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Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - National Trust of Australia (Vic), Tour of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens 1992-93, 1992-1993
This listing of trees at this time is important in terms of the subsequent millennial drought and in giving details of where each tree is situated in the Gardens and the condition of each tree.The Ballarat Botanical Gardens has a notable collection of trees, which are important in the history of Ballarat and for citizens and visitors to this City.4 pages printed on both sides, faint though legible grey print. 3 and 1/4 printed pages.Nonejohn garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, trees in the ballarat botanical gardens, national trust of australia (vic), trees in 1992-93, location of trees, condition of trees, botanic names of trees., friends of ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Violin Case
Black painted wooden violin case with brass swing hooks and eyelets. keyhole plate (no key) and brass handle attached by 2 metal strips. inside top has red velvet and the inside base where violin sits in purple velvet. Poor condition. Wooden case is split and has been repaired with wire. inside velvet os moth eaten and has had newer purple velvet replacement but it is also in bad condition. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Trophy, Cricket, 1934
This trophy was awarded in 1934 to the Congregational Men’s Institute (C.M.I.), a men’s group attached to the Congregational Church at that time. A Congregational Church was opened in Liebig Street, Warrnambool in 1864 and a new church was opened in Henna Street in 1940. In 1979 this church was sold to the Salvation Army following the merging of the Congregational and Methodist Churches, re-forming as the Uniting Church. It is assumed that “W.C.A.’ refers to the Warrnambool Cricket Association. Cricket has been a dominant and popular sport in Warrnambool since the days of the first settlement of the town. Today the Warrnambool and District Cricket Association encompasses 13 clubs operating in three divisions. This cup is of interest, being one of the trophies won in the 1930s by the Congregational Men’s Institute, a leading men’s church group in Warrnambool at the time. This is a silver cup with a long thin stem attached to a silver and bakelite base. The cup has two handles. There is an inscription on one side of the base. The silver is in good condition with only slight tarnishing. ‘W.C.A. Premiers B Grade 1933-4 Won by C.M.I.’congregational men’s institute, warrnambool, warrnambool cricket association -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Those holy fields, Prior to the book prize presented on Christmas, 1878
This book was awarded to Mary Annie Frances Proctor in 1878 for first prize in needlework in the third form. Mary, (D.O.B. 5/8/1860), entered the Ballarat College with her sister, Catherine, on the 23rd January, 1878. They resided at 83 Windemere Street South. Mary left the school in Christmas of 1878. Catherine left the Christmas of 1879.During 1877 - 1891 Ballarat College accepted enrolments from female students. The school holds the original register of this period and notes that Mary Proctor entered the school in 1878 when she was 14. Historic significance for its connection with one of the few female students of Ballarat College prior to 1900 and its expression of the value of classical education of its time.Green cloth cover with ornate gilt decorations and black pictorials on cover and spine; gilt edges; binding breaking but overall fair condition; black and white illustrations throughout; 223 p.Book plate inside front cover: school crest/Needlework/third form/first prize,/Awarded to/Mary Proctor/CHRISTMAS, 1878.mary-annie-frances-proctor, 1878, girls-school. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Equipment - Barbers’ Equipment, hair clippers steel 'Brown & Sharpe", c1940
1833 Brown & Sharpe was founded in Providence, Rhode Island by David Brown and his son Joseph R. Brown. David Brown retired in 1841 and Joseph Brown formed a partnership with Lucian Sharpe in 1853. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Brown & Sharpe was one of the best-known and most influential machine tool builders and was a leading manufacturer of instruments for machinists (such as micrometers and indicators ) and helped establish: The American wire gauge (AWG) standards for wire; The Brown & Sharpe taper in machine tool spindle tapers; and The Brown & Sharpe worm threadform for worm gears. .Like most machine tool builders, Brown & Sharpe rode a business cycle roller coaster during 1920- 40. After being kept very busy during World War I, builders suffered a slump in the post–World War I recession and depression of 1920–21. The Roaring Twenties brought renewed sales, but then the Great Depression slashed them. The armament-build-up period of 1936 to 1940 again renewed machine tool activity, and then the World War II materiel effort exploded