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Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Swiss, Gold Braille clock
A golden, red and white clock in the shape of a circle. Raised dots indicate time blocks. There is a golden stage attached to the clock. On the face of the clock, the make of clock is unclear, at the bottom of the face of the clock are the words 'alarm 8 days'.Metal clock with Braille and printed numbersassistive devices, swiss -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - poster, 'Gold Seal Mixed Fruits' by Betty Brown, c1935
Betty Brown was a student of the Ballarat Technical Art School when she completed this work, most probably for the Wiltshire Poster Competition. In the 1936 Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report it was stated: "It is my pleasure to report a most successful year in the Technical Art School. I the Annual Poster Competition for Technical Schools, organised by Wiltshires Pty Limited, 16 prized valued at 33 pounds 8 shillings - out of 23 prizes valued at 56 pounds - were won by our students. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.A framed original gouache poster depicting a box of mixed fruits with whole fruits such as pineapple, oranges, cherries, lemons, apples and grapes at the top of the box, and dried fruits and a fruit cake at the bottomAt the lower edge of the work are the words "John Macleod & Co Pty Ltd. 122 Lydiard Street Ballarat" A sticker on the lower right hand side reads "Exhibit No 8547 Class No 1736"art, artwork, betty brown, brown, fruit, poster, ballarat technical art school, wiltshire poster competition, available -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book (Item), Let's improve our pastures; Productive pastures are gold
pastures, international harvester company of australia, grazing land, soil fertility -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Artwork - Printmaking, Jack, Kenneth, "The Gold Country" by Kenneth Jack, 1960
Framed limited edition two plate lithograph. Donated through the Australian Gifts Programme by Katherine Littlewood.Edition 16/30 kenneth jack, printmaking, landscape, streetscape -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robertson & Mullens, Water into gold, 1951
Issued to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Dried fruits industry in Australia.Index, ill, map, p.328.non-fictionIssued to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Dried fruits industry in Australia.irrigation - australia, dried fruits - mildura, -
Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The remains of the illegal whisky still operated in the late 1800’s by gold miners. Photo taken in 1984
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Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission
Chasuble, Gold embroidered chasuble
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Judy Archer, Searching for Gold, 2021
"The story of Annie Kennedy Gold who was abandoned at birth. Her life and times and some of the characters who crossed her path. 'Her marriage to our Grandfather, Richard Henry Archer, an account of his background history, and some memories of the family home in Glenroy."230 pages; illustrations, map, portraits, facsimiles non-fiction"The story of Annie Kennedy Gold who was abandoned at birth. Her life and times and some of the characters who crossed her path. 'Her marriage to our Grandfather, Richard Henry Archer, an account of his background history, and some memories of the family home in Glenroy."family history, duneira, biography, genealogy -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Gold and Silver
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Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Gold Diggers Of Broadway
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Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Rays Of Gold [Incomplete]
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Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Silver Threads Amongst The Gold
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Friends of St Brigids Association
Ceremonial object - Benediction cope, Cream damask satin benediction cope with red lining. Multicoloured and gold embroidery along rim and IHS embroidered on the the hood which on this cope is a mere ornamental appendage
Originally used at St Brigid'e Church , CrossleyWhite satin damask, embroidered and lined with red frabric.IHS embroidered on hood -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Singing Gold, 1956
Blue cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities & some loss of colour. Brightly coloured dust jacket torn at front & back. Previous hinge repair/reinforcement. Binding tight. Foxing to back & front pages. 319 pp. Good condition.Nil.australian fiction. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
News clipping: Gold Town Faces Split, Gold Town Faces Split, September 9, 1980
Murray Comrie Collection. A small news clipping from The Sun newspaper about a plan to turn part of Tarnagulla into a flora and fauna park. Quotes publican Eric Morris. Mentions prospecting and local industries as well as control of pets.tarnagulla, nature, conservation, wildlife, pets, animals, fauna, flora, industries, prospecting, laws, public policy, protest -
Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria
Grey medal case, Grey medal case containing gold medal from 1963 Victorian Paraplegic Games - Shot Put - Kevin Coombs, 1960
Kevin Richard Coombs, OAM (born 30 May 1941) is an Australian wheelchair basketballer and athlete who competed at 5 Paralympics including the first Paralympic Games in 1960. He was the first Australian Aboriginal Paralympic competitor for Australia.Grey plastic medal case.The lid on the case is inscribed with the word "TROPHY" and a laurel wreath. The bottom of the case is inscribed with "Casecraft. CAT. No 102". The interior of the case includes the text "Stokes (Australasia) Limited - medallists and silversmtihs est. 1855:.kevin coombs, victorian paraplegic games -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Share certificate, Berry, Anderson and Co Ballarat, Victoria, Jubilee Consols Gold Mining Company, 1899, 22 July 1899
Blue grey paper with border on left hand side.jubilee consols gold mining company, browns, gilpin -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet, BUSINESS & TOURISM, BURIED RIVERS OF GOLD, 2021
MAP OF DEEP LEAD MINES, CRESWICK. WALKING TOURCOLOURED PAMPHLET FOLDED TO DL SIZE. INCLUDES MAP AND INFORMATION FOR SELF GUIDED TOUR. MAP OF THE DEEP LEAD MINES, CRESWICK, AND NOTES FOR YOUR SELF-GUIDED TOUR.gold mining, creswick -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Stereoscope Photograph of a Poseidon Gold Mine, c1907
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Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of Men of the Tarnagulla Gold Estates Sluicing Plant, 1906
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Slide, Set of Large Format colour positive slides of Stawell c1970 - Night photo of Fountain in Gold Reef Mall
Believed taken by Ian McCann Stawell's first Tourism Officer 7191-18 is duplicated in -35, -48, -49 which were removed Positive Colour Slides -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Attenborough, G. M, Lady of Daylight : a portrait in blue and gold, 1930
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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Schwarz, Bruno, Scarlet on gold, [n.d.] [1954?]
Action/adventure story.144 p. ; red cover with image of French Foreign Legionnaire riding a horse and wielding a sword (section of original dust jacket which has been pasted to front cover).fictionAction/adventure story.fiction, adventure stories -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Houghton, Norm, Timber And Gold, 1980
A History of the Sawmills and Tramways of the Wombat Forest near Trentham in Victoria from 1855 to 1940index, ill, maps, p.84.non-fictionA History of the Sawmills and Tramways of the Wombat Forest near Trentham in Victoria from 1855 to 1940timber tramways - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Victorian Railways The Spirit of Blue and Gold, 2021
Reminiscences of the Victorian Railways in Australia during the era of their Blue and Gold color scheme.ill, p.336.Reminiscences of the Victorian Railways in Australia during the era of their Blue and Gold color scheme.railroads - victorian railways - personal reminiscence, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Lands held under leases for gold mining at Biddington, Carisbrook, Moolort, Craigie and Rodborough, not dated
Printed paper map with red shadingbiddington, carisbrook, moolort, craigie, rodborough, mining lease, d. fitzpatrick, m. mullins, d. fern, kong meng, p. mitchell, curtain and co, a. robertson, j. fay, chalk's extended, tullaroop creek, mining, gold mines, bucknall's estate, chalk's estate -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper - News article, Discovery and Working of Gold In Australia
gold, australia, mining, corio bay, geelong, w.b. clarke, melbourne benevolent asylum, gold discovery -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Attenborough, Peter, Diesel Spectrum Victoria The Blue and Gold Era, 1998
A pictorial of Blue and Gold diesel Electric locomotives on the Victorian Railways.ill, p.32.non-fictionA pictorial of Blue and Gold diesel Electric locomotives on the Victorian Railways.diesel locomotives - victoria - pictorial, railroad operations - victoria -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Train Hobby Publications, Rail Scene Victoria Victorian Railways Diesel Electrics The Blue & Gold Generation, 1998
A photographic profile of the Blue & Gold diesel electric locomotives of the Victorian Railways from 1950 to 1979.Ill, p.96.non-fictionA photographic profile of the Blue & Gold diesel electric locomotives of the Victorian Railways from 1950 to 1979.railroad operations - victoria, diesel locomotives - victoria - pictorial -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Glynne-Jones, William, The trail of frozen gold, 1949
Western genre travel and adventure story.184 p. :ill (Illustrated by Tony Weare). Section of original dust jacket pasted to front cover, with image depicting two men in a fight. Plot summary cut from dust jacket pasted inside front cover.fictionWestern genre travel and adventure story.fiction, westerns, william glynne-jones