictorial histories, william blandowski -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Harry Allen, Australia : William Blandowski's illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia, 2010
William Blandowski was an explorer, natural scientist and artist who led a Victorian government expedition to the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers from 1856 to 1857. This is the first publication in English of his nineteenth century illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal life.b&w illustrations, mapswilliam blandowski, pictorial works -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 4 Thornhill Dve., Forest Hill, 2001
A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 24 Thornhill Dve., Forest Hill This property is listed as having sold for $290,700 in 2002. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a two story weatherboard mid-century L shaped house. Featuring floor to ceiling windows at the projecting end, over the carport underneath. There is a front lawn on the left4 Thornhill Dve., Forest Hill Picken © 2002 Realtorwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, forest hill, real estate, mid-century -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - List of Chinese Traders in Eaglehawk around the turn of the Century (1900)
List of Chinese Traders in Eaglehawk around the turn of the Century (1900) by Author (M.D.) Four page pamphlet showing Authors Note, occupations and addresses. Illustrations: Chinese and Cart, Chinese lettering and on the last page a sketch of a Chinese boy.history, bendigo, eaglehawk, chinese, sandhurst -
Tennis Australia
Figurine, Circa 1990
Figurine of female wearing 19th Century tennis outfit and holding tennis racquet. Text on base indicates piece is entitled 'VICTORIA' from limited edition (this piece 109 /4000) series 'LA BELLE EPOQUE'. Materials: Ceramictennis