demand, pushing it to record heights and employed 11,000 workers. Brown and Sharpe machine tools were a mainstay of American metal manufacturing until the late 20th Century and could be found in most machine shops and factories that worked with metal. Brown and Sharpe made callipers and micrometers that were essential to products built to fine tolerances. Shortly after World War II, Henry D. Sharpe, Jr. succeeded his father as president of Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, at which point it evolved into a new and modern company built, or at least designed, to last. The firm stopped producing its old stalwarts: sewing machines, hair clippers, and certain categories of machine tools and employment dropped to 3,500 in 1976. Due to industrial disputes in the 1980’s B&S started focusing more on developing Coordinate-Measuring Machines. The company began to lose money as it shifted production away from machine tools and toward advanced metrology equipment, losing $14.6 million in 1990 and employed only 700. In 1994 Brown & Sharpe acquired DEA of Italy, an established manufacturer of CMMs. In 2001, substantially all of the assets of the Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, including the intellectual property, designs, trademarks, facilities and inventory, were acquired by Hexagon AB, Switzerland, without the acquisition of the Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company itself. A set of manual barbers’ hair clippers with an adjustable wing screw, from Brown and Sharpe, Manufacturing Company Ltd., Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Chrome plated, in fair condition, c1940on Right handle; MADE BY BROWN & SHARPE MFG. CO. POV. R.I. / PAT'D IN GREAT BRITAIN, EN FRANCE, S.G.D.G. / U.S.A. PATENTS JULY 1-79, JUNE 3-84, AUG 23- 92 on top blade ; BRESSANT / TRADEMARK on base of lower blade ; No. 2* barbers, hairdressers, hair clippers, brown and sharpe manufacturing company, providence rhode island, hexagon ab, switzerland, great britain, france, ww1 1914-1918, ww11 1939-1945, great depression 1930, micrometers, tools, precision instruments, brown david, brown joseph r , sharpe lucian, sharpe henry d jnr, american wire gauge standard, sewing machines, metrological tools, worm gears, spindle tapers, screw machines, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, city of moorabbin industries, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PEARCE COLLECTION: ACCOUNTS J F WARREN & CO
Collection of Accounts, 1911 and 1909 - J F Warren & Co, The Economic Timber and Iron Yards, Hargreaves St East. Document from 1909 is in poor condition and, in part, not legible (torn).business, retail, bendigo, j. f. warren & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NELL GWYNE MINING, c1900s approximate
Nell Gwynne Reefs Air compressor. Unmounted, Black and white Print. Physical condition: Loose photograph. Inscriptions on back: Hand written on back 'Nell Gwyne Reefs / Air Compressor'organization, business, nell gwynne reefs mine -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Memorabilia of John Victor Ricardo
Contains an Australian Red Cross telegram to John from his wife and parents. The Red Cross had notified them of his medical condition after he had been hurt.royal australian engineers, vietnam war - red cross -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of people relaxing
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in January 1940 and shows the son of the owner of Churchill Island, Ted Jenkins, and Gordon GrantSepia photograph white narrow white border of a group of people sitting, lying, and reading in the sun on sunchairs. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins, gordon grant -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of girl and horse
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in January 1940.Sepia photograph white narrow white border of a girl feeding a horse hitched to a plough on Churchill Island. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of man sitting against a fence
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Gid Ashley and was taken during the 1940s.Black and white photograph with a white border of a man smoking a cigarette and sitting on the ground in the pasture, against a fence. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans, gid ashley -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Currency - US dollar
This items commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962-1972).Very worn condition of a Military Payment Certificate issued by the USA Military. Value of $1.00 in words & numbers. Ladies' head displayed on ornate note with peacock feather & reverse butterfly design.J02526853J. Series 641 36.military payment certificates, one dollar, united states of america, vietnam -
National Wool Museum
Spinning Wheel, 18th century or early 19th century
The spinning wheel was owned by Amy Penfold (donor Jan Dawson's mother) who presumably purchased the spinning wheel in the 1930s at an antiques auction. Amy lent the spinning wheel to her friends who spun (as Amy could not spin herself) In Yass, New South Wales during the early years of the Second World War. Amy's friends would spin lightly scoured semi greasy wool worked into yarn and knitted into particularly warm and water-resistant socks for sailors on minesweepers serving during the Second World War. Jan received the wheel in the early 1960s after her mother past away at which time the wheel was no longer operable. When Jan came to live in Melbourne, she sought the assistance of Spinners and Handweavers who assisted her in creating a new bobbin and restored the broken pieces of the wheel back into working order which we find it in today. With the loom are three bobbins. One bobbin is attached to the loom while of the two loose bobbins; one is a reproduction and one is an original. From these two the differences in construction can be observed. Large 12 spokes pinning wheel finished in dark tinted varnish on wood. Ornate upright posts.Additional two bobbins. One original and slightly damaged other is a reproduction and in excellent condition. -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Summay of condtion or award for W C Clark
This printed instruction was issued to all veterans when issue with their medals and stars This instruction was issued to Cpl W C Clark when he was issued with his medals following war like servicePrinted instructions titled "SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS OF AWARD AND NOTES FOR GUIDANCE IN THE WEARING OF CAMPAIGN STARS, DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS." the page is in poor condition from being held together with adhesive tape. At the bottom of the page is an annotation of the medal recipient, TOTAL AWARD SEVEN ARMY NO VX34546 NAME W C CLARKpaper -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2, 1876
Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Wear around cover edges.Title in gold on spine. Back cover separated from body. 408 pp. Vol. 1 of 2. Fair condition.Label printed with '555', front cover. P.1 '44' crossed out in red ink.lord macaulay, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Gentleman's Magazine, June - November, 1868, Vol.1, 1868
British monthly magazine for men. "Entirely new series".Green marbled board cover with leather spine and corners. Cover worn with loss of marbeling. Spine worn but intact. Loose pages, separation of spine internally. 862 pp. Fair condition.Label on front cover, 'Fountain Barber's/Circulating Library/23 Collins Street East/Melbourne/Subscription 3 Vols,: One Guinea Per Annum'. british magazine, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Writings of Douglas Jerrold, Vol.4, Cakes and Ale, 1852
Short story collection.Green cloth- bound hardcover book with embossed decoration to front and back covers. Spine torn, front cover separated from body. Foxing throughout. 342 pp. Poor condition.Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp inside front cover. Indecipherable markings (X77)? top left corner. Flyleaf, upper centre, '166', red ink underlined.adult fiction, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Practice of Divine Love, 1840
The Practice of Divine Love; Being an exposition upon the Church Catechism: to which are added directions for prayer.Green cloth-bound hardcover book, embossed decoration to front and back covers. Cover totally detached from body, tear to spine. Foxing throughout. 140 pp. Fair condition.On 2nd flyleaf, 'Mrs. Hanniford/With Walter's, Best and/Kindest Wishes/May 25, 1859'.religion, mrs. hanniford -
Kilmore Historical Society
THE LAW OF TORTS, John G. Fleming D.C.L, 1965
Third Edition, 1965. First published 1957Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Dust jacket torn on spine to show title, considerable insect damage. Structurally sound and good condition other that dust jacket. 718 pp.Front flyleaf, 'Court House/KILMORE'.torts, kilmore court house library -
Kilmore Historical Society
THE ARGUS, The Argus May-August 1874, 1874
The Argus, May to August, 1874. Bound copy. Probably ex-library. Donated by Kilmore Hospital Op Shop where it was left as an anonymous donation.Marbel-patterned board cover with red cloth spine. Front top right corner broken off. Some loss of marbelling. Front page stained with ragged edges. Fair condition.On spine white sticker, 'EF' printed in green ink. /'079.945 ARG', white sticker with black writing.argus, 1874 -
Kilmore Historical Society
COUNTY COURT DIGEST, Charles F. Maxwell, 1888
Digest of Cases, explanatory of the County Court Statute, 1869 to October 1879.Brown cloth-bound hardcover book, loss of cloth bottom front & spine extremities, faded. Discolouration of back & front flyleaves. Binding a little loose. 122 pp. Fair condition.Inside frond cover, sticker, ' J. Powceby/Book Binder/Little Collins St. East/Melbourne'. Front flyleaf, stamp, 'LAW DEPARTMENT/VICTORIA'. county courts, kilmore court house library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Book, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller et al, EUCALYPTOGRAPHIA. Fourth Decade, 1879
A descriptive atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the adjoining islandsLight card cover with worn blue cloth backstrip, tearing at top and bottom. Widespread moisture, mildew and fungal staining throughout. Small patches of insect damage to cover. Poor conditionnon-fictionA descriptive atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the adjoining islandsbotany, eucalypts, australia -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, late 1960's
Black and white photograph - male conductor or driver - cap badge 3580 - standard uniform for the 1950's and 1960's in new issue condition. Note the leather lapels, pockets and badges.trams, tramways, personnel, uniforms, conductors, drivers -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Oct. 1959
Job 56M431 Contractors Wolf and Wood Yow Yow Creek Bridge Showing condition October 1959 Bypass back upstream side under constructionRecord of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, shire of eltham, bridge construction, heidelberg-kinglake road, 1959-10, road construction, scan - 120 format 6x6 negative, yow yow creek -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document, Murray Parker, Bean there, done that: the Brown Family Bean Car Fourteen restoration, by Murray Parker, 1925o
Story of the restoration of a 1924 Bean Fourteen car owned by Walter Brown and restored to going condition by his son Len and grandson Ross of Watsonia in 2009.4 pages, text with colour photographsmotor cars, brown family -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1950c
North Arm Bridge Lakes Entrance. (on back holidays 1951)Also 1x tinted photographic postcard identical scene 01162-2 good conditionBlack and white postcard of the North Arm bridge, lakes and western section of township, sand hummocks in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Book - Anzac Book, The Anzac Book, 1916
These books became a wartime best seller raising substantial funds for Comforts Funds. It was a commo item in households in Australia. They are not rare so condition is important to collections.Example of early WWI war literature written and illustrated by serving soldiers.Hard back bound book with grey heavy paper dust cover; 170 pages, some coloured plates. Written and Illustrated by the men of Anzac. Published "For the benefit of the Patriotic Funds connected with the A.N.Z.A.C., by Cassell and Company Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1916.anzac book -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Magazine (sub-item) - Newsletter, The Victoria Missions to Seamen, Jottings From Our Log, Number 4 - Michaelmas 1906, 1906
Content: WHC Darvall's death Mission's motor boat New central mission Institute Williamstown Rest condition LHLG and their work Thanks Opening hours AdvertisingPublished for some 30 years by the Victorian Missions to Seamen issued to supporters the series contributes to the history of the organisation. It is a key cross reference supplying many details and dates of Chaplain and LHLG activities in both Melbourne, Port Phillip and other States where Missions were gradually established and information not able to be included in Annual Reports. It is also a source of images.newsletter, victorian seamen's mission, melbourne misson to seamen, jottings from our log, lhlg, rope, flying angel, seagull, advertising, port melbourne, williamstown, sailors' home, australian wharf, seamen's institute, sailors' rest, services, concerts, events, socials, deaths, captain press, w.h.c. darvall, motor boat, geelong, boat builder, manx king, glenlui, dovenby, marion woodside, ainsdale, robert reid, bagatelle board, billiard table, sir wilmot fawkes, lady fawkes, book bags, woolies, michaelmas, 1906, ladies harbour lights guild, captain strickland, quarterly, patron, sir reginald talbot, president, archbishop of melbourne, vice president, f.t. derham, w.h. allard, frederick thomas derham (1844-1922), william henry allard (1860-1927), committee membres, archdeacon hindley, archdeacon crossley, william george hindley, owen thomas lloyd crossley, mary danne, mrs e.w. underwood, captain parsons, captain creswell, captain j.h.fearon, ethel augusta godfrey, hugh r. reid, charles blunt, ditty bags, donachy and sons, rope manufacturers, robur tea, mackenzie mustard, excelsior baking powder, admiral wilmot fawkes, bobs, games -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, When small IS beautiful, 01/11/1995
Imaan Hadchiti and his sister Rima both have a rare condition which prevents their physical growth. They both attended St Mary's Primary School in Greensborough.Newspaper clipping, black and white text and image.hadchiti family, st marys primary school -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Dunn Air Conditioning, 03.03.1964
Letter to Robin Boyd containing a technical report on "Wright" Model TAP 3 single phase A.C. Packaged Air Conditioner installed at 290 Walsh St.Three pages.